1. Halo Lab
Very large Clutch review base.
studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price
53 design agencies for VC-backed startups
Studios that state startups as a focus and have either verified reviews or named accelerator 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. 53 studios. 17 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $549–$250,000.
Showing the top 25 of 53 by Clutch reviews, then starting price.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halo Lab | Ukraine / Estonia | Project | $10,000* | 4.9 · 100 | 0 |
| non boring.gg that’s us · placed, not ranked | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | — | 0 |
| Phenomenon Studio | Ukraine / remote | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 90 | 1 |
| Arounda | Odesa, Ukraine | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 86 | 0 |
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Duck Design | London, UK | Subscription | $999* | 4.9 · 60 | 0 |
| Eleken | Ukraine (remote) | Monthly retainer | $6,000 | 4.9 · 60 | 0 |
| Excited | Lviv, Ukraine | Project | $10,000* | 5.0 · 56 | 0 |
| Flowout | Maribor, Slovenia | Subscription | $2,500 | 4.9 · 53 | 0 |
| Lazarev. | Kyiv, Ukraine | Project | $25,000* | 4.9 · 50 | 0 |
| Goodspeed | London, UK | Project / retainer | $2,000 | 5.0 · 46 | 0 |
| Roud Studio | Warsaw, Poland | Project | $5,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 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 |
| Fireart Studio | Warsaw, Poland | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 4.9 · 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 |
| 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 |
| Baunfire | San Jose, USA | Project | $25,000* | 4.9 · 32 | 0 |
| Awesomic | San Francisco, USA (YC W21) | Subscription | $3,000 | 4.9 · 30 | 1 |
| Humbleteam | Remote (Europe) | Project | $15,000* | 4.9 · 30 | 0 |
| Metabrand | San Francisco, USA | Project | $15,000 | 5.0 · 27 | 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. Phenomenon Studio
Large Clutch review base; SaaS design agency page ranks. YC clients named: YC-backed case studies (unnamed).
4. Arounda
Multi-office Ukrainian studio naming Automattic and Blockworks; Clutch min $25k+ at $25–49/hr.
5. Outcrowd
US/Ukraine studio claiming $300M raised by clients after its design work; Clutch lists a $5k+ minimum and a $50–99/hr rate.
6. Duck Design
Unlimited design subscription; Clutch lists packages from $999/month; 7-day money-back guarantee.
7. Eleken
Dedicated designer subscription; strong SaaS focus.
8. Excited
Ukraine/Estonia UX studio with 4 Red Dot awards; Clutch min $10k+, $50–99/hr.
9. Flowout
Webflow subscription from $5,900/month (hourly packs from $2,500), cancel anytime; clients include Jasper and Riverside.
10. Lazarev.
Owns 'UI UX agency for AI startups' searches.
11. Goodspeed
Publishes prices: landing page from $2,500, signature site from $10k, embedded team from $2k/month.
12. Roud Studio
Small Warsaw/Stockholm web studio (2–9 staff); Clutch min $5k+, mostly WordPress/Shopify work.
13. Lollypop Design Studio
Terralogic-owned studio with 180+ staff across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, the US, Dubai and Vietnam; Clutch min $10k+, $25–49/hr.
14. 500 Designs
Full-service agency naming Google, Meta, TikTok and HubSpot as clients; Clutch lists a $25k+ minimum.
15. Fireart Studio
Warsaw design and development studio naming Crunchbase, Pipedrive, Bolt and Replicant as clients; Clutch min $10k+.
16. 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).
17. Orbit Media Studios
Chicago web agency (1,000+ sites) serving mainly mid-market B2B; Clutch min $50k+, so not startup-focused.
18. Tenet
India-founded, Dubai-HQ UI/UX and growth agency with offices in India, UK and US; Clutch min $1k+, $25–49/hr.
19. Adam Fard UX Studio
NY/Berlin UX studio offering an unlimited subscription, fixed-price projects and audits; Clutch min $10k+.
20. Bricx
$10k+/month retainers; publishes ~400 'best agencies' pages ranking itself #1. YC clients named: Writesonic (S21), Collectwise (F24), Gigacatalyst (X26), Gigamind (S26).
21. Onething Design
Gurugram/Bengaluru/SF studio naming Royal Enfield, HDFC and Airtel; Clutch min $10k+, $25–49/hr.
22. Baunfire
Silicon Valley B2B website agency (Karat, Cellares, Ambi Robotics); Clutch min $25k+, typical $50k–199k.
23. Awesomic
Itself a YC company; matches designers to tasks. YC clients named: 500+ YC companies (claimed).
24. Humbleteam
Publishes 'best design agencies for startups' lists.
25. Metabrand
States startup branding starts at $15k and brand plus Webflow site runs $18k–$35k; offices listed in SF, NYC, Berlin and London.
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