Clay

Clay for website work

Clay is a San Francisco agency founded in 2009 with 10 to 49 employees and offices in New York and Austin, rated 4.8 across 32 Clutch reviews. UX/UI design and web design are 30 percent each of its services, branding 20 percent and low-code development 10 percent. Fintech is 40 percent of its industries and clients are 70 percent enterprise. Reviews include a website redesigned with a refreshed brand system for a portfolio management company, and an education website rebuilt front and back end. Minimum project $50,000+ at $150 - $199 / hr.

Who it fits

Built for enterprise and late-stage fintech and B2B brands that want identity, marketing site and product design from one agency with a strong visual reputation, at $50,000+. Not for early-stage teams; startups are only 10 percent of its clients.

Strengths

• Web design at 30 percent plus branding at 20 percent, with reviews pairing website redesigns and brand system refreshes.
• One review shows a full build: front end and back end, sister-company integration and post-purchase features.
• Low-code development is listed at 10 percent, and 70 percent of clients are enterprise.

Watch-outs

• $50,000+ minimum at $150 - $199 / hr is enterprise pricing.
• Web development is not a listed service despite the build review; confirm who engineers the site.

Evidence

• Service mix: UX/UI design 30 percent, web design 30 percent, branding 20 percent, low-code development 10 percent; fintech 40 percent of industries; enterprise 70 percent of clients.
• A Clutch reviewer says Clay "built the front- and backend, integrated the client's sister company into the platform, and added navigation and post-purchase functionalities".
• Rated 4.8 from 32 Clutch reviews; minimum project $50,000+; hourly $150 - $199 / hr; offices in San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Austin, TX.