Prices checked on October 14, 2026.
Arcade means the interactive demo tool at arcade.software. It has a free plan with 1 published demo and 1 published video, and Growth at $42.50 per seat per month billed yearly ($50 on monthly billing). Escourtly is one plan at $49 per month with live HTML capture. Escourtly's $49 per month is the Founder Plan, an early price that will change later; the site says people who buy now keep that price. This page will be updated when the price changes.
This is a comparison of my own product, Escourtly, against Arcade. I list where Arcade is the better choice as plainly as I list where Escourtly is. Every price is from each company's own pricing page, checked on 14 October 2026.
Pricing
| Tool | Plan | Price | Includes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escourtly | Founder Plan | $49 per month, billed monthly, cancel anytime. Early price. Escourtly calls this the Founder Plan and the price will change later; the site says people who buy now keep this price. | Unlimited walkthroughs and steps, interactive HTML snapshot capture, AI step descriptions, custom branding and font presets, start and final CTA overlays, lead capture with CRM integrations, no login public share links and embeds, custom domains. | Source, checked October 14, 2026 |
| Arcade | Free | $0 per month, free | 1 published demo, 1 published video, unlimited views, 200 AI credits per month, AI voiceovers and Arcade MCP. | Source, checked October 14, 2026 |
| Arcade | Growth | $42.50 per seat per month, billed yearly ($50 per seat on monthly billing) | Up to 10 users, 800 AI credits per month. Adds AI translations, advanced insights, demo branching, CTAs and forms, MP4 and GIF exports, custom branding, a custom landing page, integrations and a team workspace. | Source, checked October 14, 2026 |
| Arcade | Enterprise | Not published, custom. Not published. The page says talk to sales. | Multiple teams, role based access, up to 10 brand kits, 100,000 AI credits per year. | Source, checked October 14, 2026 |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Escourtly | Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None listed on the site | 1 published demo, 1 published video, 200 AI credits per month |
| Cheapest paid plan | $49 per month, billed monthly | Growth: $42.50 per seat per month billed yearly, $50 monthly |
| Demo branching | Not listed on the site | Included on Growth |
| Forms and CTAs | Final CTA overlays and lead capture | Demo CTAs and forms on Growth |
| Video and GIF export | Not listed on the site | MP4 and GIF exports on Growth |
| AI | AI written step descriptions | AI voiceovers, translations, text to video; 800 credits per month on Growth |
| HTML capture | Core to every demo; included | Listed in the feature table; plan not confirmed |
| Users | Team seats are not listed on the site | Up to 10 on Growth |
Where Arcade wins
- A free plan with 1 demo and 1 video.
- Cheaper than Escourtly for one person, billed yearly.
- Branching, MP4 and GIF exports, AI voiceovers, translations and text to video.
- Recording through a Chrome extension, desktop apps and a Figma plugin.
Where Escourtly wins
- HTML capture is core to every Escourtly demo and is in the one plan.
- A flat price with no credits to track.
- Custom domains and CRM integrations are included.
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Where the price jumps on Arcade
Arcade's free plan gives you one published demo, one published video and 200 AI credits per month. The paid plan, Growth, is $42.50 per seat per month billed yearly, or $50 on monthly billing, for up to 10 users and 800 credits.
Five seats on Growth come to $212.50 per month billed yearly, which is $2,550 a year. Arcade lists HTML capture in its feature table, but we could not tell which plan includes it, so test it on your own product before you pay.
What a year costs on each tool
| Tool | Cheapest paid plan, per year | Entry plan with HTML capture, per year |
|---|---|---|
| Escourtly | $588 (Founder Plan, billed monthly, 12 x $49) | $588 (the same plan) |
| Arcade | $510 (Growth, 1 seat, billed yearly) | Not confirmed. Arcade lists HTML capture but not which plan includes it |
Calculated from the prices in the pricing table: the monthly price shown, times 12. Escourtly is billed monthly; the others show annual billing, and their monthly billing costs more. Check the pricing table for those prices.
Free plans compared
| Tool | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Escourtly | None listed on the site |
| Arcade | 1 published demo, 1 published video, 200 AI credits per month |
Who should pick which
| If | Pick |
|---|---|
| You want videos and GIFs from the same tool | Arcade |
| You want branching in demos | Arcade Growth |
| You want live HTML demos at one flat price | Escourtly |
| You want a free plan | Arcade |
How to test Escourtly and Arcade side by side
Both tools take minutes to try, so test them on your own product before you decide:
- Pick the one flow you show most often and record it in each tool, on the same screen size.
- Click every state in the result: hover effects, dropdowns, modals and tabs. Note which tool keeps them.
- Look for real customer names and numbers on screen, and check that you can blur or edit them.
- Embed the demo on a test page and open it on a phone. Note how fast it loads and whether it fits.
- Send the link to someone who has not seen your product and watch where they hesitate.
- Check what analytics you get and whether you can get leads out to your CRM.
- Write down the price of the plan that includes everything on this list, not the entry price.
