The right Arcade alternative when you want video, not clickthroughs
Arcade is excellent for interactive product tours embedded on marketing pages. Explaino is excellent when you want a narrated, polished, translatable video. Many teams run both — but if you have to pick one, start here.
Why teams look for a Arcade alternative
Interactive demos don't work in email or social
Arcade's core output is an embedded clickthrough that lives on a webpage. For email campaigns, LinkedIn posts, YouTube tutorials, you need a standard video.
No AI voiceover
Arcade relies on text annotations. For audio-first audiences and accessibility, AI narration matters.
Limited translation
Translating an Arcade demo is manual, per-step. Video-first tools can auto-translate the voiceover in one click.
Explaino vs Arcade: full feature comparison
Output shape
| Feature | Explaino | Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Polished video (MP4) | ✓ | ~ |
| Interactive clickthrough | ~ | ✓ |
| Step-by-step article | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI voiceover | ✓ | ✗ |
Distribution
| Feature | Explaino | Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Embed on marketing page | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share via email / social as video | ✓ | ~ |
| Upload to YouTube | ✓ | ✗ |
| 15+ languages from same recording | ✓ | ✗ |
Analytics
| Feature | Explaino | Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| View analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Click-level analytics | ~ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ~ | ✓ |
Why switch to Explaino
- Shareable video format works in email, LinkedIn, YouTube, sales decks
- AI voiceover brings audio narration to every demo
- Auto-translate the entire video into 15+ languages
- Single recording produces both a polished video and a step-by-step article
Frequently asked questions
Should I use Arcade or Explaino?
Arcade if the main place people will see the demo is embedded in a marketing page and you want them to click through. Explaino if the demo will be shared as a video — in email, social, on YouTube, or as a sales asset.
Can I do both from Explaino?
Explaino can export to interactive formats but its core strength is video. If interactive is 70%+ of your use case, Arcade is still the right tool.