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Rankings · firm profile

thoughtbot
in the rankings.

By The PixelCrayons team · Checked 12 October 2026 · 2 lists

Rankings profile

thoughtbot is on 2 PixelCrayons rankings, best placed at number 8 on Best MVP Development Companies. It scores between 65.7 and 71.2 out of 100 on the PixelCrayons Index, which scores every firm on the same public evidence. Clutch shows 4.9 from 39 reviews, checked 13 Oct 2026.

The facts

What the
sources say.

Clutch figures checked 13 Oct 2026.

Website
thoughtbot.com
Headquarters
New York, NY, United States
Founded
2003
Team size
50-249 employees
Clutch rating
4.9 from 39 reviews (profile)
Minimum project
$10,000+
Hourly rate
$150 - $199
Published pricing
None on its own site
Scores by list

Where it ranks,
and why.

Each list scores the firm on that list's discipline, so scores differ between lists.

  1. Best MVP Development Companies (October 2026)

    #8 of 15 · 71.2/100

    Client evidence
    27.4/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.5/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    Founders building a Ruby on Rails MVP who want a shaping or discovery sprint first
    What to watch
    Hourly rate of $150 to $199 and a $10,000+ minimum on Clutch, at the upper end of MVP budgets; no published prices
    Evidence
    Service page · 3 case studies · latest 6 Oct 2026
Score history

How the score
has moved.

One row per list per monthly edition. The first edition was October 2026.

EditionListRankScore
12 Oct 2026Best MVP Development Companies8
71.2out of 100
12 Oct 2026Best Web Development Companies for US Businesses10
65.7out of 100
Right of reply

Corrections
from the firm.

thoughtbot has not sent a correction. If a figure here is wrong, the firm can email hello@pixelcrayons.com with Rankings correction in the subject line and a source. We check it, rescore and record the change here.

How every score is worked out: the PixelCrayons Index.

Questions

Frequently
asked.

By the PixelCrayons Index, the same method used for every firm. Each list scores thoughtbot on that list's discipline, so its score can differ from one list to another.

Yes. thoughtbot can email hello@pixelcrayons.com with Rankings correction in the subject line and a source for the change. We check it, rescore and log the correction on this page.