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By Noah Bergström, Design Editor

Last updated September 2, 2026

Head to head · Both in our editorial top 7 · Facts retrieved August 24, 2026

Fantasy vs Fireart

Between Fantasy and Fireart, Fantasy is the stronger pick on our scoring: it ranks fifth of seven at 80 out of 100 against Fireart at 71, and takes 33 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

FactFantasyFireart
Editorial rank5 of 77 of 7
Editorial score80/10071/100
Design taste (of 40)3328
Craft and portfolio (of 25)2118
Clutch ratingNo Clutch rating4.9 / 5 (40 reviews)
Minimum projectUndisclosed$10,000+
Hourly bandUndisclosed$50 to $99/hr
Team size (Clutch)250 to 99950 to 249
Founded19992013
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United StatesWarszawa, Poland
Top serviceUX/UI Design (20%)Web Development (35%)
Branding + graphic design share0%5%
UX/UI + product design share20%15%
Top industryMedia & Entertainment (16%)Consumer Products & Services (30%)
Largest client segmentEnterprise (40%)Mid-Market (55%)
Design share of services30%35%

In brief

Fantasy

Fantasy is a 250 to 999 person firm founded in 1999 with offices in San Francisco and New York. The record is sparse and its listed mix is thin on design: UX/UI 20 percent, AI development 10 percent, digital strategy 10 percent, for a 30 percent design share, the lowest in this batch. Media and entertainment leads its industries at 16 percent, followed by fintech and retail at 10 percent each. Enterprise and mid-market clients are 40 percent each. There is no Clutch rating, no reviews and no pricing on record.

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 Fantasy if

  • You need a bigger bench: Fantasy lists 250 to 999 people on Clutch, Fireart lists 50 to 249.
  • You are buying interface and product detail rather than a brand: Fantasy reports 20% UX/UI and product design against Fireart's 15%.
  • Taste is the deciding factor: we score Fantasy 33 out of 40 on design taste against 28 for Fireart.
  • You trust our overall scoring: Fantasy ranks #5 with 80/100 against #7 at 71.

Choose Fireart if

  • You weight review volume: Fireart has 40 Clutch reviews to Fantasy's 0.
  • You want a boutique where the senior designers do the work: Fireart runs at 50 to 249 people rather than Fantasy's 250 to 999.
  • You are buying identity, typography and a visual system: Fireart reports 5% branding and graphic design against Fantasy's 0%.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you choose Fantasy or Fireart?

Fantasy, on our scoring. It ranks fifth of seven at 80 out of 100 against Fireart at 71, and leads on design taste at 33 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 Fantasy and Fireart differ on price?

Fantasy publishes an undisclosed minimum and an undisclosed hourly rate; Fireart publishes a $10,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour. One of the two does not publish a floor at all, so a scoping call has to happen before the budgets can be compared honestly. Both figures are self-reported on Clutch and were retrieved August 24, 2026.

How do Fantasy and Fireart differ on scope?

Fantasy reports 0% branding and graphic design against 20% UX/UI and product design; Fireart reports 5% and 15%. On bench, Fantasy lists 250 to 999 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 Fantasy or Fireart

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