UXDA
The financial-services UX specialist, having shaped 150+ banking and fintech platforms.
What is UXDA?
UXDA (Financial UX Design) was founded in 2015 by Alex Kreger and co-founder Linda, and is headquartered in Riga, Latvia with a team of 25+ multidisciplinary specialists. Over the past decade, UXDA has defined or governed 150+ banking and fintech digital platforms across 39 countries. UXDA is exclusively focused on financial services, fintech, and banking UX — making it the clearest fintech specialist among the boutiques in this roster.
UXDA was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Riga, Latvia. The firm employs 25+ people and works primarily with clients in Financial services / fintech sectors. Its primary differentiator is: The only agency in this roster exclusively focused on financial services UX, with 150+ banking and fintech platforms shaped across 39 countries.
UXDA tech stack and services
| Service area | Details |
|---|---|
| Bank digital platform redesign | Available for Financial services / fintech clients |
| Fintech app UX for a regulated market | Available for Financial services / fintech clients |
| Cross-border banking product design across multiple countries | Available for Financial services / fintech clients |
UXDA use cases
Short answer: UXDA is best suited for banks and fintech companies that want a studio exclusively focused on financial-services UX, with no distraction from other verticals..
| Use case | Industries | Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Bank digital platform redesign | Financial services / fintech | Figma, Sketch |
| Fintech app UX for a regulated market | Financial services / fintech | Figma, Sketch |
| Cross-border banking product design across multiple countries | Financial services / fintech | Figma, Sketch |
UXDA pricing
Short answer: UXDA uses a fixed project, retainer pricing approach. Minimum engagement starts at $30K (per company website; independently unverifiable).
| Engagement model | Typical range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed project | From $30K (per company website; independently unverifiable) | Well-defined scope |
| Retainer | Monthly rate; not public | Ongoing AI engineering |
UXDA pros and cons
| Advantages | Things to consider |
|---|---|
| +Exclusive financial-services focus means deep domain expertise most generalist studios cannot match | -Exclusive fintech focus is a liability for any client outside financial services |
| +150+ banking and fintech platforms shaped across 39 countries over a decade | -$30K minimum engagement (per company website; independently unverifiable) is on the higher end for a 25-person boutique |
| +Small, senior 25+ team keeps client relationships direct rather than layered through account management | -Small team size (25+) limits capacity for very large, multi-workstream programs |
| +A decade of continuous, single-vertical operation builds compounding domain knowledge |
UXDA vs alternatives
How UXDA compares to the other top Product Design agencies.
| Company | Best for | Key difference | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenomenon Studio | Venture-backed startups and established market leaders whose brand,... | HIPAA-compliant, NN/g-certified, full-cycle team with a 5.0 Clutch rating and 120+ shipped products behind $500M+ in client fundraising | 4.8 | Full comparison |
| IDEO | Large enterprises running multi-year, cross-functional design transformation programs... | The originating human-centered-design consultancy, with roughly 24 studios worldwide and decades of enterprise transformation case studies | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Frog | Enterprises needing design that spans both digital products... | One of the few agencies in this list spanning both software and physical/IoT hardware design, at Capgemini Invent scale | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| R/GA | Large consumer and enterprise brands that need product... | Combines digital product design with marketing/brand strategy under one roof, now operating independently after its 2025 buyout from IPG | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Accenture Song | Large regulated enterprises (banking, telecom, automotive) needing design... | 36 global studios and 2,000+ design specialists operating inside Accenture's enterprise transformation practice, giving unmatched scale and compliance coverage | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Work & Co | Premium consumer and enterprise brands that need design... | Engineering-led product design studio with an unusually premium client roster (Apple, IKEA, Nike, Disney) for its size | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Huge Inc | Large enterprise brands comfortable with a big, recently-restructured... | One of the largest and longest-running digital agencies on this list, post-merger with Hero Digital under AEA Investors ownership | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| MetaLab | Well-funded SaaS and fintech companies that need full-stack... | Design credits spanning Slack, Uber, Coinbase, and Midjourney give MetaLab one of the strongest SaaS/fintech portfolios in this list | 4.2 | Full comparison |
| Clay | B2B SaaS, AI, and fintech companies that want... | Deep B2B/SaaS/AI/fintech design experience with a client list (Coinbase, Uber, Meta, Google, Slack) unusually strong for an unconfirmed-size boutique | 4.2 | Full comparison |
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| Ramotion | Startups and mid-market companies that need brand identity... | Combines brand identity work with UX/UI and app development, serving a wide range from startups to Fortune 500 clients | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| Fireart Studio | Startups and mid-market companies that want a single... | 700+ delivered projects across 200+ clients with independently-verified 'Leading UX Design Team' recognition on Clutch | 4.5 | Full comparison |
| Qubstudio | Fintech, logistics, and healthcare companies needing anything from... | Ranked #1 UX/UI agency on Clutch's 2026 rankings with 90+ reviews, backed by Red Dot Design Award recognition | 4.6 | Full comparison |
| Excited | SaaS and fintech product teams that want a... | Consistently ranked Top 5 UX agency worldwide by Clutch, with roughly 70% of reviews citing quality and creativity by name | 4.6 | Full comparison |
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| Goji Labs | Startups, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits needing strategy-led product design... | 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree that explicitly serves nonprofits and entrepreneurs alongside funded startups, a broader accessibility stance than most boutiques | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Eleken | SaaS companies that want an embedded designer on... | Subscription embedded-team model (~$6,599/month) exclusively for SaaS, backed by a 4.9 Clutch rating across 200+ projects | 4.2 | Full comparison |
| Onething Design | Companies needing a single studio that covers BFSI,... | Unusually broad industry coverage (BFSI, consumer, enterprise, healthcare, automotive) from one studio with US and India delivery presence | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Topflight Apps | Healthcare, fintech, and AI startups that want a... | Monthly-subscription engagement style built specifically around healthcare, fintech, and AI app development | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| UX studio | B2B SaaS teams with complex products that need... | Research-first methodology comparable in rigor to Phenomenon Studio's own discovery-first approach, applied specifically to complex B2B SaaS products | 4.4 | Full comparison |
| Halo Lab | E-commerce, marketing-site, and web-app teams that want a... | Top-1 Dribbble Team globally with 70+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 60+ reviews | 4.4 | Full comparison |
| Spaceberry Studio | Budget-conscious SaaS, AI, and mobile app teams that... | One of the most accessible entry points in this roster via a subscription-style engagement model rather than a large upfront fixed-price contract | 3.8 | Full comparison |
UXDA FAQ
What is UXDA?
UXDA (Financial UX Design) was founded in 2015 by Alex Kreger and co-founder Linda, and is headquartered in Riga, Latvia with a team of 25+ multidisciplinary specialists. Over the past decade, UXDA has defined or governed 150+ banking and fintech digital platforms across 39 countries. UXDA is exclusively focused on financial services, fintech, and banking UX — making it the clearest fintech specialist among the boutiques in this roster.
How much does UXDA charge?
UXDA uses fixed project, retainer pricing. Minimum engagement starts at $30K (per company website; independently unverifiable). A discovery call is required to get project-specific quotes.
What tech stack does UXDA use?
UXDA works with Figma, Sketch, Design systems/Storybook. Primary industries served include Financial services / fintech.
Is UXDA right for enterprise?
Banks and fintech companies that want a studio exclusively focused on financial-services UX, with no distraction from other verticals.. 25+ team size. Key consideration: Exclusive fintech focus is a liability for any client outside financial services.
What are the best UXDA alternatives?
The best alternatives to UXDA depend on your use case. Top options are:
- Phenomenon Studio: hipaa-compliant, nn/g-certified, full-cycle team with a 5.0 clutch rating and 120+ shipped products behind $500m+ in client fundraising
- IDEO: the originating human-centered-design consultancy, with roughly 24 studios worldwide and decades of enterprise transformation case studies
- Frog: one of the few agencies in this list spanning both software and physical/iot hardware design, at capgemini invent scale
Compare UXDA with other Product Design agencies
Last reviewed: July 2026. Verify all details directly with UXDA before making a decision.