Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Afternow
Afternow, formerly BB Agency, is a strategy, brand, web, and product agency for B2B companies, with development in house. We’re a product design studio that puts tested prototypes in front of users within weeks and goes deepest in fintech and banking.
Facts about Afternow from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026
How each company describes itself
Afternow
The old bb.agency address now redirects to afternow.co, where the agency says “Afternow creates the digital systems brilliant companies are built on.” It sells strategy, brand, website, product, and development as one team for B2B companies at inflection points, building backend, front-end, mobile, and AI integration in house.
The about page says it started in 2012 with two brothers on the island of Krk and now counts 50+ strategists, designers, developers, and operators. Featured clients include ThoughtSpot, Crisp, Charted, and Solvd. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees; the contact page places the head office in Croatia with a remote team.
Humbleteam
We start with proof in front of users. ING’s small-business banking prototype went from first sketch to user test in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached testing in 5 days. Most briefs see a clickable prototype within 2 weeks.
Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, alongside healthtech, sport, and AI products. Since 2017 that’s 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews.
What sets us apart from Afternow
Three differences a B2B product team notices early.
User testing starts in week one
We designed and user-tested ING’s small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. On an average project the first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief. Your enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a B2B project can start next week.
Fintech depth, counted
The count stands at 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their own product teams. Our fintech cases cover banking, payments, credit cards, crypto, and an AI-first finance platform, so regulated flows like KYC and disputes start from patterns we’ve already tested.
Senior designers, start to finish
The senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and they are the people on the first call. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, with speed, flexibility, and structure recurring in them. 70% of clients come back for a second project, and our work holds 14 Awwwards wins.
Humbleteam vs Afternow, side by side
Every Afternow fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so.
| Compared on | Humbleteam | Afternow |
|---|---|---|
| Best known for | Product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products, from tested prototype to design system | Strategy, brand, web, and product for B2B companies, designed and built by one team |
| Time to a tested prototype | 23 days for a user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days for a tested B2B banking MVP | Not published on their site |
| Brief to first clickable prototype | 2 weeks on average | Not published on their site |
| How fast you can start | A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week | Not published on their site |
| Fintech and regulated depth | 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks | Charted, a financial automation platform, among featured cases |
| Senior experience | 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project | Not published on their site |
| How pricing works | Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call | Not published on their site |
When Afternow is the better call
Two setups where their model fits better.
Design and engineering in one contract
Afternow builds backend, front-end, mobile, CMS, and cloud in house. A B2B company that wants the same agency to design and code its marketing site or platform gets that from one team.
A family of B2B websites
Their about page describes four websites for a logistics software group and six websites for an EdTech family of brands, each a multi-year partnership. A group running many sites under one brand system fits that pattern.
What we bring to the table
Proof for a B2B product team.
23 days
to a user-tested prototype
small-business banking for ING
56
fintechs shipped
plus 30+ major banks
70%
of clients return
for a second project
B2B work you can check
Finance, AI, and enterprise software.
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 Afternow?
Yes, especially for a fintech or regulated product that needs user evidence quickly. Our small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested 23 days in, and our fintech list runs to 56 companies plus 30+ banks. Afternow, formerly BB Agency, is a strategy, brand, web, and product agency for B2B companies that also builds in house, with clients such as ThoughtSpot and Crisp.
Humbleteam or Afternow: who delivers faster?
We publish our timelines, and Afternow’s site does not. Our record includes a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We answer enquiries within 24 hours, can start next week, and design 20–40% faster with AI skills.
Which agency is stronger for a fintech SaaS product?
We are, on depth: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks so far, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers inside their teams. Our published fintech cases include Afternoon, Tally, One Bank, and Zavopay. Afternow shows Charted, a financial automation platform, among its featured cases, alongside data, logistics, and SaaS brands, and does not state a fintech specialty.
How big is each team, and who does the work?
Afternow lists 50+ strategists, designers, developers, researchers, and operations managers; we’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai. On a B2B project with us, the senior designers from the first call stay on the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Afternow’s headquarters are in Krk, Croatia, with a remote team, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees.
How much does each cost, and how soon can we start?
Prices are off both sites. For a B2B team, our estimate lands on the first call and covers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. New enquiries get our reply within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. Afternow’s site offers a contact form and does not list pricing or start times, so ask them for both on a first call.
Other comparisons
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What we checked, and when
Everything stated about Afternow 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.
- afternow.co (bb.agency redirects here) — home, about, and services · read October 7, 2026
- LinkedIn — Afternow company page · read October 7, 2026
- afternow.co — contact page (location) · read October 7, 2026
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