Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| Antrop | UX Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 74.8/100 | ●77/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | €70-100/hr |
| Team size | ●50-99 | 10-49 |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden | Budapest, Hungary |
| Founded | — | — |
| Tier | Free | Free |
| Last reviewed | ●Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 10, 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 UX Studio
"UX Studio's portfolio of 20+ case studies shows genuine research-driven process—their Oxa wearable project documents diary studies, workshops, and usability testing across a year-long engagement, earning a Red Dot Design Award. Projects like Inquisita (legal tech) and OverseeAI (insurance AI) demonstrate structured discovery with persona development, process mapping, and user validation. Research engagements with enterprise clients including a major streaming platform and a global tech company…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed Feb 10, 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
- •larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- •broader service offering — also covers Service Design
Choose UX Studio if you need
- •closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- •broader service offering — also covers User Research and UX Audit
- •a higher overall editorial score
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
UX Studio
✓ Strengths
- •Research engagements with major enterprise clients (streaming and tech) alongside startups—signals the team can operate at different scales
- •Named client testimonials from Brenntag, Finshape, and Keystone Academic—verifiable references across enterprise and startup segments
- •Broad service range covering UX audit, training, and consulting alongside core design—useful if your needs evolve beyond the initial project scope
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Published case studies rarely include specific business metrics—ask for conversion rates, adoption data, or ROI figures from past engagements
- •Website claims 8+ industry verticals from healthcare to cybersecurity—verify depth in your specific domain rather than assuming equal specialization
- •Team of '40+ experts' covers designers, researchers, and consultants—confirm exact team composition and availability for your project timeline
- •Several case studies focus on early-stage products (PoC, MVP, prototypes)—if you need scaling support for mature products, ask for relevant examples
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
UX Studio
Rate: €70-100/hr
€33,600–€48,000
Pricing is comparable between the two — choose based on specialization rather than cost.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has more SaaS & B2B experience, Antrop or UX Studio?
- Both agencies publish SaaS & B2B case studies and have similar industry breadth. Compare directly on the agency profiles: Antrop and UX Studio.
- Which scores higher overall, Antrop or UX Studio?
- UX Studio scores 77/100, 2.2 points higher than Antrop at 74.8/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- Which is faster to engage, Antrop or UX Studio?
- UX Studio is typically faster to engage — smaller team, fewer procurement gates. Antrop operates with longer lead times (typical 4–6 week onboarding), reflecting larger-scale program work. Confirm engagement timelines directly with each before signing.
- When should I consider both Antrop and UX Studio?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Antrop and UX Studio 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 29, 2026. Most recently reviewed: Antrop on February 11, 2026. How we rank