Open Source Alternative · AI Video Generation

Replace Runway ML with CogVideoX / Open-Sora.

CogVideoX for text-to-video generation or Open-Sora for Sora-style video synthesis. Local GPU inference with open weights. No per-second generation fees, unlimited renders.

You're losing ~R26 640 to ~R177 600/year.

10-user estimate across 3 published tiers of Runway ML.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

Runway ML vs CogVideoX / Open-Sora

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Runway ML. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

Runway ML · Standard
~R222/user/mo
~R26 640/year (10 users)
Runway ML · Pro
~R555/user/mo
~R66 600/year (10 users)
Runway ML · Unlimited
~R1 480/user/mo
~R177 600/year (10 users)
Your open source replacement
CogVideoX / Open-Sora. R0/month.

CogVideoX for text-to-video generation or Open-Sora for Sora-style video synthesis. Local GPU inference with open weights. No per-second generation fees, unlimited renders.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from Runway ML, transform, and import cleanly into CogVideoX / Open-Sora. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.