Comparison updated August 2026
Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| Significa | UX&I GmbH | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | ●88/100 | 85/100 |
| Hourly rate | ●€60-100/hr | €150-199/hr |
| Team size | 10-49 | 10-49 |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
| Tier | Free | Premium |
| Last reviewed | ●Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
What we said about each
What we said about Significa
"More than 20 client case studies are published, and at least six close with outcome numbers rather than screenshots: mishmash reports a 212% sales lift and 34% conversion gain, Hey Harper 17% conversion in its EU store and around €3M in added revenue at one month's payback, Coffee King 29% conversion and 38% average order value two months after launch, and CometChat 50% more demo requests. Case studies list front-end and back-end development alongside design and brand work, so this is a build…"
— 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 Significa if you need
- •a more cost-effective engagement (~54% lower rate)
- •disclosed specialization in E-commerce
- •broader service offering — also covers UX/UI Design and Development
- •a higher overall editorial score
Choose UX&I GmbH if you need
- •disclosed specialization in AI/ML / Automotive
- •broader service offering — also covers UX Audit and Design Systems
- •verified Pro listing with publisher-confirmed information
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Significa
✓ Strengths
- •Outcome reporting is consistent across verticals, not just commerce: allO documents a 30% sales increase and 25 minutes saved per shift in back-office work, and Diesta a 50% reduction in manual reconciliation after launch.
- •Four projects were published in 2026 (Coffee King, Diesta, Petzai, FC Porto hospitality), and the blog has run 10 posts since April 2026, mostly on AI in discovery and prototyping.
- •Operating signals are verifiable: B Corp certified and a 1% for the Planet member, trading since 2016 from a street address and landline, roughly 35 people listed, and a fully public company handbook covering design ethos, engineering practice, NGO pricing, and its AI policy.
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Research is referenced but no discovery artifacts appear on any project page—ask to see interview notes, a test plan or a wireframe sequence from a recent project before assuming discovery sits inside your quote.
- •Conversion and revenue figures are published without a stated measurement window or control—ask how each lift was isolated from seasonality and paid-media spend, especially on the e-commerce replatforms.
- •Strategy, brand, design, and both front-end and back-end sit under one roof at roughly 35 people—confirm how many are assigned to your project at once, and whether design and engineering run concurrently or in sequence.
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 Significa
- •UX/UI Design
- •Development
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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.
Significa
Rate: €60-100/hr
€28,800–€48,000
UX&I GmbH
Rate: €150-199/hr
€72,000–€95,520
For most general product engagements, Significa delivers better ROI per hour. For AI/ML-specific work, UX&I GmbH's premium is justified by their declared specialization.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Significa or UX&I GmbH?
- Significa is cheaper by roughly 54% — €80/hr median vs €175/hr at UX&I GmbH. The premium reflects either brand or specialization — see the editorial pull quotes for context.
- Which has more FinTech experience, Significa or UX&I GmbH?
- Both agencies publish FinTech case studies. UX&I GmbH has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in AI/ML, Automotive beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, Significa or UX&I GmbH?
- Significa scores 88/100, 3 points higher than UX&I GmbH at 85/100. Both portfolio quality and business credibility feed into the score — see our methodology for the full breakdown.
- Which is faster to engage, Significa or UX&I GmbH?
- Significa 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 Significa and UX&I GmbH?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Significa 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.