# ArcDemo vs Walnut

Source: https://arcdemo.io/compare/walnut
Facts checked on Walnut's website on 2026-09-25.

## Short answer

- Choose ArcDemo if: Smaller teams, or teams that want to start free and pay per editor instead of an annual plan from $575 per month.
- Choose Walnut if: Enterprise sales and presales teams that want a sales-led rollout with bundled editor and presenter seats.

## Side by side

| | ArcDemo | Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes (5 demos, 1 editor, all capture types) | No (No free plan listed on the pricing page.) |
| Starting paid price | $29 per editor per month ($24 billed annually) | $575/month billed annually (Ignite; includes 3 editor seats and 3 presenter seats) |
| Capture types | screenshot, html, sandbox, video, desktop | html, sandbox, video |

## Key differences

- ArcDemo has a free plan; Walnut lists none.
- ArcDemo Pro starts at $29 per editor per month; Walnut's first plan is $575 per month billed annually.
- Both capture HTML; ArcDemo also records native macOS app windows.

## Feature by feature

"Not listed" means it isn't stated on Walnut's website.

| Feature | ArcDemo | Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Capture: Screenshot demos | Yes (Every plan) | Not listed |
| Capture: HTML capture | Yes (Every plan) | Yes (Chrome extension) |
| Capture: Sandbox demos | Yes (Every plan) | Paid plans (Accelerate plan, or add-on) |
| Capture: Video demos | Yes (Tab, window or screen) | Yes (Video capture mode in Chrome extension) |
| Capture: Desktop app capture | Yes (macOS recorder) | Not listed |
| Editing and AI: AI copy editing | Paid plans (Editor agent, Pro and Team) | Yes (GuidesCreationAI / Improve with AI) |
| Editing and AI: AI voiceover | Paid plans (Pro and Team) | Yes (AI text-to-speech on guide steps) |
| Editing and AI: Translation | Paid plans (Pro and Team) | Yes (AI or CSV guide translation; 243 langs on Scale/add-on) |
| Editing and AI: Personalization | Paid plans (Audiences, Pro and Team) | Paid plans (Prospect personalization on Accelerate plan) |
| Editing and AI: Chapters and branching | Yes (Branching on Pro and Team) | Yes (Choose-your-own-adventure Playlists) |
| Sharing: Links and embeds | Yes (Every plan) | Yes (Links and iframe embeds) |
| Sharing: Demo hubs | Paid plans (Pro and Team) | Yes (Playlists; Sales/Customer Hub on Accelerate) |
| Sharing: Custom domain | Paid plans (Pro and Team) | Paid plans (Custom Domains add-on) |
| Analytics and leads: Step analytics | Yes (7 days on Free, 90 on paid) | Paid plans (Drop-off analysis on Accelerate plan) |
| Analytics and leads: Account identification | Paid plans (Pro and Team) | Paid plans (Walnut Uncover, Accelerate; via ZoomInfo/6sense etc.) |
| Analytics and leads: Lead capture forms | Paid plans (Pro and Team) | Yes (In-demo forms; HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot forms) |
| Analytics and leads: HubSpot | Yes (Native OAuth sync) | Yes |
| Analytics and leads: Salesforce | Yes (Native OAuth sync) | Yes (Advanced version on Accelerate plan) |
| AI agents and platform: AI demo agent | Yes (Monthly allowance on every plan) | Paid plans (Buyer Xpert add-on) |
| AI agents and platform: API or MCP | Early access (API on Team; MCP in early access) | Yes (MCP server; Data API on Scale plan) |
| AI agents and platform: SSO / SAML | Early access (Enterprise SSO, early access) | Paid plans (SSO/SCIM on Accelerate, or add-on) |
| AI agents and platform: SOC 2 report | No (No report yet) | Yes (SOC 2 Type II) |

## About Walnut

AI-driven interactive demo platform that generates, personalizes, and maintains product demos and deal rooms for B2B sales and marketing teams.

- AI Mode for generating demos and playlists
- Interactive deal rooms
- Sandbox demos and prospect personalization (Accelerate)
- CRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce) and marketing integrations (Marketo, Pardot)
- Translations (Scale plan)
- Demo analytics and InsightsAI

Sources: walnut.io, walnut.io/pricing, walnut.io/llms.txt