1. Halo Lab
Very large Clutch review base.
studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price
47 brand design agencies for startups
Identity, naming and brand systems for early-stage companies.
Who wrote this: non boring.gg, a design studio that is also on this list. Every number is from the studio's own site or public directory profile on 2026-09-28; nothing is paid placement. Order is by Clutch reviews, then starting price — a rule stated up front — except that we place ourselves at #2 by choice, marked as such; judge us on the work, not the position. 47 studios. 13 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $1,000–$50,000.
Showing the top 25 of 47 by Clutch reviews, then starting price.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halo Lab | Ukraine / Estonia | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 100 | 0 |
| non boring.gg that’s us · placed, not ranked | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | — | 0 |
| Arounda | Odesa, Ukraine | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 86 | 0 |
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Huemor | Pittsburgh, USA | Project | $50,000 | 4.8 · 72 | 0 |
| Flow Ninja | Belgrade, Serbia | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 56 | 0 |
| Excited | Lviv, Ukraine | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 56 | 0 |
| Roud Studio | Warsaw, Poland | Project | $5,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| 500 Designs | Irvine, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| Superside | Remote (global) | Subscription | $6,000 | 4.8 · 40 | 0 |
| Fireart Studio | Warsaw, Poland | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 40 | 0 |
| Tenet | Dubai, UAE | Project / retainer | $1,000* | 5.0 · 35 | 0 |
| Onething Design | Gurugram, India | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 32 | 0 |
| Awesomic | San Francisco, USA (YC W21) | Subscription | $3,000 | 4.9 · 30 | 1 |
| Metabrand | San Francisco, USA | Project | $15,000 | 5.0 · 27 | 0 |
| Everything Design | Bengaluru, India | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 25 | 3 |
| Zajno | Lewes, USA | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 21 | 0 |
| Stan Vision | Sofia, Bulgaria | Project | $8,000* | 5.0 · 20 | 0 |
| Ramotion | San Francisco, USA | Project | $50,000* | 4.9 · 20 | 0 |
| INSAIM Design | Lisbon, Portugal | Project / retainer | $2,200 | 5.0 · 18 | 0 |
| Condensed | Brooklyn, USA | Project | $20,000 | 5.0 · 18 | 0 |
| Wavespace | San Francisco, USA | Project | $2,200 | 4.9 · 16 | 0 |
| The Branx | Remote (Europe) | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 15 | 0 |
| Big Human | New York, USA | Project | — | 4.9 · 12 | 0 |
| Parallel | Bengaluru, India | Project / retainer | $10,000 | 4.8 · 10 | 1 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.
The studios
2. non boring.gg — that’s us (placed here by choice)
That's us. New studio; no third-party reviews yet — judge us on the work.
3. Arounda
Multi-office Ukrainian studio naming Automattic and Blockworks; Clutch min $25k+ at $25–49/hr.
4. Outcrowd
US/Ukraine studio claiming $300M raised by clients after its design work; Clutch lists a $5k+ minimum and a $50–99/hr rate.
5. Huemor
States website projects typically run $50k–$100k; mostly WordPress per Clutch; names Boston Dynamics and Cloudinary.
6. Flow Ninja
Serbian/US Webflow agency naming Upwork, Checkout.com and Andela; Clutch lists founding as 2019, while the site references 2015.
7. Excited
Ukraine/Estonia UX studio with 4 Red Dot awards; Clutch min $10k+, $50–99/hr.
8. Roud Studio
Small Warsaw/Stockholm web studio (2–9 staff); Clutch min $5k+, mostly WordPress/Shopify work.
9. 500 Designs
Full-service agency naming Google, Meta, TikTok and HubSpot as clients; Clutch lists a $25k+ minimum.
10. Superside
Enterprise-leaning creative subscription.
11. Fireart Studio
Warsaw design and development studio naming Crunchbase, Pipedrive, Bolt and Replicant as clients; Clutch min $10k+.
12. Tenet
India-founded, Dubai-HQ UI/UX and growth agency with offices in India, UK and US; Clutch min $1k+, $25–49/hr.
13. Onething Design
Gurugram/Bengaluru/SF studio naming Royal Enfield, HDFC and Airtel; Clutch min $10k+, $25–49/hr.
14. Awesomic
Itself a YC company; matches designers to tasks. YC clients named: 500+ YC companies (claimed).
15. Metabrand
States startup branding starts at $15k and brand plus Webflow site runs $18k–$35k; offices listed in SF, NYC, Berlin and London.
16. Everything Design
Bangalore; has industry, location and 'branding for YC companies' pages. YC clients named: Peoplebox, Ivy Homes, Doctor Droid.
17. Zajno
Motion-heavy web and product studio; Clutch HQ is Delaware with a $10k+ minimum and $50–99/hr.
18. Stan Vision
Ranks for 'SaaS design agency' and Webflow lists.
19. Ramotion
Established SF agency; startup branding page ranks for 'brand design agency for startups'.
20. INSAIM Design
Publishes a $2,200 per two-week design subscription and an $8,500+ Startup Pack; certified Webflow partner.
21. Condensed
Principal-led Brooklyn branding studio stating startup branding runs $20k–$50k; ShopMy is a named client.
22. Wavespace
Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.
23. The Branx
Homepage ranks for 'startup design agency'.
24. Big Human
35-person NY/LA/SF agency citing 262 websites and 80 apps shipped; Gemini and Inspiration4 are named clients.
25. Parallel
Bengaluru/Austin AI product studio stating engagements start at $10k; clients include Sarvam AI, Pixxel and Meta. YC clients named: Gullak (batch not stated).
Questions
How much does startup branding cost?
From about $5,000 for a lean identity to $15,000–50,000 at studios like Metabrand and Condensed (both publish ranges); Ramotion, Clay and Koto sit well above. non boring.gg brand projects sit in the $15,000–25,000 range.
Do I need a full brand before product-market fit?
Usually not. A wordmark, a type pair and a colour system are enough to ship; invest in a full identity when the positioning is stable, typically around seed.
How much does a design agency cost for a startup?
From the public prices in our dataset: subscriptions run $999–6,000 a month; project studios start between $5,000 and $25,000; premium agencies (Clay, MetaLab, Milkinside) start at $100,000 and up. US agencies bill $100–149/hr on Clutch; Indian and Eastern European studios $25–49/hr. non boring.gg engagements average around $20,000.
How did you choose and order this list?
Inclusion: the studio publicly states it serves this segment or names clients in it. Ordering is the rule stated at the top of the page, applied the same to us as to everyone else. Prices are the lowest the studio publishes; unpublished ones are estimates from public quotes and marked. Clutch figures are read on the date shown. Corrections: atul@nonboring.gg.
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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