
Top 100 User Experience (UX) Agencies in South Africa
February 2023Looking for a top ux designer in South Africa?
The importance of user experience grows as each new generation of online users gains purchasing power. Online users expect intuitive and seamless online experiences, and it is important to find the right companies that can make that happen for your site.
To assist you in your search for a partner, we’ve compiled this list of the top user experience (UX) agencies in South Africa. Browse descriptions, feedback, and awards to find which can best suit your company’s needs.
List of the Best South Africa UX Designers
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Randburg, South Africa
CubeZoo is a web development company. The small team is headquartered in Randburg, South Africa. Their services include web development, mobile app development, and enterprise app modernization.
Clients
- Allegra
- BMW
- Investec
- Vodacom
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CubeZoo is working on a data development platform's UI design for their web-based app. They are also responsible for developing their backend.
"The respective teams communicate seamlessly with each other."
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2
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Specno is a tech company based in Cape Town, South Africa. The company, founded in 2018, has a team of more than forty that provides, among others, mobile app development, UX/UI design, and custom software development solutions to businesses of all sizes.
Clients
- Old Mutual
- Standard Bank
- Wellness Warehouse
- FinMeUp
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Notable Project
Specno developed a mobile application from scratch for a digital networking platform. They also devised two marketing campaigns to attack two different customer segments simultaneously.
“They were personable, professional, and highly skilled. We were impressed by their effective communication.”
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3
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Sandton, South Africa
SIVOXI™ is a design and development agency based in Johannesburg. Founded in 2016, their team of fewer than 10 employees serves enterprise and midmarket businesses in industries such as business services, advertising and marketing, and consumer products. Services include custom software development, UX/UI design, and IT strategy consulting.
Clients
- Deloitte and Touche
- iStore South Africa
- Discovery | Khoury and Associates
- Allied Paint Solutions
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Notable Project
SIVOXI™ developed an inventory tracking system for an adhesives company. The system is web-based and stores all of the raw materials in real-time.
“Their ability to craft and implement their algorithms and formulas was fantastic.”
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4
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Hype Digital is a marketing firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, and founded in 2017. Their team of more than two provides social media marketing, conversion optimization, and PPC solutions for clients that work in the fields of e-commerce and education.
Clients
- Ollie Health
- Gravvity
- BMW
- AND UNION
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Hype Digital developed an e-commerce website for a global sports brand conglomerate. The team also created an overall strategy for the brand that integrated with their social media presence.
"The simplicity and efficiency Hype Digital demonstrates is certainly unique."
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5
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Linum Labs is a small Basel, Switzerland-based blockchain company. They specialize in blockchain, custom software development, and product design and were established in 2016.
Clients
- Deloitte
- KPMG
- Barclays
- Nifty
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Linum Labs designed and developed an NFT marketplace for an NFT and blockchain startup. They used Solidity for smart contracts and React for the frontend. For payments, the team used Ethereum and Stripe.
“Linum Labs went the extra mile to act like a member of our team.”
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6
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Sandton, South Africa
Refresh Studio is a small Sandton, South Africa-based UX company. Founded in 2020, the team specializes in ux/ui design, web design, and branding.Industries
Notable Project
A law recruitment company hired Refresh Studio to design their UI/UX. They refreshed the client's website and gave it a new look.
"Refresh Studio offered a cost-effective, timely, and top-class solution."
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7
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Pretoria, South Africa
Sand Dollar Design is a design agency based in Pretoria, South Africa, and founded in 2016. With over 10 members, they provide UX/UI design, product design, and digital strategy solutions for clients in the fields of health care, business services, and consumer products.
Clients
- Vodacom (Vodafone)
- Mukuru Financial Services
- Life Healthcare
- Heineken
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Sand Dollar Design provided UI/UX design services to a telecommunications and technology company. They conducted user research, cognitive walkthrough, and other testings to optimize the user journey.
"Their enthusiasm and eagerness to contribute, learn, and grow as designers impressed me."
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8
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Johannesburg, South Africa
App Developer Studio is an app development compant based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Founded in 2008, their team of 9 employees specializes in mobile app development and UI/UX design.
Clients
- Penguin Random House
- MTN
- Mukuru
- Huawei
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Notable Project
An advocate for the High Court of South Africa partnered with App Developer Studio to create a solution that would help identify damage on cars. This would help help resolve vehicle disputes.
"They are very professional, diligent and are aware of the services they render."
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9
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Sandton, South Africa
So Interactive is a strategic creative agency based in Sandton, South Africa. They were founded in 2007, and have since grown their team to 15 employees. They provide digital strategy, social media marketing, and web design for clients in the business, consumer products, and hospitality industries.
Clients
- AIG
- Intercare
- Logitech
- Ocean Basket
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Notable Project
So Interactive created content and managed messaging campaigns for a banking security firm. They managed accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and supported a microsite for one campaign.
“We’re a small organization, and So Interactive has a personal touch that suits us.”
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10
- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Johannesburg, South Africa
BlueMagnet is a digital advertising agency that was founded in 2007. Headquartered in South Africa, the team of 15 works primarily in social media marketing, content marketing, and SEO for projects.
Clients
- African Pegmatite
- Elingo
- Softline VIP
- Angor properties
Notable Project
BlueMagnet migrated content for a multilingual web platform to a new site. They identified issues with the existing strategy and conducted research.
"They have such incredible people working at their company that you certainly feel that your website is in good hands."
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11
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Johannesburg South, South Africa
Established in 2015, gogroconsult® is a small business consulting company. Their services include business consulting, ux/ui design, and mobile app development. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg South, South Africa.Clients
- Glyde Pay (Travelstart)
- Legends Barber
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GoGro Consult provided mobile app development services for a financial technology company. The team developed the app's user interface and designed a number of screens for the app.
"They communicated ahead of time and were really on top of their workflow at all times."
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12
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
MakeReign is a digital design studio based out of Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 2016, their team of about 20 employees mainly offers web design, UX/UI design, and logo design to mid-sized companies in industries such as retail, finance, e-commerce, telecommunication, and more.
Clients
- Woolworths
- Weylandts
- Pineapple Insurance
- Sanlam Indie
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Notable Project
MakeReign provided web development for an insurance company. The team focused on updating the CI to match with the current personality and tone of the client's branding.
"The team is incredibly professional when it comes to every project."
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13
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
AUX Studio, an UX design agency, was founded in 2005. The small team focuses on ux/ui design, mobile app development, and web development. The firm is in Cape Town, South Africa.Industries
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AUX Studio conducts market research and develops UX/UI designs for an environmental advocate site. They produce market interviews, key stakeholder messages, communication mechanisms, and iterative wireframes.
"The process followed was very thorough and we were kept up to date through regular interactive sessions."
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14
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Bermont is a web development company based in Cape Town, South Africa. The company, founded in 2016, has a team of less than ten that provides e-commerce development, web development, web design, UX/UI design, custom software development, and SEO services to midmarket and other-sized companies an institutions in the e-commerce and other industries.
Clients
- Mana Creative
- Covac Global
- D-core Art & Soul Gallery
- Smart Kitchen Co LLC
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Notable Project
Bermont provides creative and design work for various projects including packaging, branding, and web design.
"They knew our brand and knew exactly what we needed."
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15
- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Isoflow is a UX agency founded in 2010. The small Cape Town, South Africa-based team specializes in ux/ui design and web design.Industries
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16
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Moontu Digital Solutions is a web design agency. Launched in 2017, the team focuses on web design, mobile app development, ux/ui design, graphic design, and more. Their small firm is Cape Town, South Africa-based.Industries
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Moontu Digital Solutions has designed and developed an e-commerce sneaker store’s website using WooCoomerce. They also provide maintenance services, run the firm’s Google Ads, and manage their social media.
“I’m impressed with their pricing and the fact that they deliver quality work.”
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17
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Other design company Formula D was established in 2007. They are headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and have a small team. Formula D focuses on other design, out of home design, ux/ui design, product design, and more.
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Formula D made a production mapping and a digital interactive experience tool for a science museum. They used AR technology to build the software tool and design characters that the audience interacted with.
"Formula D clearly understood what we wanted to achieve and worked closely with us to exceed our expectations."
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18
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Randburg, South Africa
SyberGrupe is a small e-commerce development company founded in 2012. Their services include e-commerce development, search engine optimization, web development, web design, and more. The agency is in Randburg, South Africa.
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Notable Project
A housing finance company asked SyberGrupe for new website ideas as their platform was already obsolete. The team discussed all project specifications through phone calls.
"Their brilliant communication was very compelling."
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19
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Sandton, South Africa
Glucode is an application development company. The midsize Sandton, South Africa-based agency was founded in 2009. Their team focuses on mobile app development, ux/ui design, and application management & support.
Notable Project
A healthcare company hired Glucode for mobile app development. The team is tasked with building a Bespoke app for healthcare professionals.
"Every person in the team is highly skilled and professional."
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20
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
Bitcube is an app development company based in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Founded in 2009, their 26 employees provide custom software development, UI/UX design, and mobile app development services.
Clients
- Fortune 500 companies
- HR Technology
- Ecommerce
- Utilities Management Technology
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Bitcube developed an analytics platform for a cultural analytics company. This included SaaS development, frontend, platform as a service, SecOps, and application support. Traffic has increased while load times decreased. The quality of the code meets expectations.
“They listen intently to my needs, and understand what I'm trying to achieve in the long-term. We also have a very good relationship. They treat us as partners, and we trust each other.” –CEO, Cultural Analytics Platform
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21
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Edenvale, South Africa
Softserve Digital Development is an Edenvale, South Africa-based custom software development company. The small firm was launched in 2011. Their team specializes in custom software development, web development, ux/ui design, mobile app development, and more.
Clients
- Century 21
- Colemart
- Minestar
- Earth2Mars
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Notable Project
Softserve Digital Development created the brand identity of a change management company, defining the logo and color schemes. They also built a WordPress website and integrated payment functions and plug-ins.
“They not only do what we say we want, but they also understand what we’re looking to create with our customers.”
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22
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Midsize digital strategy company The Delta, is in Cape Town, South Africa and Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2018, the team provides digital strategy, content marketing, ux/ui design, web development, and more.Industries
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The Delta has acted as a venture building partner for a market research firm, developing a WhatsApp bot. They've also helped to commercialize the business.
"The team is incredibly growth-minded and always looks to innovate."
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23
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
NONA is a blockchain-focused software development studio headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 2012, this team of approximately 30 employees offers UX/UI design, blockchain development, mobile app development, and web development services.
Clients
- Tezos
- Algorand
- 2U
- Media24
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Nona Digital has built a clickable prototype for a sports technology-based company. The MVP is preprogrammed to mimic the look and feel of the future mobile application, and it was developed using Figma.
"The whole experience has been far more collaborative than a pure business transaction."
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24
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Realm Digital (Pty) Ltd. Is an other IT consulting and SI company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The agency focuses on other IT consulting and SI, web development, mobile app development, business consulting, and more and has a midsize team.The agency was launched in 2000.Notable Project
A child protection agency hired Realm Digital to create a formal report outlining software for compliance under The Children’s Act in South Africa. They studied the client’s workflow to formulate the strategy.
“They were highly professional, easy to work with, and patient with us throughout the project.”
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25
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Immersion Group, a midsize UX design company, is based in Johannesburg, South Africa; Cape Town, South Africa and London, United Kingdom. The team specializes in ux/ui design, product design, business consulting, and corporate training.Industries
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26
- $1,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Freelancer South Africa, an advertising company, is in Cape Town, South Africa. They specialize in advertising, ux/ui design, branding, graphic design, and more and were established in 2019.
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Notable Project
A menopause healthcare company has created a new business name and requested new branding assets from Freelancer South Africa. The team has been primarily managing the packaging and website, making it on-brand.
"Nicolene is refreshingly honest, which is the most impressive thing for us."
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27
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
Semantica Digital is a small web design agency. Established in 2011, the agency is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. Their services include web design, pay per click, search engine optimization, ux/ui design, and more.
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Notable Project
A genuine leather products company hired Semantica Digital for social media marketing. The team is responsible for achieving the target ROAS by managing the company’s Facebook, Instagram, and Google campaigns.
"They are a one-stop-shop for everything."
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28
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Urban PXL, an UX design company, is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The small company was launched in 2016. Their services include ux/ui design, content marketing, digital strategy, web design, and more.Industries
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29
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Thought Inc. is a technology and development company headquartered in Woodmead, South Africa. They were founded in 2008, and have a team of less than 50 people who specialize in mobile app development, web development, and custom software development.
Clients
- FNB
- Lenovo
- CHAI
- Epol
Notable Project
Thought Inc. is providing mobile app development services for a research company. The client needed an app for their learning solutions platform; Thought Inc. is currently using PhoneGap and Ionic to develop the app. They are adding features to the app, and they continuously work closely with the client. The client is happy with the company’s work so far, and they are looking forward to the final product.
“Although it's taking longer than we anticipated, they're moving things forward nicely and paying close attention to our needs. We expect the app to launch shortly.” — Director, Research Company
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30
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Cape Town, South Africa
The Voice Scout is a web design agency headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm offers web design, ux/ui design, video production, broadcast video, and more and has a small team.The firm was established in 2016.
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Notable Project
The Voice Scout provides voiceover services for a filming and animation video production company. They receive the scripts from the client and do the voiceover for each of the firm’s projects.
“The Voice Scout provides phenomenal services and excellent quality.”
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