Agency comparison
DesignMe vs Baked Design
Still deciding which agency to hire? Read this and you’ll know how Baked Design and DesignMe compare on scope, speed, price and platforms, and which one fits your project.
Comparison
DesignMe vs Baked Design side by side.
Both are senior design partners for startups on monthly plans. Here is where they differ.
Which one fits
Baked Design or DesignMe: Which one should you choose?
Baked Design and DesignMe serve similar teams. The right pick depends on how you like to work.
Choose Baked Design if
- 01You want work ready to review within a day
- 02You want designers who have worked at Meta and Netflix
Choose DesignMe if
- 01You want brand, product, site and growth from one team
- 02You want a launch date: a brand and site live in 4 to 8 weeks
- 03You want a full price list before the first call
- 04You want a project manager as your single point of contact
Testimonials
See what our clients say
“Working with DesignMe feels like having a design team embedded inside Quotient. Their design sense, responsiveness, and ability to iterate quickly make them an ideal partner as we grow.”
- Raised by Quotient
- $5M
- Embedded growth partnership
- 18+ months
Max DavishCo-Founder and CTO“They were very willing to attempt and deliver on anything we threw at them, which is what you want from a subscription based service where you're paying for continued deliverables.”
Mike FoggCo-founder @Heroes (prev. Blockview)“I was impressed with their great outputs and wonderful design outcomes!
Excellent project management capability, centralized in one person who orchestrates the projects' tasks and aligns the efforts to the needs. Very able to switch priorities on the fly.”
- Raised while in stealth
- $72M
- Design and development partnership
- 18+ months
Aurelien BonnelCTO @N3XT“DesignMe has provided our startup with significant leverage.
Their work is exceptionally professional, and they are always attentive to our needs, taking the time to understand our briefs and offer valuable direction.”
- Series A funding
- $11M
- To launch the new website
- 8 weeks
Pri PatelFounding Designer“Overall, they're an ideal partner for early-stage tech startups: easy to collaborate with, tech-savvy, modern in approach, and reasonably priced.
What stood out most about DesignMe was their impeccable design sense and aesthetic.”
Max DavishCo-Founder and CTO“Their versatility and expertise are unmatched. Working with DesignMe has been incredible.
They quickly grasped our business model and vision, transforming our landing page, creating pitch decks, and more.”
Brooks GammillCo-Founder @RecruitUTalk it through
Baked Design or DesignMe? Get a straight answer.
Tell us what you are building on a short call. If Baked Design is the better fit for you, we will say so.
How we work
What’s different about how we work
Baked Design and DesignMe both work with startups on monthly plans. Here is what is different about ours.
A team, not one designer
A project manager plus the specialists the work needs: product, web, brand, motion and code.
A process you can follow
Six steps from brief to a site your team can run, with AI on the legwork and people on the calls.
Design, build and growth
Approved design goes straight to our engineers, and growth work keeps going after launch. No handoffs.
Monthly or fixed price
A monthly plan you can pause or cancel, or a fixed scope and price agreed before work starts.
Your files, no lock-in
Figma files, code and docs are yours, and we can work in your own accounts from day one.
Rated 5/5 on Clutch
Reviews from the clients we design and build for, published on a public profile you can check.
FAQ
DesignMe vs Baked Design: questions
How much does Baked Design cost?
Baked Design has no price list on its site; it sets the plan with you on a short call. Prices it has shared in public have ranged from about $2,300 to $12,000 a month, and YC companies get 10% off. DesignMe lists ours: monthly plans $5,900 to $11,900 a month, and fixed projects such as a website from $15k.
Do both offer startup discounts?
Yes. Baked Design gives any YC company 10% off every month. DesignMe gives seed-stage teams backed by YC, a16z or another institutional investor 10% off monthly plans, hourly packages and startup packages.
Who is Baked Design a better fit for?
Startups, especially YC companies, that want a senior design partner working async in Slack with next-day reviews. Baked Design says small one-off jobs are less of a fit, since it works on monthly plans.
How much does DesignMe cost?
Monthly plans run $5,900 to $11,900 a month, or 10% less billed quarterly. Fixed projects: a website from $15k, brand identity $10k to $20k, product design from $10k, and startup packages at $16k, $25k and $40k. The exact scope and price are agreed on a call before anything starts.
Are the Baked Design facts on this page up to date?
We checked them on Baked Design's own site and public review profiles on the date shown under the table, and every source is linked in the Sources list at the top. Prices and plans change, so confirm with Baked Design before you decide. If something here is out of date, email hello@designme.agency and we will fix it.
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- Design subscriptionHow a monthly plan with DesignMe runs, week to week.
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