1. ManyPixels
Low-cost unlimited-requests subscription.
studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by public starting price
47 design agencies for pre-seed and seed startups
Studios with public starting prices at or under $10,000 — the realistic budget before a priced round.
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 public 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. 15 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $549–$10,000.
Showing the top 25 of 47 by public starting price.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManyPixels | Remote | Subscription | $549 | 4.7 · 15 | 0 |
| Duck Design | London, UK | Subscription | $999* | 4.9 · 60 | 0 |
| Tenet | Dubai, UAE | Project / retainer | $1,000* | 5.0 · 35 | 0 |
| Payan Design Studio | Chennai, India | Subscription | $1,000* | — | 0 |
| Design Force | Irvine, USA | Subscription | $1,500 | 4.9 · 20 | 0 |
| Goodspeed | London, UK | Project / retainer | $2,000 | 5.0 · 46 | 0 |
| INSAIM Design | Lisbon, Portugal | Project / retainer | $2,200 | 5.0 · 18 | 0 |
| Wavespace | San Francisco, USA | Project | $2,200 | 4.9 · 16 | 0 |
| Flowout | Maribor, Slovenia | Subscription | $2,500 | 4.9 · 53 | 0 |
| Awesomic | San Francisco, USA (YC W21) | Subscription | $3,000 | 4.9 · 30 | 1 |
| Zyner | Remote | Subscription | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| Designjoy | Remote (USA) | Subscription | $4,995 | — | 0 |
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Roud Studio | Warsaw, Poland | Project | $5,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| Studio Ubique | Zwolle, Netherlands | Project / retainer | $5,000* | 4.9 · 14 | 0 |
| Tentackles | Bengaluru, India | Project | $5,000* | 4.8 · 10 | 0 |
| Klutch Studio | London, UK | Project / retainer | $5,000* | 5.0 · 8 | 0 |
| Yellowchalk Design | Bengaluru, India | Project | $5,000* | 5.0 · 7 | 0 |
| Taqwah | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 6 | 0 |
| Moken | Conwy, UK | Project / retainer | $5,000* | — | 0 |
| Eleken | Ukraine (remote) | Monthly retainer | $6,000 | 4.9 · 60 | 0 |
| Superside | Remote (global) | Subscription | $6,000 | 4.8 · 40 | 0 |
| PIXELUP LABS | Bengaluru, India | Project / retainer | $6,000 | — | 0 |
| Foundey | Remote | Retainer | $6,000 | — | 2 |
| Stan Vision | Sofia, Bulgaria | Project | $8,000* | 5.0 · 20 | 0 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.
The studios
2. Duck Design
Unlimited design subscription; Clutch lists packages from $999/month; 7-day money-back guarantee.
3. Tenet
India-founded, Dubai-HQ UI/UX and growth agency with offices in India, UK and US; Clutch min $1k+, $25–49/hr.
4. Payan Design Studio
New Chennai-based monthly design subscription for SaaS/B2B teams naming Kissflow; tier prices not visible to fetch.
5. Design Force
Design subscription with published tiers of $1,500, $2,000 and $3,000/month; clients include TikTok and HubSpot.
6. Goodspeed
Publishes prices: landing page from $2,500, signature site from $10k, embedded team from $2k/month.
7. INSAIM Design
Publishes a $2,200 per two-week design subscription and an $8,500+ Startup Pack; certified Webflow partner.
8. Wavespace
Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.
9. Flowout
Webflow subscription from $5,900/month (hourly packs from $2,500), cancel anytime; clients include Jasper and Riverside.
10. Awesomic
Itself a YC company; matches designers to tasks. YC clients named: 500+ YC companies (claimed).
11. Zyner
Markets a YC founder deal directly. YC clients named: 180+ claimed, batch-tagged testimonials.
12. Designjoy
One-person subscription studio; $4,995/month, pause anytime.
13. Outcrowd
US/Ukraine studio claiming $300M raised by clients after its design work; Clutch lists a $5k+ minimum and a $50–99/hr rate.
14. Roud Studio
Small Warsaw/Stockholm web studio (2–9 staff); Clutch min $5k+, mostly WordPress/Shopify work.
15. Studio Ubique
Dutch agency with a second office in Zirakpur, India (not Bangalore); Clutch min $5k+, mainly WordPress.
16. Tentackles
Publishes the Bangalore UI/UX agencies list that ranks.
17. Klutch Studio
London SaaS branding studio claiming 25+ tech brands launched and £70M raised by clients; RevenueCat is listed as a client.
18. Yellowchalk Design
Boutique Bengaluru/Singapore UI/UX studio citing EY, Intel, HackerRank and Hevo as clients; Clutch min $5k+.
19. Taqwah
Bangladesh/UK SaaS UI/UX agency that also sells Webflow templates; Clutch min $5k+, $25–49/hr.
20. Moken
North Wales studio positioned as a design partner for startup MVPs; $5k+ minimum is from Eleken's list.
21. Eleken
Dedicated designer subscription; strong SaaS focus.
22. Superside
Enterprise-leaning creative subscription.
23. PIXELUP LABS
Publishes $15k brand sprints, $25k–40k brand plus site and $6k/month retainers; names Greptile, Reducto and Bland as clients.
24. Foundey
States $6k–7k/month with no long-term commitment and a 2-week pilot sprint; names YC clients Sero AI and Athina. YC clients named: Sero AI (S23), Athina (W23).
25. Stan Vision
Ranks for 'SaaS design agency' and Webflow lists.
Questions
How much should a pre-seed startup spend on design?
Enough to get a credible site and a usable v1 — typically $5,000–20,000 in total across a year. Subscriptions let you spread it; project studios let you stop.
When should a startup hire its first designer instead of an agency?
When design is a weekly need and you can pay $110–160k base (US) or the local equivalent. Before that, a studio or a fractional designer (Eleken from $4,599/mo, Friendly, Studio Contrast) is cheaper and faster to start.
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