Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| Donux | Sketchin | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 54/100 | ●65.8/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | €100-150/hr |
| Team size | 2-9 | ●100+ |
| Location | Milan, Italy | Milan, Italy |
| Founded | — | — |
| Tier | Free | Free |
| Last reviewed | Feb 19, 2026 | ●May 30, 2026 |
What we said about each
What we said about Donux
"Donux publishes 5+ B2B SaaS case studies with specific outcomes—the 4Dem project took a core feature from 27% to 66% usage (“doubling adoption”), Up2You involved a 60+ component design system across multiple brands, and Blue. ai's omnichannel platform was transformed in 12 weeks. The Roastit product offers a structured UX audit specifically for SaaS conversion and PLG flows."
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed Feb 19, 2026
Read full review →What we said about Sketchin
"The published portfolio runs to roughly 10 detailed case studies spanning public administration (INPS, Sogei), fintech (Nexi), healthtech, retail, and brand work, with several dated 2024-2025 and clients including Enel, Sky, Vodafone, and Fendi cited site-wide. Most write-ups lead with process counts (45 weekly iterations on Nexi, 40+ on INPS) and scope figures (300+ redesigned services, 30M citizens) but rarely show the underlying user research methods, and only the Nexi AI assistant publishes…"
— 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 Donux if you need
- •closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- •broader service offering — also covers UX Audit and Product Design
Choose Sketchin if you need
- •larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- •disclosed specialization in FinTech / Healthcare
- •broader service offering — also covers Service Design and UX/UI Design
- •a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Donux
✓ Strengths
- •Published adoption metric: core feature usage doubled from 27% to 66% for 4Dem
- •Structured UX audit product (Roastit) specifically designed for SaaS conversion and PLG optimization
- •Average 6-month engagement with iterative design—not a deliver-and-leave model
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Small team (2-9)—confirm capacity if your project requires multiple parallel workstreams
- •Milan-based with no visible multi-language support—clarify working language if your team isn't English or Italian-speaking
- •Subscription model may not suit teams that only need a one-off UX audit without ongoing design support
Sketchin
✓ Strengths
- •Verticals shown match those claimed: live case studies cover public service (INPS Sirio, Sogei), fintech (Nexi), healthtech, and brand, rather than a single sweet spot.
- •Recent work is dated and dense in process signals, with the Nexi 2024 build publishing 56K monthly interactions and 37% AI-handled volume, and INPS reporting 300+ redesigned services across 30M citizens.
- •Design-system and governance capability is demonstrated end to end on INPS (Sirio, design tokens, public docs at inps.design) and ChorusLife.
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Ask for the research methods behind each project: case studies cite iteration and workshop counts but rarely document interviews, field research, or usability testing.
- •Request outcome metrics in writing before committing; only the Nexi case publishes performance data, while other projects show scope figures rather than business results.
- •Confirm which of the six studios and which BIP Group resources staff your project, since the studio sits inside a 400+ person parent and lists no fixed team size.
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.
Donux
Contact for rates
Sketchin
Rate: €100-150/hr
€48,000–€72,000
Pricing is comparable between the two — choose based on specialization rather than cost.
Frequently asked questions
- Which scores higher overall, Donux or Sketchin?
- Sketchin scores 65.8/100, 11.8 points higher than Donux at 54/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- Which is faster to engage, Donux or Sketchin?
- Donux is typically faster to engage — smaller team, fewer procurement gates. Sketchin 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 Donux and Sketchin?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Donux and Sketchin 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: Sketchin on May 30, 2026. How we rank