Portal: Instant Software Trial Platform for Browser-Based Product Demos
By
Ben Lang
Has the shape of a bagel but none of the steam.
Summary
Portal is a tool that enables instant software trial experiences by allowing users to share browser sessions with pre-configured product states, eliminating the need for signups, installations, or sales calls. Users can send links that open to specific product states like localhost:3000, demo accounts with extensions installed, or configured environments with safety features, resets, and optional AI capabilities, while providing analytics on usage.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledPortal exists because trying software is still weirdly fake.
The first time someone actually uses a product still requires signups, installs, or a sales call.
Portal lets you send a browser session, which can be open to any real, running state of your product.
That could be opened to localhost:3000, with an extension installed, or logged into a demo account with safety, resets, and optional AI.
You get analytics. The link allows a temp session.
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