Consensus vs Arcade

Consensus8.6Visit Arcade8.3Visit

Higher score Consensus #4 in Demo Automation Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Consensus

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Arcade #7 in Demo Automation Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Arcade

• Consensus fits best

  Sales teams sharing interactive and on-demand demos

• Arcade fits best

  Teams wanting polished demos and a free entry plan

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Side by side

Feature	Consensus 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Arcade 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Demo Automation Software	#7 in Demo Automation Software
Best for	Sales teams sharing interactive and on-demand demos	Teams wanting polished demos and a free entry plan
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$42.50/seat/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension
Support	Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2
Integrations	14 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Consensus 1/3 · Arcade 1/3
Personalized demos	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Viewer analytics	✓	✓
Lead capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Demo format	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Capture method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Published demo limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines interactive tours, AI demo agents, video, and live demos Connects demo activity with major CRM and sales-engagement tools Includes viewer engagement, stakeholder analytics, DemoBoards, and APIs	Branching demos with hotspots, callouts, chapters, forms, and CTAs AI-generated videos, visuals, voiceovers, and translations Analytics, custom branding, exports, embeds, and CRM integrations
Cons	Pricing follows a contact-sales model rather than published plans Support centers on ticket-based assistance and documentation Its broad revenue-team scope may exceed basic video-demo needs	Free tier allows only one published demo and one published video Growth uses per-seat pricing, which can increase with team size Arcade is proprietary rather than open source
Our verdict	Consensus is a demo automation and product experience platform for revenue teams, including presales, sales, marketing, customer success, and channel teams. It brings together interactive product tours, AI demo agents, on-demand video… Read the review →	Arcade is a software platform for creating interactive product demos, AI-generated videos, and product visuals. Product marketing, growth, product, and sales engineering teams can capture workflows through a browser extension, desktop app,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Consensus — where it wins

  • Combines interactive tours, AI demo agents, video, and live demos
  • Connects demo activity with major CRM and sales-engagement tools
  • Includes viewer engagement, stakeholder analytics, DemoBoards, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model rather than published plans
  • Support centers on ticket-based assistance and documentation
  • Its broad revenue-team scope may exceed basic video-demo needs

• Arcade — where it wins

  • Branching demos with hotspots, callouts, chapters, forms, and CTAs
  • AI-generated videos, visuals, voiceovers, and translations
  • Analytics, custom branding, exports, embeds, and CRM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free tier allows only one published demo and one published video
  • Growth uses per-seat pricing, which can increase with team size
  • Arcade is proprietary rather than open source

• Consensus8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad demo stack for sales teams that need interactive, video, live, and AI-led experiences.

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• Arcade8.3/10 · Free plan

  Broad demo creation, AI media, analytics, and integrations with a free starting tier.

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