Verified User in Research
UR
Verified User in Research
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy UI and Handy Chrome Extension with Smooth HubSpot Integration"
4/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

I like that it has a Google extension that lets you quickly grab a walkthrough demo right from your browser.

Their UI/UX is also quite easy to follow. Regarding performance, it mostly works; I haven't had any big issues with it. One thing I really liked is that it can also be integrated with HubSpot so that you can get details quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

Mobile rendering is bad. HTML capture demos have rendering issues on mobile devices, pulling 84 mentions on their own across G2 reviews. Cost scaling and mobile issues together top the complaint list with 98 mentions, and the two compound each other when you're paying Growth-tier prices for demos that don't work well on phones.

Screenshot-based editing is tedious and error-prone. Screenshot-based editing involves a ton of manual work, and grabbing screenshots introduces constant errors because most product screens look similar. For fast-moving products, screenshot maintenance becomes particularly painful, since every UI change means recapturing and re-stitching.

Pricing escalates quickly once you move past the Starter tier. The entry price is $40/month, but the tier where most teams actually land for HTML demos is Growth at $500/month. At $500/month for HTML editing and $1,200/month for deal intelligence, it's not a casual purchase, and several reviewers note that the jump catches teams off guard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fast Setup, Easy Editor, and Support That Actually Fixes Issues"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

Ease of use

We had a working demo on our site the same day we signed up. The Chrome extension captures screens, the editor is pretty self-explanatory, and our marketing team figured it out without needing product to walk them through it. I'd budgeted a week for setup and didn't need it.

Customer support

Had an embedded demo break on a client's site once. Their support got back within a few hours with a fix that actually worked, not a scripted response. That's happened a couple of times now. Feels like you're talking to people who use the product themselves rather than reading from a troubleshooting doc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

Don't bother sending HTML capture demos to anyone on their phone. Sales shared one with a prospect who opened it during a commute and the layout was a mess. Overlapping buttons, broken spacing. We now add "best viewed on desktop" to every outreach email that includes a demo link, which at $500/month feels like something we shouldn't have to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fast, Clickable Demos with Easy Updates, Personalization, and Insightful Analytics"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

The thing that keeps us using it is how quickly you can go from a live product to a demo people can actually click through. Capturing the screens and editing the flow takes minutes, where before we were recording video and then editing it every time something in the UI changed. Now we update the affected step and the demo is current again. Personalization is the other part that pays off: we swap out company names and logos per account, so one base demo covers a full target list instead of building a new one each time. The analytics are more useful than I expected, because seeing where someone stops clicking tells you more about interest than an email open does. The editor needs some patience when a screen has dynamic content, but support answered within a day when we got stuck on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

Most of my friction sits in the editor once a demo needs to be more than a straight walkthrough. Styling control is limited if you want something really on-brand: it is easy to get a demo to look decent, harder to get it exactly right, and the options for layout and transitions stop short of what our designers ask for. Brand settings also live per demo instead of workspace-wide, which is a small thing that adds up when you publish regularly. Editing images inside a captured screen feels slower than the rest of the tool, and the zoom option does not always land where you need it. Building a flow with branching or several use cases in one demo takes trial and error before it sits right, so budget more time for that than for a simple linear demo. None of this stopped us from using it daily, it just means the first version of a demo takes longer than you would expect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jenn K.
JK
Jenn K.
Lead Sales Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy-to-Use Demo Builder with Custom Highlights and Helpful Suggestions"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

It was easy to use and put together a short demo then also share that to be leveraged by the sales team I support. I appreciate that the demo tool allowed me to configure what was highlighted, how and where, but also offered pre-populated suggestions to streamline the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

This is hard to come up with an answer - I guess if I wanted to be really critical, you send a lot of emails when I register with your service. Other than that, overall it's been a very positive tool and experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EW
Eric W.
Content Marketing Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Storylane Made Interactive Product Demos A Possibility For Us"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

Storylane makes it very easy to create and edit product walkthrough demos. It accurately identifies interactive elements in our product--a web application--to make some level of interactivity possible in the demo. Going back and editing demos (for instance, if there was a change to the UI of the product) is also simple. Finally, I like how you can embed the demos in a webpage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

For collaboratively creating demos, it is difficult to see what collaborators changed or commented on.

Sometimes version control in Storylane can be difficult for us, but this may be more about how we're organizing our files than the product itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kevin  M.
KM
Kevin M.
Chief of Staff
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Storylane Makes Interactive Product Demos Easy and Scalable Across Teams"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

What I like best about Storylane is how easy it makes it to create interactive product demos without needing heavy technical support. It helps turn complex workflows into clear, self-guided experiences that prospects or customers can explore on their own.

I also like that it can support sales, marketing, onboarding, and customer success use cases, making it a practical tool across multiple teams. The ability to quickly create, update, and share demos adds a lot of value, especially for companies that need to showcase product capabilities in a polished and scalable way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

What I dislike about Storylane is that creating polished demos can still take time, especially when the workflow is more complex or needs frequent updates. It is easy to build a basic demo, but making it feel fully refined, on-brand, and aligned with the sales or onboarding process requires additional planning and review.

I also think there is room to improve flexibility around customization, analytics, and managing multiple demo versions, especially for teams that want to tailor demos by audience, use case, or customer segment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessica F.
JF
Jessica F.
Account Executive
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Highly Customizable Demos That Make Customer Follow-Ups Effortless"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

I like how customizable Storylane is. I also really like how I can build off of my teams work. Why reinvent the wheel when you can piggyback of a demo your team mate made and make it your own? I use the demo in almost every single one of my customer email follow ups. It's perfect for them to share with busy stakeholders who can't join a live demo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

It took me a bit of time to figure out how to make demos, and it wasn't obvious right away how to modify existing ones. I had to have a team mate show me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sanjay s.
SS
Sanjay s.
Web Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Storylane Turned Our Dashboards Into an Interactive, High-Converting Experience"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

Storylane has helped us transform our Dashboards from a static presentation into an interactive experience, resulting in increased engagement, better product understanding, and improved conversions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

Nothing. It works more than I expected.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zach C.
ZC
Zach C.
Head of Marketing
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy-to-Use Demos That Boost Conversions, Backed by Responsive Support"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

Storylane makes my life as a demand gen manager much easier! The interface is easy to navigate and I don't get lost or have issues finding features. The integrations are just right and webhooks are especially helpful if you use Clay. The price is well worth it, we've significantly improved website conversion rates using an on-demand demo. The support team is very responsive as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

The ability to use gifs or animations on a screen would be helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Storylane Makes Self-Guided Product Demos Clear, Easy, and Pressure-Free"
5/5
What do you like best about Storylane?

Storylane is great because it allows you to clearly and easily show prospects the product(s) that you offer, and lets prospects go through the demos on their own time, without any pressure from sales Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Storylane?

Storylane continues to improve this, but I still find myself doing a lot of manual updating across all of our demos, even for changing the smallest thing. A lot of our demos follow the same flow, so changing something on one and having it update across the board would be a huge time saver Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.