Barrel

Barrel as a studio

Barrel is a 10 to 49 person New York studio founded in 2006 whose entire industry focus is e-commerce at 100 percent. Its mix is UX/UI 35 percent, e-commerce development 30 percent, web design 25 percent, low-code development 10 percent, a 60 percent design share. Mid-market clients are half the book, startups 30 percent, enterprise 20 percent. The minimum project is $50,000+ at $150 to $199 per hour. There is no Clutch rating or review on record. The mix is unusually coherent: design and build for online stores.

Who it fits

Hire Barrel when a consumer brand wants its online store designed and built by a team that does only commerce, with the UX and visual polish that implies, and can meet a $50,000+ minimum. It lists no branding or graphic design, so bring an identity; and with no reviews here, ask to see live stores it has shipped.

Strengths

• Single-sector clarity: e-commerce is 100 percent of its work
• UX/UI is the largest line at 35 percent, with commerce and low-code build to ship it
• Two decades in New York serving mid-market brands

Watch-outs

• No Clutch rating or reviews on record
• No branding or graphic design line; identity is not part of the offer

Evidence

• Services: UX/UI design 35 percent, e-commerce development 30 percent, web design 25 percent, low-code development 10 percent; design share 60 percent
• Industries: e-commerce 100 percent; clients mid-market 50 percent, startups 30 percent, enterprise 20 percent
• Minimum $50,000+ at $150 - $199 / hr; team 10 to 49; founded 2006; New York; no clutch rating or reviews on record