Bricx Labs vs MetaLab

Between Bricx Labs and MetaLab, Bricx Labs is the stronger pick on our scoring: it ranks first of seven at 89 out of 100 against MetaLab at 83, and takes 38 out of 40 on design taste to 35.

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	MetaLab
Editorial rank	1 of 7	3 of 7
Editorial score	89/100	83/100
Design taste (of 40)	38	35
Craft and portfolio (of 25)	22	22
Clutch rating	5.0 / 5 (31 reviews)	No Clutch rating
Minimum project	$25,000+	$100,000+
Hourly band	$50 to $99/hr	Undisclosed
Team size (Clutch)	10 to 49	50 to 249
Founded	2023	2006
Headquarters	San Francisco, United States	Vancouver, Canada
Top service	Web Design (30%)	Product Design (40%)
Branding + graphic design share	10%	10%
UX/UI + product design share	45%	65%
Top industry	Advertising & Marketing (25%)	Not listed
Largest client segment	Startups & Small Business (60%)	Mid-Market (50%)
Design share of services	85%	75%

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.

MetaLab

Metalab's own line is simple: we make interfaces. It describes itself as the team behind interfaces used by billions of people, working since 2006 with companies it names as Slack, Coinbase, Amazon, Google and TED. It is 50 to 249 people in Vancouver and Victoria, and its mix is product design 40 percent, UX/UI 25 percent, branding 10 percent, custom software 25 percent, a 75 percent design share. Mid-market clients are half the book. The minimum project is $100,000+; hourly rates are undisclosed. 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 MetaLab's $100,000.
You weight review volume: Bricx Labs has 31 Clutch reviews to MetaLab's 0.
You want a boutique where the senior designers do the work: Bricx Labs runs at 10 to 49 people rather than MetaLab's 50 to 249.
Taste is the deciding factor: we score Bricx Labs 38 out of 40 on design taste against 35 for MetaLab.
You trust our overall scoring: Bricx Labs ranks #1 with 89/100 against #3 at 83.

Choose MetaLab if

You need a bigger bench: MetaLab lists 50 to 249 people on Clutch, Bricx Labs lists 10 to 49.
You are buying interface and product detail rather than a brand: MetaLab reports 65% UX/UI and product design against Bricx Labs's 45%.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you choose Bricx Labs or MetaLab?

Bricx Labs, on our scoring. It ranks first of seven at 89 out of 100 against MetaLab at 83, and leads on design taste at 38 out of 40 to 35 and on specialization at 20 out of 20 to 13. MetaLab is the better fit where its own strengths matter more to you: late-stage or category-defining companies that want an established, full-service partner.

How do Bricx Labs and MetaLab differ on price?

Bricx Labs publishes a $25,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour; MetaLab publishes a $100,000 minimum and an undisclosed hourly rate. That puts Bricx Labs in first at 4 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 MetaLab differ on scope?

Bricx Labs reports 10% branding and graphic design against 45% UX/UI and product design; MetaLab reports 10% and 65%. On bench, Bricx Labs lists 10 to 49 people on Clutch and MetaLab lists 50 to 249, 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 MetaLab

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