studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price

12 design agencies for UK startups

Studios based in the UK or naming UK clients.

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. 12 studios. 2 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $999–$25,000.

Studio	Based	Model	From (USD)	Clutch
Arounda	Odesa, Ukraine	Project / retainer	$25,000*	5.0 · 86
Outcrowd	Oakland Park, USA	Project	$5,000*	4.9 · 78
Duck Design	London, UK	Subscription	$999*	4.9 · 60
Excited	Lviv, Ukraine	Project	$10,000*	5.0 · 56
Goodspeed	London, UK	Project / retainer	$2,000	5.0 · 46
Tenet	Dubai, UAE	Project / retainer	$1,000*	5.0 · 35
Metabrand	San Francisco, USA	Project	$15,000	5.0 · 27
Klutch Studio	London, UK	Project / retainer	$5,000*	5.0 · 8
Taqwah	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Project	$5,000*	4.9 · 6
Moken	Conwy, UK	Project / retainer	$5,000*	—
Studio Maydit	Remote	Project / retainer	—	—
Koto	London, UK	Project	—	—

* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.

The studios

1. Arounda

Odesa, Ukraine · Project / retainer · from $25,000 · UI/UX design, Web design, Branding & pitch decks, MVP development

Multi-office Ukrainian studio naming Automattic and Blockworks; Clutch min $25k+ at $25–49/hr.

2. Outcrowd

Oakland Park, USA · Project · from $5,000 · UX/UI design, Brand identity, Web design, Mobile app design

US/Ukraine studio claiming $300M raised by clients after its design work; Clutch lists a $5k+ minimum and a $50–99/hr rate.

3. Duck Design

London, UK · Subscription · from $999 · Graphic design, Product/UI design, Web design, No-code development

Unlimited design subscription; Clutch lists packages from $999/month; 7-day money-back guarantee.

4. Excited

Lviv, Ukraine · Project · from $10,000 · UI/UX design, Mobile app design, Branding, Webflow development

Ukraine/Estonia UX studio with 4 Red Dot awards; Clutch min $10k+, $50–99/hr.

5. Goodspeed

London, UK · Project / retainer · from $2,000 · Framer websites, AI product development, No-code web apps, AI automations

Publishes prices: landing page from $2,500, signature site from $10k, embedded team from $2k/month.

6. Tenet

Dubai, UAE · Project / retainer · from $1,000 · UI/UX design, Web & app development, Branding, Growth marketing

India-founded, Dubai-HQ UI/UX and growth agency with offices in India, UK and US; Clutch min $1k+, $25–49/hr.

7. Metabrand

San Francisco, USA · Project · from $15,000 · Startup branding, Pitch decks, Webflow websites, Brand strategy

States startup branding starts at $15k and brand plus Webflow site runs $18k–$35k; offices listed in SF, NYC, Berlin and London.

8. Klutch Studio

London, UK · Project / retainer · from $5,000 · Brand strategy, SaaS branding, Website design, Design retainer

London SaaS branding studio claiming 25+ tech brands launched and £70M raised by clients; RevenueCat is listed as a client.

9. Taqwah

Dhaka, Bangladesh · Project · from $5,000 · SaaS product design, UI/UX, Webflow/Framer websites, Branding

Bangladesh/UK SaaS UI/UX agency that also sells Webflow templates; Clutch min $5k+, $25–49/hr.

10. Moken

Conwy, UK · Project / retainer · from $5,000 · UX/UI design, MVP design, Branding, Web design

North Wales studio positioned as a design partner for startup MVPs; $5k+ minimum is from Eleken's list.

11. Studio Maydit

Remote · Project / retainer · from — · Framer websites, Product design, Design retainer

Web and product studio targeting funded AI companies; describes itself as remote across the US/UK/EU and quotes per project.

12. Koto

London, UK · Project · from — · Brand identity, Brand strategy, Brand systems

Brand studio with LA, NY, London, Berlin and Sydney offices; named work includes Instagram, Amazon and Microsoft.

Questions

Can a studio outside my country work with my startup?

Most studios on this list work remotely with clients across the US, UK, Europe and Australia. What to check: named clients in your market, a contract entity you can pay in your currency, IP assignment in the contract, and working hours that overlap yours.

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.

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