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Rankings · UK · the PixelCrayons Index

Best AI Development Companies in the UK
(November 2026)

By The PixelCrayons team · Updated 5 November 2026 · 15 firms scored

November 2026 edition

hedgehog lab leads with 68.3 out of 100, followed by 3 Sided Cube and Goodspeed. We scored 15 firms from 24 candidates on the same public evidence. That means Clutch reviews, AI development case studies, published pricing, track record and recent work. PixelCrayons publishes this list and is scored the same way.

The ranking

15 firms
ranked by their score.

Scored out of 100 by the PixelCrayons Index from 24 candidates. Open a firm's scorecard for every source and the date we checked it.

Best AI Development Companies in the UK: rank, firm, PixelCrayons Index score, Clutch rating and reviews, minimum project, hourly rate and headquarters
#FirmIndex scoreClutchMin projectHourlyHQ
1hedgehog lab

Organisations adding generative AI features to a web or mobile product

68.3out of 100
4.8 · 82 reviews$100,000+$100 - $149Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
23 Sided Cube

Charities and purpose-led organisations adding AI coaching or insight to an app

65.1out of 100
4.9 · 49 reviews$50,000+$100 - $149Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
3Goodspeed

Founders who want an AI product or AI feature built quickly on low-code and AI tools

62.0out of 100
5.0 · 47 reviews$5,000+$50 - $99London, England

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4Softwire

Organisations that want an AI product built by a UK custom software firm

54.5out of 100
4.7 · 11 reviews$10,000+$100 - $149London, England, United Kingdom
5Studio Graphene

Start-ups and businesses building a new AI product from strategy to launch

52.4out of 100
4.7 · 25 reviews$10,000+$50 - $99London, England, United Kingdom
6Apadmi

Brands that want AI features built into a mobile app

52.3out of 100
4.8 · 29 reviews$100,000+$100 - $149Manchester, England, United Kingdom
7Waracle

Regulated UK brands such as pensions and health that want a generative AI feature in a digital product

50.7out of 100
4.7 · 30 reviews$250,000+$150 - $199London, England, United Kingdom
8&above

Brands that want AI agents and AI tools built alongside creative and marketing work

50.1out of 100
4.9 · 12 reviews$50,000+$100 - $149London, England, United Kingdom
9Elsewhen

Businesses that want AI agents and AI search built into an existing product

47.3out of 100
4.9 · 4 reviews$100,000+UndisclosedLondon, England, United Kingdom
10Equal Experts

Large organisations and government that want secure generative AI platforms built by a UK software consultancy

45.3out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownLondon, England, United Kingdom
11OpenKit

Small and mid-sized UK firms that want custom AI tools and agents with the code handed over

37.9out of 100
5.0 · 1 reviews$10,000+UndisclosedCambridge, England, United Kingdom
12Fuzzy Labs

Teams that need an AI model or assistant taken into production with MLOps done properly

33.5out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownManchester, England, United Kingdom
13Scott Logic

Public sector and financial services teams taking GenAI and ML prototypes into production

33.2out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownUnited Kingdom (six UK offices)
14Datatonic

Companies on Google Cloud that want generative AI and ML built on their own data platform

29.6out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownLondon, England, United Kingdom
15Datasparq

Companies that want data and AI products such as pricing, forecasting and agents built on their own data

26.8out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownUnited Kingdom (address not stated on own site)

Clutch figures as shown on each firm's Clutch profile on the date in its scorecard. Profiles: hedgehog lab, 3 Sided Cube, Goodspeed, Softwire, Studio Graphene, Apadmi, Waracle, &above, Elsewhen, Equal Experts, OpenKit, Fuzzy Labs, Scott Logic, Datatonic, Datasparq.

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Also listed

2 more firms
listed, not scored.

These firms offer AI development but cannot be scored yet. They are listed alphabetically, with no score and no order implied. A firm moves to the ranking once its own site shows an AI development case study and the rest of its evidence can be read.

What the data shows

What the figures show
about these firms.

Worked out from the 15 firms on this list, as checked on 5 Nov 2026. They change when the figures change.

4.9
Median Clutch rating across the firms listed
27
Median number of Clutch reviews per firm
0 of 15
Firms that publish prices on their own site
0 of 10
Firms with a Clutch minimum project under $5,000
15 of 15
Firms with a dedicated AI development service page
3 of 15
Firms with dated work or news in the last 12 months
How to choose

How to choose
the right firm for you.

The score ranks firms overall. Your project decides which one fits. This list is written for businesses in the UK commissioning custom AI: LLM applications, AI features in an existing product, or machine learning on their own data.

An LLM application
Look for retrieval, evaluation and guardrail work in production case studies.
Machine learning on your data
Look for data engineering and model monitoring in the firm's work.
Proof in your market
Look for an office in the UK or named UK clients, shown on the firm's own site.
Scorecards

Every score,
with its sources.

For each firm: its points on each part of the score, who it suits, one thing to check before you choose, and the pages we read.

  1. 1hedgehog lab

    68.3 / 100

    Client evidence
    27.7/35
    Discipline depth
    13.5/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.1/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    Organisations adding generative AI features to a web or mobile product
    Check before you choose
    No AI service page was found; AI sits inside its general build service; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources

    hedgehog lab: full profile and score history

  2. 23 Sided Cube

    65.1 / 100

    Client evidence
    27.9/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    8.5/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    Charities and purpose-led organisations adding AI coaching or insight to an app
    Check before you choose
    One case study tagged AI on its work page; the tags do not say what model or method was used; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.9 from 49 reviews (adjusted 4.77), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Google reviews: 4.4 from 10 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on 3sidedcube.com
    • 1 AI development case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • Most recent: Clutch review, 22 Apr 2026
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    3 Sided Cube: full profile and score history

  3. 3Goodspeed

    62.0 / 100

    Client evidence
    30.3/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    2.9/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    Founders who want an AI product or AI feature built quickly on low-code and AI tools
    Check before you choose
    One AI case study found; most of its case studies are Framer, Webflow and Bubble builds; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 5.0 from 47 reviews (adjusted 4.88), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • No Google Business listing found, checked 23 Oct 2026.
    • Service page for AI development on goodspeed.studio
    • 1 AI development case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • Most recent: Case study published (AI sales coach), 30 Oct 2026
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Goodspeed: full profile and score history

  4. 4Softwire

    54.5 / 100

    Client evidence
    20.2/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    10.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Organisations that want an AI product built by a UK custom software firm
    Check before you choose
    A general software firm, so AI is one practice among several; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.7 from 11 reviews (adjusted 4.50), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Google reviews: 4.5 from 43 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on softwire.com
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • Most recent: Clutch review, 15 Mar 2022
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Softwire: full profile and score history

  5. 5Studio Graphene

    52.4 / 100

    Client evidence
    21.4/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    6.7/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Start-ups and businesses building a new AI product from strategy to launch
    Check before you choose
    Headquartered in London with studios in Delhi, Lisbon and Geneva, so part of the team may sit outside the UK; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.7 from 25 reviews (adjusted 4.55), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Google reviews: 4.4 from 14 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on studiographene.com
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • Most recent: Clutch review, 13 Dec 2023
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Studio Graphene: full profile and score history

  6. 6Apadmi

    52.3 / 100

    Client evidence
    24.6/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Brands that want AI features built into a mobile app
    Check before you choose
    One AI case study found on its work page and the page was not opened; the Clutch profile showed a minimum project of $100,000+ when it loaded on 2 nov 2026; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.8 from 29 reviews (adjusted 4.65), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Google reviews: 4.6 from 34 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on apadmi.com
    • 1 AI development case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • Most recent: Clutch review, 24 Jun 2023
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Apadmi: full profile and score history

  7. 7Waracle

    50.7 / 100

    Client evidence
    22.4/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.5/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Regulated UK brands such as pensions and health that want a generative AI feature in a digital product
    Check before you choose
    One AI case study found on its work page; the firm is mainly a mobile and digital product builder; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.7 from 30 reviews (adjusted 4.60), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • No Google Business listing found, checked 2 Nov 2026.
    • Service page for AI development on waracle.com
    • 1 AI development case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • Most recent: Clutch review, 17 Feb 2023
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Waracle: full profile and score history

  8. 8&above

    50.1 / 100

    Client evidence
    21.5/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    4.3/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Brands that want AI agents and AI tools built alongside creative and marketing work
    Check before you choose
    The firm also does video, design and web work, so AI is one line among several; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.9 from 12 reviews (adjusted 4.64), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Google reviews: 5.0 from 1 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on andabove.com
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    &above: full profile and score history

  9. 9Elsewhen

    47.3 / 100

    Client evidence
    15.3/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    7.8/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Businesses that want AI agents and AI search built into an existing product
    Check before you choose
    The contact page names London, Manchester and Dallas without street addresses; case studies do not name every client; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 4.9 from 4 reviews (adjusted 4.47), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on elsewhen.com
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Elsewhen: full profile and score history

  10. 10Equal Experts

    45.3 / 100

    Client evidence
    22.1/35
    Discipline depth
    13.5/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    9.6/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Large organisations and government that want secure generative AI platforms built by a UK software consultancy
    Check before you choose
    A large consultancy with offices outside the UK; AI is one practice among several; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 4.9 from 28 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on equalexperts.com
    • 2 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Equal Experts: full profile and score history

  11. 11OpenKit

    37.9 / 100

    Client evidence
    10.6/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    3.1/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Small and mid-sized UK firms that want custom AI tools and agents with the code handed over
    Check before you choose
    Offices in Cambridge and Durham; several portfolio items are discovery sprints and pilots rather than full builds; only the BAiSICS page was opened; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 5.0 from 1 reviews (adjusted 4.36), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on openkit.co.uk
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    OpenKit: full profile and score history

  12. 12Fuzzy Labs

    33.5 / 100

    Client evidence
    17.2/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    0.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Teams that need an AI model or assistant taken into production with MLOps done properly
    Check before you choose
    Much of the work is MLOps and engineering on models, so buyers wanting design and a full product team may need another partner; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 5.0 from 10 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on fuzzylabs.ai
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Fuzzy Labs: full profile and score history

  13. 13Scott Logic

    33.2 / 100

    Client evidence
    13.4/35
    Discipline depth
    13.5/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    6.4/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Public sector and financial services teams taking GenAI and ML prototypes into production
    Check before you choose
    Two AI case studies found on its work page; much of its work is wider software and data engineering; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 4.7 from 7 reviews, checked 2 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on scottlogic.com
    • 2 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Scott Logic: full profile and score history

  14. 14Datatonic

    29.6 / 100

    Client evidence
    13.3/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    0.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Companies on Google Cloud that want generative AI and ML built on their own data platform
    Check before you choose
    Work centres on Google Cloud, so teams on AWS or Azure will find fewer matching examples; client locations are not stated on the case study list; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in the UK
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 4.5 from 11 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on datatonic.com
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Datatonic: full profile and score history

  15. 15Datasparq

    26.8 / 100

    Client evidence
    10.6/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    0.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Companies that want data and AI products such as pricing, forecasting and agents built on their own data
    Check before you choose
    No office address was found on its own site; the UK fit rests on named UK clients; much of the work is data platforms; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Named clients in the UK, no office address on its own site
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 5.0 from 2 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI development on datasparq.ai
    • 3 AI development case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Datasparq: full profile and score history

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How this list is made,
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