Clay vs Fireart

Between Clay and Fireart, Clay is the stronger pick on our scoring: it ranks second of seven at 87 out of 100 against Fireart at 71, and takes 37 out of 40 on design taste to 28.

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	Clay	Fireart
Editorial rank	2 of 7	7 of 7
Editorial score	87/100	71/100
Design taste (of 40)	37	28
Craft and portfolio (of 25)	24	18
Clutch rating	4.8 / 5 (32 reviews)	4.9 / 5 (40 reviews)
Minimum project	$50,000+	$10,000+
Hourly band	$150 to $199/hr	$50 to $99/hr
Team size (Clutch)	10 to 49	50 to 249
Founded	2009	2013
Headquarters	San Francisco, United States	Warszawa, Poland
Top service	UX/UI Design (30%)	Web Development (35%)
Branding + graphic design share	20%	5%
UX/UI + product design share	30%	15%
Top industry	Fintech & Financial Services (40%)	Consumer Products & Services (30%)
Largest client segment	Enterprise (70%)	Mid-Market (55%)
Design share of services	80%	35%

In brief

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.

Fireart

Fireart Studio carries the word studio but the record reads like a software house. Web development leads at 35 percent, custom software at 20 percent, then web design 15 percent, mobile 10 percent, UX/UI 10 percent, branding 5 percent and product design 5 percent. Design share is 35 percent. Founded 2013 with 50 to 249 people in Warsaw, it charges $50 - $99 / hr and holds a 4.9 across 40 Clutch reviews. One review is the exception: ongoing marketing graphics, from blog assets and newsletters to thumbnails and ad creatives.

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 Clay if

You want a boutique where the senior designers do the work: Clay runs at 10 to 49 people rather than Fireart's 50 to 249.
You are buying identity, typography and a visual system: Clay reports 20% branding and graphic design against Fireart's 5%.
You are buying interface and product detail rather than a brand: Clay reports 30% UX/UI and product design against Fireart's 15%.
Taste is the deciding factor: we score Clay 37 out of 40 on design taste against 28 for Fireart.
You trust our overall scoring: Clay ranks #2 with 87/100 against #7 at 71.

Choose Fireart if

You want a lower published floor: Fireart starts at $10,000 against Clay's $50,000.
You weight review volume: Fireart has 40 Clutch reviews to Clay's 32.
You want the higher Clutch score: Fireart holds 4.9 against Clay's 4.8.
You need a bigger bench: Fireart lists 50 to 249 people on Clutch, Clay lists 10 to 49.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you choose Clay or Fireart?

Clay, on our scoring. It ranks second of seven at 87 out of 100 against Fireart at 71, and leads on design taste at 37 out of 40 to 28 and on specialization at 14 out of 20 to 16. Fireart is the better fit where its own strengths matter more to you: startups that want combined design and engineering delivery at mid-market pricing.

How do Clay and Fireart differ on price?

Clay publishes a $50,000 minimum and $150 to $199 per hour; Fireart publishes a $10,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour. That puts Fireart in first at 5 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 Clay and Fireart differ on scope?

Clay reports 20% branding and graphic design against 30% UX/UI and product design; Fireart reports 5% and 15%. On bench, Clay lists 10 to 49 people on Clutch and Fireart 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 Clay or Fireart

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