Runway
What it is
Runway is release-management software for mobile teams. It connects code, tickets, and builds so teams can see what is shipping or expected in each release. Automation handles branch cuts, version updates, ticket labels, releases, and rollouts. Teams can share work-in-progress builds with people outside engineering through Build Distro, which supports unlimited users, builds, and retention. During deployment, customizable thresholds help teams monitor live release health and halt, accelerate, or roll back a rollout. Runway supports release workflows, approval gates, audit trails, and rollback tracking. Its integrations cover app stores, version control, project management, CI/CD, communications, monitoring, analytics, testing, and other categories, with GitHub, Jira, Slack, CircleCI, and Datadog listed as examples. It is available through web, API, and self-hosted platforms. The Basic plan is free, billed Free Forever, for up to two apps and four read-write users. Enterprise adds SSO/SAML, Directory Sync, role controls, API access, and outgoing webhooks.
For and against
For
- Free Forever Basic plan
- Automates release and rollout tasks
- Build Distro supports unlimited builds
- Customizable rollout health thresholds
- Web, API, and self-hosted options
Against
- Basic plan limits apps and read-write users
- Dedicated support is a paid-plan feature
The verdict
Runway brings release planning, automation, build sharing, and rollout controls into one mobile-focused system. The free Basic tier covers core work for smaller teams, while broader limits and enterprise controls require other plans.
Who it suits
Runway suits mobile teams at startups or larger companies that need coordinated release workflows, automation, rollout monitoring, and tool integrations. Its web, API, and self-hosted options also fit teams with different deployment requirements.
Plans and prices
Basic
Up to 2 apps & 4 read-write users · Core release cycle steps · No limits on notifications and alerts · App store user reviews notifications
Read 30 Sep 2026 · runway.team
Build Distro
Unlimited users · Unlimited builds · Unlimited retention
Read 30 Sep 2026 · runway.team
Enterprise
Rollouts and rollbacks · API access and outgoing webhooks · SSO/SAML, Directory Sync, RBAC · Advanced support
Read 30 Sep 2026 · runway.team
Team
Unlimited users · Unlimited release history and checklist items · Release pilot management · Advanced release and org-level metrics
Read 30 Sep 2026 · runway.team
On the record
- App distribution
- Build Distro supports unlimited users, builds, and retention, and the product supports sharing work-in-progress builds with non-engineers.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Automation
- Runway automates release tasks such as branch cuts, version bumps, ticket labeling, releases, and rollouts.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company
- The maker identifies itself as Windsock Labs, Inc. and says its founders created Runway after working on mobile apps and releases.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data protection
- The security page says web connections use enforced TLS 1.3, stored customer data is encrypted with AES-256, and databases are backed up daily.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Enterprise controls
- Enterprise includes SSO/SAML, Directory Sync, role-based access controls, API access, and outgoing webhooks.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integration examples
- The maker lists GitHub, Jira, Slack, CircleCI, and Datadog among its integrations.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations directory includes app stores, version control, project management, CI/CD, communications, monitoring, analytics, testing, and other tool categories.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- Runway says it serves mobile teams from small startups to Fortune 50 companies.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Runway helps mobile teams automate, track, and collaborate on app releases and rollouts by integrating with their existing toolchain.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Release status
- Runway brings code, tickets, and builds together to show what is shipping or expected to ship in each release.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Rollout health
- Teams can monitor live release health and halt, accelerate, or roll back rollouts using customizable thresholds.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Runway states it has a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation with no exceptions in the final report and conducts an annual security controls audit.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Runway offers support by email, with priority support and dedicated Slack Connect support engineers listed among paid-plan features.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The FAQ says signup includes a free trial of the top-tier Business plan but does not state its duration.runway.team · read 30 Sep 2026
