Everything below is drawn from each agency's own published Clutch profile and website. Where a figure isn't disclosed, we say so rather than estimate.
Saudi Vision 2030 explicitly targets digital transformation across public and private sectors. Government ministries, national banks, telecom providers, and real estate developers are all investing in redesigning their digital experiences, often from scratch.
The specific demands of this market include bilingual Arabic/English interfaces, right-to-left (RTL) layout expertise, mobile-first design, and deep cultural awareness of how Saudi users interact with digital services.
The agencies below represent different strengths. Some are deeply rooted in the Saudi market, some bring proven GCC experience, while others offer global scale for large transformation programmes.
Website
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Bangalore, India
Middle East Presence
GCC
NetBramha is India's oldest UX studio, with 18+ years of research-led design across enterprise, fintech, real estate, and government-scale products. The studio has worked with Google, Microsoft, McKinsey, EMAAR, and Reliance, with a portfolio that spans complex products rather than only marketing interfaces.
Its BHIM redesign produced a 3x growth in monthly transactions, a particularly relevant proof point for Saudi Arabia's banking and payments sector. As Vision 2030 accelerates demand for better digital experiences across financial services, government, and large-scale consumer platforms, that combination of research, strategy, and measurable outcomes becomes increasingly valuable.
NetBramha's work across multiple markets is also relevant to Saudi organisations building products that may eventually extend beyond the Kingdom. EMAAR, SIXT, and HDFC Bank demonstrate experience with large, multi-role digital ecosystems.
Google, Microsoft, Cisco, McKinsey, EMAAR, Reliance, HDFC Bank, NPCI (BHIM), SIXT
UX Research · Product Strategy · UX/UI Design · Information Architecture · Design Systems · Usability Testing
Finance & Fintech · IT & Enterprise · Real Estate & Hospitality · Healthcare · Government · Retail
Why choose them: 18+ years of research-led UX across enterprise, fintech, real estate & government-scale products, with measurable outcomes such as BHIM's 3x transaction growth.
Where they stand out: Saudi organisations that need strategy, research & design to work together across complex products and multiple user groups.
What to consider: NetBramha is not headquartered in Riyadh, so on-site workshops and local research need to be planned as part of the engagement.
Best fit: Saudi enterprises, government entities & funded companies building high-complexity digital products.
Website: netbramha.com
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uxbert.com
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Offices
Dubai, London
UXBERT Labs is one of the most established UX research and design agencies native to Saudi Arabia. Its strongest differentiator is its research infrastructure, including a fully equipped usability testing lab with eye-tracking devices, facial recognition tools, and usability research software.
Its client roster includes Saudi Aramco, STC, Al Rajhi Bank, SABIC, the Ministry of Health, Saudi Customs, and Fasah. The agency has worked with 500+ organisations across government and private enterprise in the GCC.
For Riyadh organisations, this local context matters. Research conducted with Saudi users can reveal cultural, behavioural, and language-specific issues that are easy to miss when a product is designed from outside the Kingdom.
Saudi Aramco, STC, Al Rajhi Bank, SABIC, Ministry of Health, Saudi Customs, Fasah
UX Research · Usability Testing · UX Strategy · UI/UX Design · Bilingual UX
Government · Banking & Financial Services · Telecom · Healthcare · Enterprise
Why choose them: Deep Saudi market knowledge combined with dedicated usability research infrastructure.
Where they stand out: Arabic/English products where local behaviour, research quality & usability validation are central to the brief.
What to consider: Their strongest differentiation is research and local market capability, so teams looking for a broader global strategy, design & delivery partner should compare scope carefully.
Best fit: Saudi enterprises, government entities & banks with research-heavy UX requirements.
Website: uxbert.com
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qubstudio.com
Founded
2006
Headquarters
Lviv, Ukraine
GCC Client Base
Active
Qubstudio has built a strong portfolio of GCC and Middle East banking work and is positioned among the globally recognised UX design agencies serving complex digital products.
Its work with Gulf Bank of Kuwait produced a 78% increase in user base and won the iF Design Award 2025. Its redesign of ila Bank in Bahrain delivered a #1 app ranking, a 4.8 App Store rating, and multiple global awards.
That makes Qubstudio particularly relevant to Riyadh's banking and financial services market, where trust, transaction flows, onboarding, and digital adoption are central UX challenges. The studio also holds the Red Dot: Best of the Best award.
Gulf Bank of Kuwait, ila Bank
UX Research · UX/UI Design · Product Strategy · Design Systems · Digital Product Design
Banking · Fintech · Financial Services · Enterprise
Why choose them: Strong GCC banking experience backed by internationally recognised design work.
Where they stand out: Financial services products where trust, usability & digital adoption are critical to the business.
What to consider: Qubstudio is headquartered outside the Gulf, so teams looking for a Riyadh-based partner should evaluate local collaboration and research requirements.
Best fit: Saudi banks, fintech companies & financial services platforms.
Website: qubstudio.com
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wavespace.agency
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Wavespace is a Riyadh-born digital design agency with 140+ international awards and a strong positioning around Arabic-first, user-first digital experiences.
Its approach is built around the realities of the Saudi market: RTL-native interfaces, bilingual content architecture, and mobile-first user journeys that reflect local behaviour rather than simply adapting Western design patterns. The agency works across fintech, SaaS, B2B, healthcare, and e-commerce.
Its Riyadh-based technical and design teams also make it easier to run local workshops, collaborate in person, and validate experiences with Saudi users.
Client portfolio across fintech, SaaS, B2B, healthcare & e-commerce
UX/UI Design · Product Design · Arabic/RTL Design · Digital Experiences · Web Design
Fintech · SaaS · B2B · Healthcare · E-commerce
Why choose them: Riyadh-based delivery with a strong Arabic-first and RTL-oriented approach.
Where they stand out: Products where Saudi cultural context, bilingual content & regional usability are central to the experience.
What to consider: Their positioning is strongly local and creative, so enterprises looking for deep research or large-scale transformation should compare scope carefully.
Best fit: Saudi startups, growth-stage businesses & enterprises seeking a local Arabic-first UX partner.
Website: wavespace.agency
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loopiq.com
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Loopiq is a creative digital studio based in Riyadh, specialising in custom product design for startups and growth-stage companies in the Saudi market.
Its strength is taking early-stage ideas from concept to launch through a tight, iterative design process. For Vision 2030-backed startups and SMEs scaling their digital products in Saudi Arabia, that kind of hands-on engagement can be particularly useful.
The studio is positioned closer to a focused product partner than a large transformation consultancy, making it more relevant for teams that want direct involvement and fast iteration.
Startup and growth-stage businesses across the Saudi market
Product Design · UX/UI Design · Digital Product Development · Branding
Startups · SMEs · Digital Products · Technology
Why choose them: Riyadh-based, hands-on product design with a focus on iterative delivery.
Where they stand out: Early-stage and growth-stage teams that need a close design partner from concept through launch.
What to consider: A smaller-studio model may not be suited to large, multi-stream enterprise transformation programmes.
Best fit: Saudi startups, SMEs & growth-stage companies.
Website: loopiq.com
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digitalofthings.com
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Dubai, UAE
Saudi Arabia Presence
Active across GCC
Digital of Things is one of the more research-focused UX consultancies in the MENA region, with a bilingual Arabic/English research team and a fully equipped usability testing lab.
Its clients include Google, Meta, Spotify, FAB, DU, and Noon. The agency is also part of the UXalliance and works across ethnographic studies, eye-tracking, field studies, usability testing, and UX strategy.
For Saudi organisations making high-value product or service decisions, the value of this kind of research is straightforward: understand local users before committing significant investment to a digital experience.
Google, Meta, Spotify, FAB, DU, Noon
Bilingual UX Research · Usability Testing · Ethnographic Research · Eye Tracking · Field Studies · UX Strategy
Financial Services · Government · Healthcare · Telecom · Retail · Enterprise
Why choose them: Deep Arabic-language research capability and mature usability testing infrastructure.
Where they stand out: Large product decisions where evidence from Saudi and wider GCC users is more important than rapid design execution.
What to consider: The agency is Dubai-based rather than Riyadh-headquartered, and its positioning is primarily research and consultancy-led.
Best fit: Saudi enterprises and government entities needing deep regional UX research.
Website: digitalofthings.com
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accenture.com/song
Founded
2001
Saudi Arabia Presence
Active via Accenture Middle East
Fjord, now part of Accenture Song, has been present in the Middle East for over a decade and has worked with Saudi government and enterprise organisations on large digital transformation programmes.
Its core strength is service design: redesigning customer experiences that extend across mobile, web, contact centres, physical locations, and other touchpoints. That makes Fjord especially relevant when the problem extends beyond one application into an entire service ecosystem.
With 2,000+ designers across 36 global studios, Fjord brings a level of consulting and delivery scale that is better suited to large transformation programmes than focused product redesigns.
Saudi government and enterprise organisations across large-scale digital transformation programmes
Service Design · Experience Strategy · Customer Journey Redesign · Business Design · Digital Transformation
Government · Financial Services · Telecom · Healthcare · Enterprise
Why choose them: Global consulting scale combined with deep service-design capability.
Where they stand out: Complex, multi-touchpoint transformation programmes involving several channels, business functions or public services.
What to consider: Their consultancy model and scale are better suited to major transformation programmes than focused product redesigns.
Best fit: Large Saudi enterprises and government organisations undertaking Vision 2030-aligned transformation.
Website: accenture.com/song
Saudi Arabia's UX market is growing quickly, but that doesn't mean every agency claiming expertise understands Saudi users.
Before you shortlist a partner, look at five things.
1. Can they conduct research with Saudi users?
A translated interface isn't the same as a Saudi-ready product.
Ask whether the agency has experience conducting research with local users and whether Arabic-language research is part of its process.
2. Can they show real Arabic & RTL work?
Bilingual UX affects more than copy.
Reading direction, layout, hierarchy, navigation, content density and interaction patterns can all change. Ask agencies to show actual RTL/LTR experiences rather than simply saying they support Arabic.
3. Have they worked with Saudi enterprises or government entities?
The complexity of Saudi digital transformation programmes can be significant.
Previous work with government, banking, telecom, healthcare or enterprise organisations can reveal whether an agency understands the constraints that come with high-stakes products.
4. Do they understand the business problem?
The strongest UX engagements don't begin with “make the app look better.” They begin with questions such as:
A good agency should be able to connect research findings to design decisions and design decisions to outcomes.
5. Can they show results?
Case studies are useful, but outcomes are stronger.
Look for evidence of improvements in adoption, conversion, transactions, engagement, task completion, retention or operational efficiency.
The right question isn't:
“Does the work look good?”
It's:
“Did the work make the product work better?”
The agencies that answer those questions with specifics are worth putting on a shortlist.
There isn't a universal winner.
The best UX agency in Riyadh is the one that matches the complexity of your product, the expectations of your users, the Saudi market context, and the business outcome you're trying to achieve.
How much do UX design agencies in Riyadh charge?
Pricing varies significantly based on the agency, scope and complexity of the engagement. The Riyadh market includes local specialists, regional consultancies and global transformation firms, so comparing hourly rates alone can be misleading.
Look at the minimum engagement, team structure, research capability, delivery model and the kind of products the agency typically handles before comparing costs.
Which UX agency is best for Arabic & English products?
UXBERT Labs and Wavespace are particularly relevant when local Arabic-language research, RTL design and Saudi user behaviour are central to the brief. Digital of Things is also a strong research-focused option across the GCC.
NetBramha also works across bilingual and RTL requirements through its UX, information architecture and visual design practices, including its work with EMAAR.
Do I need a Riyadh-headquartered UX agency?
Not necessarily.
A Riyadh office can make local workshops and in-person research easier, but it isn't the only factor that determines UX quality. Look for evidence of Saudi or GCC market understanding, relevant industry experience and measurable outcomes.
Should I choose a local Saudi agency or an international UX studio?
A local agency can bring strong cultural context and easier on-ground collaboration. An international studio may bring broader experience across complex enterprise products and multiple markets.
The right choice depends on whether your biggest need is local market depth, global product experience, or both.
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