Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| Antrop | UKAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | ●74.8/100 | 70/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | €50/hr |
| Team size | 50-99 | ●100+ |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Founded | — | 2005 |
| Tier | Free | Free |
| Last reviewed | Feb 11, 2026 | ●May 30, 2026 |
What we said about each
What we said about Antrop
"Antrop publishes 10+ case studies spanning Swedish institutions—SJ (national railways design system), Ingka Centres (IKEA’s circular retail concept), and Citymail (package tracking redesign). The SJ case documents a 2-year design system engagement covering design tokens, dark mode, visual regression testing, and version control across 20 systems. Services cover business insight, experience design, and organizational design capability—positioned as a service design and UX consultancy rather than…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed Feb 11, 2026
Read full review →What we said about UKAD
"The published portfolio runs to 17 projects framed almost entirely as software engineering and staff-augmentation engagements (East Capital Group, AJ Produkter, GoalEnvision, EntitledTo, Logisk Profil), built on . NET, React and Umbraco, with UX/UI presented as a supporting "Expert Service" rather than the lead discipline. Case studies describe business analysis and platform modernization but stop at qualitative results such as "higher user satisfaction"; you will not find documented user…"
— 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 Antrop if you need
- •closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- •disclosed specialization in SaaS & B2B
- •broader service offering — also covers UX/UI Design and Design Systems
- •a higher overall editorial score
Choose UKAD if you need
- •larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- •disclosed specialization in FinTech / Healthcare
- •broader service offering — also covers Accessibility and Product Design
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Antrop
✓ Strengths
- •SJ design system case shows deep process: design tokens, dark mode, visual regression testing, version control, and adoption across 20 systems over 2 years
- •Client roster includes major Swedish institutions—SJ, Ingka Centres (IKEA), Citymail—demonstrating enterprise-scale delivery
- •Three service pillars (business insight, experience design, design capability building) signal strategic depth beyond tactical UX execution
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Website and all case studies are in Swedish only—confirm English-language delivery capability if your team operates in English
- •No hourly rate published—request pricing early to assess fit with your budget
- •Portfolio leans toward Swedish public sector and large Swedish brands—if you operate outside Sweden, ask for internationally relevant experience
UKAD
✓ Strengths
- •Long client relationships are documented and verifiable: EntitledTo dates to 2013 and AJ Produkter spans over a decade, supporting the site's stated 95% retention and 50+ long-term partners.
- •Four physical offices are listed with full street addresses (Stockholm, Krakow, Kharkiv, Seattle) and named leadership, with region-specific booking for EU and US.
- •Accessibility work is concretely described: WCAG 2.2 audits using WAVE, Lighthouse and Google Accessibility Scanner, manual NVDA/VoiceOver and keyboard testing, plus follow-up re-audits.
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Confirm whether the engagement you want is design-led or development-led before committing, since the site positions UX/UI and accessibility as engineering- and QA-driven services supporting custom development.
- •Ask for case studies with quantified outcomes (conversion, task-time, adoption, audit pass rates), as the published projects report only qualitative gains.
- •Request examples of UX research and usability testing with real users, since the published material describes business analysis and prototyping but does not evidence user testing.
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.
Antrop
Contact for rates
UKAD
Rate: €50/hr
€24,000–€24,000
Pricing is comparable between the two — choose based on specialization rather than cost.
Frequently asked questions
- Which scores higher overall, Antrop or UKAD?
- Antrop scores 74.8/100, 4.8 points higher than UKAD at 70/100. Both portfolio quality and business credibility feed into the score — see our methodology for the full breakdown.
- When should I consider both Antrop and UKAD?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Antrop and UKAD 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: UKAD on May 30, 2026. How we rank