1. Neuron
B2B workplace-product UX firm naming Vendr, Palo Alto Networks and Hootsuite as clients; Clutch min $25k+, $150–199/hr.
studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price
12 design agencies for startups in San Francisco
Studios headquartered in San Francisco.
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. 3 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $2,200–$250,000.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuron | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 52 | 0 |
| Awesomic | San Francisco, USA (YC W21) | Subscription | $3,000 | 4.9 · 30 | 1 |
| Metabrand | San Francisco, USA | Project | $15,000 | 5.0 · 27 | 0 |
| Ramotion | San Francisco, USA | Project | $50,000* | 4.9 · 20 | 0 |
| Wavespace | San Francisco, USA | Project | $2,200 | 4.9 · 16 | 0 |
| Clay | San Francisco, USA | Project | $100,000* | 4.9 · 15 | 0 |
| BRIX Agency | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | $10,000* | — | 0 |
| Deserve Studio | San Francisco, USA | Project | $15,000* | — | 0 |
| Milkinside | San Francisco, USA | Project | $250,000* | — | 0 |
| Punchcut | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| 925Studios | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| Fantasy | San Francisco, USA | Project | — | — | 0 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.
The studios
2. Awesomic
Itself a YC company; matches designers to tasks. YC clients named: 500+ YC companies (claimed).
3. Metabrand
States startup branding starts at $15k and brand plus Webflow site runs $18k–$35k; offices listed in SF, NYC, Berlin and London.
4. Ramotion
Established SF agency; startup branding page ranks for 'brand design agency for startups'.
5. Wavespace
Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.
6. Clay
Premium SF agency; appears in most 'best agencies' lists.
7. BRIX Agency
Webflow/Framer agency and template maker (BRIX Templates) naming Yesware, Teachable and Celigo as clients; its own ranking lists it at $10k+.
8. Deserve Studio
Framer-first studio naming Frigade, Screenloop and AG2 as clients; $15k+ is from a third-party list.
9. Milkinside
Premium product studio (Xiaomi, OPPO, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung); Clutch lists a $250k+ minimum and $300+/hr.
10. Punchcut
SF 'design accelerator' offering sprints, projects and embedded teams; enterprise-focused and does not publish pricing.
11. 925Studios
Offers a retainer (up to 40 hrs/week) or fixed projects, both with a 7-day trial; prices not shown on site.
12. Fantasy
Context tier: global product agency since 1999 (Nike, Netflix, Spotify, Microsoft), now pitched as AI-native; above startup budgets.
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