The Arcade Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Arcade in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Arcade
The Insider’s Guide
Interactive product demos and AI-generated product videos
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Arcade’s own pages.
Made by Arcade Software, Inc. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Arcade’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Arcade’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Arcade is a tool for showing software products through interactive demos and AI-generated videos. Demos are recorded with a Chrome extension, a desktop app or a Figma plugin, then edited with hotspots, callouts, chapters and synthetic voiceover. Its video agent builds on-brand product videos and visuals from a prompt, using a Brand Kit pulled from the company's website. Videos and visuals draw on monthly AI credits; demos do not.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Arcade, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the work here is building the demo: record it, then add the hotspots, callouts, chapters and a Brand Kit.
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Best for interactive product demos for your website
The API, SSO, custom domains and version history wait on Enterprise, at no published price.
- 2
Paid plans start at $42.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $42.50 per seat / month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 user, unlimited AI demos with 1 published demo and 1 published video, unlimited views, AI voiceovers and 200 AI credits a month. Watermarked, with no GIF or MP4 export.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, macOS and Windows, with a browser extension too.
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Interactive demos
Recorded product walkthroughs with hotspots, callouts and chapters. A published demo is a live asset, so edits appear everywhere it is embedded, and demos use no AI credits.
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AI videos and visuals
A video agent turns a prompt, screenshots or product docs into a video styled with your Brand Kit. Videos cost 50 credits per 30 seconds and visuals 50 credits each.
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Capture tools
Record with the Chrome extension, the Figma plugin or the desktop app for macOS and Windows, which captures desktop and mobile apps. Camera recording is on every plan.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 52
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Arcade you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Arcade at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $42.50 per seat / month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension
- Made by
- Arcade Software, Inc.
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for interactive product demos for your website
Arcade turns a recorded walkthrough of your product into a demo people click through on your site, with hotspots and callouts, and an edit updates every embed. The free plan publishes 1 demo and 1 video with a watermark and no MP4 export, and the only paid step is Growth at $42.50 per seat a month. The API, SSO, custom domains and version history wait on Enterprise, at no published price.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Growth is $42.50 a seat a month billed yearly, $50 monthly, and the dearest tenth of video tools here starts at $38. Four times the $10 middle, with the API, SSO, custom domains and version history still held back for Enterprise. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives one person unlimited AI demos, unlimited views and 200 credits a month. But you can publish 1 demo and 1 video, the watermark stays, there's no MP4 or GIF export, and 200 credits is about 2 minutes of AI video. |
| Features | B | Demos with hotspots, callouts and chapters, synthetic voiceover in several languages, AI videos from a prompt or your docs, plus branching and per-viewer personalization on Growth. The demo job is covered, and Supademo and Clueso cover it too. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the work here is building the demo: record it, then add the hotspots, callouts, chapters and a Brand Kit. Recording is the quick part. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, a Chrome extension and desktop apps for macOS and Windows, with HubSpot, Slack and Segment connectors on Growth. No phone app, and the API and native Salesforce hook-up are Enterprise only. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Arcade is for
- Fits if you're a product marketer who wants a clickable demo on your website or launch page
- Works for sales teams sending each prospect a demo with their name in it, on Growth
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you're one person with a few demos, as the only paid step is Growth at $42.50 per seat a month
- Tight if you're staying free, since you get 1 published demo, a watermark, no MP4 export and about 2 minutes of AI video
- Skip it if you just want to record your screen and send a link, because this is built for product demos
- Watch out: the API, SSO, custom domains and version history are Enterprise only, at an unpublished price
- Watch out: blur, autoplay, branching and forms all start on Growth, which tops out at 10 users
Good to know
Good for
- Product marketers embedding interactive demos on a website or launch page
- Sales engineers sending personalized demos to prospects
- Teams that want on-brand product videos generated from a prompt
Worth knowing
- The Free plan allows 1 user, 1 published demo and 1 published video, keeps the Arcade watermark and cannot export to GIF or MP4.
- Blur, pan and zoom, autoplay, branching, forms, insights and shared workspaces all start on Growth, which covers up to 10 users.
- HTML capture, the API, SSO, custom domains, collections and version history are Enterprise only.
- At 50 credits per 30 seconds, the Free plan's 200 monthly credits cover about 2 minutes of AI video; credit top-ups need Growth.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$42.50
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Arcade has a free plan. Paid plans start at $42.50 per seat / month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly).
Free
$0
1 user, 1 published demo and 1 published video, unlimited views, AI voiceovers, Arcade MCP and 200 AI credits a month. Keeps the Arcade watermark.
Growth
$42.50
per seat / month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly)
Up to 10 users, unlimited published demos and videos, 800 AI credits a month, branching, CTAs and forms, MP4 and GIF export, custom branding and integrations.
Enterprise
Custom
Included seats, HTML capture, API, SSO, custom domains, collections, version history, up to 10 Brand Kits and 100,000 AI credits a year.
The free plan
1 user, unlimited AI demos with 1 published demo and 1 published video, unlimited views, AI voiceovers and 200 AI credits a month. Watermarked, with no GIF or MP4 export.
Read from arcade.software on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
15% off with yearly billing
The pricing page lists Growth at $42.50 per seat a month when billed yearly, against $50 per seat billed monthly.
Stated on arcade.softwareStartups
Growth plan discount for early-stage startups
The pricing FAQ offers discounts on the Growth plan to companies at or before Series A, requested through Arcade's Intercom chat. The size is not stated.
Stated on arcade.software
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Browser extension
Interactive product demos and AI-generated product videos. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, screen recording, video editing.
The demo job is covered, and Supademo and Clueso cover it too.
- Interactive demos
- Recorded product walkthroughs with hotspots, callouts and chapters. A published demo is a live asset, so edits appear everywhere it is embedded, and demos use no AI credits.
- AI videos and visuals
- A video agent turns a prompt, screenshots or product docs into a video styled with your Brand Kit. Videos cost 50 credits per 30 seconds and visuals 50 credits each.
- Capture tools
- Record with the Chrome extension, the Figma plugin or the desktop app for macOS and Windows, which captures desktop and mobile apps. Camera recording is on every plan.
- Branching and personalization
- Growth adds demo branching, custom variables that personalize a demo for each viewer, call-to-action buttons and forms.
- Voiceover and translation
- Synthetic voiceover in multiple languages is included on every plan. AI translations of a demo start on the Growth plan.
- Insights and integrations
- Growth adds viewer insights, Audience Reveal and connectors such as HubSpot, Slack and Segment. The native Salesforce integration and data export are Enterprise only.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Browser extension
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Segment
- Google Analytics
- Intercom
- Amplitude
- Mixpanel
Arcade is made by Arcade Software, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/52
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Arcade's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on features (B, above 26 of 52) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $42.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 39 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Arcade’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 52
- BFeaturesAbove 26 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 46 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Arcade is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Arcade you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 42 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $510 a year.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, HubSpot, Salesforce and Slack among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Arcade’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Supademo, Clueso, Loom, Vidyard and Synthesia
The 5 tools Arcade is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Supademo
Free plan · from $38/mo
Interactive product demos, screen recordings and step-by-step guides.
- Supademo also covers screenshots and AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Clueso
Free plan · from $40/mo
AI platform that turns screen recordings into product videos.
- Only Arcade lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Clueso also covers templates and AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Loom
Free plan · from $18/mo
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages.
- Only Arcade lists a web app.
- Only Loom lists iOS and Android apps.
- Loom also covers transcription and screenshots.
- 2.4GPA
Vidyard
Free plan · from $59/mo
Video messaging, AI avatars and video hosting for sales teams.
- Only Vidyard lists iOS and Android apps.
- Vidyard also covers AI agents and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Synthesia
Free plan · from $18/mo
AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos.
- Only Arcade lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Arcade also covers video editing.
- Synthesia also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Arcade free?
Arcade has a free plan. 1 user, unlimited AI demos with 1 published demo and 1 published video, unlimited views, AI voiceovers and 200 AI credits a month.
How much does Arcade cost?
Arcade lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Arcade work on?
Arcade is available on Web, macOS and Windows. It also has a browser extension.
Does Arcade offer any discounts?
Arcade publicly lists the following: 15% off with yearly billing; Growth plan discount for early-stage startups.
Does Arcade have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Arcade is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Does Arcade have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Arcade is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Is Arcade open source?
Arcade is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Arcade integrate with?
Arcade's listing names HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Segment, Google Analytics, Intercom, Amplitude and Mixpanel.
Who makes Arcade?
Arcade is made by Arcade Software, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Arcade?
The closest alternatives to Arcade in our directory are Supademo, Clueso, Loom, Vidyard and Synthesia.
How does Arcade compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Arcade's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is Arcade good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Arcade D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $42.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 39 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Arcade?
To replace Arcade you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Arcade’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Arcade's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-01-28.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Arcade Software, Inc. Prices change, so check arcade.software before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Arcade, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/arcade
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Arcade’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Arcade is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Arcade Software, Inc. Prices and plans change: check arcade.software before you buy.