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 2026-10-14 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price
23 product design agencies for US startups
Studios that do product (UI/UX) design, not only marketing sites, and are based in the US or name US 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 2026-10-14; 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. 23 studios. 6 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $1,500–$50,000.
| Studio | Based | Model | From (USD) | Clutch | YC clients named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcrowd | Oakland Park, USA | Project | $5,000* | 4.9 · 78 | 0 |
| Neuron | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | $25,000* | 5.0 · 52 | 0 |
| 500 Designs | Irvine, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 43 | 0 |
| Glow | Dover, USA | Project / retainer | $12,000 | 5.0 · 38 | 1 |
| Adam Fard UX Studio | New York, USA | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 5.0 · 34 | 0 |
| Humbleteam | Remote (Europe) | Project | $15,000* | 4.9 · 30 | 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 |
| Analogy Design | Bengaluru, India | Project | $20,000 | 4.8 · 18 | 0 |
| Wavespace | San Francisco, USA | Project | $2,200 | 4.9 · 16 | 0 |
| Fuselab Creative | McLean, USA | Project | $25,000* | 5.0 · 15 | 0 |
| Big Human | New York, USA | Project | — | 4.9 · 12 | 0 |
| Webstacks | San Diego, USA | Project / retainer | $10,000* | 5.0 · 3 | 0 |
| Zyner | Remote | Subscription | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| Foundey | Remote | Retainer | $6,000 | — | 2 |
| Punchcut | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| Friendly | Remote | Retainer | — | — | 0 |
| Studio Maydit | Remote | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| 925Studios | San Francisco, USA | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| Semiotic Studio | Remote | Project / retainer | — | — | 0 |
| Fantasy | San Francisco, USA | Project | — | — | 0 |
| Instrument | Portland, USA | Project | — | — | 0 |
* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.
The studios
2. Neuron
B2B workplace-product UX firm naming Vendr, Palo Alto Networks and Hootsuite as clients; Clutch min $25k+, $150–199/hr.
3. 500 Designs
Full-service agency naming Google, Meta, TikTok and HubSpot as clients; Clutch lists a $25k+ minimum.
4. 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).
5. Adam Fard UX Studio
NY/Berlin UX studio offering an unlimited subscription, fixed-price projects and audits; Clutch min $10k+.
6. Humbleteam
Publishes 'best design agencies for startups' lists.
7. Zajno
Motion-heavy web and product studio; Clutch HQ is Delaware with a $10k+ minimum and $50–99/hr.
8. Design Force
Design subscription with published tiers of $1,500, $2,000 and $3,000/month; clients include TikTok and HubSpot.
9. Ramotion
Established SF agency; startup branding page ranks for 'brand design agency for startups'.
10. Analogy Design
Hardware/industrial studio stating concept design at $20k–50k and ~75% US/EU founder clients; not a SaaS/web studio.
11. Wavespace
Publishes a brand starter pack from $2,200; says it is trusted by YC, a16z and Sequoia portfolio firms; team largely in Dhaka.
12. Fuselab Creative
Virginia data-visualization UX firm on a GSA contract; named clients include Uber, NASA, NIH and Fiserv.
13. Big Human
35-person NY/LA/SF agency citing 262 websites and 80 apps shipped; Gemini and Inspiration4 are named clients.
14. Webstacks
Retainer-based web team naming Gong, Calendly, Deepgram and Fireworks AI; Clutch lists $200–300/hr.
15. Zyner
Markets a YC founder deal directly. YC clients named: 180+ claimed, batch-tagged testimonials.
16. 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).
17. Punchcut
SF 'design accelerator' offering sprints, projects and embedded teams; enterprise-focused and does not publish pricing.
18. Friendly
Offers senior product designers on fractional or full-time retainers and says it is trusted by YC-, Bloomberg Beta- and Techstars-backed firms.
19. Studio Maydit
Web and product studio targeting funded AI companies; describes itself as remote across the US/UK/EU and quotes per project.
20. 925Studios
Offers a retainer (up to 40 hrs/week) or fixed projects, both with a 7-day trial; prices not shown on site.
21. Semiotic Studio
Startup design partner with one-off and cancel-anytime retainer tiers; dollar prices not shown.
22. Fantasy
Context tier: global product agency since 1999 (Nike, Netflix, Spotify, Microsoft), now pitched as AI-native; above startup budgets.
23. Instrument
Context tier: digital-first agency naming Nike, Google, Stripe and Oura; enterprise scale and pricing.
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.
What's the difference between a product design agency and a web design agency?
Product design covers the software itself — onboarding, dashboards, flows, design systems. Web design covers the marketing site. Several studios here do both; the focus column shows which.
Should a startup hire an agency or a full-time designer?
Before product-market fit, an agency or subscription is usually cheaper than a senior hire and faster to start. Once design is a weekly need, hire.
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