Runway vs Synthesia:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Synthesia had more branded searches than Runway among AI video generators worldwide. Synthesia was estimated to have 258K branded searches compared to Runway’s 110K, and held a 9.4% Share of Search versus Runway’s 4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Runway or Synthesia?
Compare the tools people use to generate video from text. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Synthesia, Runway. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | HeyGen | Luma | Synthesia | Pika | Runway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 63.9% | 1.4% | 19.2% | 3.1% | 12.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 65.4% | 3% | 16.4% | 3% | 12.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 63.1% | 6.7% | 15.8% | 4.5% | 10% |
| Jan 2026 | 63.2% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 4.7% | 10.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 65.9% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 4.1% | 9.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 54.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 17% |
| Apr 2026 | 53.8% | 11.2% | 9.4% | 5% | 20.6% |
| May 2026 | 58.7% | 15.4% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 12.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 59.1% | 15.3% | 12% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 57.1% | 17.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% | 5.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 61.2% | 16.4% | 9.4% | 9% | 4% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Runway and Synthesia comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Runway took it in March 2026, Synthesia took it in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Runway’s estimated Share of Search among AI video generators worldwide moved from 12.5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 110K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Synthesia’s estimated Share of Search among AI video generators worldwide moved from 19.2% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 567K to 258K.
How did search popularity change for AI video generators worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Runway lost estimated Share of Search among AI video generators worldwide, from 5.3% to 4%.
In August 2026, Synthesia lost estimated Share of Search among AI video generators worldwide, from 10.6% to 9.4%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Runway’s and Synthesia’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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