Better than 99Designs
Superside gives you a professional design team, a collaborative tech-enabled platform and exceptional creative results, all without the hassle—all at the cost of a single designer.
Your #1 99Designs alternative
Dedicated serviceOur designers are committed employees, not competition entrants. We provide 24/7 project management support with a platform specifically built to centralize and streamline design operations. We believe in forging partnerships, not just running contests. | Expert in creative services such as graphic design, motion graphics, illustration, custom production (video, sound, photo), and campaigns and concepts for marketing and creative teams. | Expert in creative services such as graphic design, motion graphics, illustration, custom production (video, sound, photo), and campaigns and concepts for marketing and creative teams. | Focuses on design contests for various creative services, with the quality depending on the individual skills of contest participants. |
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Clearer pricing | Transparent, subscription-based pricing starting at $5,000 per month, easily scalable to cater to the design needs of large enterprises. | Transparent, subscription-based pricing starting at $5,000 per month, easily scalable to cater to the design needs of large enterprises. | Pricing depends on the design contest package chosen. You may need to run new contests or hire freelancers for different design requirements. |
Smarter onboardingSuperside initiates two complimentary onboarding sessions. The first session introduces you to your dedicated team and outlines long-term goals and expectations. The second is a 60-minute brand/creative workshop to unpack your unique needs before launching your first project. | An interactive onboarding process to understand your brand, existing team structure, current skills, and ongoing team needs. With a dedicated creative project manager, there's no information lost between projects. | An interactive onboarding process to understand your brand, existing team structure, current skills, and ongoing team needs. With a dedicated creative project manager, there's no information lost between projects. | Limited onboarding, mostly through design briefs for contests. New projects may require additional time investment in creating new contest briefs. |
Faster turnaroundSuperside ensures lightning-fast turnarounds based on your plan and design request. Our most affordable plan guarantees a 15-hour quick turnaround time. 99 Designs' turnaround depends on the duration of your contest. | 12 to 48 hours | 12 to 48 hours | 7 days or more, depending on the contest duration |
Easier communication | Stay in touch with your dedicated creative project manager through the Superside platform, email, or Slack integration. | Stay in touch with your dedicated creative project manager through the Superside platform, email, or Slack integration. | Direct communication with contest participants through the 99 Designs platform. |
Limitless revisions | Unlimited revisions based on the hours available in your chosen plan, which can scale up or down as needed. Concurrent projects are possible, and any unused hours roll over to the next month. | Unlimited revisions based on the hours available in your chosen plan, which can scale up or down as needed. Concurrent projects are possible, and any unused hours roll over to the next month. | Depends on the chosen package. Revisions during the contest and the final round are limited. |
Better talent | Full-time employees and contractors, carefully vetted from over 57 countries across 19 time zones. | Full-time employees and contractors, carefully vetted from over 57 countries across 19 time zones. | Freelancers participating in design contests, with varying skills, experience levels, and time zones. |
Give your team the power of design on their timeline
Discover what’s possible when you remove the barriers to creative execution with Superside.
20x
Faster than hiring creatives in-house50%
Reduction in average cost per asset70%
Lower turnaround time for digital assets9.6
Average NPS rating from customers
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Frictionless, Delightful Design Starts Here
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- How you can achieve design at scale.
- Why we’re different from agencies, freelancers and in-house design teams. (Hint: We’re 20x faster than hiring!)
- Which ways we can support you.
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