Sales Enablement · head to head
Potion vs Showpad

Potion
Sales Enablement
AI video prospecting that generates one personalised video per prospect from a single recording
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Potion synthetic personalisation works partly because it surprises the recipient, and that surprise decays as the technique spreads, so response rate uplift should be measured monthly as a decaying asset rather than assumed from the first quarter.; Showpad the pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each
- They diverge on capability: Potion covers Dynamic AI videos, Showpad covers Content hub.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Potion and Showpad actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Sales Enablement).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Potion
- Dynamic AI videos
- Voice and face cloning
- Per prospect landing pages
- CRM and sequencer integration
- Engagement tracking
- Workspace pricing
- AI video templates
Only in Showpad
- Content hub
- Training
- Coaching
- Buyer engagement
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Microsoft Dynamics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Potion
- An outbound team of five or more where per seat video tools have become the largest line in the sales tooling budget and workspace pricing is cheapernot Showpad
- A representative running a high volume cold email sequence who wants a personalised video opening on every send without recording each onenot Showpad
- An agency running outbound for several clients from one workspace, where seat based pricing penalises the modelnot Showpad
- A sales team testing whether personalised video lifts reply rates before committing to a per seat video platformnot Showpad
Showpad
- Centralizing sales content and coaching materials for revenue teamsnot Potion
- Running AI assisted roleplay and certification for sales trainingnot Potion
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Potion
- Synthetic personalisation works partly because it surprises the recipient, and that surprise decays as the technique spreads, so response rate uplift should be measured monthly as a decaying asset rather than assumed from the first quarter.
- Starter caps dynamic videos at 750 a month and full AI templates at three a month, which a single active representative can exhaust, pushing small teams onto the 299 US dollar tier faster than the pricing table implies.
- Cloned voice and lip synced video sit close to a line some prospects find deceptive, and a recipient who realises the video was generated rather than recorded may react worse than to plain text.
- There is no free plan, only a seven day trial, which is a short window in which to prove response rate uplift on a cold outbound sequence where reply cycles alone can take longer than a week.
- Workspace pricing is excellent for teams but poor for a single representative, who pays 99 US dollars a month for capacity sized for a team, so solo users are the worst fit for the model.
Showpad
- The pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each
Pricing, plan by plan
Potion
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- Charged per workspace, not per seat
- 750 dynamic AI videos per month
- 3 full AI video templates per month
- Professional$299/month
- Charged per workspace, not per seat
- Unlimited AI videos per month
- Per prospect landing pages and engagement tracking
Showpad
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Showpad review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Potion if
- You need dynamic ai videos.
- You work on Web, Chrome.
- You also want voice and face cloning.
Choose Showpad if
- You need content hub.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Offline.
- You also want training.
Questions people ask
- Is Potion or Showpad better?
- Neither clearly leads. Potion starts at $99/month and Showpad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Potion or Showpad?
- Potion starts at $99/month and Showpad at On request.
- Does Potion or Showpad run on more platforms?
- Potion runs on Web, Chrome. Showpad runs on Web, Mobile, Offline.
- What is Potion best used for?
- Potion is most often used for an outbound team of five or more where per seat video tools have become the largest line in the sales tooling budget and workspace pricing is cheaper, a representative running a high volume cold email sequence who wants a personalised video opening on every send without recording each one, an agency running outbound for several clients from one workspace, where seat based pricing penalises the model, a sales team testing whether personalised video lifts reply rates before committing to a per seat video platform. Of those, an outbound team of five or more where per seat video tools have become the largest line in the sales tooling budget and workspace pricing is cheaper and a representative running a high volume cold email sequence who wants a personalised video opening on every send without recording each one are not what Showpad is typically brought in for.
- What can Potion do that Showpad cannot?
- Potion covers Dynamic AI videos, Voice and face cloning, Per prospect landing pages, CRM and sequencer integration. Showpad covers Content hub, Training, Coaching, Buyer engagement.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Potion: Is Potion priced per seat?
No. It is priced per workspace: 99 US dollars a month for Starter and 299 for Professional, regardless of how many people use it. That is unusual in this category and decisively cheaper for larger teams.
Showpad: How does Showpad license its software, and what does per-user pricing mean?
Showpad licenses on a per-user basis. This means costs scale with the number of users on your account, though specific per-user rates are not published.
SourcePotion: Is there a free plan?
No. Both paid tiers include a seven day free trial, but there is no permanently free tier.
Showpad: What are the three main Showpad pricing plans and how do they differ?
Professional tier includes Genie Assistant and standard integrations. Advanced adds Voice Chat, Deep Research, and Roleplay AI. Expert tier includes custom Genie Agent Studio and Field Seller Agent. All plans include mobile, offline, and browser access plus GDPR and SOC2 compliance.
SourcePotion: Does it clone my voice and face?
Yes. The personalised opening segment is synthesised in your cloned voice with lip synced video, while the body of the video is your original recording.
Showpad: Does Showpad publish pricing amounts on its website, or do I need to request a quote?
Specific dollar amounts are not publicly displayed. Customers must request a quote through the sales team. No trial period or pricing examples are mentioned.
SourcePotion: How many videos does Starter include?
750 dynamic AI videos and three full AI video templates a month. An active outbound representative can reach that ceiling.
Showpad: How does support differ between Showpad's plan tiers?
Professional tier includes standard support. Advanced tier adds Sales Engagement Integrations and Developer Bundle. Expert tier provides priority support and advanced AI features.
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