B2B Design Agencies

B2B website design agencies

Seven agencies for a B2B website redesign. Work & Co posts the strongest live product score, Instrument is the best fit where brand and web must match, and Fuselab Creative has the highest composite, 9.3, on research, accessibility and handoff. Minimums run $25,000 to $250,000.

7 agencies, in our ranking order

All 7 agencies, in ranking order

Score /10 is our ranking. Match % reflects your brief.

  1. Rank 1 Held

    Work & Co

    Website design

    Brooklyn, NY · Est. 2013 · 300–400 · Fast Company Innovation by Design, Webby Awards

    9.1 Composite score /10

    The highest live product score on the page, priced for flagship redesigns only

    Description

    Work & Co posts the highest live product score on this page, 9.7, and backs it with a post-handoff coherence score of 9.2. For a corporate website that is the expensive part, because the design system and the pages built from it must survive years of edits by people who were not in the room. Its accessibility score of 8.8 is the best among the larger agencies here. Since 2024 it has been part of Accenture Song. Apple, IKEA and Marriott make the case for large, content-rich public sites. The limit is fit and price: its specialty is consumer apps and commerce, not lead generation, and a $250,000 minimum at $225 to $350 an hour puts a modest marketing site out of reach. Choose it when the website is a flagship property with a design system behind it, and confirm that a demand-generation brief is one it wants to take.

    Best for
    A flagship corporate site where the design system must outlive the launch
    Services
    Product design, Digital strategy, Engineering, Design systems
    Clients
    Apple, IKEA, Marriott
    Budget
    $$$$ · $225–350 an hour · from $250k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    9.7
    UX structural depth
    9.1
    Research evidence
    8.4
    Accessibility, tested
    8.8
    Post-handoff coherence
    9.2
    Independent signals
    9.3

    work.co

  2. Rank 2 Held

    Instrument

    Branding Website design

    Portland, OR · Est. 2003 · 200–300 · Webby Awards, Communication Arts

    8.6 Composite score /10

    Brand and campaign platforms in one team, so the web matches the identity.

    Description

    Instrument sells brand systems and campaign platforms alongside product design and design systems, which is the combination a B2B website needs when the identity and the pages have to be one thing rather than two vendors negotiating. Its live product score of 9.0 and handoff score of 8.7 suggest sites that look right on launch day and stay coherent while a marketing team keeps publishing. Google, Nike and Sonos are consumer-facing names, so expect strong brand expression more than a dense enterprise sitemap. Research is its weakest column at 7.9, which matters for a redesign where you cannot say why the current site underperforms; commission your own analytics review first. Portland, 200 to 300 people, a $150,000 minimum and $180 to $260 an hour. A strong second stop when a rebrand and a site are being bought together.

    Best for
    A website launched with, or to carry, a new brand system
    Services
    Brand systems, Product design, Campaign platforms, Design systems
    Clients
    Google, Nike, Sonos
    Budget
    $$$ · $180–260 an hour · from $150k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    9.0
    UX structural depth
    8.6
    Research evidence
    7.9
    Accessibility, tested
    8.1
    Post-handoff coherence
    8.7
    Independent signals
    8.9

    www.instrument.com

  3. Rank 3 Held

    Fuselab Creative

    AI product design Product design Website design

    McLean, VA · Est. 2017 · 30–50 · Clutch top UX agency Washington DC, GSA schedule holder

    9.3 Composite score /10

    Website design for complex B2B products, from a team that designs the products themselves.

    Description

    Fuselab Creative comes to website work from enterprise product design, and that shapes what it is good at. Its specialty is UX for data-heavy software in government, healthcare and fintech, so it suits a B2B site that has to explain a complex platform to technical buyers rather than impress a broad audience. Accessibility is the clearest reason to shortlist it: a tested accessibility score and federal work through a GSA schedule matter to a buyer selling into the public sector. It also has the lowest entry point on this page, with a $25,000 minimum and rates of $100 to $149 an hour. The limits are scale and specialism. A team of thirty to fifty is small for a multi-market site, and marketing-site craft is not its core offer, so ask to see live B2B websites it has shipped and which CMS it builds in.

    Best for
    A B2B site that explains a complex or regulated product, where accessibility must be proven.
    Services
    Enterprise UX, Dashboard and data visualisation, AI interface design, Map visualisation, Digital product strategy
    Clients
    NASA, NIH, Fiserv, Uber
    Budget
    $$ · $100–149 an hour · from $25k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    9.4
    UX structural depth
    9.2
    Research evidence
    9.4
    Accessibility, tested
    9.9
    Post-handoff coherence
    9.8
    Independent signals
    7.4

    fuselabcreative.com

  4. Rank 4 Up 1

    AREA 17

    Website design

    New York, NY · Est. 2003 · 60–90 · Awwwards, Webby Awards

    8.4 Composite score /10

    The pick for content-heavy sites: editorial platforms with an 8.8 handoff.

    Description

    AREA 17 lists editorial platforms and engineering next to product design and design systems, and its specialty is publishing and cultural platforms. That maps onto the B2B website that is mostly content: research libraries, insight hubs, resource centres, thousands of pages that need structure before they need styling. Its handoff score of 8.8 is the highest among the $$$-tier agencies here, and its $100,000 minimum sits mid-range on this page. The Guggenheim and Nike show range across cultural and commercial brands, and Awwwards and Webby recognition backs the craft. The limit is research: 7.8 is its lowest score, so bring your own audience evidence for navigation and conversion decisions. Sixty to ninety people in New York, $170 to $240 an hour, and a good match for an editorial-first redesign.

    Best for
    A publishing-style site with a large library of articles, reports or resources
    Services
    Product design, Design systems, Editorial platforms, Engineering
    Clients
    The Guggenheim, Nike, Album
    Budget
    $$$ · $170–240 an hour · from $100k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    8.6
    UX structural depth
    8.4
    Research evidence
    7.8
    Accessibility, tested
    8.3
    Post-handoff coherence
    8.8
    Independent signals
    8.2

    area17.com

  5. Rank 5 Up 1

    Huge

    Website design

    Brooklyn, NY · Est. 1999 · 800–1200 · Cannes Lions, Fast Company Most Innovative

    8.4 Composite score /10

    Scale and personalisation for global sites; the handoff is its weak spot.

    Description

    Huge is an end-to-end digital agency of 800 to 1,200 people, and its services list data and personalisation beside experience design and engineering. For a B2B website that means serving different audiences from one property, or running many regional versions without losing control, work that smaller studios rarely staff. A signals score of 9.2, with Cannes Lions and Fast Company recognition, gives a procurement team something to cite, and Google, McDonald’s and Stellantis are large-brand references. Its post-handoff coherence is 7.9, the lowest of any agency here, so negotiate the CMS and documentation deliverables and a named support arrangement before signing rather than assuming them. At a $250,000 minimum and $220 to $350 an hour, this is a choice for organisations whose website is a major operational asset, with the budget and the internal team to match.

    Best for
    A multi-market corporate site that needs personalisation and a large team
    Services
    Experience design, Product strategy, Data and personalisation, Engineering
    Clients
    Google, McDonald’s, Stellantis
    Budget
    $$$$ · $220–350 an hour · from $250k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    8.4
    UX structural depth
    8.5
    Research evidence
    8.3
    Accessibility, tested
    8.2
    Post-handoff coherence
    7.9
    Independent signals
    9.2

    www.hugeinc.com

  6. Rank 6 Up 1

    Rightpoint

    Product design Website design

    Chicago, IL · Est. 2007 · 700–1000 · Forrester Wave leader, Adobe partner of the year

    8.2 Composite score /10

    Commerce and managed services for sites that need running after launch.

    Description

    Rightpoint pairs experience design with commerce, enterprise platforms and managed services, which reads as a firm built for websites that need operating after they launch. Abbott, Coca-Cola and United Airlines are large organisations whose public presence spans many audiences, and a Forrester Wave leader placement plus an Adobe partner of the year recognition point to enterprise platform experience. Its scores are even rather than spiky: independent signals of 8.5 and tested accessibility of 8.4 lead, while research at 7.8 and live product quality at 8.1 trail. That profile suits a buyer who wants a dependable, maintained site more than a showpiece, and who will accept a large-firm process. Expect 700 to 1,000 people, a $250,000 minimum and $150 to $199 an hour. If distinctive brand expression on the page is the priority, look higher up this ranking.

    Best for
    A complex corporate or commerce-linked site with ongoing platform support
    Services
    Experience design, Commerce, Enterprise platforms, Managed services
    Clients
    Abbott, Coca-Cola, United Airlines
    Budget
    $$$ · $150–199 an hour · from $250k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    8.1
    UX structural depth
    8.2
    Research evidence
    7.8
    Accessibility, tested
    8.4
    Post-handoff coherence
    8.3
    Independent signals
    8.5

    www.rightpoint.com

  7. Rank 7 Up 1

    Bounteous

    Website design

    Chicago, IL · Est. 2003 · 2000+ · Google Cloud partner of the year, Adobe specialised partner

    8.0 Composite score /10

    Analytics and MarTech depth for a site that has to prove its pipeline.

    Description

    Bounteous is the marketing-technology option. Its services list experience design with analytics, commerce and MarTech platforms, and its recognition includes Google Cloud partner of the year and an Adobe specialised partnership. For a demand-generation website, where the design question is inseparable from tracking, forms, CMS configuration and reporting, that stack of skills matters more than a portfolio centrepiece. Domino’s, CVS Health and Wyndham are consumer-facing names, so expect experience at volume rather than B2B specificity. Its composite of 8.0 is the lowest here, with live product quality at 7.8 and research at 7.6, so the design itself is more likely to be competent than memorable. Signals of 8.3, accessibility of 8.2 and handoff of 8.1 are its steadier scores. Choose it when measurement and platform integration outrank visual ambition. Two thousand or more people in Chicago, a $200,000 minimum and $175 to $260 an hour.

    Best for
    A demand-generation site wired into analytics, CMS and marketing technology
    Services
    Experience design, Analytics, Commerce, MarTech platforms
    Clients
    Domino’s, CVS Health, Wyndham
    Budget
    $$$ · $175–260 an hour · from $200k

    How it scored

    Live product quality
    7.8
    UX structural depth
    7.9
    Research evidence
    7.6
    Accessibility, tested
    8.2
    Post-handoff coherence
    8.1
    Independent signals
    8.3

    www.bounteous.com

What B2B website design covers

A B2B website is rarely one thing. It is a set of conversion-critical pages, such as the homepage, product or service pages, pricing and contact routes, sitting on top of a much larger body of content: case studies, resources, documentation and news. Designing it means deciding how a buyer moves through that material, how the pages are built from reusable components, and how the result is edited by a marketing team every week for years.

The work also spans several disciplines at once: information architecture, visual design, front-end engineering, a content management system, analytics and accessibility. Agencies differ mostly in which of those they own. Some build in a CMS themselves, others hand designs to your engineers, and a few run the site after launch. Knowing which model you are buying is the first step to a fair comparison.

How this page scores website work

The six published criteria are applied to a website engagement as follows. Live product quality, weighted 20, asks whether sites the agency has shipped are fast, clear and well made in use. UX structural depth, also weighted 20, looks at navigation, page templates and content architecture. Post-handoff coherence, the third criterion at 20, asks whether the site stays consistent once the agency leaves. Research evidence and tested accessibility carry 15 each, and independent signals such as awards and recognition carry the final 10.

Scores are a starting point. A composite of 9.1 does not mean an agency suits your budget, your CMS or your content volume, which is why each assessment above names a limit as well as a strength.

Read the columns against your own risk. A content-heavy corporate site should weigh UX structural depth and post-handoff coherence most, because its failures show up in navigation and in year-two editing. A public-sector or regulated buyer should weigh tested accessibility. A young company launching a first serious marketing site may care mostly about live quality and price, and the budget ranges above are the honest filter there.

What to ask before hiring

Ask who builds the site, and in which CMS, before you look at a portfolio. Ask to see a live site the agency shipped at least a year ago, and how it has changed since. Ask how accessibility is tested on public pages, and whether you will receive the results. Ask what your editors can change without a developer, and what documentation and training come with the handoff.

Finally, be honest about the problem. If the difficulty is positioning or identity rather than pages, a new site will not fix it, and B2B branding agencies are the better starting point. For a step-by-step method to compare proposals, see choosing a B2B design agency.

Common questions

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How much does a B2B website redesign cost with these agencies?

Minimum project sizes on this page run from $25,000 to $250,000, and hourly rates from $100 to $350. Fuselab Creative ($25,000) sits at the low end of the minimums and AREA 17 ($100,000) in the middle, while Work & Co, Huge and Rightpoint sit at the top at $250,000. A smaller marketing site or a template-led build will usually be cheaper elsewhere.

How long does a website redesign usually take?

As general guidance, not a promise from any agency here: a focused marketing site often takes three to six months from kickoff to launch, and a large corporate site with migration and many templates can run nine months or longer. Content readiness and stakeholder approvals usually set the pace more than design does.

Who should own the CMS, and what should the handoff include?

Decide the CMS before design starts, because it shapes what editors can change. A good handoff includes a component library, editing guidance, and documented page templates. The post-handoff coherence criterion here estimates whether a site stays consistent after the agency leaves.

What do the six criteria measure for a website?

Live product quality (20 percent) weighs how shipped sites perform and feel. UX structural depth (20) covers navigation and content architecture, and post-handoff coherence (20) asks whether the site stays consistent after launch. Research evidence (15) and tested accessibility (15) follow, and independent signals, such as awards and client references, carry the last 10 of the weighting.

Should I hire a website agency, a branding agency or a product design agency?

Hire a website agency when the problem is pages, content and conversion. Choose a branding agency when positioning or identity is unresolved, since a new site cannot fix that. Product design firms suit application interfaces. Some agencies here do more than one, which reduces handoffs between vendors.

How should I compare these agencies against my own shortlist?

Match your need to the specialty first, then check the criterion that carries your risk. A content-heavy site should weigh UX structural depth and handoff; a public-sector or regulated buyer should weigh accessibility. Our guide to choosing an agency explains the process step by step.