Agency Comparison
Alasta vs use.design
Two top-rated Product Design agencies in Paris.
Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| Alasta | use.design | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Hourly rate | ●€75-125/hr | €100-149/hr |
| Team size | 2-9 | ●10-49 |
| Location | Paris, France | Paris, France |
| Founded | — | — |
| Tier | Free | Free |
| Last reviewed | Feb 11, 2026 | ●May 30, 2026 |
What we said about each
What we said about Alasta
"Alasta lists 40+ projects with recognizable French tech clients—Swan, Hexa, MemoBank, Coinhouse, Qovery, Gatling. Select case studies show genuine UX depth: E2C involved a year-long immersion across France with user interviews, iterative testing, and phased product strategy; Kinomap documents user interviews, collaborative workshops, navigation redesign, and onboarding optimization for a fitness app with 40,000+ videos. Process documentation varies—E2C and Kinomap show real methodology, while…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed Feb 11, 2026
Read full review →What we said about use.design
"use. design publishes 31 project pages concentrated in professional and embedded software—Thales air-traffic and cockpit interfaces, Suez and JRI supervision tools, Xerox and Eddyfi industrial HMIs, Scality and MEGA enterprise SaaS, and medical devices for Theraclion and Yseop. The case studies that open into detail (Theraclion Sonovein, Yseop Copilot, Thales TopSky) run 600–900 words and describe a real process—field observation, co-creation workshops, Figma prototyping, and qualitative…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed May 30, 2026
Read full review →Best for
Where each agency measurably leads — on pricing, team capacity, declared specializations, and editorial scoring. Use these to match an agency to your project priorities.
Choose Alasta if you need
- •a more cost-effective engagement (~20% lower rate)
- •closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- •broader service offering — also covers Brand Design and UX/UI Design
Choose use.design if you need
- •larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- •disclosed specialization in Healthcare / AI/ML
- •broader service offering — also covers UX Design and AI Design
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Alasta
✓ Strengths
- •E2C case study shows year-long user immersion, iterative testing, and phased product strategy for a government initiative—genuine research depth
- •Kinomap documents user interviews, collaborative workshops, and full app overhaul including onboarding, navigation, and gamification design
- •40+ projects with verifiable French tech clients and LinkedIn testimonials from named founders
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Process depth varies significantly—E2C and Kinomap show methodology, but most of the 40+ projects are visual thumbnails without narratives; ask which engagement model applies to your project
- •No published measurable outcomes (conversion rates, retention metrics)—request specific results data if evidence-based ROI matters for your decision
- •Team size of 2–9 with 40+ clients and varying engagement depth—confirm dedicated capacity and seniority for your timeline
use.design
✓ Strengths
- •31 project pages spanning regulated and technical domains—aerospace (Thales x4), water and IoT supervision (Suez, JRI), industrial HMI (Xerox, Eddyfi), enterprise SaaS (Scality, MEGA), and medical devices (Theraclion)—with recognizable client names
- •Detailed case studies document field observation, co-creation workshops, prototyping, and qualitative testing rather than visuals alone, with senior designers cited at 15–25 years of experience
- •Transparent productized pricing (Audit UX/AI from €5,400, Quick wins from €10,800, Project from €21,600) and French Innovation Tax Credit (CII) accreditation make budgeting and legitimacy easy to verify
⚠ Watch-outs
- •No case study publishes quantitative outcomes such as adoption, time-savings, or error reduction—ask for measurable results from comparable engagements before committing
- •The AI Design offering carries limited visible case evidence (one substantive AI example); request specifics on AI-interface deliverables and prior AI work if that is your priority
- •Exact team size and the split between in-house and distributed contributors are not disclosed—confirm who staffs your project and their domain experience
Service coverage
Where each agency overlaps and where each is unique.
Industry coverage
Where each agency overlaps and where each is unique.
Pricing math
Estimated cost of a typical 12-week senior engagement (~480 hours), at each agency's published rate.
Alasta
Rate: €75-125/hr
€36,000–€60,000
use.design
Rate: €100-149/hr
€48,000–€71,520
For most general product engagements, Alasta delivers better ROI per hour. For Healthcare-specific work, use.design's premium is justified by their declared specialization.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Alasta or use.design?
- Alasta is cheaper by roughly 20% — €100/hr median vs €125/hr at use.design. The premium reflects either brand or specialization — see the editorial pull quotes for context.
- Which has more FinTech experience, Alasta or use.design?
- Both agencies publish FinTech case studies. use.design has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in Healthcare, AI/ML beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, Alasta or use.design?
- Both score equally well overall (64/100). The deciding factor is specialization — see the editorial quotes and Strengths sections above. Full methodology.
- When should I consider both Alasta and use.design?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Alasta and use.design if your project spans multiple workstreams, you want competitive proposals to compare scope and approach, or you're undecided between the specialization angles each brings (see the Best for cards above). Most engagements ultimately go with one — but the parallel-brief phase is a low-cost way to validate fit.
Read the full reviews
Side-by-side comparison is a starting point. The full editorial reviews include portfolio analysis, case studies, and the buyer-strength / watch-out detail behind the bullets above.
Comparison last updated May 30, 2026. Most recently reviewed: use.design on May 30, 2026. How we rank