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Candu vs Storylane
Both stand on demo software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIExtensionWeb
Choose Candu if your team needs to create and measure in-product onboarding or adoption experiences. The Free plan provides a small overlay-only starting point; teams needing inline experiences must consider Growth, which costs $799 a month billed annually.
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Free plan APIExtensionMac+1
Storylane offers demo creation options for teams from a free starting tier through plans with personalization, testing, and sales enablement tools. Check the plan-specific limits and integrations against the way your team intends to create and share demos.
Visit StorylaneThe facts
| Candu | Storylane | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Web | API, Extension, Mac, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $199 a month | Starter: $40 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | candu.ai | storylane.io |
| On demo software | #2 of 26 | #6 of 26 |
Candu: what it does well
- Offers checklists, banners, modals, forms and other experience formats.
- AI can create UI from a prompt, screenshot or design.
- Supports reusable components, segmentation and responsive design.
- Includes user and content analytics and engagement measurement.
- Starter includes integrations and webhooks.
What to know first
- The Free plan is limited to overlays and three live experiences.
- Starter costs $199 a month, billed annually.
- Mobile app support is unavailable.
- Launching experiences requires adding a JavaScript snippet to the product header.
Storylane: what it does well
- Free plan includes one demo with unlimited views
- Lead capture and basic analytics on Free
- Growth includes personalization tokens and A/B testing
- Multiple recording options, including screenshots and video
- SOC 2 Type II compliance
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to one published demo
- HTML demos are listed for Growth and higher
- AI Video Avatar usage has plan-specific minute limits
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