- HTML demos starting at $159/month
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited demos
- Support from founding team
- Screenshot demos from $32/month
- Per user pricing
- Unlimited demos
- Chat support
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TLDR;
Arcade is a screenshot demo tool (though they do have a beta HTML demo tool available), while HowdyGo is a HTML demo tool. In order to understand the differences between the 2 platforms, it's worth covering the difference between screenshot and HTML demos before diving any deeper.
Difference between screenshot and HTML demos
Screenshot demos are essentially "clickable slideshows" that cycle through screenshots your product. This limits their interactivity, but can be more flexible since each "slide" can be anything, including a screenshot of a product that isn't web based.
HTML demos are perfect clones of your product. Viewers can interact with elements on the page, scroll, hover and click around as if they were in your actual app. On top of that, they allow you to edit the content of the captured app after recording (text, images, etc).
HowdyGo vs Arcade features
Searching for a specific feature or simply to see what functionality HTML demos unlock vs screenshot demos? We've got you covered.
HowdyGo | Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
Pricing | ||
Starting price | $159/month for unlimited users | $32/month per user |
Free trial | ✅ | ✅ |
Recording | ||
Interactive HTML capture | ✅ | ❌ |
HTML Interaction Replay | ✅ | ❌ |
Recording process | One-click capture a flow as you go through your app | One-click capture a flow as you go through your app |
Editing | ||
Hotspots and tooltips | ✅ | ✅ |
Brand colors and fonts | ✅ | ✅ |
Demo checklist | ✅ | ❌ |
Edit HTML content and images in the recording | ✅ | ❌ |
Find & replace HTML content everywhere | ✅ | ❌ |
Personalize demo with prospect info | ✅ | Only annotation text, not recorded content |
Analytics | ||
Lead capture | ✅ | ✅ |
Track viewer engagement | ✅ | ✅ |
Demo optimization dashboard | ✅ | ❌ |
Integrations | ||
CRM | ✅ | Requires custom code by your development team |
Marketing | ✅ | Requires custom code by your development team |
Analytics | ✅ | Requires custom code by your development team |
Custom integrations | Yes, on enterprise plan | ❌ |
Support | ||
In-app chat support | ✅ | ✅ |
Shared Slack channel | ✅ | ❌ |
HowdyGo vs Arcade use cases
Arcade and HowdyGo are both used for product demonstrations. While Arcade is similar to Howdygo in that it gives a walkthrough of your software, it is more suitable for live demos and calls.
Let’s break down each platform's use cases:
HowdyGo
- Website embed — With this Arcade alternative, you can demonstrate your software and unique features on your website. Your home page becomes your interactive product walkthrough.
- Social media platforms — Create demos for social media that catch prospects’ attention better than screenshots. Marketing teams can use video demos to launch campaigns targeting specific social media audiences.
- Sales call — Your entire sales team can personalize demos for customers. The Demostack alternative offers variables that make demo content more targeted. For instance, you can add the viewer’s name and company logo for personalization.
- Figma prototypes — Show what your engineering teams are working on behind the scenes by capturing Figma prototypes and turning them into custom demos.
- Product demo GIF — Create GIFs for landing pages, social media posts, email campaigns and personalized outbound emails.