MetaLab vs Fireart

Between MetaLab and Fireart, MetaLab is the stronger pick on our scoring: it ranks third of seven at 83 out of 100 against Fireart at 71, and takes 35 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	MetaLab	Fireart
Editorial rank	3 of 7	7 of 7
Editorial score	83/100	71/100
Design taste (of 40)	35	28
Craft and portfolio (of 25)	22	18
Clutch rating	No Clutch rating	4.9 / 5 (40 reviews)
Minimum project	$100,000+	$10,000+
Hourly band	Undisclosed	$50 to $99/hr
Team size (Clutch)	50 to 249	50 to 249
Founded	2006	2013
Headquarters	Vancouver, Canada	Warszawa, Poland
Top service	Product Design (40%)	Web Development (35%)
Branding + graphic design share	10%	5%
UX/UI + product design share	65%	15%
Top industry	Not listed	Consumer Products & Services (30%)
Largest client segment	Mid-Market (50%)	Mid-Market (55%)
Design share of services	75%	35%

In brief

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.

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 MetaLab if

You are buying identity, typography and a visual system: MetaLab reports 10% branding and graphic design against Fireart's 5%.
You are buying interface and product detail rather than a brand: MetaLab reports 65% UX/UI and product design against Fireart's 15%.
Taste is the deciding factor: we score MetaLab 35 out of 40 on design taste against 28 for Fireart.
You trust our overall scoring: MetaLab ranks #3 with 83/100 against #7 at 71.

Choose Fireart if

You want a lower published floor: Fireart starts at $10,000 against MetaLab's $100,000.
You weight review volume: Fireart has 40 Clutch reviews to MetaLab's 0.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you choose MetaLab or Fireart?

MetaLab, on our scoring. It ranks third of seven at 83 out of 100 against Fireart at 71, and leads on design taste at 35 out of 40 to 28 and on specialization at 13 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 MetaLab and Fireart differ on price?

MetaLab publishes a $100,000 minimum and an undisclosed hourly rate; Fireart publishes a $10,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour. That puts Fireart 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 MetaLab and Fireart differ on scope?

MetaLab reports 10% branding and graphic design against 65% UX/UI and product design; Fireart reports 5% and 15%. On bench, MetaLab lists 50 to 249 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 MetaLab or Fireart

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