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By Noah Bergström, Design Editor

Last updated September 2, 2026

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Ester Digital

Ester Digital is a 10 to 49 person design studio, rated 5.0 on Clutch across 32 reviews, with a $5,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour.

A small remote generalist: nine service lines, packaging and a web store in the reviews

Screenshot of the Ester Digital website homepage

Key facts

Clutch rating
5.0 / 5
32 reviews
Minimum project
$5,000+
Hourly band
$50 to $99/hr
Team size
10 to 49
Clutch band
Founded
2016
Offices
Not listed

Ester Digital as a studio

Ester Digital spreads a 10 to 49 person team across nine service lines, none above 15 percent: UX/UI design leads, then branding, custom software, web design and web development at 10 percent each, with digital strategy, e-commerce, graphic design and product design at 5 percent each. No headquarters is listed. Founded 2016, it charges $50 - $99 / hr from a $5,000+ minimum and holds a 5.0 across 32 Clutch reviews. Reviews range from a React subscription portal to packaging and a web store for an art retailer and a Figma job portal.

Who it fits

Hire Ester Digital when you are a small or mid-market company that wants one affordable team to handle a website, a portal or a brand-and-packaging job without ceremony. It is not a studio with a defined aesthetic; the nine-line spread and the missing location say flexible generalist.

Strengths

  • Packaging and branding on record for an art retailer, alongside a web store.
  • Design and front-end development in one team, including React work.
  • A 5.0 across 32 Clutch reviews with a $5,000+ entry point.

Watch-outs

  • No headquarters or office listed on the record.
  • Nine service lines with design at 50 percent of the whole; depth in any one discipline is limited.

Evidence

  • Service mix: UX/UI design 15 percent; branding, custom software, web design and web development at 10 percent each; digital strategy, e-commerce, graphic design and product design at 5 percent each.
  • A Clutch reviewer says the team "has designed a web store, packaging, and other branding projects for the client".
  • Founded 2016; team of 10 to 49; rates $50 - $99 / hr; clients 50 percent mid-market, 45 percent startups.

What Ester Digital reports it does

Self-reported shares from the studio’s Clutch profile. Design disciplines are 50% of the service mix; identity work (branding and graphic design) is 15% and interface work (UX/UI and product design) is 20%.

Service mix

UX/UI Design15%
Branding10%
Custom Software Development10%
Web Design10%
Web Development10%
Digital Strategy5%
E-Commerce Development5%
Graphic Design5%
Product Design5%

Industry mix

B2B & Business Services20%
Healthcare & MedTech20%
Software & IT15%
Automotive & Mobility10%
Fintech & Financial Services10%
Real Estate & PropTech10%
Hospitality & Travel5%
Non-profit5%
Telecommunications5%

Client mix

Mid-Market50%
Startups & Small Business45%
Enterprise5%

What clients hired Ester Digital for

  • Ester Digital provided frontend development for a software company's end client. The team created the UI for a subscription management portal using React.js and set up Websocket for live notifications.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Ester Digital has been designing websites and mobile apps for a software development company since 2018. They also help iterate the designs to improve it further.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Ester Digital provides branding and web design services for an art retailer. The team has designed a web store, packaging, and other branding projects for the client.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • A regional agency has tapped Ester Digital to create a custom portal where job seekers can search for vacancies and post their resumes. They use Figma to work on the designs.\r\n

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ester Digital based?

The Clutch record used here lists no city or office. It is a 10 to 49 person team founded in 2016 with rates of $50 - $99 per hour.

Does Ester Digital do branding and packaging?

Yes, on a small scale. Branding is 10 percent and graphic design 5 percent of its Clutch mix, and one reviewer describes packaging and other branding projects delivered with a web store for an art retailer.

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Facts per Clutch profile, retrieved August 24, 2026: https://clutch.co/profile/ester-digital. Editorially independent. No studio paid to be included or ranked.