compare · updated 2026-09-28
Bricx alternatives
$10k+/month retainers; publishes ~400 'best agencies' pages ranking itself #1. If that's not the right shape for you, here are 9 studios with a comparable model and focus — with prices and reviews, not adjectives.
Who wrote this: non boring.gg, a design studio. We're on some of these lists. Data is from each studio's own site or public directory profile on 2026-09-28; nothing is paid placement.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch |
|---|
| non boring.gg that’s us | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | — |
| Awesomic | San Francisco, USA (YC W21) | Subscription | $3,000 | 4.9 · 30 |
| Groto | Bengaluru, India | Project / retainer | $8,000* | 5.0 · 15 |
| Zyner | Remote | Subscription | $4,000 | — |
| Foundey | Remote | Retainer | $6,000 | — |
| Halo Lab | Ukraine / Estonia | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 100 |
| Phenomenon Studio | Ukraine / remote | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 90 |
| Fireart Studio | Warsaw, Poland | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 40 |
| Humbleteam | Remote (Europe) | Project | $15,000* | 4.9 · 30 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size.
The alternatives
non boring.gg — that’s us
Bengaluru, India · Project · from $20,000 · Product design, Brand identity, Websites (Framer/Webflow), AI MVP design
That's us. New studio; no third-party reviews yet — judge us on the work.
Pick it over Bricx if: you want a Bangalore studio with senior product and brand work for US, European or Australian startups at a project price around $20,000, and you'd rather judge on the work than on a review count — we're new.
Awesomic
San Francisco, USA (YC W21) · Subscription · from $3,000 · Design subscription, Product design, Branding
Itself a YC company; matches designers to tasks.
Pick it over Bricx if: you need a lower entry price ($3,000 vs $10,000); you want named YC clients (500+ YC companies (claimed)); you'd rather pay monthly and pause.
Groto
Bengaluru, India · Project / retainer · from $8,000 · UX/UI, Product design, Web design
Bangalore studio; 'UX agency for startups' guide framed around Demo Day.
Pick it over Bricx if: you need a lower entry price ($8,000 vs $10,000); you want named YC clients (Ion Design (W24)).
Zyner
Remote · Subscription · from $4,000 · Design subscription, Web design, Product design
Markets a YC founder deal directly.
Pick it over Bricx if: you need a lower entry price ($4,000 vs $10,000); you want named YC clients (180+ claimed, batch-tagged testimonials); you'd rather pay monthly and pause.
Foundey
Remote · Retainer · from $6,000 · Product design, UX research, Web design, Branding
States $6k–7k/month with no long-term commitment and a 2-week pilot sprint; names YC clients Sero AI and Athina.
Pick it over Bricx if: you need a lower entry price ($6,000 vs $10,000); you want named YC clients (Sero AI (S23), Athina (W23)).
Halo Lab
Ukraine / Estonia · Project · from $10,000 · Web design, Product design, Branding
Very large Clutch review base.
Pick it over Bricx if: you want a longer public review record (100 Clutch reviews).
Phenomenon Studio
Ukraine / remote · Project / retainer · from $10,000 · SaaS design, Product design, Web design
Large Clutch review base; SaaS design agency page ranks.
Pick it over Bricx if: you want a longer public review record (90 Clutch reviews); you want named YC clients (YC-backed case studies (unnamed)).
Fireart Studio
Warsaw, Poland · Project / retainer · from $10,000 · Product design, Web & mobile development, Branding, Staff augmentation
Warsaw design and development studio naming Crunchbase, Pipedrive, Bolt and Replicant as clients; Clutch min $10k+.
Pick it over Bricx if: you want a longer public review record (40 Clutch reviews).
Humbleteam
Remote (Europe) · Project · from $15,000 · Product design, Web design, AI products
Publishes 'best design agencies for startups' lists.
Pick it over Bricx if: you want a comparable model with a different portfolio; check the focus column.
Questions
What is Bricx?
$10k+/month retainers; publishes ~400 'best agencies' pages ranking itself #1. Based in New Delhi / Gurgaon, India (site lists San Francisco); retainer / project model; starting around $10,000.
Who should choose Bricx?
Startups that want a scoped project with a named team; Bricx focuses on product design, b2b websites, ai mvp design for YC startups, AI SaaS.
Who should look for an alternative to Bricx?
Teams outside Bricx's stated focus, or who want a different price band, geography or engagement model — see the table.
How did you pick these alternatives?
Same engagement model where it matters (subscription vs project), overlapping focus and audience, and a starting price in the same or a lower band. Ordered by that overlap, then by Clutch reviews. non boring.gg appears only where it genuinely fits, and never first by default.
See also
Building something people should remember?
non boring.gg is a product and brand design studio in Bangalore, India, working with startups and tech companies across the US, Europe and Australia. Average engagement around $20,000. atul@nonboring.gg