Compare · Superside vs Flocksy

Superside vs Flocksy - honestly.

Both are subscription creative services. The differences that actually matter are structural: entry price, whether you sign an annual contract, how capacity is sold, and how much of your monthly dollar goes to production vs. platform, PM and strategy.

Superside claims are sourced from Superside's public pricing page and FAQ (superside.com/pricing) as of the date this page was published. Flocksy claims are what we deliver today - check our pricing page for current plans.

TL;DR

Enterprise budget vs. right-sized plan.

Superside is priced and structured for enterprise creative teams - $15k/mo minimum, annual contract, $1k/mo platform fee. Flocksy is priced for growing teams that still need senior, dedicated creative output.

Pick Superside if

You have an enterprise creative budget and steady demand.

Multi-market, multi-format, high-volume creative with a bench you can flex against. You can absorb an annual commitment and a platform fee.

Pick Flocksy if

You want a dedicated team without an enterprise contract.

Same designer, video editor, motion editor, illustrator and copywriter support every week. Hours, not a wallet. Month-to-month unless you opt into a discount.

Side by side

The structural differences.

Nine dimensions the two subscriptions genuinely differ on. Every Superside claim is either directly on their pricing page and FAQ, or framed as a question you should ask their sales team.

Dimension
Superside
Flocksy
Starting price

Flex Subscriptions start at a $15,000/mo minimum on an annual term. Dedicated AI-Native Teams start at $30,000/mo on a 12-month term. Both add a $1,000/mo software fee for the Superspace platform.

Plans start at $1,199/mo billed annually. Monthly and quarterly billing also available - no platform fee, no minimum spend, cancel at cycle end on a monthly term.

Contract length

All Superside subscriptions run on an annual commitment. Dedicated is a 12-month term.

Cancel at the end of your billing cycle - monthly plans have no term. Quarterly and annual exist as discounts, not as gates.

How output is sized

Sold as a monthly budget (dollars). Your Flex Budget is spent against creative production, project management, strategy, AI services and specialist work.

Sold in Daily Hours (2h, 4h, 6h). Your team works your hours on your brand every business day - a specific, checkable capacity commitment.

Unused capacity

Unused Flex Budget rolls over for up to three months.

Unused hours roll over into the next month for 30 days. Different window - same principle: a slow week is banked, not burned.

Team model

Flex staffs each project from the wider bench. Dedicated ($30k+/mo, 12-month term) is 'the same people every month' trained on custom brand models.

One dedicated team from day one - same designer, video editor, motion editor, illustrator and copywriter support - on every plan. No tier gate to get the same people twice.

Art direction & production management

Creative direction and project management are drawn from your subscription budget. Ask: at my monthly spend, how many hours of senior art direction do I actually get?

A Production Coordinator is included on 4+ Daily Hour plans and an Art Director on 6+ Daily Hour plans - dedicated to your account, not billed out of your production hours.

Onboarding

Standard onboarding is included. A 'Quick Start' hands-on ramp-up is a separate $20,000, three-week engagement.

Onboarding is included at no additional charge and typically runs 1-2 weeks - kickoff, brand deep-dive, then your first work.

Trial & guarantee

An 'Exploratory Project' - a paid, scoped engagement - is offered case-by-case as a way to sample the work before committing to a subscription.

14-day money-back guarantee on new subscriptions. Try the actual model, not a scoped demo.

Overages

If you exceed your Flex Budget in a month, you can pay overages at your standard rate, or add a 'Project Booster' ($15,000 minimum) for a large one-off.

If you consistently need more, upgrade to more Daily Hours - or downgrade the month after. No overage rates, no $15k booster minimums.

Sources: Superside's public pricing page and FAQ (superside.com/pricing) as of publication. Where their published plans don't describe a behaviour (per-account senior-hour allocation, per-project scope), this page frames it as a question for their sales team rather than a factual claim.

Before you sign

Seven questions to ask Superside.

Annual contracts have a way of surfacing questions in month three. Ask them in month zero and you'll pick the right service the first time - whichever one that turns out to be.

1Ask them

What's the true total monthly cost at my usage?

The subscription is a monthly budget plus a $1,000/mo software fee. If you burn through Flex Budget, overages or a $15k+ Project Booster get added on top. Ask for a modelled annual number.

2Ask them

Am I locked into a 12-month agreement?

All subscriptions are annual, and Dedicated is a 12-month term. Ask what happens if headcount, funding or priorities change in month four.

3Ask them

At my monthly budget, how many hours of senior art direction do I get?

Creative direction is spent out of the same budget as production. The senior time you're picturing may be a smaller slice of the month than you assume.

4Ask them

Am I on Flex or Dedicated - and do I get the same team either way?

The 'same people every month' language is used for Dedicated ($30k+/mo, 12-month term). On Flex, staffing shifts by project. Confirm which you're being sold.

5Ask them

What does onboarding actually cost?

Standard onboarding is included, but the hands-on 'Quick Start' AI ramp-up is a separate $20,000, three-week engagement. Ask whether the sales pitch you're seeing assumes Quick Start.

6Ask them

How is GenAI used in my final deliverables?

Superside's FAQ says GenAI is used in the process and 'no GenAI makes its way into a final deliverable without review and refinement by our creative teams and your consent.' Get that consent workflow in writing if it matters for your brand.

7Ask them

What's my out if it isn't working in month three?

There isn't a money-back guarantee on the annual subscription. Ask what an early termination actually looks like - fees, notice, and what you keep.

Why teams switch

Six reasons buyers move to Flocksy.

1Right-sized pricing

Start at $1,199/mo, not $15,000.

Superside's Flex Subscription minimum is $15,000/mo on an annual term, plus a $1,000/mo software fee. Flocksy plans start at $1,199/mo billed annually, with no platform fee - built for growing teams that need real senior creative output without an enterprise budget.

2No annual lock-in

Cancel any month. No exit call.

Superside subscriptions run on an annual commitment, and Dedicated is a 12-month term. Flocksy monthly plans have no term - quarterly and annual are optional discounts, not the only path to a fair price.

3Hours, not budget

A capacity model you can plan around.

Superside sells a dollar budget you spend against production, PM, strategy and AI services. Flocksy sells Daily Hours - a specific number of hours the team works on your brand each business day. It's easier to plan a month around hours than a wallet that empties as PM and strategy come out of the same bucket.

4One dedicated team, day one

Same people every week - on every plan.

You don't have to buy the top tier to get 'same people every month'. On every Flocksy plan, you get a named designer, video editor, motion editor, illustrator and copywriter support on your account from day one.

5Dedicated art direction

Senior direction that isn't billed hourly.

A Production Coordinator is included on 4+ Daily Hour plans and an Art Director on 6+ Daily Hour plans. Both are dedicated to your account and don't get pulled out of your production hours.

6Banked hours + real guarantee

30-day rollover. 14-day money back.

Unused hours roll over for 30 days. New subscriptions carry a 14-day money-back guarantee - try the actual model with your real work, not a scoped 'Exploratory Project'. Unused hours roll into the next 30 days while your plan is active. Bank a slow week to power a launch week - just don't try to stockpile forever.

Entry point, translated

$15,000 minimum vs. $1,199 start.

Superside is priced for enterprise creative teams and sold on annual terms. Flocksy is priced for growing teams and sold month-to-month. Both give you a dedicated team - the question is what commitment and what budget makes sense for where your team is right now.

Superside Flex - minimum
$15,000/mo · annual · +$1,000 platform
Superside Dedicated - minimum
$30,000/mo · 12-month term
Flocksy 2 Daily Hours
$1,199/mo · billed annually
Flocksy 4 Daily Hours
Includes Production Coordinator
Flocksy 6 Daily Hours
Includes Art Director + Production Coordinator
Honest fit

Which one is actually right for you.

We'd rather send the wrong-fit buyer to Superside than sign them and lose them in month three. Here's the straight read.

Pick Superside if
  • You're an enterprise creative team with a $180k+ annual creative budget and steady, repeating demand.
  • You need a large multi-disciplinary bench you can flex against - performance ads, video, motion, 3D, localization - at global scale.
  • You're prepared to sign an annual (or 12-month Dedicated) commitment and can absorb the $1,000/mo platform fee and potential Project Boosters on top of the base budget.
Pick Flocksy if
  • You want to start well under Superside's $15,000/mo Flex minimum - Flocksy plans start at $1,199/mo.
  • You want the same dedicated designer, video editor, motion editor, illustrator and copywriter support on your brand every week, without needing the top tier to get 'same people every month'.
  • You want a transparent capacity model - a specific number of Daily Hours worked on your brand each business day - not a dollar budget that quietly runs out mid-month.
  • You need month-to-month freedom, not an annual contract with an exit interview.
  • You want unused hours to bank into the next month (30-day rollover) instead of disappearing.
Straight answers

Comparison FAQ

Is Flocksy a Superside alternative?+
Yes - for teams that don't fit an enterprise-scale spend. Superside starts at $15,000/mo on an annual commitment, plus a $1,000/mo software fee. Flocksy starts at $1,199/mo billed annually (with monthly and quarterly also offered), with a dedicated designer, video editor, motion editor, illustrator and copywriter support on every plan and 30-day rollover on unused hours.
Does Superside include video and motion the way Flocksy does?+
Superside's Flex Budget covers the full creative bench, including motion, 3D and video specialists - drawn from your monthly dollar budget. Flocksy includes a dedicated video editor and motion editor on every plan as part of the hours you buy, without the enterprise budget minimum.
Is the 'same team every month' story the same at both companies?+
Superside's Dedicated AI-Native Team - the same people every month, trained on custom brand models - starts at $30,000/mo on a 12-month term. On Superside Flex, project staffing shifts by brief. Flocksy assigns a named dedicated team on every plan from day one, starting at $1,199/mo.
What about rollover of unused capacity?+
Superside rolls unused Flex Budget for up to three months. Flocksy rolls unused hours for 30 days. Both are more forgiving than a use-it-or-lose-it retainer - Superside's window is longer, Flocksy's model is a lot cheaper to start.
What's the real difference in commitment?+
Superside is an annual subscription, or a 12-month Dedicated term. Flocksy is month-to-month unless you opt into quarterly or annual for a discount. If you're not sure the model fits, month-to-month with a 14-day money-back guarantee is a lower-risk way to find out.
Do I need Superside's Quick Start onboarding?+
It's optional at $20,000 for a three-week AI implementation engagement. If you don't buy it, standard onboarding is included. Flocksy onboarding is included at no additional charge and typically runs 1-2 weeks.
How is GenAI used at each company?+
Superside's FAQ says GenAI is used throughout the creative process, and 'no GenAI makes its way into a final deliverable without review and refinement by our creative teams and your consent.' Flocksy's position: people do the design, writing and editing; AI is used to speed up briefing, research and repetitive production steps, and the work is checked and owned by the human on your account.

A dedicated team, banked hours, one flat bill.

Start at $1,199/mo when billed annually, with a named designer, video editor, motion editor, illustrator and copywriter support on your brand from day one.

Cancel at cycle end · No exit call · Working files stay yours.
14-day money-back guarantee on your first month.