Question 1

How much does Solara cost?

Accepted Answer

Solara has three ways to buy. Self-serve is $29 a month, or $290 a year for two months free, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Pay by edit is $150 as a one-off for three short-form videos, fully edited — captions, sound effects, animations, b-roll and music — with no subscription and nothing renewing. The managed "done for you" plan is $299 a month on a 6-month minimum and adds script writing, video editing, creative research and publishing strategy handled by a team.

Question 2

How much does a human social media manager cost by comparison?

Accepted Answer

Published 2026 market rates put a freelance social media manager at roughly £500–2,500 per month and an agency at £2,000–10,000 per month, with a loaded in-house hire around £45,000–55,000 a year. German market surveys put small agencies at €1,200–2,500 a month and full service at €2,500–5,000. Entry packages at the bottom of those ranges typically include graphics and scheduling rather than original video.

Question 3

What is the difference between Solara's three plans?

Accepted Answer

How you buy, and who does the work. On the $29 self-serve plan Solara writes the script, texts you when to film, and you film two minutes and approve each post. Pay by edit at $150 is the editing on its own — you send three clips and get three finished videos back, with no scripts written for you and no posting on your behalf, and nothing renews. On the $299 managed plan a team handles script writing, video editing, creative research and publishing strategy for you; it starts with a call rather than a checkout and runs on a 6-month minimum.

Question 4

Do I have to film the videos myself?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Solara sends a script written for your business and you film about two minutes on your phone reading off a teleprompter. It is your face and your business in the video. Solara then handles the cutting, captions, b-roll, music and publishing to Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and you approve every post before it goes out.

Question 5

Which platforms does Solara publish to?

Accepted Answer

Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, with each video cut to that platform's own format. You approve every post before it is published.

Question 6

Do I need an app or editing software to use Solara?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no app to install, no editor, no timeline and no dashboard to learn. Solara texts you when it needs footage and you reply with a two-minute video filmed on your phone.

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