Comparison · Updated June 2026
Mirage vs Walnut.
The enterprise sales-demo platform — personalization, deal rooms, and dedicated CSMs starting at $575/mo, sold exclusively through sales calls.
TL;DR
Walnut starts at
$575/mo (Ignite, billed annually, 3+3 seats)
Free plan: none
Mirage starts at
$0 → $39/mo planned
Free first demo with the full editor, DOM capture, and embeds. No sales call.
Best for: Walnut — Enterprise presales and sales engineering teams at companies like Adobe and Cisco. Mirage — bootstrapped and early-stage SaaS teams that want a buyer-facing demo live today.
Walnut sits at the opposite end of the market from Mirage. It's a sales-enablement platform for enterprise presales teams — think personalized demo environments for Cisco's sales engineers, not a clickable walkthrough on a bootstrapper's landing page. There's no free plan, no self-serve checkout, and onboarding runs about two weeks. That's not a criticism; it's a different product for a different buyer.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Mirage. | Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price | $39/mo | $575/mo (annual) |
| Free plan | 1 demo, full editor | |
| Sign up without a sales call | ||
| Interactive DOM capture | ||
| Chrome extension capture | ||
| Embed anywhere (iframe) | ||
| View & drop-off analytics | Views, completions | |
| CRM / marketing integrations | ||
| Team seats & SSO | Accelerate+ | |
| Time to first demo | ~90 seconds | Onboarding-led (~2 weeks) |
Sourced from public pricing pages, June 2026. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Where Walnut shines
- Deep sales-team workflow: presenter seats, playlists, deal rooms
- Prospect personalization and AI-powered insights
- Sandbox demos and advanced Salesforce integration
- Dedicated CSM and strategic onboarding on every plan
- Trusted by Adobe, Cisco, Medallia — real enterprise pedigree
The trade-offs
- ✦No free plan and no self-serve — every plan requires a sales call
- ✦Entry price is $575/mo billed annually (~$6,900/yr minimum)
- ✦Onboarding takes ~2 weeks per their own FAQ
- ✦Many capabilities (offline demos, white-labelling, SSO) are paid add-ons
Pricing, honestly
Walnut's Ignite plan starts at $575/mo billed annually with 3 editor and 3 presenter seats. Accelerate is $1,550/mo with sandbox demos, personalization, and SSO. Scale is custom. Every plan is sold through a demo call, and several capabilities are add-ons. Mirage starts free, takes 90 seconds to first demo, and has a planned ceiling of $79/mo. These tools genuinely do not compete for the same buyer.
Pick Walnut if…
- You run a presales/SE team that demos live to enterprise buyers
- Personalized demo experiences per prospect are core to your motion
- You want a strategic partner with CSM hours, not just software
- Budget is approved and $7k+/yr is a rounding error
Pick Mirage if…
- You don't have (or want) a sales team — buyers self-serve
- You need something live today without talking to anyone
- Your entire demo budget is two digits per month
- The irony of booking a sales call to buy a 'skip the sales call' tool isn't lost on you
The verdict
If you have an SE team running tailored demos inside enterprise deals, Walnut is built for exactly you — Mirage isn't. If you're a founder whose 'sales team' is a landing page, Walnut is overkill by an order of magnitude, and Mirage's self-serve, embed-first approach is the honest fit.
Frequently asked questions
Does Walnut have a free plan or trial?
No free plan is listed publicly. All plans are demo-led — you book a call with their sales team to get started. They do offer a tailored startup track.
Why compare Walnut and Mirage at all?
Buyers searching 'interactive demo software' find both. The comparison clarifies fit: Walnut is enterprise presales tooling; Mirage is a self-serve landing-page demo builder. Knowing which buyer you are saves everyone time.
Can Mirage do personalized sales demos like Walnut?
No. Mirage demos are one-to-many: a single directed walkthrough embedded on your site. Walnut builds one-to-one personalized environments per prospect — a fundamentally different (and pricier) job.
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