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Baobun Studio vs DesignJoy.

DesignJoy is cheaper per month and fast for marketing design. A focused redesign costs from $15,000 with Baobun Studio, $4,995 a month with DesignJoy.

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Baobun StudioFrom $15,000Fixed price, 4 to 12 weeks

DesignJoy$4,995 a monthOne request at a time

Side by side. 01 · From DesignJoy’s site and ours,
where they do more, it says so.

FeatureDesignJoyBaobun Studio

Product and UI designSome UI/UX

Product redesigns

MVP design

Design systems

Coded prototypesIn every project that needs one

Front-end or full buildWebflow sitesFront-end help, not full app builds

Audits and user researchAn audit, then tests on a prototype

Brand identity

Websites and landing pagesDesigned and built in Astro

Marketing design (ads, social)

A fixed price before work starts

A monthly planDesign partner plan

A way to try first75% back after the first weekFree audit, $1,000 screen, $7,500 pilot

Prices on their website

What it costs. 02 · The cheapest way in for each kind of work,
in US dollars, checked November 5, 2026.

ScenarioDesignJoyBaobun Studio

One screen redesigned$4,995One month of the subscription$1,000One dashboard screen in 48 hours

Try them firstOn request$7,500A two-week pilot; the UX audit is free

A focused redesign$4,995 a monthOne request at a timeFrom $15,000Fixed price, 4 to 12 weeks

A month of design$4,995From $15,000Design partner plan, month to month

DesignJoy: designjoy.co. Baobun Studio: pricing.

Who DesignJoy is. 03 · In their own words and numbers.

Team: One designer, the founder
Based in: Phoenix, Arizona
How you work: A monthly subscription, one request at a time, pause any time
Clients include: Buy Me A Coffee, Switchboard, Nectar
Their site says: Average 48-hour delivery, since 2017
Their site: designjoy.co

Who each fits. 04 · We’d rather you pick the right studio.

DesignJoy is a one-person design subscription: one request at a time, most delivered in about two days. It suits a steady flow of marketing and brand design. Baobun Studio suits a product redesign, an MVP or a design system, with research and coded prototypes.

Pick DesignJoy if

You need marketing design every week: ads, social, landing pages.
Your requests are small and can go one at a time.
You want to pause or cancel any month.

Pick Baobun Studio if

You need the product redesigned, not marketing assets.
You need research, flows, a design system and tests with users.
You want coded prototypes and front-end help.
You want to try us first: a free UX audit, a $1,000 dashboard screen or a $7,500 two-week pilot.

Working with DesignJoy now? 05 · Bring what you have,
we keep what works.

Share what existsThe Figma files, design system and research you already have.
An audit firstOf the product as it is today, in the first week.
Keep what worksThe parts that work stay, the rest gets redesigned.
Ready to buildSpecs and a coded prototype for your engineers.

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How much does DesignJoy cost?

One screen redesigned: $4,995 (one month of the subscription). A focused redesign: $4,995 a month (one request at a time). A month of design: $4,995. From their site on November 5, 2026.

How much does Baobun Studio cost?

Projects start at $15,000 at a fixed price, in 4 to 12 weeks. The design partner plan starts at $15,000 a month. To try us first: a free UX audit, a $1,000 dashboard screen or a $7,500 two-week pilot.

Is Baobun Studio a DesignJoy alternative?

For product design, yes: redesigns, MVPs and design systems for B2B SaaS and AI products. For what DesignJoy does beyond that, the table above says where they do more.

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DesignJoy is a trademark of its owner, named here to compare. Baobun Studio isn’t affiliated with DesignJoy. Facts come from designjoy.co on November 5, 2026 and may have changed: tell us and we’ll fix it.

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