Bricx Labs vs Clay

Between Bricx Labs and Clay, Bricx Labs is the stronger pick on our scoring: it ranks first of seven at 89 out of 100 against Clay at 87, and takes 38 out of 40 on design taste to 37.

The table below puts their Clutch facts side by side, and the two lists after it say which one to pick depending on whether you are buying identity, interface, or both.

Side by side

Fact	Bricx Labs	Clay
Editorial rank	1 of 7	2 of 7
Editorial score	89/100	87/100
Design taste (of 40)	38	37
Craft and portfolio (of 25)	22	24
Clutch rating	5.0 / 5 (31 reviews)	4.8 / 5 (32 reviews)
Minimum project	$25,000+	$50,000+
Hourly band	$50 to $99/hr	$150 to $199/hr
Team size (Clutch)	10 to 49	10 to 49
Founded	2023	2009
Headquarters	San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States
Top service	Web Design (30%)	UX/UI Design (30%)
Branding + graphic design share	10%	20%
UX/UI + product design share	45%	30%
Top industry	Advertising & Marketing (25%)	Fintech & Financial Services (40%)
Largest client segment	Startups & Small Business (60%)	Enterprise (70%)
Design share of services	85%	80%

In brief

Bricx Labs

Bricx Labs is a boutique San Francisco studio founded in 2023 that runs product design, web design, brand and motion from one senior team rather than farming them to separate departments. Web design is 30 percent of its mix, UX/UI 25 percent, product design 20 percent, branding 10 percent and motion 5 percent, which is an unusually complete spread for a team of 10 to 49. Its work centres on AI-era software for clients including Writesonic, Sybill, CAMB.AI, Gigamind and Hobbes. It holds a perfect 5.0 across 31 Clutch reviews.

Clay

Clay is one of the few studios in this batch where branding is a named, weighted practice. Its tagline calls it a UI/UX design and branding agency in San Francisco and lists Facebook, Google and Slack among clients. Clutch puts UX/UI design at 30 percent, web design 30 percent, branding 20 percent and low-code 10 percent. Enterprise is 70 percent of the client base and fintech 40 percent of industries. Founded 2009 with 10 to 49 people across San Francisco, New York and Austin, it charges $150 - $199 / hr with a $50,000+ minimum.

Which one to choose

Each point below is derived from a fact where the two profiles differ, so the same fact never argues both ways.

Choose Bricx Labs if

You want a lower published floor: Bricx Labs starts at $25,000 against Clay's $50,000.
You want the higher Clutch score: Bricx Labs holds 5.0 against Clay's 4.8.
You are buying interface and product detail rather than a brand: Bricx Labs reports 45% UX/UI and product design against Clay's 30%.
Taste is the deciding factor: we score Bricx Labs 38 out of 40 on design taste against 37 for Clay.
You trust our overall scoring: Bricx Labs ranks #1 with 89/100 against #2 at 87.

Choose Clay if

You weight review volume: Clay has 32 Clutch reviews to Bricx Labs's 31.
You are buying identity, typography and a visual system: Clay reports 20% branding and graphic design against Bricx Labs's 10%.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you choose Bricx Labs or Clay?

Bricx Labs, on our scoring. It ranks first of seven at 89 out of 100 against Clay at 87, and leads on design taste at 38 out of 40 to 37 and on specialization at 20 out of 20 to 14. Clay is the better fit where its own strengths matter more to you: funded companies that want brand identity and product design from one team.

How do Bricx Labs and Clay differ on price?

Bricx Labs publishes a $25,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour; Clay publishes a $50,000 minimum and $150 to $199 per hour. That puts Bricx Labs in first at 2 times the lower floor, so the entry ticket, not the day rate, is usually what decides this one. Both figures are self-reported on Clutch and were retrieved August 24, 2026.

How do Bricx Labs and Clay differ on scope?

Bricx Labs reports 10% branding and graphic design against 45% UX/UI and product design; Clay reports 20% and 30%. On bench, Bricx Labs lists 10 to 49 people on Clutch and Clay lists 10 to 49, which is the difference between senior designers on the work directly and the capacity to run several workstreams at once. Buy identity from whichever leads the first pair of numbers, interface from whichever leads the second.

Other comparisons with Bricx Labs or Clay

Clutch facts retrieved August 24, 2026 from Bricx Labs and Clay. Editorial scores from our methodology. Editorially independent. No studio paid to be included or ranked.