Comparison updated August 2026
Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| Infinum | UX&I GmbH | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 75.5/100 | ●85/100 |
| Hourly rate | ●€140-185/hr | €150-199/hr |
| Team size | ●250+ | 10-49 |
| Location | Zagreb, Croatia | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | — | 2014 |
| Tier | Free | Premium |
| Last reviewed | ●Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
What we said about each
What we said about Infinum
"Fifty-two case studies are published, and the client list is genuinely enterprise—Porsche, Philips, Allianz, Stryker, Royal Caribbean, SiriusXM and Raiffeisen among them, alongside mobile banking for several Central European banks. Depth varies sharply between them: the Stryker engagement documents three personas, a two-day design workshop and eight prioritized design requirements against a stated $1M potential saving to hospitals, while the Porsche loyalty app records a WebSi award but…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed Aug 10, 2026
Read full review →What we said about UX&I GmbH
"Nine published success stories follow one pattern: UX&I builds the client's internal UX capability—a discovery program, a UX-writing practice, a design-system governance model—then hands it off, several ending with the client's own team taking over. The methods are real (continuous discovery, story mapping, heuristic evaluation) and a few stories quantify effort (d. velop: 100+ user interviews, 4."
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed Jul 1, 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 Infinum if you need
- •larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- •broader service offering — also covers UX/UI Design and Mobile App Development
Choose UX&I GmbH if you need
- •closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- •disclosed specialization in SaaS & B2B / AI/ML
- •broader service offering — also covers UX Audit and Product Design
- •a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Infinum
✓ Strengths
- •Fifty-two published case studies is among the deepest portfolios in the directory, with the regulated end well represented: mobile banking for Raiffeisen, HPB and NLB, insurance for Allianz, and medical work for Stryker and Bloom Diagnostics.
- •The Stryker engagement is the clearest process evidence: three personas for floor nurses, nurse managers and hospital administrators, a two-day stakeholder workshop, and eight prioritized design requirements, with the engagement extended twice.
- •Operating since 2005 with 396 people across 22 teams, 200+ awards including Red Dot (2019, 2021) and iF Design (2021, 2022, 2024), plus the acquisition of Amsterdam creative agency Your Majesty.
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Outcome reporting is inconsistent across case studies—several marquee projects publish awards and feature lists but no numbers—so ask for the measured result on two projects closest to yours.
- •At roughly triple the Zagreb median rate, confirm what the premium buys: which named seniors sit on your squad, and whether design and engineering bill at the same rate.
- •With 22 teams and services spanning brand, AI, IoT, enterprise platforms and cybersecurity, confirm how many people are dedicated to your project versus shared, and who owns the design decisions.
UX&I GmbH
✓ Strengths
- •Ranked the most-recognized UX firm in Germany (2025 German UPA report), backed by 37 staff across five offices since 2014 and TÜV Rheinland certification—an established, low-risk vendor.
- •Works at the top of the German enterprise market—10 of the country's 15 largest companies per the agency's published client list, including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Allianz—so large-organization procurement and complexity are familiar ground.
- •Structured for multi-year transformation over one-off projects: engagements like One Data and METRO ran three or more years.
⚠ Watch-outs
- •No product-level UX metrics (conversion, task completion, adoption) in published work—ask for outcome evidence if that's how you'll judge success.
- •The website and published case studies are in German, though the client base includes US tech firms—request English-language case studies if you need to evaluate the work yourself.
- •The model centers on strategy and enablement at €150-199/hr—if you need hands-on production of a fixed screen set, clarify who executes and the scope up front.
Service coverage
Where each agency overlaps and where each is unique.
Only Infinum
- •UX/UI Design
- •Mobile App Development
- •Web Development
- •Custom Software Development
- •AI Development
- •Product Strategy
Both
None.
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.
Infinum
Rate: €140-185/hr
€67,200–€88,800
UX&I GmbH
Rate: €150-199/hr
€72,000–€95,520
For most general product engagements, Infinum delivers better ROI per hour. For SaaS & B2B-specific work, UX&I GmbH's premium is justified by their declared specialization.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Infinum or UX&I GmbH?
- Infinum is cheaper by roughly 7% — €163/hr median vs €175/hr at UX&I GmbH. The premium reflects either brand or specialization — see the editorial pull quotes for context.
- Which scores higher overall, Infinum or UX&I GmbH?
- UX&I GmbH scores 85/100, 9.5 points higher than Infinum at 75.5/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- Which is faster to engage, Infinum or UX&I GmbH?
- Infinum is typically faster to engage — smaller team, fewer procurement gates. UX&I GmbH runs a larger team and more procurement steps, which usually means longer lead times. Kickoff availability is the number that actually varies, so ask both for their current start date before signing.
- When should I consider both Infinum and UX&I GmbH?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Infinum and UX&I GmbH 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.