1. Outcrowd
US/Ukraine studio claiming $300M raised by clients after its design work; Clutch lists a $5k+ minimum and a $50–99/hr rate.
studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price
10 design agencies for consumer app startups
Consumer and mobile-first product studios.
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. 10 studios. 2 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $5,000–$25,000.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Excited | Lviv, Ukraine | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 56 | 0 |
| 500 Designs | Irvine, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| Analogy Design | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | 4.8 · 18 | 0 |
| Red Antler | Brooklyn, USA | Project | $10,000* | — | 0 |
| Outpace Studios | Dubai, UAE | Project / retainer | $12,000 | — | 0 |
| Punchcut | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| Koto | London, UK | Project | — | — | 0 |
| BOMBAYDC | Mumbai, India | Project | — | — | 0 |
| Design Pickle | Scottsdale, USA | Subscription | — | — | 0 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.
The studios
2. Excited
Ukraine/Estonia UX studio with 4 Red Dot awards; Clutch min $10k+, $50–99/hr.
3. 500 Designs
Full-service agency naming Google, Meta, TikTok and HubSpot as clients; Clutch lists a $25k+ minimum.
4. Analogy Design
Hardware/industrial studio stating concept design at $20k–50k and ~75% US/EU founder clients; not a SaaS/web studio.
5. Red Antler
Brooklyn branding company whose named clients include Hinge, Ramp, Chime and Archer; Clutch lists a $10k+ minimum and no reviews.
6. Outpace Studios
New studio for VC-backed startups publishing a $12k/month retainer and $16k fixed sprints. Site did not respond on 2026-09-28; data from an earlier fetch.
7. Punchcut
SF 'design accelerator' offering sprints, projects and embedded teams; enterprise-focused and does not publish pricing.
8. Koto
Brand studio with LA, NY, London, Berlin and Sydney offices; named work includes Instagram, Amazon and Microsoft.
9. BOMBAYDC
Mumbai digital platform studio naming AU Bank, Bharat Connect and VIP Industries; mostly Indian enterprise clients.
10. Design Pickle
Creative-as-a-service subscription citing 320+ creatives; pricing page now says plans are quoted on a call.
Questions
Does a design agency need experience in my industry?
It helps most in regulated or workflow-heavy domains (fintech, healthcare, legal) where the constraints shape the product. For most SaaS the transferable skill is designing complex data and flows; ask for one comparable shipped product rather than a matching logo wall.
What's the difference between a product design agency and a web design agency?
Product design covers the software itself — onboarding, dashboards, flows, design systems. Web design covers the marketing site. Several studios here do both; the focus column shows which.
Should a startup hire an agency or a full-time designer?
Before product-market fit, an agency or subscription is usually cheaper than a senior hire and faster to start. Once design is a weekly need, hire.
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