1. Arounda
Multi-office Ukrainian studio naming Automattic and Blockworks; Clutch min $25k+ at $25–49/hr.
studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price
52 design agencies for AI startups
Studios that design for AI products — where the hard problems are trust, latency, and explaining what the model did.
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. 52 studios. 11 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $1,000–$50,000.
Showing the top 25 of 52 by Clutch reviews, then starting price.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arounda | Odesa, Ukraine | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 86 | 0 |
| non boring.gg that’s us · placed, not ranked | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | — | 0 |
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Divami | Hyderabad, India | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 4.8 · 61 | 0 |
| Excited | Lviv, Ukraine | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 56 | 0 |
| Flowout | Maribor, Slovenia | Subscription | $2,500 | 4.9 · 53 | 0 |
| Neuron | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 52 | 0 |
| Lazarev. | Kyiv, Ukraine | Project | $25,000* | 4.9 · 50 | 0 |
| Goodspeed | London, UK | Project / retainer | $2,000 | 5.0 · 46 | 0 |
| Veza Digital | Toronto, Canada | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 45 | 0 |
| Lollypop Design Studio | Bengaluru, India | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.7 · 43 | 0 |
| 500 Designs | Irvine, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| Glow | Dover, USA | Project / retainer | $12,000 | 5.0 · 38 | 1 |
| Orbit Media Studios | Chicago, USA | Project | $50,000* | 5.0 · 36 | 0 |
| Tenet | Dubai, UAE | Project / retainer | $1,000* | 5.0 · 35 | 0 |
| Adam Fard UX Studio | New York, USA | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 5.0 · 34 | 0 |
| Bricx | New Delhi / Gurgaon, India (site lists San Francisco) | Retainer / project | $10,000 | 5.0 · 32 | 4 |
| Onething Design | Gurugram, India | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 32 | 0 |
| Humbleteam | Remote (Europe) | Project | $15,000* | 4.9 · 30 | 0 |
| Metabrand | San Francisco, USA | Project | $15,000 | 5.0 · 27 | 0 |
| f1Studioz | Bengaluru, India | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 4.9 · 26 | 0 |
| Everything Design | Bengaluru, India | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 25 | 3 |
| Zajno | Lewes, USA | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 21 | 0 |
| Wavespace | San Francisco, USA | Project | $2,200 | 4.9 · 16 | 0 |
| Fuselab Creative | McLean, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 15 | 0 |
* 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. Outcrowd
US/Ukraine studio claiming $300M raised by clients after its design work; Clutch lists a $5k+ minimum and a $50–99/hr rate.
4. Divami
Hyderabad design-led engineering firm (180+ staff) naming Blue Yonder and Zenoti; Clutch min $25k+.
5. Excited
Ukraine/Estonia UX studio with 4 Red Dot awards; Clutch min $10k+, $50–99/hr.
6. Flowout
Webflow subscription from $5,900/month (hourly packs from $2,500), cancel anytime; clients include Jasper and Riverside.
7. Neuron
B2B workplace-product UX firm naming Vendr, Palo Alto Networks and Hootsuite as clients; Clutch min $25k+, $150–199/hr.
8. Lazarev.
Owns 'UI UX agency for AI startups' searches.
9. Goodspeed
Publishes prices: landing page from $2,500, signature site from $10k, embedded team from $2k/month.
10. Veza Digital
Webflow agency claiming 500+ site migrations to Webflow; Clutch min $10k+, $150–199/hr.
11. Lollypop Design Studio
Terralogic-owned studio with 180+ staff across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, the US, Dubai and Vietnam; Clutch min $10k+, $25–49/hr.
12. 500 Designs
Full-service agency naming Google, Meta, TikTok and HubSpot as clients; Clutch lists a $25k+ minimum.
13. Glow
Publishes a $12,500 MVP package and a $12k/month retainer (3-month minimum) and offers a free 3-day trial. YC clients named: Lendflow (W21).
14. Orbit Media Studios
Chicago web agency (1,000+ sites) serving mainly mid-market B2B; Clutch min $50k+, so not startup-focused.
15. Tenet
India-founded, Dubai-HQ UI/UX and growth agency with offices in India, UK and US; Clutch min $1k+, $25–49/hr.
16. Adam Fard UX Studio
NY/Berlin UX studio offering an unlimited subscription, fixed-price projects and audits; Clutch min $10k+.
17. Bricx
$10k+/month retainers; publishes ~400 'best agencies' pages ranking itself #1. YC clients named: Writesonic (S21), Collectwise (F24), Gigacatalyst (X26), Gigamind (S26).
18. Onething Design
Gurugram/Bengaluru/SF studio naming Royal Enfield, HDFC and Airtel; Clutch min $10k+, $25–49/hr.
19. Humbleteam
Publishes 'best design agencies for startups' lists.
20. Metabrand
States startup branding starts at $15k and brand plus Webflow site runs $18k–$35k; offices listed in SF, NYC, Berlin and London.
21. f1Studioz
Enterprise UX studio naming Siemens Energy, NASDAQ, Darwinbox and OakNorth; 60% of Clutch reviewers are enterprise.
22. Everything Design
Bangalore; has industry, location and 'branding for YC companies' pages. YC clients named: Peoplebox, Ivy Homes, Doctor Droid.
23. Zajno
Motion-heavy web and product studio; Clutch HQ is Delaware with a $10k+ minimum and $50–99/hr.
24. Wavespace
Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.
25. Fuselab Creative
Virginia data-visualization UX firm on a GSA contract; named clients include Uber, NASA, NIH and Fiserv.
Questions
What's different about designing for an AI product?
Three things: showing uncertainty honestly, designing the waiting state (streaming, progress, partial results), and making output editable. 61% of YC 2026 homepages lead with the word 'AI' — differentiation now comes from the product experience, not the word.
Which agencies specialise in AI product design?
Lazarev, Neuron, Fuselab, Humbleteam, Parallel, Bricx and Phenomenon all market AI product design. non boring.gg focuses on AI and SaaS products for venture-backed teams.
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