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TEDMOB is a leading app, web, AI and fintech development company in Lebanon, serving clients in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar. 200+ apps delivered for telecom, banking, retail, e-commerce and government...
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- Digital Services
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Based on insights and a 360-degree branding experience, we strategize for companies to position them on new platforms in order to meet the objectives of our clients...
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- Branding
- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 18 Projects Listed
Splash Creative is a branding, web design, and digital experience studio helping ambitious companies become the obvious choice in their market. We combine research, positioning, visual identity, messaging, websites, and AI-ready content systems into brands built for long-term growth. Whether launching a...
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- Branding
- Design Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Englewood, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
On the basis of the basic idea, Magneti was created. Every day, we wake up knowing that our efforts have an impact. Great ideas are what Magneti thrives on creating and exchanging. We are a diversely talented group who firmly believe in our capacity to have long-lasting influence. We make investments in...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AMUX Designs offers custom web design and development, branding, and routine design work all based on user-strategy. Invest in UX™...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Eagan, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
I design and build digital products for companies in fintech, AI, and web3...
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- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Concord, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 20 Projects Listed
Boulder, Colorado web design and marketing strategy agency for nonprofits, B Corps, and purpose-driven organizations. Since 2008, we've built conversion-focused WordPress websites and strategies that help good people do great things online...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Prodzyn blends creativity, usability, and no-code development to help businesses design, launch, and scale with clarity...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Pexl believes the key to beautiful, artful branding and design comes from a history of repeated courageous attempts at being better through visual differentiation, imprinting a lasting effect with those that get to experience our work, leaving them feeling inspired, connected, moved, and understood...
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- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Print Design
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Since 1996, PROS has successfully delivered Internet Technology & Marketing solutions globally...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Our goal is to bring all your digital needs under one roof. All design, development, and marketing needs can be accessed through just one company now. One call, one meeting, as opposed to one for each agency or freelancer working on your projects. Kodeak simplifies your digital presence...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Rivo Agency is a leading custom software development firm dedicated to delivering innovative web and mobile solutions. With a focus on industries like healthcare, e-commerce, and construction, our expert team harnesses the latest technologies to create secure, scalable applications that drive business...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Citrus Heights, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We design and develop 100% custom websites to meet your unique needs. Our services include Web Design, Development, SEO, and Google Ads management. Instead of blowhard, we let our client's success stories speak for us. Before finalizing top pick agency for your project, schedule a 30 min meeting with us...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- PPC
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- California, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Emizen Tech is an acclaimed IT organization that specializes in delivering top-of-the-line e-commerce solutions to various industry verticals. Our core areas of expertise are hybrid app development, CakePHP, and finance app development. Our team of technically outstanding and highly experienced e-commerce...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Stanga provides professional software development services globally to leading software firms, businesses, startups and digital agencies. Our team also specializes in building and managing tech teams...
Top Services:
- Staff Augmentation
- Cloud Consulting
- IT Services
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
MWW Global Business Consulting Solutions provides cutting-edge IT solutions and data-driven B2B marketing strategies. From application development, CRM solutions, web design, and dashboard creation to lead generation and high-impact campaigns, we empower businesses with innovative technology and strategic...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
A social media agency designed to help customers fall in love with brands...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We build beautiful custom websites that target your ideal customer or audience. A professional website along with online marketing strategy is sure to get your business found online and be your most valuable marketing tool. Northern Colorado is our focus. We are local and prefer to meet face-to-face...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Eaton, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Ventura Web Design & Marketing is a full-service digital agency specializing in BigCommerce web design. We offer comprehensive e-commerce solutions, including graphics, social media, advertising, and website maintenance...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- PPC
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $195/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Branded Pixel builds fast, SEO-ready WordPress websites designed to rank and convert. We focus on clean structure, page speed, and search visibility to help businesses in Northern Colorado and beyond generate more leads from their website...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Nunn, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Popproxx Digital Marketing and Website Services is a leading provider of digital marketing solutions focusing on small businesses. Since its inception in 2001, our company has been committed to shaping digital success. We started out crafting websites for the music industry and, over time, expanded our...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Talent, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Code Lineup Technologies is a premier digital solutions provider specializing in custom website design, multimedia design, precision Google Ads, and impactful SEO strategies. As changemakers, we transform brands by crafting high-performance, user-focused solutions that drive measurable growth...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a leading web development and mobile app development agency with extensive experience developing enterprise software for clients such as UPS and Aspen Dental. We are committed to quality and excellence for our clients and our goal is to not just code but create lasting partnerships...
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- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Dover, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Minarvo builds the platform a small business actually runs on, not another template. Founder Narcisa Budworth led engineering and quality organizations in fintech and capital markets before starting the studio, and builds every project herself, end to end. Custom web design and development, custom storefronts...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Setting the standard in professional digital marketing innovation in Miami for over a decade, sliStudios time-and-time-again out-performs competition by providing thoughtful, practical and performance-driven results. Maintaining a portfolio of successful long-time businesses speaks for itself. Partner with a...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
As digital explorers, we create groundbreaking work that contributes to the rapidly changing marketing landscape. Want to stay light years ahead of your competitors? Our team doesn’t just look to the future—we help you create it...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
TCDA is a web design and digital marketing agency. We create websites designed to captivate visitors, boost click-through rates, and drive meaningful interactions. Our strategies help businesses grow, connect, and thrive...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Company119 is a Chardon, Ohio based digital marketing and web design agency founded in 2004. Focused on serving commercial construction, engineering contractors and small business clients, the firm delivers bespoke websites, marketing automation, SEO, PPC, video, recruitment campaigns and custom apps. Working...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Video Marketing
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Chardon, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
The Hashtech is a fullspectrum digital agency that transforms ideas into powerful software. From mobile apps and web platforms to AI, blockchain, or custom enterprise tools, they combine creativity and technical depth to help businesses grow. With a global team and a datadriven, clientcentered approach, they...
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- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Blockchain
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
Miracuves is a global technology partner for founders and enterprises who want to move fast without compromising on quality. Since 2010, weve published 3,900+ mobile applications and deployed for 6,000+ clients worldwide across web, mobile, SaaS, and enterprise platforms...
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- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Blockchain
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Liquid Lemon is a Shopify / Shopify Plus design + development studio in Tampa, FL that designs and codes fully custom storefronts for CPG & DTC brands in 30 days, at a flat $9,500 for new brands or $12,500 for established brands. Shopify Plus and Enterprise builds are scoped separately...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Branding
- Location
- Clearwater, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Kural Design understands that the small things make all the difference. Our marketing communications solutions are creative and completely aligned with your brand, no matter what medium you’re using: print collateral, web interactive or even video. You’re looking for results, and we’re a company about...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Evanston, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Designity is a human-led Creative-as-a-Service platform that gives brands a fully managed creative team led by AI-enabled Creative Directors and powered by the top 1% of global creatives and marketers...
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- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Delivering innovative IT solutions with expertise in Web & Mobile App Development, SEO, Digital Marketing, SMM, ERP, CRM, and AI-driven projects. With 12+ years of experience, empowering businesses to thrive through tailored, cutting-edge technology and exceptional service...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Blinix Solutions builds Shopify stores that look like the brand and sell like a machine. A US agency in Austin, Texas with a 30-person studio behind it, we handle launches, redesigns, replatforming and growth for fashion, beauty, food and DTC labels. Fixed milestone pricing, weekly build reviews, and 500+...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- CRO
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Golden Digital is your bolt-on, expert Shopify and web design team for ecommerce. We partner with small to medium-sized ecommerce brands that have achieved product-market fit, supporting teams of 1 to 25 and annual sales between $500k and $10m. Our clients gain access to a level of web and Shopify design...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- CRO
- PPC
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- Location
- Norristown, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Tri Lion Studios is a web design and branding studio in Lawrence, Kansas, working with mid-size B2B companies in technology, science, engineering, and manufacturing. Websites in Framer or WordPress, brand identity, UX/UI, and packaging. One to three senior people per project. Est. 2009...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
We are a boutique digital marketing firm. We prefer to focus on the things we know we do well instead of trying to be kind of good at a bunch of stuff. If you want a personal touch with results we are the choice for you. We are selective about the projects we take, and you should be selective too...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Founded in 2005 in Reading (UK) Naxtech is a Digital Agency focusing on helping businesses grow, increase profitability, while attracting new customers via the effective use of technology and digital marketing...
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- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Mattered is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in email & sms marketing, branding & design, development, and paid media. We are a people first agency, dedicated to putting our clients and their customers at the center of everything we do...
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- Email Marketing
- Design Services
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Focused on delivering excellence, our expertise encompasses WordPress Web Design, comprehensive Online Business Solutions, Small Business Web Design, E-Commerce & Shopify Web Design, Real Estate Web Design, Organic SEO, Online Listings Management & Local SEO, as well as Domain & Hosting Services...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
At Full Frame, we focus on creating websites for you at record speed. We can get your site live in under a month, loading in under one second. Stunning, custom websites that engage, convert, and elevate your brand...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Location
- Monterey, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Mucilli Design is a small design and development company, focused on building custom websites and PWA apps. We are based in Brooklyn, NY...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Whether marketing memorable brands, or designing alluring interiors, at Desert Society were passionate about generating creativity to help the people and businesses of the SoCal region shine that much brighter...
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- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Binaery is a boutique Shopify Plus agency specializing in theme development, UX/UI ecommerce design, and conversion optimization. The team partners with growing direct to consumer brands to create engaging, high performance online storefronts...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Techuz offers a complete suite of premium web and mobile solutions, encompassing everything from UI/UX to wireframing, website creation, web App, AI development, mobile app development. We ensure an exceptional client experience by combining intuitive design expertise with exceptional service...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $18/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
OffTheGridLab delivers cutting-edge web development and design solutions, crafting unique digital experiences tailored to your business needs...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Graphic Design
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
As a Full Service firm we’re here to handle Basic Directory Setup to Complete Design/ Digital Branding, Store Launch and Sales! Our Dedicated team is aware of Your business needs and we make ourselves available 7 days a week...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
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Hiring Guide: How to Choose a Leading Web Development Company in the US
How do I choose the right web development company for my business?
Start by assessing your business needs. Define what you want to build and why before speaking to agencies:
- Website vs. web application
- Core features and integrations
- Target users and scalability needs
- Short-term launch goals vs. long-term roadmap
Precise requirements make it easier to identify agencies that truly align with your objectives.
For instance, an agency might suggest Squarespace, one of the best website builders for visual-heavy sites, for design brands, and WordPress for content-reliant businesses.
Next, evaluate potential web development company candidates:
- Review portfolios, case studies, and past clients
- Look for experience with similar industries, project sizes, or technical complexity
- Check independent reviews and recommendations from your professional network
Then, dig deeper through direct conversations. A strong agency welcomes questions and explains its approach clearly.
What are the benefits of hiring an agency?
Hiring a web development company may help you access expertise you can’t always build in-house. Here are the types of benefits you can expect:
- Faster delivery and time to market
Agencies bring ready-made teams and proven workflows. Companies using outsourcing complete around 40% more projects per year compared to fully in-house teams, making agencies ideal for MVPs, replatforming, or tight deadlines.
2. Access to specialized skills on demand
Around 76% of companies outsource IT functions such as coding, QA, and UI/UX design because these skills are expensive and slow to hire internally. Agencies immediately fill gaps in areas such as backend, DevOps, mobile, and integrations.
3. Predictable costs and lower overhead
In-house teams come with recruiting delays, onboarding time, benefits, and long-term salary commitments. Agencies offer scoped pricing, clearer timelines, and easier budget control for defined outcomes.
4. Operational acceleration and innovation
According to Deloitte, 78% of companies outsource to accelerate operations and innovation, while 42% do so to access specialized talent. Agencies work across industries, exposing teams to emerging tools and best practices.
5. Flexible team models across growth stages
Startups gain speed without headcount risk, scaling companies add surge capacity, and enterprises use agencies for complex or skill-specific initiatives while retaining strategic control internally.
What questions should I ask web development companies?
Use the following questions to evaluate the agencies you’re considering:
Relevant Background
- Have you worked on projects with similar goals or complexity?
- How many viable approaches do you see for this project, and why?
Services and Processes
- What is your design and development process from start to launch?
- How do you estimate delivery time, and how do you separate contingency from scope?
- How do you manage third-party APIs and existing system integrations?
- How do you handle compliance, security patches, and recovery?
Relevant to Your Project
- What happens if we request changes mid-project?
- Who owns the code, hosting, licenses, and IP after launch?
- Who owns escalation if delivery timelines or budgets slip?
- Who is the day-to-day point of contact?
How long does it take to develop a website?
It takes a web development agency 14+ weeks from planning to launch to build a standard business website:
1. Planning (2-3 weeks)
Teams define goals, features, and technical requirements early. Weak planning often leads to confusing journeys later. According to the Digital Experience Benchmark Report, 39.6% sessions are impacted by frustration, reducing visit value by 15% through higher bounce rates and lower engagement.
2. Content creation (4-6 weeks)
Copy, visuals, and assets are prepared, often in parallel with design. Content delays frequently push timelines beyond initial estimates.
3. Design (2-3 weeks)
Designers create wireframes and responsive layouts. Custom UX and extended review cycles can add time.
4. Development (varies by complexity)
Front-end and back-end work, integrations, and CMS setup happen here. More features mean longer build times.
5. Testing and review (1-2 weeks)
Teams validate performance, usability, and responsiveness.
This stage matters more than ever, as 58% of websites saw session consumption drop. This means users viewed fewer pages and spent less time on-site, making engagement-sensitive testing critical.
How do I know if my website is performing well?
You know your website is performing well when it delivers measurable business impact. Your web development agency will help you track the following metrics:
- Conversion and revenue impact
A healthy website turns visitors into customers or leads. Improvements in UX and speed should translate into higher conversion rates, lower cart abandonment, and more qualified form submissions.
For example, Walmart recorded a 2% lift in conversions for every one-second improvement in load time, showing how performance translates into revenue.
- Speed and performance signals
Page speed, Core Web Vitals, and overall site stability shape how users experience your website and how search engines evaluate it.
When pages load slowly, elements break, or layouts shift unexpectedly, users struggle to complete journeys, and the site stops supporting real business goals.
- Engagement quality, not vanity metrics
Focus on consumption (pages viewed and time spent), bounce rate, and session depth to understand real engagement.
The 2024 Digital Experience Benchmark Report shows that overall digital consumption declined by 3%, meaning users viewed fewer pages and spent less time per visit.
That drop highlights how many websites struggle to hold attention, making engagement trends a stronger indicator of experience quality.
- User experience effectiveness
When a website feels easy and intuitive to use, visitors stay longer, explore more pages, and complete key actions, directly increasing engagement quality and overall visit value.
- Operational efficiency
A strong website reduces support load by answering common questions, guiding users effectively, and enabling self-service, which in turn lowers ongoing operational costs.
How can I find top web development companies on DesignRush that fit my budget?
Rather than researching agencies one by one, DesignRush lets you compare vetted web development companies in the USA based on budget range, expertise, and past performance.
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Beyond budget, our agency directory allows you to filter agency profiles by location, area of expertise, agency reviews, client types, team size, and hourly rates.
Web Application Development vs. Website Development
What is a web application development company?
A web application development company builds interactive software that runs in a browser: users log in, enter data, and trigger business logic. A website development company builds a marketing site that mainly presents content.
The difference shows up in the work itself.
A website team designs pages, writes front-end code, and connects a CMS.
A web application team also designs a database, writes server-side business logic, builds user accounts with permission levels, and connects your product to other software through APIs.
Typical projects include client dashboards, customer and partner portals, SaaS products, internal tools that replace spreadsheets, and booking or marketplace platforms.
The stack matters more here than on a marketing site, because you will run the backend for years. Agencies on DesignRush commonly build front ends in React and Angular, and back ends in Node.js, Laravel, Python Django, and .NET. Filter by the stack your in-house team already knows, or the one your next hire will know, so you never depend on the original agency to change a line of code.
When you need a web app instead of a website
Answer four questions before you shortlist anyone.
- Do users need to log in? If customers, partners, or staff need accounts with different access levels, you are buying application work.
- Does it store data and act on it? A contact form that emails your inbox counts as a website. A system that saves records, calculates quotes, tracks order status, or triggers workflows counts as an application.
- Does it replace a manual internal process? If your brief starts with “our team currently does this in spreadsheets and email,” you are commissioning software. Judge agencies on how they map processes, not on how their homepages look.
- Will it connect to systems you already run? MuleSoft’s 2026 Connectivity Benchmark Report found that companies run an average of 957 applications, and only 27% of those applications connect to one another.
Ask each agency how many integrations it has shipped with your specific CRM, ERP, or payment provider.
Two or more “yes” answers point to a web app.
The honest answer for most businesses: you need both, with a marketing site to win customers and an application to serve them.
Many agencies listed on this page build both. Ask whether the same in-house team handles the backend or whether the agency subcontracts it and apply the portfolio relevance test to application work specifically.
How much does web application development cost?
Web application development typically costs $30,000 to $200,000+, compared with $5,000 to $30,000+ for a custom website, based on the project tiers in DesignRush’s Web Development Pricing Guide.
A focused internal tool or MVP with one user type and two or three integrations usually costs $30,000 to $100,000. Multi-tenant SaaS products and two-sided marketplaces with payments usually cost $100,000 to $200,000+. The same guide estimates roughly 1,200 hours for a complex custom project with integrations, 700 of them in development, against 80 hours for a small site.
Four cost drivers separate app quotes from site quotes:
1. Custom backend
DesignRush’s pricing guide puts back-end rates at $30 to $100 per hour, against $20 to $80 for front-end work, and app projects spend most of their hours on the backend.
2. Authentication and security
Logins, roles, password resets, multi-factor authentication, and security testing each take real hours. Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report found that vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access, and its Basic Web Application Attacks pattern recorded 3,217 incidents, 2,281 of which ended in confirmed data disclosure. Treat a proposal without a security testing line item as incomplete.
3. Third-party integrations
Every connection to a CRM, payment gateway, or accounting system needs data mapping, error handling, and rework whenever the vendor changes its API. Insist on a separate price per integration, not one bundled “integrations” fee.
4. Ongoing maintenance
DesignRush’s pricing guide estimates hosting and maintenance at roughly 10% of the build cost each per year. On an $80,000 app, plan for about $16,000 a year before you add a single new feature.
Sources
DesignRush sustains a directory of over 40,000 agencies categorized by service category, location, expertise, and reviews. We build our database in two ways:
- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
- The agencies listed get notified of their profiles on the website, and they can choose to claim it or not, which suggests their availability for more collaborations.
Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.
Why companies trust DesignRush
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FAQs About Web Development Companies
What’s the difference between web development and web design?
Web design focuses on the visual aesthetics and the functional user experience, while web development covers the aspect of building and maintaining the technical foundation that allows designs to function smoothly.
- Web design services: layout, colors, fonts, imagery, UI/UX design, accessibility, and responsive design
- Web development services: front-end and back-end coding, database, servers, APIs, scalability, security, and performance.
How do you choose between a custom-built solution and a CMS or low-code platform?
Choose a CMS or low-code platform (e.g., WordPress, Webflow, or Squarespace) when you need to launch your website fast and affordably. These platforms are also ideal for small businesses with lean teams or those that do not have a dedicated development team to maintain a complex site structure.
Consider a custom-built website if you require unique functionality, tight interactions with internal systems, or performance and scalability beyond off-the-shelf platforms. However, highly tailored websites typically require higher budgets and longer timelines.
What are the common hidden fees in a web development proposal?
The most common hidden fees in a web development proposal include hosting and infrastructure, compliance and security (e.g., SSL certificates, security audits, and plugins), and ongoing maintenance. Some companies also bill extra for copywriting, graphic design, and marketing (i.e. SEO and analytics setup), as these are typically out of the developer’s scope.
What red flags should you watch out for when looking for a web development company in the U.S.?
Spotting these red flags early helps protect your time and money:
- Generic packages and fixed pricing, suggesting templated tactics
- You can’t meet the actual team
- Extremely low quotes and unrealistic guarantees
- Inability to explain their development processes and workflows
How much do website development companies in the USA charge?
In the U.S., the agencies typically price website development projects between $12,000 and $150,000. Here's what you can expect depending on what you need:
- UI/UX design: $2,000-$15,000 per project
- Front-end and back-end development: $3,000-$15,000 per project
- Database and CMS integration: $2,000-$25,000 per year
- eCommerce functionality: $2,000-$25,000 per month
What non-negotiables should I require from my web development contract?
Your website development contract should define and specify your project's scope, requirements, and what is out of scope. It should also detail timelines, milestones, payment structures, revision policies, exit clauses, confidentiality, and data protection terms.
Significantly, your contract should clearly state that you own the intellectual property rights, code, design files, accounts, third-party assets, and licenses of the entire project.
What are the best web development companies in the USA?
The best web development companies in the USA that deliver scalable, secure, and reliable websites include:
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