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Looking for a good tool to create a real product demo (not just a promo video)
r/SaaS
6/25/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supademo | Interactive Demo | Highlight clicks, add tooltips, zoom in on actions, embed cleanly | |
| Tella | Screen Recording | Combine screen recording and webcam, smooth transitions | |
| ScreenStudio | Screen Recording | Clean screen recordings with zoom and pan effects | |
| Loom | Screen Recording | Quick narrated walkthroughs, less interactive | |
| Guidde | Step-by-Step Guides | Step-by-step guides or internal docs | |
| Scribe | Step-by-Step Guides | Step-by-step guides or internal docs | |
| Storylane | Interactive Demo | Click zoom, hover highlights, interactive callouts, no coding required | |
| Navattic | Interactive Demo | Heat-maps for analytics, clunky editor | |
| ScreenFlow | Screen Recording | Raw flow recording, trim dead spots | |
| Pulse for Reddit | Community Feedback | Track threads to spot questions |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Existing tools create basic promo videos with background music and text overlays
- Tools feel like promo trailers rather than actual product walkthroughs
- Lack of interactive features like click zoom, hover highlights, smooth transitions
- Plain screencasts without hotspots look unprofessional
Problems to Solve:
- Create a high-quality product demo showcasing UI, interactions, and flows
- Demonstrate the product effectively on a landing page
- Need interactive features to make the demo engaging and realistic
Potential Solutions:
- Use interactive demo tools like Supademo or Storylane
- Combine screen recording tools (e.g., ScreenFlow) with annotation tools (e.g., Storylane)
- Add callouts and transitions to enhance the demo
- Gather community feedback before publishing to refine the demo
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Creating high-quality product demos to showcase features
- Gathering community feedback to refine products
- Using analytics to understand user drop-off points
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Embedding interactive demos on landing pages
- Sharing draft demos in niche subreddits for feedback
- Using tools like Pulse for Reddit to track community discussions
Monetization & Product:
- Focusing on product-market fit by demonstrating UI and interactions
- Enhancing onboarding experiences with polished demos
- Using heat-maps for deeper analytics on prospect engagement
User Engagement:
- Soliciting brutally honest feedback from niche communities
- Tracking community threads to identify unanswered questions
- Using clear CTAs in demos to push sign-ups