Ciela AI vs FirstSlate

Ciela AI provides a web proposal generator and a platform for creating personalized AI demos. Its free generator drafts client proposals and statements of work with executive summaries, deliverables, timelines, and pricing. Required inputs are the client business name, industry, proposed service, and main problem; pricing, timeline, and agency name are optional. The main product builds live demos from a prospect’s website or business details. Users can create voice, chat, or text-back experiences, edit and preview them, and share links. Plans include agency branding, booking links, badge-free demo pages, and visibility into views, conversations, and prospect details. Ciela says demos can be built from Claude Code or Codex. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one demo, a unique link, and a one-time 2.00 USD AI balance. Agency costs $79 a month with 50 demos and 10.00 USD AI balance per cycle.

FirstSlate is a web-based client workflow platform for independent video producers and creative agencies. It brings client intake, AI proposal drafting, call sheets, crew paperwork, a teleprompter, delivery, invoicing and payments into one workflow. Clients and crew can use links without creating FirstSlate accounts or passwords. Clients can pay invoices by card or ACH through Stripe; FirstSlate says it charges 0% platform fees. The AI assistant drafts proposal content from a project brief using Google Gemini. Pro and Studio workspace owners can connect MCP clients such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini to read data and create drafts. Every new account starts with a 14-day Pro trial without a credit card, then returns to Free unless upgraded. The Free plan allows five active projects, 20 archived projects and three clients. Paid plans start at $15.83/mo equivalent, billed annually. Studio is listed at $66 a year, billed annually at $790/yr, and includes three team seats and priority support.