Sceed vs Arcade
Arcade captures a flow and turns it into an interactive demo: hotspots, chapters and callouts that the viewer clicks through in the browser, with a video or GIF export as a by-product. It is for embedding on landing pages. Sceed makes the video itself, watched rather than clicked.
At a glance
| Sceed | Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Runs on | Windows 10 and 11 | Chrome, browser |
| Price | Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly | Free tier, then subscription |
| Recordings live | On your disk | Arcade cloud |
| Works without an account | Free account | |
| Capture | ||
| Window, area or monitor | Browser flows | |
| System audio and mic | Voiceover | |
| Webcam | ||
| Live streaming | ||
| Editing | ||
| Editor built in | Step editor, online | |
| Cursor redrawn after recording | Synthetic | |
| Cursor smoothing and looks | Synthetic | |
| Zooms | Numbered points, eased | Pan and zoom per step |
| Camera looks | Many looks | |
| Frames and backgrounds | Frames and backgrounds | |
| Region effects | Many kinds | Hotspots and callouts |
| Sections between clips | Many styles | Chapters |
| Text and lower thirds | ||
| Captions made on the machine | ||
| Privacy blur | Blur tool | |
| Keystroke overlay | ||
| Output | ||
| 4K export | 4K at 60 fps | |
| GIF export | Planned | |
| Share link | ||
Checked September 2026.
Choose Arcade if
- You want an embeddable, clickable demo on a landing page.
- Hotspots and branching matter more than motion.
- Hosting and analytics are part of the product.
Choose Sceed if
- You want a video with a smooth cursor, zooms and a camera.
- It goes on YouTube, in a changelog or a deck.
- Nothing should be uploaded.
Questions
- Can Sceed make interactive demos?
- No. Sceed makes video. Arcade, Supademo and Storylane make click-through demos.
- Can Arcade export a video?
- Yes, as a by-product. Sceed is built around the video, with an editor for cursor, zoom, camera, effects and sections.
- Which is free?
- Arcade has a free tier with limits. Sceed has a free plan, and Pro is $25 a month or $115 a year.
Sceed and Arcade, feature by feature
- Runs on: Sceed Windows 10 and 11; Arcade Chrome, browser.
- Price: Sceed Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly; Arcade Free tier, then subscription.
- Recordings live: Sceed On your disk; Arcade Arcade cloud.
- Works without an account: Sceed Free account; Arcade No.
- Window, area or monitor: Sceed Yes; Arcade Browser flows.
- System audio and mic: Sceed Yes; Arcade Voiceover.
- Webcam: Sceed Yes; Arcade No.
- Live streaming: Sceed No; Arcade No.
- Editor built in: Sceed Yes; Arcade Step editor, online.
- Cursor redrawn after recording: Sceed Yes; Arcade Synthetic.
- Cursor smoothing and looks: Sceed Yes; Arcade Synthetic.
- Zooms: Sceed Numbered points, eased; Arcade Pan and zoom per step.
- Camera looks: Sceed Many looks; Arcade No.
- Frames and backgrounds: Sceed Frames and backgrounds; Arcade Yes.
- Region effects: Sceed Many kinds; Arcade Hotspots and callouts.
- Sections between clips: Sceed Many styles; Arcade Chapters.
- Text and lower thirds: Sceed Yes; Arcade Yes.
- Captions made on the machine: Sceed No; Arcade No.
- Privacy blur: Sceed Yes; Arcade Blur tool.
- Keystroke overlay: Sceed Yes; Arcade No.
- 4K export: Sceed 4K at 60 fps; Arcade No.
- GIF export: Sceed Planned; Arcade Yes.
- Share link: Sceed No; Arcade Yes.
Try Sceed on Windows
Version 1.0.0 · free to download · Windows 10 and 11
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