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Money
a freelance motion designer
A studio video is a project with a budget.
Siren
A Siren video is a line item.
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Siren vs a freelance motion designer
A freelancer or small studio can make a fully custom launch video. Published guides put a 30 to 60 second animated SaaS video at $1,500 to $7,000 from a studio, and freelance rates run from $20 to over $130 an hour. Siren makes one in your brand for $9.99, in minutes, with the same video posted for you.
The cut
Hire a person for a flagship video that needs a custom story and art direction. Use Siren for every launch, feature and update after that, when weeks and thousands per video do not add up.
At a glance
Where each product actually wins
Edge column is editorial judgment for a campaign team, not a feature scoreboard. Ties mean different jobs, not a coin flip.
| Dimension | a freelance motion designer | Siren | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per video | About $1,500 to $7,000 from a studio; less from marketplace freelancers | $9.99 once, or about $4 on Pro | Siren |
| Turnaround | Days on marketplaces, 2 to 4 weeks from studios | Minutes | Siren |
| Custom story | Fully custom | 93 video types with your words, screens and brand | Them |
| Revisions | Often 2 rounds, then paid | Change the prompt and render again | Siren |
| Posting | On you | Captioned and posted for you | Siren |
| Next video | New brief, new invoice, new wait | One line | Siren |
Honest split
Pick the tool that matches the job
Premium products do not pretend to do everything. Neither do we.
Choose a freelance motion designer if…
- You need one flagship video with a fully custom story.
- Your product needs art direction nobody else can give.
- You have the budget and a few weeks.
- You want a person to talk to through revisions.
Choose Siren if…
- You ship every week and need a video every time.
- A launch is next week, not next month.
- Thousands per video is not in the budget yet.
- You want the video posted, not just delivered.
Mechanism
Four differences that matter in practice
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Time
a freelance motion designer
Weeks from brief to final.
Siren
Minutes from paste to video.
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Craft
a freelance motion designer
A good designer gives you a story nobody else has.
Siren
Each Siren video type has its own motion design, made once by our studio and filled with your brand.
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Using both
a freelance motion designer
Hire a person for the brand video you will use for a year.
Siren
Use Siren for every launch and update around it.
FAQ
Straight answers
How much does a freelance SaaS launch video cost?
Published guides put a 30 to 60 second animated SaaS video from a studio at about $1,500 to $7,000, and freelance motion designers at about $20 to $130+ an hour depending on level. Marketplace gigs start lower.
How long does it take?
Marketplace gigs often quote 5 to 7 days for a 60 second video; studios usually take 2 to 4 weeks.
Is a Siren video as good as a custom one?
For a flagship brand video, a great designer can go further. For launches, features and updates every week, Siren gives you studio motion design in your brand, the same day, for $9.99.
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