Graphically
Vs Flocksy
Since their inception in 2016, Flocksy has become well-established in the world of subscription graphic design providers. In addition to graphic design, they also offer additional services like voice-over work and copywriting, meaning that graphic design isn’t their sole focus.
At Graphically, we’ve taken our time to build our service from the ground up, ensuring that you’re always getting the best design work from our talented team of professionals, without spending your budget on things you don’t need. We’re focused entirely on graphic design.
We’ve trimmed away a lot of the fat, we’ve simplified and streamlined the ordering process, and we’ve gone above and beyond our competitors to build a permanent team of skilled designers and artists who understand what you’re looking for and who can turn your vision into a reality.
It’s kind of a magical feeling to be able to describe what you’re picturing in your head and to have someone take your idea, add their own expertise and experience into it, and to deliver a design of the best possible version of what you imagined.
We’re going to be doing an earnest comparison of what we offer at Graphically, and how Flocksy measures up. We’ll give credit where credit is due and we’ll give criticism where it’s due. By the end, you’ll have a clear picture of the key differences and distinctions between Graphically and Flocksy.
This clear picture will empower you to make an informed decision with a better understanding of what to expect from a design service such as ours.
Graphically vs Flocksy: The Quick Facts
These are the most important factors in choosing a subscription design service to sign-up for.
The $1 trial that we offer is one of the biggest distinctions, since you can try our service out for yourself without having to commit to a large monthly subscription plan as you must do with most or all of our competitors.
The key things to look for here are the price, the turnaround time, and the quality – and we’ll get into the nuances of these things in the next section.
As you’ll see, there’s a huge price gap between Graphically and Flocksy.
- Will you end up overpaying for stuff you don’t need?
- Is it worth it to spend 5x more?
We’ll go over the details and you can make that decision for yourself based on your needs, your budget, and how you plan on using this service. The short answer? It’s probably not worth paying 5x as much, and we’ll explain why.
| Graphically | Flocksy | |
|---|---|---|
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$1 Trial Option |
Yes |
No |
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Subscription |
Yes |
Yes |
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Monthly Cost
|
$299 to $349 |
$499 to $1,495 |
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Concurrent Tasks |
1-3 at once |
1-3 at once |
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Revisions |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Overall Cost
|
Lowest |
Very high |
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Turnaround Time |
24-36 hours
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Unclear* |
*Flocksy says that they respond to most requests within a few hours, and that their average turnaround time is 8-9 hours. It’s unclear if the clock starts after you’ve already waited a few hours for a response or not. Also, this is just for very simple tasks. For anything beyond a very simple design task, they say it will take longer, but they don’t specify how much longer.
Flocksy vs Graphically: The Main Differences
Graphically Price vs Flocksy Price
- Graphically: $299 per month for our standard plan, $349 for advanced
- Flocksy: Three tiers ranging from $349 to $1,495 per month
Our standard plan for $299/mo is most comparable to Flocksy’s $499/mo plan in the sense that they both offer one concurrent task. Our $349 subscription allows for up to three concurrent tasks, but to get the same three open tasks from Flocksy, you’ll need their $1,495 plan.
Graphically offers a small upgrade for just $50 to unlock three tasks, but with Flocksy that will cost you almost $1,000 more.
There are other differences, but such a huge gap in price is worth pointing out at the onset since this is going to be a deal-breaker for many. Why pay up 4-5x more when you can get the same number of tasks for a fraction of the cost?
As mentioned in the introduction, Flocksy offers additional services bundled in their subscription such as voiceover work, copywriting, PSD to HTML website conversions, and more. If you’re just looking for a design service, you’ll be paying for these extra features even if you never use them and don’t want them.
We stick to graphic design so that we can bring you the best possible price and a higher level of service without spreading ourselves too thin by trying to do a bit of everything. If you need voice overs or copywriting, there are plenty of service providers who specialize in those things.
The cherry on top is that we aren’t cutting corners. Typically when you’re saving this much, you would expect to have to make certain sacrifices in quality, speed, or other areas. But we haven’t done that, we keep our quality high and our turnaround times fast thanks to our dynamic team and smooth processes.
Next, let’s look at another very important category: the quality of design.
Design Quality
- Graphically: Our in-house team puts quality first.
- Flocksy: It can be hit or miss if they’re rushing.
When it comes to delivering a quality design, perfection takes time. It doesn’t take forever, but putting an extra hour or two into something can make a huge difference in the final product.
Flocksy puts a massive emphasis on delivering their designs as quickly as possible, at least for less-complex tasks, and this can have an impact on quality. This could result in work being rushed and more revisions needing to be done, and an overall lower quality of output.
That’s not always going to be the case because some designs simply don’t take as long as other ones, but overall, we don’t think that’s the best guiding principle to have if quality is a priority. We believe in taking our time and doing things correctly from the very start, while still maintaining turnaround times that keep us near the front of the pack.
At Graphically, we believe that we’ve found the perfect balance between getting projects completed at a great pace, while also maintaining the highest levels of quality.
Whether you’re ordering a logo, graphics for your website, or whatever else – we’re going to put the utmost care into it. Our design team is trained to pay a lot of attention to detail, which just isn’t possible for projects that are rushed out the door too quickly.
We’ll discuss our team more in the next section, but we’re very proud of them and we will take every opportunity to brag! They work incredibly hard to let their design talents shine for each and every project.
Infrastructure (Team, Ordering Process, Deliverables...)
- Graphically: We hire and train our in-house team from the ground up and have a custom system in place to manage orders.
- Flocksy: They vet their designers, and also have their own backend.
Comparing Teams and Hiring/Training Processes
We believe there’s a huge difference between finding talented designers and training them in our processes and how to meet the client’s needs each and every time, compared to vetting a designer and then setting them loose.
We’re not just “vetting” our designers and adding them to a huge pile, we take things a step further to ensure each one of our clients is getting the same high-level of service.
Many subscription design services work on a volume-basis by trying to hire as many designers as possible and then seeing who gets positive feedback, negative feedback, and going from there. This leaves clients in an awkward situation where they could end up getting subpar results and having to wait while their designers are reassigned to new designers.
We have a team that works in-house, meaning we aren’t working with freelancers as many design subscription sites do. There’s a huge distinction there, and it makes a big difference in the overall output.
It’s one thing to find a decent designer and vet their work, it’s another thing to find a great designer, vet their work, and then actively push them to get better and better.
Also, we believe our designers stick around for a lot longer because we give them the security of a permanent job position instead of what amounts to more of a “side-hustle” like many designers working for our competitors.
Comparing The Ordering/Delivering Process
In terms of the ordering process, we’ve worked hard to make it as smooth as possible. This is one category where there aren’t a ton of huge differences to point out, but we’ve still done our best to create the easiest and most intuitive process possible.
Our philosophy is that a simple interface makes it easier for customers to order what they want, and also makes it easier for our designers to deliver their completed work.
It’s the type of thing where you don’t really notice it when it’s running smoothly. But if you’ve ever used an app or SaaS with a bad layout that works in a non-intuitive way, it can cause such a headache.
Graphically will deliver your finished designs in your dashboard where you requested them, and where you’ll be able to provide feedback to the designer and submit revisions. You can request a draft as well, and this is where you’ll access the project files for your own records or for making adjustments down the road.
Turn Around Time: Who Is Faster?
- Graphically: We take enough time to get things right, and have an amazing team.
- Flocksy: Sometimes, getting things done super fast isn’t better.
As outlined above, for simpler designs, Flocksy puts a big emphasis on finishing the task as quickly as possible. If you’re in a huge rush, this can be useful, but if you end up needing extra revisions to get it right, it just adds more work for you and you ultimately end up waiting even longer for a satisfactory finished product.
Those revisions also stall your queue, which can be devastating if you’re in a rush to get your designs.
Also, for anything beyond quick design tasks, Flocksy doesn’t specify their turnaround time – it’s up in the air. This makes sense, because a more complex project can certainly take longer, but it could also make their turnaround seem faster on paper than it is in practice.
If you place an order with Graphically and you get exactly what you want the first time, but it takes a few hours longer to deliver, you’re still way ahead of the game.
Choosing a Graphic Design Subscription Service
There are a lot of services to choose from with a good amount of overlap between where they excel at. Some will be more affordable but you’ll be lacking key features, others will come at a huge premium price but you end up paying for things you don’t need…
Frankly, some of them will leave you scratching your head trying to figure out why they’re charging so much and providing so little.
Where Does Graphically Fit In?
We fit in the sweet spot by offering a much better monthly rate than Flocksy is able to provide, especially for clients who want to have multiple designs being worked on at the same time.
We’re able to accomplish this without sacrificing quality, speed, or value.
Trying to decide which service to subscribe to can be overwhelming, especially with so many to choose from. We’ve laid out the key facts in our table at the top of this post, and broken them down into greater detail. From there, you need to decide what’s most important to you.
To help make this decision easier, we offer a $1 trial of our subscription graphic design service so that you can try it out for yourself. If you’re already a subscriber to a competing service, this is well worth it to try. You’ll discover that we offer a better service for a much better rate.
If you haven’t used one of these services before, the trial is a great way to see if this type of service is even a good fit for your company in the first place, without having to risk more than a single dollar.
With all of us this in mind, we’re confident that Graphically is a better option than Flocksy overall. When we built and launched the Graphically platform, our goal was to fill in the gaps where every other service falls short, and we want to show you how well we’ve succeeded at that.
If quality, price, value, and ease of use are important to you, we look forward to you signing up and giving us a try. You won’t be disappointed!
Graphically Versus Flocksy: Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a subscription design service where you can get all of your design needs met for a monthly fee, we hope you’ll give us a try.
We’ve built our platform from the ground up with our clients in mind. We wanted to create a service that you can look forward to using and that brings you immense value every single day, week, and month.
The feedback we get from our customers is what keeps us going. Knowing that we have helped eliminate one of the biggest pain-points for digital businesses and projects is a great feeling, and the positive feedback fuels us to continue innovating and improving on what’s already here.
If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out – we’re standing by and we would love to hear from you!
