Top UX Designers in San Jose
San Jose sits at the heart of Silicon Valley, where hardware giants like Cisco and Adobe meet a booming startup scene fueled by San Jose State University talent. For product teams here, great user experience isn’t a luxury—it’s the difference between market traction and missed opportunity.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 62 projectsQubika is a UX/UI design company specializing in user-centered design and digital interface design. Reviews highlight their exceptional project management, responsiveness, and adaptability, with 100% of reviewers praising their high-quality work and commitment to deadlines. Clients consistently commend Qubika’s professionalism and effective communication, emphasizing their ability to meet user requirements and deliver seamless user experiences across web and mobile platforms.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 96 projectsMomentum Design Lab is a UX/UI design agency known for its comprehensive user experience and user interface design services. Across reviews, the company is praised for delivering high-quality UX and UI solutions on time and within budget. Approximately 95% of reviews highlight their professionalism and effective project management, with particular commendation for their thorough discovery process and iterative design approach.
$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 39 projectsOrizon Design is a UX/UI agency specializing in User Experience and User Interface Design for digital platforms. The company consistently receives high praise for its ability to transform concepts into functional, high-quality designs, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their professionalism and project management skills. Client feedback often emphasizes Orizon's commitment to UX excellence and creativity, while no significant areas for improvement were noted.
$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 26 projectsUtility is a mobile app development and design company with strong capabilities in UX/UI and business consulting. They have been praised for their modern, sleek design work and effective project management. Clients highlight their unique business acumen, with 100% of reviews noting their strategic insight and successful bug-free app launches.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Studio Astrid is an user experience agency located in San Francisco, California. The team focuses on UX/UI Design.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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UX agency Agency UX was launched in 2014. The team offers UX/UI Design and Web Design and is based in San Francisco, California.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 27 projectsFuzzy Math is a highly regarded UX/UI design company praised for its expertise in User Experience Design, User-Centered Design, and Digital Interface Design. They consistently receive positive feedback for their professionalism, clear communication, and project management skills, with over 90% of reviews highlighting their ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. Clients frequently commend their adaptability and innovative approach, with approximately 80% specifically mentioning their strong cultural fit and alignment with company values.
$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 8 projectsTVM Engineering Services is a versatile digital interface design company specializing in UX/UI design, with expertise in developing user-centered solutions across various industries. The company consistently receives positive feedback, with approximately 100% of reviewers highlighting their efficient project management, precise communication, and excellent integration into client teams. Clients frequently commend their ability to deliver intuitive, high-performance digital solutions that improve user experience and business outcomes.
$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 141 projectsLeague Design Agency is a distinguished UI/UX design firm specializing in creating visually engaging and user-centered digital interfaces. According to client feedback, the agency consistently delivers high-quality designs and adheres to project timelines with excellent project management. Impressively, over 90% of reviews highlight their professionalism and structured approach, while no significant areas for improvement were noted.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Moving Brands is a London , England-based Business Consulting company. They offer Business Consulting and UX/UI Design and were established in 1998.
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NONOBJECT, a Product Design company, was established in 2006. Based in Atherton, California, the team provides Product Design and UX/UI Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Animation Hawks is a Logo company. Their midsize team is in San Francisco, California and offers Logo and Web Design. The agency was launched in 2014.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Established in 2007, Originate, Inc. Is a software development company. Located in San Francisco, California, the team provides Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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Fetch is a Mobile & App Marketing company. Their team is located in London, England and San Francisco, California. The agency offers Mobile & App Marketing and UX/UI Design.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves San Jose, CAServices provided
See all 24 projectsSinglemind is a UX/UI design and development firm known for delivering user-centered design and digital interface solutions. Across reviews, 100% of clients praised their responsiveness and flexibility, with 60% highlighting their expertise in user experience design. Clients appreciate their seamless collaboration, and nearly 70% commend their ability to meet budgets and timelines.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Walnut Creek, CA
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Dasein AI is a Walnut Creek, California-based user experience design agency. Their services include UX/UI Design and Product Design.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Small Product Design company Unbox Product Design, is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Their services include Product Design and Engineering.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Danville, CA
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Launched in 1999, DLS Solutions, Inc. Is a custom software development company. Their team provides Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Brandova Tech is a San Francisco, California-based branding agency. They offer Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999San Francisco, CA
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Established in 2000, Alida is a midsize Toronto, Canada-based Market Research company. Their services include Market Research and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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BrewPot is an user experience design agency founded in 2024. Their services include UX/UI Design and Web Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Get The Web Build is a branding agency. They are based in San Francisco, California and have midsize team of experts. Their services include Branding and Web Design.
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$25,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Oakland, CA
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Burnout Studio is a small Oakland, California-based user experience design agency. Their services include UX/UI Design and Product Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Logo Crafting Pro is a web design company founded in 2014. In San Francisco, California, the team focuses on Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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DigitX is a web design company. Established in 2020, their team offers Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Founded in 2012, SF Website Design is a small web design agency located in San Francisco, California and San Francisco, California. Their team offers Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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Design Concepts is a Product Design company founded in 1967. The team focuses on Product Design and UX/UI Design.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Tacpoint is a custom software development company. The team offers Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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$75,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Retronyms Labs is a software development firm. Their team is located in San Francisco, California and provides Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Larkspur, CA
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AnswerLab, an user experience company, was launched in 2004. The team provides UX/UI Design.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Verbal+Visual is an user experience company. Their small team is headquartered in New York, New York and San Francisco, California. Their services include UX/UI Design and E-Commerce Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Carlos, CA
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Digital Strategy company Antics Digital Marketing was launched in 1996. The agency specializes in Digital Strategy and Web Design.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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What if Design, a small branding company, is headquartered in San Francisco, California and Bengaluru, India. Their services include Branding and Web Design.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Oakland, CA
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Software development company Tringapps was established in 2008. The firm focuses on Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Launched in 2019, Bornate is a small user experience design agency. Their team provides UX/UI Design and E-Commerce Development.
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$50,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Larkspur, CA
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See all 24 projectsGood Stuff Partners is a branding and design agency specializing in creating brand identities, websites, and marketing materials. With positive feedback from over 90% of reviewers, they are praised for their creativity, project management, and communication skills. While some clients noted a need for more proactive creativity, most appreciated their alignment with company values and the ability to deliver on time and within budget.
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Based in Palo Alto, California, 1185 is a small branding firm. Their services include Branding and Graphic Design.
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Branding Elevator, a SEO company, was launched in 2023. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Midsize app development firm CreativeHub Global, is in San Francisco, California and Burnaby, Canada. The team offers Mobile App Development and AR/VR development.
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Bitmatica, an user experience company, is located in San Francisco, California. They specialize in UX/UI Design and Web Design and were established in 2012.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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In San Francisco, California and St. Louis , Missouri, H&L Partners is a midsize SEO services firm. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Launched in 2015, UCX Agency is an UX agency. Their services include UX/UI Design and Direct Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Oakland, CA
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In Mohali, India and Oakland, California, Futurista Soft Private Limited is a SEO services firm. They specialize in Search Engine Optimization and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Oakland, CA
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Established in 2023, prototype is a web design company. Their services include Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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In Livermore, California, Empower Minds, LLC is a small Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Small web design agency Dev Ninjas, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and San Francisco, California. Their services include Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Dublin, CA
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Alcor Solutions, Inc., an IT strategy consulting company, was established in 2008. The midsize team offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Burlingame, CA
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AdveraTech LLC is an AI firm. They were founded in 2026 and provide Artificial Intelligence and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Fluxon is a business intelligence company. Their midsize team is based in San Francisco, California. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Mindexa is a San Francisco, California-based branding firm. They offer Branding and Web Design and were established in 2015.
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Gotomedia is a small San Francisco, California-based branding company. The team provides Branding and Digital Strategy.
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Web development company Steelkiwi Inc. Was established in 2011. The agency specializes in Web Development and Mobile App Development, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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See all 1 projectsDesign Web Solution offers web development services, focusing on creating custom, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing websites. The overall feedback highlights their expert developers, talented designers, and successful project outcomes. Clients appreciate their creativity and comprehensive service offerings, although there is room for improvement in communication.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Albany, CA
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ESP WebZing, a custom software development company, was launched in 2001. They focuses on Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerSan Francisco, CA
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Mario Maruffi is an UX agency and Digital Strategy company. They were founded in 2009, and their services include UX/UI Design and Digital Strategy.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Launched in 2017, Missing Corner is a midsize artificial intelligence development company. Their team offers Artificial Intelligence and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Oakland, CA
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Bigtable is a Product Design company. The Oakland, California-based team provides Product Design and UX/UI Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Branding company Drip Designs was founded in 2011. The firm focuses on Branding and Content Marketing.
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List of the Top 15 San Jose User Experience (UX) Agencies
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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37.2/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Santa Clara, CA
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35.3/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Mountain View, CA
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29.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.8/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Sunnyvale, CA
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32.5/40.015.6/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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29.3/40.015.6/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Mountain View, CA
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39.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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36.3/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Sunnyvale, CA
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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34.3/40.019/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Santa Clara, CA
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38.1/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249San Jose, CA
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Palo Alto, CA
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Palo Alto, CA
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Jose, CA
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Santa Clara, CA
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28.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews3/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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28.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews6.7/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Los Altos, CA
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32.4/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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29.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews4.3/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mountain View, CA
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32.3/40.017/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fremont, CA
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28.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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27.2/40.014/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Mountain View, CA
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26.6/40.014/20 Reviews6.7/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Fremont, CA
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25.2/40.014.6/20 Reviews4.8/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Santa Clara, CA
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25.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews3.8/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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22.6/40.014.6/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Palo Alto, CA
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24.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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21.1/40.017/20 Reviews0.1/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Fremont, CA
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21.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews1.5/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Cupertino, CA
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21/40.016.4/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Working with a local UX design team lets you tap into Silicon Valley’s rapid-iteration culture and deep tech ecosystem. San Jose UX consultants frequently collaborate with product managers from neighboring hardware firms, fintech startups, and IoT innovators, giving them first-hand insight into complex user journeys.
Moreover, in-person white-boarding sessions are also easier to schedule, and agencies often maintain relationships with local user-testing groups, speeding up prototype validation.
Based on recent pricing data gathered by Clutch, rates generally range from $125 – $200 per hour. Clients can expect costs to range from:
• Small studios or independent consultants: $90 – $125/hr
• Mid-size agencies with research labs: $125 – $165/hr
• Enterprise-focused firms with full-stack design and dev: $165 – $200/hr
For fixed-scope engagements—like a five-page marketing site—budgets often start around $25,000. End-to-end product design for a SaaS platform can reach $100,000+, especially if in-depth ethnographic research or custom UI libraries are required.
• B2B SaaS and cloud infrastructure
• Semiconductors and IoT hardware
• Fintech and payments
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Because the city hosts both enterprise headquarters and nimble startups, many agencies maintain cross-disciplinary teams comfortable moving between regulated environments and fast-moving consumer apps.
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• Overemphasis on visual trends without discussing user research
• Lack of accessibility (WCAG) expertise despite California compliance requirements
• Minimal understanding of hardware-software integration common to Valley products
• One-size-fits-all pricing instead of phased, milestone-based estimates
• Reluctance to provide local client references or allow calls with prior stakeholders
Early detection of these issues saves time and budget before any wireframes are produced.