200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over 500 Designs
500 Designs is a California agency for brand, websites, and growth marketing. We are a product design company that goes deep on apps and platforms in fintech, healthtech, and sport, and we get a tested prototype in front of users within days.
Facts about 500 Designs from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026
How each company describes itself
500 Designs
500 Designs calls itself an “Award-winning partner for brand, web, and growth marketing” and says it is trusted by Fortune 100s and startups. Services fall into three groups: branding and strategy, websites and product (including web app design, UX audits, and design systems), and digital marketing, from SEO and AI search to CRO.
The about page places the agency in Irvine, with San Francisco as a second location. Recent work shown includes Fresh Del Monte, BetterHelp, EveryTable, and Trendpop. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees.
Humbleteam
Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and 64 of them sit on our work page with 18 written up as case studies. The pace on new briefs is quick: a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and a B2B banking MVP for ING tested in 5 days.
Our team is 49 people across Prague and Dubai. Our product depth covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby.
Why product teams pick us over 500 Designs
Three differences that show up once the product is in users’ hands.
Users test it within days
We tested an ING business-banking MVP 5 days after starting from zero and designed a small-business banking prototype with user tests in 23 days. With AI skills our app and web work now runs 20–40% faster. Write to us and you hear back within 24 hours.
Apps and platforms in regulated fields
Our deepest product work is in fintech and healthtech: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research. Eko Health’s regulated stethoscope states and One Bank’s all-in-one banking app are both on our work page with full case studies.
200+ projects and a senior bench
Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, earned 80+ design awards, and kept a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients bring us a second project. The people on the first call stay on the work.
Humbleteam vs 500 Designs, side by side
Every 500 Designs fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so.
| Compared on | Humbleteam | 500 Designs |
|---|---|---|
| Projects shipped since 2017 | 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies | Project count not published on their site |
| Time to a tested prototype | 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING | Not published on their site |
| Fintech and regulated depth | 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks | Not named as a focus on the pages we read |
| Healthtech depth | 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring cases | BetterHelp branding and UI among recent work |
| AI in delivery | AI agents installed in your design team; our work runs 20–40% faster with AI | AI search listed among their digital marketing services |
| Independent proof | 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews | Web Excellence Awards and Vega Awards listed on their about page |
| How pricing works | Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call | Not published on their site |
When 500 Designs is the better call
Two needs 500 Designs covers and we do not.
A website plus ongoing growth marketing
500 Designs lists SEO, paid search and social, lifecycle marketing, and CRO next to web design. If one agency should build the site and then run the traffic to it, their service list covers both.
Website development under the same roof
Their site lists website development and web app build alongside design. If you want the designers and the developers on one California contract, that setup fits better than a design-only team.
The record behind the work
Three numbers from our project record.
200+
projects since 2017
64 on our work page
80+
design awards
14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby
2 weeks
brief to clickable prototype
on average
Product work you can check
Three picks from 18 published case studies.
Put us on the shortlist.
Send your product and the decision you are trying to make. We reply with the cases closest to it, a timeline and an estimate — and we will say so if the other option is the better fit.
Questions?
Is Humbleteam a good alternative to 500 Designs?
Yes, for a product such as a banking app, a health platform, or an AI tool. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and tested an ING banking MVP in 5 days. 500 Designs combines branding, websites, and growth marketing, so it suits a team that wants web design and SEO from one agency.
Humbleteam or 500 Designs: who delivers faster?
We publish our timelines, and 500 Designs does not publish theirs. Our record: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app into production. Most briefs reach a clickable prototype within 2 weeks.
Which team is better for a SaaS or fintech product?
For the product itself, we are. Our fintech work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house teams, and we install AI agents that handle handoff, resizing, and design QA inside your team. 500 Designs lists web app design and UX audits within a broader brand, web, and marketing offer.
How big is each team, and who does the work?
Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, carry the project. 500 Designs lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn, and its about page names a team of directors, designers, producers, and an AI strategist. The site does not describe how 500 Designs assigns a project team.
How much does each cost, and how soon can we start?
Neither company publishes prices. Projects run as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. Replies come within a day, and a start next week is possible. 500 Designs lists an email and an Irvine phone number for enquiries and does not publish pricing.
Other comparisons
Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting.
What we checked, and when
Everything stated about 500 Designs on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to hi@humbleteam.com and we will fix the page.
- 500designs.com — home · read October 7, 2026
- 500designs.com — about · read October 7, 2026
- 500designs.com — services · read October 7, 2026
- LinkedIn — 500 Designs company page · read October 7, 2026
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