
Portal is a platform that transforms any running web application—whether hosted, running on localhost, or a Chrome extension—into a shareable, interactive session link. Unlike videos, mockups, or walkthrough overlays, Portal provides access to the actual product environment, fully interactive and safe to share. It is designed for product teams, sales professionals, and developer relations who need to let prospects and users experience a real product without installation or signup. The core value is making every product state reachable and explainable, turning trying software into a simple link that works instantly.
Prospects often hesitate to book a sales call without first experiencing a product. Traditional demos are either pre-recorded, requiring a live presenter, or static and non-interactive. Portal solves this by giving each prospect a secure, isolated session of the real product. They can click around, test features, and even receive AI-guided walkthroughs. This removes friction from the buying process, reduces the need for repetitive live demos, and allows sales and product teams to focus on qualified leads. The analytics captured during these sessions reveal exactly where users engage or get stuck.
Portal's AI-led demo mode is a standout feature. An autonomous AI agent screenshares and navigates the product, narrating features, answering questions, and qualifying prospects based on a predefined script, goals, and guardrails. The agent can walk through dynamic workflows—for example, moving from the dashboard to pricing—while blocked actions like billing, delete, or admin are enforced in real time. This automation ensures every prospect receives a consistent, high-quality demo experience 24/7, and it can be deployed directly on a landing page to replace or precede a live sales call.
For after-call exploration, Portal offers Play mode—a user-led environment where prospects click around a signed-in demo account. This mode includes granular guardrails: blocked buttons and off-limits URLs, rate-limited APIs, or read-only endpoints with mutations stubbed out. Each session resets on exit to provide a fresh environment for the next viewer. Additionally, join hooks and reset hooks allow custom logic to run before and after each session, tailoring the experience to specific scenarios. This combination of control and flexibility makes Play mode ideal for post-demo self-service evaluation.
Portal also provides robust session analytics, including click-level data, transcripts of AI-led interactions, and multilingual support. Every action within a session is recorded, allowing teams to see where users hesitate, what features they try, and where they drop off. This data feeds directly into product and sales decisions. The platform is built on a sandbox architecture that isolates each session, ensuring no cross-contamination between viewers. SOC 2 certification is in progress, underscoring a commitment to security and compliance.
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Creating a Portal is simple and follows a three-part workflow. First, set a starting point: bring a website, localhost, or files; Portal spins up the environment, runs deploy commands, and persists login state to drop prospects into a pre-configured demo account. Second, define a goal: for AI-led demos, specify what the agent should accomplish, such as walking through features, qualifying leads, or answering questions grounded in documentation. Third, set guardrails: define what prospects must never reach, enforced in real time via blocked URLs, buttons, and API rate limits. The entire configuration is captured in a small declarative document called a .ptl file, which can be created in the UI or as code.
Concrete use cases include replacing first sales calls with self-serve product experiences, where a prospect interacts with the real product via an AI-led demo. User research teams use Portal to watch where users click, hesitate, or get stuck, informing product improvements. Onboarding new users becomes seamless: drop them into a configured state with an AI guide that explains features as they explore. Developer relations educators can share identical environments instantly for workshops or CI troubleshooting, eliminating setup time. For sharing localhost projects or Chrome extensions, Portal transforms them into accessible links without requiring recipients to install anything.
Portal is built for product managers, sales engineers, customer success teams, developer relations specialists, and founders who need to demonstrate their software effectively. It works with any web-based product, supporting websites, localhost projects, Chrome extensions, and local files. The platform offers a free trial via the website, with paid plans likely available (pricing details are not fully disclosed but a dedicated page exists). Backed by South Park Commons and located in San Francisco, Portal represents a new category of interactive demo infrastructure. By making every product state a shareable link, it reduces friction in software evaluation and accelerates adoption.
Portal is built for product managers, sales engineers, customer success teams, developer relations specialists, and founders at B2B SaaS companies. It serves teams that need to demonstrate their web-based product to prospects, onboard new users, or conduct user research. Sales and marketing teams use Portal to replace first calls with self-serve demos, while product teams leverage session analytics to understand user behavior. Developer relations educators and CI engineers benefit from instantly shareable, isolated environments for workshops or troubleshooting. Anyone who wants to let others try a real product without installation or signup is the target audience.