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
40 design agencies for US startups
Studios based in the US or working remotely with US startups. Ordered by verified Clutch reviews.
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. 40 studios. 12 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $549–$50,000.
Showing the top 25 of 40 by Clutch reviews, then starting price.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Huemor | Pittsburgh, USA | Project | $50,000 | 4.8 · 72 | 0 |
| Neuron | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 52 | 0 |
| 500 Designs | Irvine, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| Superside | Remote (global) | Subscription | $6,000 | 4.8 · 40 | 0 |
| Glow | Dover, USA | Project / retainer | $12,000 | 5.0 · 38 | 1 |
| Orbit Media Studios | Chicago, USA | Project | $50,000* | 5.0 · 36 | 0 |
| Adam Fard UX Studio | New York, USA | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 5.0 · 34 | 0 |
| Baunfire | San Jose, USA | Project | $25,000* | 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 |
| Zajno | Lewes, USA | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 21 | 0 |
| Design Force | Irvine, USA | Subscription | $1,500 | 4.9 · 20 | 0 |
| Ramotion | San Francisco, USA | Project | $50,000* | 4.9 · 20 | 0 |
| Condensed | Brooklyn, USA | Project | $20,000 | 5.0 · 18 | 0 |
| Analogy Design | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | 4.8 · 18 | 0 |
| Wavespace | San Francisco, USA | Project | $2,200 | 4.9 · 16 | 0 |
| ManyPixels | Remote | Subscription | $549 | 4.7 · 15 | 0 |
| The Branx | Remote (Europe) | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 15 | 0 |
| Fuselab Creative | McLean, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 15 | 0 |
| Big Human | New York, USA | Project | — | 4.9 · 12 | 0 |
| Refokus | New York, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 10 | 0 |
| Webstacks | San Diego, USA | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 5.0 · 3 | 0 |
| Zyner | Remote | Subscription | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| Designjoy | Remote (USA) | Subscription | $4,995 | — | 0 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.
The studios
2. Huemor
States website projects typically run $50k–$100k; mostly WordPress per Clutch; names Boston Dynamics and Cloudinary.
3. Neuron
B2B workplace-product UX firm naming Vendr, Palo Alto Networks and Hootsuite as clients; Clutch min $25k+, $150–199/hr.
4. 500 Designs
Full-service agency naming Google, Meta, TikTok and HubSpot as clients; Clutch lists a $25k+ minimum.
5. Superside
Enterprise-leaning creative subscription.
6. 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).
7. Orbit Media Studios
Chicago web agency (1,000+ sites) serving mainly mid-market B2B; Clutch min $50k+, so not startup-focused.
8. Adam Fard UX Studio
NY/Berlin UX studio offering an unlimited subscription, fixed-price projects and audits; Clutch min $10k+.
9. Baunfire
Silicon Valley B2B website agency (Karat, Cellares, Ambi Robotics); Clutch min $25k+, typical $50k–199k.
10. Humbleteam
Publishes 'best design agencies for startups' lists.
11. Metabrand
States startup branding starts at $15k and brand plus Webflow site runs $18k–$35k; offices listed in SF, NYC, Berlin and London.
12. Zajno
Motion-heavy web and product studio; Clutch HQ is Delaware with a $10k+ minimum and $50–99/hr.
13. Design Force
Design subscription with published tiers of $1,500, $2,000 and $3,000/month; clients include TikTok and HubSpot.
14. Ramotion
Established SF agency; startup branding page ranks for 'brand design agency for startups'.
15. Condensed
Principal-led Brooklyn branding studio stating startup branding runs $20k–$50k; ShopMy is a named client.
16. Analogy Design
Hardware/industrial studio stating concept design at $20k–50k and ~75% US/EU founder clients; not a SaaS/web studio.
17. Wavespace
Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.
18. ManyPixels
Low-cost unlimited-requests subscription.
19. The Branx
Homepage ranks for 'startup design agency'.
20. Fuselab Creative
Virginia data-visualization UX firm on a GSA contract; named clients include Uber, NASA, NIH and Fiserv.
21. Big Human
35-person NY/LA/SF agency citing 262 websites and 80 apps shipped; Gemini and Inspiration4 are named clients.
22. Refokus
Webflow Premium Partner claiming 62 awards; Clutch lists New York and Hamburg with a $25k+ minimum.
23. Webstacks
Retainer-based web team naming Gong, Calendly, Deepgram and Fireworks AI; Clutch lists $200–300/hr.
24. Zyner
Markets a YC founder deal directly. YC clients named: 180+ claimed, batch-tagged testimonials.
25. Designjoy
One-person subscription studio; $4,995/month, pause anytime.
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.
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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