XLaunch vs Arcade for a launch video
Arcade is an AI video platform for marketing teams: launch videos, changelogs, tutorials and social clips built from a prompt, your brand kit and your product captured with its Chrome extension, editable by AI or on a timeline. It also sells interactive demos separately. XLaunch is closest to Arcade of the tools here. It starts from your website alone, can make a 3D film, and sells one video for $9 without a subscription. Choose Arcade for a team making many videos, longer ones or 4K; choose XLaunch for a launch film from your URL without a plan.
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XLaunch and Arcade side by side
| Question | XLaunch | Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| What it makes | Launch videos made from your website: 2D motion graphics of your product, or a 3D film, with a voice-over and captions | Launch videos, changelogs, tutorials, talking-head and article-to-video clips; interactive demos are a separate product source |
| Where you start | Your website's URL and a sentence on what the video is for; screenshots optional | A prompt, your brand kit, and your product captured with the Arcade Chrome extension or your Arcade demos source |
| Free option | Free preview · no card needed: the plan of the whole film and its voiced opening | Free: 250 credits, one time; videos up to 30 seconds, 1080p, with an Arcade watermark source |
| Paid plans | Single pack: $19 once, 1,400 credits that never expire. Plans from $29/month (launch prices until 2026-11-15), 2,500 credits a month | Pro $59/month, or $49/month billed yearly: 1,000 credits a month, up to 10 seats. Enterprise custom. No one-off credit packs source |
| How it charges | Credits, metered: the AI model you pick sets the price. One-time packs never expire; a failed video gets its credits back | Credits by model and length: up to 30 s costs 60 (Gemini 3.8), 80 (Claude Sonnet 5.5) or 100 (Claude Opus 5.5) credits; AI edits 30 to 75; your own edits and exports are free source |
| Video length | About 30 seconds (up to 60), landscape (16:9) or vertical (9:16) | Up to 30 seconds on Free, 5 minutes on Pro source |
| Editing | Ask for any change in chat; every scene is rebuilt in code | Ask AI to change any scene, or edit the timeline yourself source |
| Export | MP4, standard or cinematic quality | 1080p on Free, 4K on Pro source |
| AI agents | MCP server: Claude can make, revise and export videos | Arcade MCP: ask for a video in Claude, ChatGPT and more source |
| Refunds | First purchase: full refund within 7 days if you've used fewer than half of its credits | Credits have no cash value and are not refunded source |
Arcade’s details are from its own website, as checked on 21 October 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can change; check its site before you buy.
XLaunch: a video that fails gets its credits back, and if your first purchase isn’t for you, email us within 7 days for a full refund, as long as you’ve used fewer than half of its credits.
Where XLaunch fits
- You want to start from just your website: no extension, recording or brand kit to set up first.
- You want one video without a plan: the One video pack is $9, and pack credits never expire.
- You want a 3D launch film, not only motion graphics.
Where Arcade is the better choice
- A marketing team makes many videos a month and wants up to 10 seats on one plan.
- You need videos longer than a minute, or 4K.
- You want to capture your real product with a browser extension, edit on a timeline, or also run interactive demos.
Questions
Is XLaunch an Arcade alternative?
Yes, for launch videos. Both build on-brand videos with AI that you can change by asking. Arcade suits a team making many kinds of marketing video; XLaunch makes launch videos from your website, including 3D films, and sells one at a time.
Which is cheaper for one video?
XLaunch's One video pack is $9 for one video, with no subscription. Arcade's Free plan gives 250 credits once, for videos up to 30 seconds with a watermark; its Pro plan is $59 a month, or $49 a month billed yearly, and it doesn't sell one-off credit packs.
Can I use either from Claude?
Yes. Arcade has an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants. XLaunch is an MCP server too: Claude can create, revise and export videos, paid from your credits.
Sources (checked on 21 October 2026)
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