Eleken
An embedded SaaS designer for a flat monthly fee, not a project quote.
Founded 2015 | Distributed team, roots in Kyiv, Ukraine | 40+ to 100+ (approximate; reported figures vary by source) employees
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What is Eleken?
Eleken traces to 2015 with roots in Kyiv, Ukraine, and now operates as a distributed team reported at anywhere from 40+ to 100+ designers depending on the source. Instead of quoting a fixed project price, Eleken sells a subscription — roughly $6,599 a month for a dedicated full-time designer, with part-time also available — a genuinely different model from the fixed-price and T&M norm found elsewhere in this roster. The studio is SaaS-only, holding a 4.9 Clutch rating across 200+ projects and covering complex B2B, AI, data, and geospatial or low-code/no-code products.
Eleken works primarily with clients in SaaS / B2B software sectors. Its primary differentiator is: A SaaS-only subscription embedded-designer model (~$6,599/month) with a 4.9 Clutch rating across 200+ projects.
Eleken tech stack and services
FigmaDesign systems/StorybookMiro
| Service area |
|---|
| Product Design |
| UX Research |
| Web Design |
Eleken pricing
Short answer: Eleken uses a subscription (dedicated full-time or part-time designer) pricing approach. Minimum engagement starts at $6,599/month (per company website; independently unverifiable).
| Engagement model | Typical range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Variable; depends on team size | Large programmes or team augmentation |
Eleken does not publish a public rate card. Contact them directly via their website to get project-specific pricing.
Eleken pros and cons
| Advantages | Things to consider |
|---|---|
| +4.9 Clutch rating across 200+ completed projects and 70+ published case studies | -Reported team size varies widely by source (40+ to 100+), making capacity planning imprecise |
| +Subscription pricing gives predictable monthly cost instead of a large fixed-price contract | -SaaS-only positioning rules it out for consumer, healthcare, or brand-led engagements |
| +SaaS-only focus, including complex B2B, AI, data, and geospatial products, builds real vertical depth | -Subscription pricing can cost more than a fixed-price project for a short, well-defined engagement |
| +Part-time subscription option available for teams that don't need a full-time designer |
Eleken vs alternatives
How Eleken compares to the other top Product Design agencies.
| Company | Best for | Key difference | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenomenon Studio | SaaS, fintech, healthcare, EdTech — senior-only team, no... | Built around 70+ senior specialists across USA, Estonia, and Switzerland entities — no junior bench to hand work off to — serving four deliberately chosen verticals: SaaS, fintech, healthcare, and EdTech | 4.8 | Full comparison |
| IDEO | Enterprises funding multi-year, cross-functional transformation. | Coined the human-centered design methodology the rest of the industry now runs on, still delivering it through roughly 24 studios worldwide three decades later | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Frog | Enterprises, digital plus physical product design, one team. | Still designs physical hardware (IoT, automotive, medical devices) alongside software — a combined scope most of its peers have abandoned | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| R/GA | Global brands, product design bundled with brand strategy. | Fuses product design with marketing and brand strategy for large platforms, now operating independently for the first time in over two decades | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| Accenture Song | Regulated enterprises — banking, telecom, automotive — embedded... | 36 studios and 2,000+ specialists operating inside Accenture — the broadest global footprint and compliance coverage of any name on this list | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Work & Co | Premium brands, design paired with production-grade engineering. | A client roster (Apple, IKEA, Nike, Disney) that outsizes its ~425-person headcount, delivered through an engineering-heavy design-and-build model | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Huge Inc | Large enterprise brands, big agency mid-restructure. | One of the oldest agency names on this list, now rebuilt through a 2024 AEA Investors acquisition and Hero Digital merger | 3.6 | Full comparison |
| EPAM Continuum | Enterprises, design integrated with strategy and engineering. | Carries Continuum's decades-old industrial-design pedigree (the Reebok Pump) into EPAM's enterprise software engineering scale | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| MetaLab | Well-funded SaaS/fintech, full-stack design through design systems. | A Slack/Uber/Coinbase/Midjourney-caliber portfolio built by a 160-person studio, delivered full-stack from research through design systems | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| Cantina | Financial services, health/life-science — strategic design plus development. | A financial-services-heavy client list (Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Empower) delivered through a combined strategy-design-development model | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Doberman | Nordic/European enterprises, service design backed by EY network. | Nearly three decades of Nordic service-and-product-design work, now backed by EY's global consulting network after its majority-stake acquisition | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Fireart Studio | Startups, mid-market — design plus full development, one... | 700+ delivered projects for 200+ clients, backed by Clutch's independently verified 'Leading UX Design Team' recognition | 4.4 | Full comparison |
| Qubstudio | Fintech, logistics, healthcare — MVP to enterprise redesign. | Currently Clutch's #1-ranked UX/UI agency worldwide for 2026, with Red Dot Design Award recognition layered on top | 4.6 | Full comparison |
| Excited | SaaS/fintech teams, Clutch-ranked specialist, accessible rates. | A sustained Top 5 global UX agency ranking on Clutch, with about 70% of reviews specifically citing quality and creativity | 4.6 | Full comparison |
| Gapsy Studio | Fintech, SaaS, healthcare — 5.0-rated boutique, deep track... | A perfect 5.0/5.0 Clutch rating across 52 reviews, backed by 13+ international awards, from a studio that doesn't publish its own headcount | 4.5 | Full comparison |
| Goji Labs | Startups, entrepreneurs, nonprofits — strategy-led, accessible pricing. | A 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree that explicitly serves nonprofits and entrepreneurs, not only funded startups | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Fresh Tilled Soil | Mid-market, enterprise — long-tenured Boston UX boutique. | 700+ delivered projects over two decades from a compact 11–50 person team, now operating inside the ADK Group | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| UXDA | Banks, fintech — exclusively financial-services UX. | The only studio in this roster built exclusively around financial-services UX, with 150+ banking and fintech platforms shaped across 39 countries | 4.3 | Full comparison |
| Onething Design | Companies wanting BFSI, healthcare, automotive — one studio,... | Covers five distinct industries — BFSI, consumer, enterprise, healthcare, automotive — from one team with both US and India delivery presence | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| UX studio | B2B SaaS teams, research-first before UI. | A research-first methodology comparable in rigor to Phenomenon Studio's own discovery-first approach, applied specifically to complex B2B SaaS products | 4.3 | Full comparison |
| Halo Lab | E-commerce, web apps — #1 Dribbble-ranked studio. | Currently the #1-ranked Dribbble Team globally, backed by 70+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating | 4.4 | Full comparison |
| Spaceberry Studio | Budget-conscious SaaS/AI teams, low-commitment subscription. | One of the most accessible entry points in this roster via a subscription model rather than a large upfront fixed-price contract | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| ANML | B2B, healthcare, AI startups — tiny senior team. | One of the smallest teams in this roster, giving clients the highest senior-to-client ratio for B2B, healthcare, and AI work | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Momentum Design Lab | Clients wanting a long-tenured Silicon Valley studio. | Nearly a quarter-century of continuous operation, one of the oldest boutiques in this roster by founding date | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| The Gradient | Fintech, healthcare, retail — AI-native, limited roster for... | A deliberately small, AI-native studio with a notable client list (Qatar Airways, Philips, Daimler AG) unusual for its self-limited scale | 4.2 | Full comparison |
Eleken FAQ
What is Eleken?
An embedded SaaS designer for a flat monthly fee, not a project quote.
How much does Eleken charge?
Eleken uses subscription (dedicated full-time or part-time designer) pricing. Minimum engagement starts at $6,599/month (per company website; independently unverifiable). A discovery call is required to get project-specific quotes.
What tech stack does Eleken use?
Eleken works with Figma, Design systems/Storybook, Miro. Primary industries served include SaaS / B2B software.
Is Eleken right for enterprise?
SaaS teams, subscription embedded designer, no fixed-price haggling. 40+ to 100+ (approximate; reported figures vary by source) team size. Key consideration: Reported team size varies widely by source (40+ to 100+), making capacity planning imprecise.
What are the best Eleken alternatives?
The best alternatives to Eleken depend on your use case. Top options are:
- Phenomenon Studio: built around 70+ senior specialists across usa, estonia, and switzerland entities — no junior bench to hand work off to — serving four deliberately chosen verticals: saas, fintech, healthcare, and edtech
- IDEO: coined the human-centered design methodology the rest of the industry now runs on, still delivering it through roughly 24 studios worldwide three decades later
- Frog: still designs physical hardware (iot, automotive, medical devices) alongside software — a combined scope most of its peers have abandoned
Compare Eleken with other Product Design agencies
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Verify all details directly with Eleken before making a decision.