How to Switch from Arcade to Storylane

If you've been using Arcade and are ready to move to a more sales-capable demo platform, this guide covers what migration looks like: what happens to your existing demos, the steps to switch, and what changes after.

Why teams move from Arcade to Storylane

If you're still weighing your options, Storylane's comparison with Arcade covers features, pricing, and a clear breakdown of which tool fits which use case.

If you've already decided, the most common reasons teams make the switch are:

• Screenshot and GIF format limits what prospects can do. Arcade creates image-based walkthroughs, not interactive HTML demos. Prospects click through a sequence of screenshots rather than experiencing the product itself. For early-stage awareness content, that works. For sales and conversion, it falls short.
• No lead capture or viewer identification. Arcade doesn't capture who watched your demo or let you gate it with a lead form. You get share counts, not pipeline signals. Teams that want to know which accounts are engaging, and route that to sales, need something more.
• Single linear flow only. There's no branching in Arcade. Every prospect sees the same path, regardless of their role, use case, or company size. Building persona-specific demos means publishing separate Arcade flows for each one.
• Analytics stop at views. Step-level drop-off data, CRM integration, and account-level engagement tracking aren't part of what Arcade offers. For teams trying to connect demo engagement to revenue, that's a ceiling.
• Keeping demos current is manual work. When your product UI changes, Arcade demos need to be rebuilt step by step. There's no AI-assisted recapture or partial update. For teams shipping product updates regularly, that maintenance overhead compounds fast.
• Pricing restructured in 2026. Arcade's pricing changes in 2026 pushed several teams to re-evaluate. Many found they were paying more for a narrower feature set than alternatives offered at a similar or lower price point.

What happens to your existing Arcade demos?

Your demos carry over. Because Arcade flows are screen-based, the migration is straightforward: share the links, Storylane captures the screens, and a CSM works with you to add the interactive layer on top before anything goes live.

Step-by-step: switching from Arcade to Storylane

1. Identify your active Arcade demos

Start with demos currently embedded on your site, shared in outbound sequences, or used in sales decks. These are your migration priorities. Older or unused demos can wait.

2. Start a Storylane trial or book a migration call

Sign up at storylane.io or book a demo directly. For teams with multiple active demos, the migration call gets everything moved over faster with less back-and-forth.

3. Send your Arcade demo links

Share the URLs. Storylane's automation captures your screens and rebuilds the guided steps in your workspace.

4. Review with your CSM

Your CSM walks through the migrated demos with you. This is where you add branching, configure lead capture and viewer identification, and refine the step-by-step flow. If you've been running the same linear Arcade demo for every buyer, this is the point where you can split it into persona-specific paths.

5. Replace your embed codes and go live

Swap the Arcade embed links for Storylane's. Storylane supports embedding across your full go-to-market stack: website, email, outbound sequences, sales decks, and review sites like G2.

What you gain after switching

• Demos that feel like the real product. HTML capture means prospects interact with something that looks and behaves like your actual UI, not a sequence of annotated screenshots. That difference matters when a buyer is trying to understand whether your product fits their workflow.
• Lead capture and account-level intelligence. Gate your demo with a form, or identify viewers without gating using Storylane's de-anonymization. Know which companies are watching, how far they got, and where they dropped off. Route those signals directly to your CRM.
• Branching for different buyer paths. Build one demo with multiple tracks for different roles, industries, or use cases. Demo personalization at this level means your marketing, sales, and post-sales teams can each have a version built for their audience, managed in one place.
• Analytics that connect to revenue. Step-level engagement data, completion rates, and CRM integration give your team the signals to follow up on the right accounts at the right time.
• Native CRM and marketing integrations. Storylane connects directly with HubSpot, Salesforce, and your broader GTM stack. Demo engagement data flows into the tools your sales and marketing teams already use, rather than sitting in a separate dashboard no one checks.

If you're still comparing tools before committing, Storylane's Arcade alternatives guide covers the main options by feature, pricing, and use-case fit.

Ready to migrate? Start a free trial or book a migration call and your demos can be live in Storylane within days.