Excited
Lviv-based, and a fixture on Clutch's global Top 5 UX studios list.
Founded 2018 | Lviv, Ukraine | 100+ employees
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What is Excited?
Excited opened in Lviv, Ukraine in 2018 and has scaled to 100+ designers while holding a repeated spot among Clutch's Top 5 UX studios worldwide. Roughly 70% of its Clutch reviewers specifically name quality and creativity — an unusually direct signal for review data most studios don't get. The studio deliberately narrows to SaaS and fintech clients, covering UX/UI, product design, branding, and motion design, with delivery experience across 20+ countries.
Excited works primarily with clients in SaaS / B2B software, Financial services / fintech sectors. Its primary differentiator is: A sustained Top 5 global UX studio ranking on Clutch, with about 70% of reviews specifically citing quality and creativity.
Excited tech stack and services
FigmaFramerAfter EffectsAdobe Creative Suite
| Service area |
|---|
| Product Design |
| UX Research |
| Branding |
| Motion Design |
Excited pricing
Short answer: Excited uses a fixed project, dedicated team pricing approach. Minimum engagement starts at $20K (per company website; independently unverifiable).
| Engagement model | Typical range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed project | From $20K (per company website; independently unverifiable) | Well-defined scope |
| Dedicated team | Variable; depends on team size | Large programmes or team augmentation |
Excited does not publish a public rate card. Contact them directly via their website to get project-specific pricing.
Excited pros and cons
| Advantages | Things to consider |
|---|---|
| +Sustained Top 5 UX studio ranking worldwide by Clutch, not a one-off placement | -The claimed 15M+ user reach figure is self-reported and independently unverifiable |
| +About 70% of Clutch reviewers specifically cite quality and creativity, a strong qualitative signal | -Ukraine-based team carries the same regional-continuity considerations as other Ukraine-rooted studios |
| +Purpose-built around SaaS and fintech, giving real vertical depth | -SaaS/fintech specialization means less fit outside those two verticals |
| +Delivery experience across 20+ countries demonstrates broad operational reach |
Excited vs alternatives
How Excited compares to the other top Product Design studios.
| Company | Best for | Key difference | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenomenon Studio | Direct access to senior people, no account layers. | Structured as an actual studio — senior specialists working directly with clients, no account-management layer — rather than a large agency that happens to use the word 'studio' | 4.9 | Full comparison |
| IDEO | Enterprises, multi-year design transformation programs. | The firm whose 1991 formation is most credited with establishing human-centered design as a formal discipline, still running roughly 24 studios worldwide | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Accenture Song | Regulated enterprises, design within tech transformation. | 36 studios and 2,000+ specialists operating inside Accenture — the largest global footprint and compliance coverage in this list | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Work & Co | Premium brands, design plus production-grade engineering. | A client roster (Apple, IKEA, Nike, Disney) that outpaces its ~425-person headcount, delivered through an engineering-heavy design-and-build model | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| MetaLab | Funded SaaS/fintech, full-stack design partner. | A Slack/Uber/Coinbase/Midjourney-caliber portfolio built by a 160-person studio, delivered full-stack from research through design systems | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| Clay | B2B SaaS, AI, fintech — big-tech client credibility. | An unusually large enterprise client roster (Coinbase, Meta, Google, Slack) for a studio that doesn't publish its own founding year or team size | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| ustwo | Enterprise/consumer teams, two decades of product craft. | One of the few studios on this list that ships both enterprise client work and its own award-winning consumer product, Monument Valley | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| Postlight | Media, publishing, finance — now NTT DATA-backed. | A publishing- and finance-heavy client list (Reuters, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs) built as an independent studio, now backed by NTT DATA's global engineering scale | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Pentagram | Brands wanting identity, packaging, digital design. | A 24-partner, no-CEO structure unique among the studios in this list, and the world's largest independent design consultancy by its own claim | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Fireart Studio | Startups/mid-market, design plus full development. | 700+ delivered projects for 200+ clients backed by an independently-verified 'Leading UX Design Team' Clutch recognition | 4.4 | Full comparison |
| Qubstudio | Fintech, logistics, healthcare — MVP to enterprise redesign. | Currently Clutch's #1-ranked UX/UI studio worldwide for 2026, with Red Dot Design Award recognition layered on top | 4.6 | Full comparison |
| Gapsy Studio | Fintech, SaaS, healthcare — perfect-rated boutique. | A perfect 5.0/5.0 Clutch rating across 52 reviews, backed by 13+ international awards, from a studio that doesn't publish its own headcount | 4.5 | Full comparison |
| Goji Labs | Startups and nonprofits, strategy-led design. | A 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree that explicitly serves nonprofits and individual entrepreneurs, not only funded startups | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Eleken | SaaS teams, subscription-based embedded designer. | A SaaS-only subscription embedded-designer model (~$6,599/month) with a 4.9 Clutch rating across 200+ projects | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| UXDA | Banks and fintech, exclusively financial-services UX. | The only studio in this list exclusively focused on financial services UX, with 150+ banking and fintech platforms shaped across 39 countries | 4.3 | Full comparison |
| Onething Design | Multi-vertical companies, one studio across five industries. | Covers five distinct industries — BFSI, consumer, enterprise, healthcare, automotive — from one team with both US and India delivery presence | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| UX studio | Complex B2B SaaS, research-first before UI work. | A research-first methodology comparable in rigor to Phenomenon Studio's own discovery-first approach, applied specifically to complex B2B SaaS products | 4.3 | Full comparison |
| Halo Lab | E-commerce and web-app teams, #1 Dribbble studio. | Currently the #1-ranked Dribbble Team globally, backed by 70+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating | 4.4 | Full comparison |
| ANML | B2B, healthcare, AI startups — small senior team. | One of the smallest teams in this list, offering the highest senior-to-client ratio for B2B, healthcare, and AI work | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Momentum Design Lab | Clients wanting a long-tenured Silicon Valley studio. | Nearly a quarter-century of continuous operation, one of the oldest studios in this list by founding date | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Spaceberry Studio | Budget-conscious SaaS/AI teams, low-commitment subscription. | One of the most accessible entry points in this list via a subscription model rather than a large upfront fixed-price contract | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| The Gradient | Fintech, healthcare, retail — AI-native, limited roster. | A deliberately small, AI-native studio with a notable client list (Qatar Airways, Philips, Daimler AG) unusual for its self-limited scale | 4.2 | Full comparison |
| Orbix Studio | Seed-to-Series-B startups, founder-close young team. | The newest studio in this list, built specifically around the seed-to-Series-B funded startup stage | 3.6 | Full comparison |
Excited FAQ
What is Excited?
Lviv-based, and a fixture on Clutch's global Top 5 UX studios list.
How much does Excited charge?
Excited uses fixed project, dedicated team pricing. Minimum engagement starts at $20K (per company website; independently unverifiable). A discovery call is required to get project-specific quotes.
What tech stack does Excited use?
Excited works with Figma, Framer, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite. Primary industries served include SaaS / B2B software, Financial services / fintech.
Is Excited right for enterprise?
SaaS/fintech teams, Clutch-ranked at accessible rates. 100+ team size. Key consideration: The claimed 15M+ user reach figure is self-reported and independently unverifiable.
What are the best Excited alternatives?
The best alternatives to Excited depend on your use case. Top options are:
- Phenomenon Studio: structured as an actual studio — senior specialists working directly with clients, no account-management layer — rather than a large agency that happens to use the word 'studio'
- IDEO: the firm whose 1991 formation is most credited with establishing human-centered design as a formal discipline, still running roughly 24 studios worldwide
- Accenture Song: 36 studios and 2,000+ specialists operating inside accenture — the largest global footprint and compliance coverage in this list
Compare Excited with other Product Design studios
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