Frog
Screens and hardware from the same team, inside Capgemini Invent.
Founded 1969 | San Francisco, CA, USA | 2,000+ employees
product-designux-researchdesign-systemsmobile-design
What is Frog?
The frog name has carried through several owners since its 1969 start as Esslinger Design — Aricent, then Altran, then Capgemini, which folded the studio into Capgemini Invent in 2019. Since then, Capgemini has consolidated Fahrenheit 212, Idean, and June21 under the same brand, landing at roughly 2,000 people across 35 studios. The trait that still separates frog from most names on this list: it designs physical products — IoT devices, automotive interiors, medical hardware — with the same team that handles software, a combination getting rarer every year.
Frog works primarily with clients in Enterprise transformation, Consumer products, Healthcare sectors. Its primary differentiator is: Still designs physical hardware (IoT, automotive, medical devices) alongside software — a combined scope most of its peers have abandoned.
Frog tech stack and services
FigmaAdobe Creative SuiteMiroDesign systems/Storybook
| Service area |
|---|
| Product Design |
| UX Research |
| Design Systems |
| Mobile App Design |
Frog pricing
Short answer: Frog uses a project-based, enterprise consulting engagements pricing approach. Minimum engagement starts at Not published.
| Engagement model | Typical range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed project | From Not published | Well-defined scope |
| Retainer | Monthly rate; not public | Ongoing AI engineering |
Frog does not publish a public rate card. Contact them directly via their website to get project-specific pricing.
Frog pros and cons
| Advantages | Things to consider |
|---|---|
| +Combined software-and-hardware design capability spanning IoT, automotive, and medical devices | -Now a Capgemini Invent brand rather than an independent studio — a structural fact worth disclosing to clients |
| +35 studios worldwide support genuine multi-region enterprise delivery | -Multiple legacy agencies (Fahrenheit 212, Idean, June21) were folded into the frog name, risking inconsistent team continuity |
| +Over five decades of design history and case studies to draw on | -Large consulting-firm overhead can slow faster-moving engagements relative to boutique studios |
| +Capgemini Invent backing adds broader technology-consulting resources on top of design |
Frog vs alternatives
How Frog 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 |
| 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 |
| Eleken | SaaS teams, subscription embedded designer, no fixed-price haggling. | A SaaS-only subscription embedded-designer model (~$6,599/month) with a 4.9 Clutch rating across 200+ projects | 4.1 | 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 |
Frog FAQ
What is Frog?
Screens and hardware from the same team, inside Capgemini Invent.
How much does Frog charge?
Frog uses project-based, enterprise consulting engagements pricing. Minimum engagement starts at Not published. A discovery call is required to get project-specific quotes.
What tech stack does Frog use?
Frog works with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, Design systems/Storybook. Primary industries served include Enterprise transformation, Consumer products, Healthcare.
Is Frog right for enterprise?
Enterprises, digital plus physical product design, one team. 2,000+ team size. Key consideration: Now a Capgemini Invent brand rather than an independent studio — a structural fact worth disclosing to clients.
What are the best Frog alternatives?
The best alternatives to Frog 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
- R/GA: fuses product design with marketing and brand strategy for large platforms, now operating independently for the first time in over two decades
Compare Frog with other Product Design agencies
Frog vs Phenomenon Studio Frog vs IDEO Frog vs R/GA Frog vs Accenture Song Frog vs Work & Co Frog vs Huge Inc Frog vs EPAM Continuum Frog vs MetaLab Frog vs Cantina Frog vs Doberman Frog vs Fireart Studio Frog vs Qubstudio Frog vs Excited Frog vs Gapsy Studio Frog vs Goji Labs Frog vs Eleken Frog vs Fresh Tilled Soil Frog vs UXDA Frog vs Onething Design Frog vs UX studio Frog vs Halo Lab Frog vs Spaceberry Studio Frog vs ANML Frog vs Momentum Design Lab Frog vs The Gradient
Verify all details directly with Frog before making a decision.