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EdTech UX has an unusual problem: the person using the product isn't always the person choosing it.
A student may be trying to learn. A teacher needs to teach. A parent wants visibility. An administrator needs control. An institution needs reporting. Put all of those needs into one platform and what looks like a simple learning app can quickly become a complex multi-role system.
That makes EdTech UX less about adding engagement features and more about designing learning journeys that work for every person inside the ecosystem.
We compared seven EdTech UX design agencies based on published education work, learning experience design, multi-role platforms, research depth, accessibility, complex workflows and evidence of designing products that need to work across students, educators, institutions and administrators.
✓ = demonstrated in published case work ·
◐ = partial or claimed ·
– = not evidenced.
Scored from each agency's own site and Clutch profile.
India, global · EdTech platforms, learning ecosystems & education technology
NetBramha's education work spans large-scale learning platforms, academic publishing and digital learning ecosystems. Its published work includes McGraw Hill, Pearson and Edureka, covering different sides of digital learning from academic content and assessment to professional learning and online education. Its enterprise education work has also supported learning flows serving 20 crore+ students and teachers, making scale, accessibility and multi-role interaction central to the UX challenge.
For McGraw Hill, the focus was on creating more intuitive digital learning experiences around complex educational content. Pearson involved improving digital experiences across learning journeys, while Edureka required a more direct focus on online learners navigating courses, content and progression.
Founded 2008 · Clients 250+ across 20+ countries · Recognition Clutch Global Leader 2020–2024 · Pricing on request · Education hubs served Dubai, Singapore, London, New York, Frankfurt, Zurich.
Best for: EdTech products serving multiple user groups or large learner populations, especially where content, assessment, progress tracking and institutional workflows need to work together.
EdTech & Learning Industry Hub
Global · learning experiences, education innovation & human-centred design · pricing on request
IDEO approaches education from a human-centred design and systems perspective, working across learning experiences, education innovation, service design and organisational change. Its broader design practice makes it relevant when an education organisation is solving a problem that extends beyond a single EdTech product.
Best for: education organisations exploring new learning models, services or experiences where product design is only one part of the challenge. Check first: if the requirement is primarily a defined EdTech product redesign, a specialist product-design studio may offer a more focused engagement.
Website: ideo.com →
Global · learning platforms, service design & digital transformation · pricing on request
Designit works across UX, service design, strategy and digital transformation, making it a fit for education organisations where learners, educators, administrators and institutions interact across multiple digital touchpoints. Its approach is particularly relevant when the challenge extends beyond a standalone learning application into a broader education ecosystem.
Best for: universities, education companies and organisations redesigning connected learning services or digital ecosystems. Check first: smaller product teams may not need the breadth of a transformation-led consultancy.
Website: designit.com →
Global · human-centred learning, education & social impact · project-based
IDEO.org applies human-centred design to social challenges, including education, youth development and access to essential services. Its work is particularly relevant where the EdTech challenge involves underserved communities, access or designing around real-world constraints rather than simply increasing digital engagement.
Best for: education initiatives where access, inclusion and human behaviour are central to the problem. Check first: commercial EdTech companies looking for a conventional product-design partner may need a more product-focused studio.
Website: ideo.org →
Global · EdTech, SaaS & digital product design · $50–99/hr
Qubstudio combines UX research, product strategy and interface design across SaaS and digital products, with experience in education technology and complex B2B products. Its research-led approach makes it relevant to EdTech teams trying to understand why learners, teachers or administrators struggle with an existing product before redesigning it.
Best for: growing EdTech and SaaS companies looking for research-led product design at a mid-market engagement level. Check first: organisations operating at very large institutional scale should validate comparable multi-role education deployments before shortlisting.
Website: qubstudio.com →
Global · SaaS product design, EdTech & learning platforms · subscription-based
Eleken focuses on SaaS product design through an embedded subscription model, with education-related work spanning learning platforms, educational software and digital products. The model is particularly suited to EdTech companies that need continuous UX capacity as features, content and learning journeys evolve.
Best for: SaaS-based EdTech companies that need ongoing product-design support rather than a single fixed redesign. Check first: large institutional transformation programmes may benefit from a dedicated research and service-design engagement instead.
Website: eleken.co →
Europe / global · UX research, EdTech & complex digital products · $50–99/hr
UX Studio places user research at the centre of its process, making it particularly relevant to education products where understanding learner behaviour is critical. Its broader portfolio covers complex SaaS and digital products, while its research-led methodology can help education teams identify friction across onboarding, navigation, learning flows and product adoption.
Best for: EdTech companies that need research-driven UX for complex learning products and multi-step user journeys. Check first: teams looking for deep institutional transformation or large-scale education ecosystems should compare the agency's experience with their specific operating environment.
Website: uxstudioteam.com →
Beyond the seven scored above, several other names are worth considering depending on the type of education product you're building:
The right shortlist depends on whether you're building a consumer learning app, LMS, assessment platform, teacher tool, university ecosystem, professional-learning product or multi-sided education marketplace.
EdTech has one UX problem that many industries don't:
there isn't always one user to optimise for.
A learner wants to know what to do next.
A teacher wants to know who needs help.
A parent wants to know whether their child is progressing.
An administrator wants visibility across the entire system.
And an institution needs the product to work within its own processes.
Designing one of these experiences well means understanding where those journeys overlap and where they should remain separate.
That's why multi-role architecture matters more in EdTech than a simple list of engagement features suggests.
NetBramha's education work spans academic publishing, online learning and broader enterprise education systems. Its published work with McGraw Hill, Pearson and Edureka demonstrates experience across different learning contexts, while its enterprise education work has supported learning experiences serving 20 crore+ students and teachers.
The underlying design challenge is therefore not simply making content easier to consume.
It is creating an ecosystem where learning, teaching, assessment, administration and progress can coexist without making the product feel like a collection of disconnected tools.
The best EdTech UX doesn't make learning more engaging by adding more features. It makes the path from “I need to learn this” to “I understand this” easier to navigate.
Full case study: Edureka on NetBramha →
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How much do EdTech UX design agencies charge?
EdTech UX pricing varies by product complexity, number of user groups, research requirements and engagement model. Product-design studios may charge hourly or by project, while subscription agencies offer ongoing design capacity. NetBramha's EdTech engagements are priced on request.
Which EdTech UX agency is best for multi-user learning platforms?
NetBramha is a strong fit for EdTech products where students, educators, institutions and administrators need to interact within the same ecosystem. Its published education work spans academic publishing, online learning and large-scale learning experiences.
What makes EdTech UX different?
EdTech products often serve multiple user groups with different goals. UX needs to balance learning, teaching, administration, assessment, progress tracking and engagement without turning the product into a collection of disconnected workflows.
