Bricx Labs vs Instrument

Between Bricx Labs and Instrument, Bricx Labs is the stronger pick on our scoring: it ranks first of seven at 89 out of 100 against Instrument at 81, and takes 38 out of 40 on design taste to 34.

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	Instrument
Editorial rank	1 of 7	4 of 7
Editorial score	89/100	81/100
Design taste (of 40)	38	34
Craft and portfolio (of 25)	22	22
Clutch rating	5.0 / 5 (31 reviews)	No Clutch rating
Minimum project	$25,000+	$250,000+
Hourly band	$50 to $99/hr	$200 to $300/hr
Team size (Clutch)	10 to 49	250 to 999
Founded	2023	2002
Headquarters	San Francisco, United States	Portland, United States
Top service	Web Design (30%)	UX/UI Design (30%)
Branding + graphic design share	10%	0%
UX/UI + product design share	45%	30%
Top industry	Advertising & Marketing (25%)	Media & Entertainment (20%)
Largest client segment	Startups & Small Business (60%)	Enterprise (50%)
Design share of services	85%	50%

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.

Instrument

Instrument is a 250 to 999 person studio in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2002. Its mix is UX/UI design 30 percent, digital strategy 20 percent, web development 20 percent and video production 10 percent, a 50 percent design share. Industries split evenly across media and entertainment, B2B services, software and retail at 20 percent each, and clients are exactly half enterprise, half mid-market, with no startups at all. The minimum project is $250,000+ at $200 to $300 per hour. There is no Clutch rating or review on record.

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 Instrument's $250,000.
You weight review volume: Bricx Labs has 31 Clutch reviews to Instrument's 0.
You want a boutique where the senior designers do the work: Bricx Labs runs at 10 to 49 people rather than Instrument's 250 to 999.
You are buying identity, typography and a visual system: Bricx Labs reports 10% branding and graphic design against Instrument's 0%.
You are buying interface and product detail rather than a brand: Bricx Labs reports 45% UX/UI and product design against Instrument's 30%.
Taste is the deciding factor: we score Bricx Labs 38 out of 40 on design taste against 34 for Instrument.
You trust our overall scoring: Bricx Labs ranks #1 with 89/100 against #4 at 81.

Choose Instrument if

You need a bigger bench: Instrument lists 250 to 999 people on Clutch, Bricx Labs lists 10 to 49.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you choose Bricx Labs or Instrument?

Bricx Labs, on our scoring. It ranks first of seven at 89 out of 100 against Instrument at 81, and leads on design taste at 38 out of 40 to 34 and on specialization at 20 out of 20 to 12. Instrument is the better fit where its own strengths matter more to you: big-tech and consumer brands that need brand plus product plus campaign in one engagement.

How do Bricx Labs and Instrument differ on price?

Bricx Labs publishes a $25,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour; Instrument publishes a $250,000 minimum and $200 to $300 per hour. That puts Bricx Labs in first at 10 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 Instrument differ on scope?

Bricx Labs reports 10% branding and graphic design against 45% UX/UI and product design; Instrument reports 0% and 30%. On bench, Bricx Labs lists 10 to 49 people on Clutch and Instrument lists 250 to 999, 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 Instrument

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