Best UX Design Agencies in Montreal (2026)

Introduction

Montreal has a broad base of UX and product design firms, and the 10 below were chosen for the products they ship, the strength of their client lists and a verified studio in the city in 2026. Most combine research and interface design with in-house development, so the same team that tests a prototype also builds the release.

The local market has its own shape. Montreal’s large video-game industry and its AI research community feed a deep pool of interaction designers and engineers, and several firms on this list now pair UX with applied AI work for industrial and enterprise clients. Products sold in Quebec also need full French-language interfaces under the Charter of the French Language, which Bill 96 strengthened, so bilingual content design is built into most briefs from the first wireframes. Ownership moved in 2025: nventive joined the Onepoint group and became Wepoint, a consulting firm with a much wider remit.

Every firm here has a Montreal office or studio in 2026. The list is unranked, since the right partner depends on whether you need a mobile app, an enterprise platform, a cultural website or an early-stage product.

The best UX design agencies in Montreal

1. Mirego

Privately held · Griffintown · mirego.com

Mirego is a multidisciplinary strategy, design and development team with offices in Montreal and Quebec City. Everyone on the team is salaried, and the firm says it does not use freelancers or outside consultants. In June 2026 it launched Forra, an enterprise AI platform, alongside its client work.

Its client list leans towards large Canadian consumer brands: Bell, SAQ, IGA, Air Transat, Cineplex, Familiprix, Bombardier and the Montreal Canadiens. Recent launches include Télé-Québec’s new digital platform (April 2026) and Spordle’s team management app (November 2025).

2. Osedea

Independent · Saint-Henri · osedea.com

Osedea is an innovation firm founded by Martin Coulombe that works across digital product design, software development, AI, robotics and data. It holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification, which matters to the regulated and industrial clients it serves.

Recent projects include real-time data tools for Kruger’s heavy machinery operators, AI-driven manufacturing inspection for Promark Electronics and a dentistry platform for Halo Dental. Other clients include Desjardins, CAE, Rio Tinto, Bausch Health and the STM. It suits teams whose product sits close to hardware, data or field operations.

3. Thirdbridge

Independent · Pointe-Saint-Charles · thirdbridge.ca

Thirdbridge started in 2012 as a school project and now builds mobile apps, web applications and custom software, with UX and UI design, digital strategy and AI work in-house. It has offices in Montreal, Quebec City and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Its best-known client is Couche-Tard, including work for Circle K, a useful reference for loyalty and engagement products at retail scale. Other clients include JA Hypothèques and Férique.

4. Sidekick Interactive

Independent · Old Montreal · sidekickinteractive.com

Sidekick Interactive is a mobile and web app studio headquartered on rue Saint-Paul Ouest, co-founded by Gregory Cerallo. Its UX and UI practice follows a user-centred process and feeds directly into app, backend and API development, then into maintenance.

Clients include HP, ABB, Shoppers Drug Mart, Dassault Systèmes, Daimler Truck, Intelcom, TouchTunes and FLO, the EV charging network. The roster suggests a firm comfortable with connected devices and field apps as well as consumer products.

5. Atecna

Independent · Mile End · atecna.ca

Atecna is a digital consulting agency with a Montreal office on avenue de Gaspé and a sister operation in France. It groups its work into UX and UI design, technical expertise, digital performance and training, with analytics, SEO and front-end specialists sitting alongside the designers.

It fits organisations that want UX tied to measurement, such as redesigns where search traffic and conversion need to hold up through launch, and teams that want training for their own staff as part of the engagement.

6. Akufen

Independent · Mile-Ex · akufen.ca

Akufen is a Montreal web studio working across strategy, UX, design and web development, from an office on de l’Esplanade. It describes its work as projects made “in images and words, in the real world and on the web”.

Its portfolio is strong in culture and experiences: the Festival TransAmériques, the Musée de Gaspé Beaubien, Factry and the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. It is a good fit for institutions whose website is the main way the public meets them.

7. Locomotive

Independent · Villeray · locomotive.ca

Locomotive describes itself as a digital one-stop shop, covering strategy, digital-first brand identity, web design, development and maintenance. The studio on Jean-Talon Est is known for highly crafted websites and interactive experiences.

Recent featured work includes Scout Motors, Wolverine Worldwide, The Drake Hotel, Lightship and Dulcedo. It suits brands whose digital experience carries much of the brand itself, and where motion and interaction detail matter as much as information architecture.

8. Plank

Independent B Corp · Downtown · plank.co

Plank is a certified B Corporation that designs and builds websites for arts and culture organisations, with services in UX and user journeys, accessibility, WordPress and Laravel builds, and design standards platforms. Its office is on Sainte-Catherine Ouest, and it picked up CSS Design Awards recognition in 2025.

Its specialism is ticketing: it integrates with Spektrix and Tessitura, the systems most theatres and venues run on. Case studies include Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC and the Centaur Theatre in Montreal.

9. Turbulent

Owned by Cloud Imperium · Plateau-Mont-Royal · turbulent.ca

Turbulent is a Montreal studio on boulevard Saint-Laurent that builds digital products and platforms combining strategy, design and custom technology. It is part of Cloud Imperium, the independent games company behind Star Citizen and Squadron 42.

Its focus is what it calls digital ecosystems: immersive web experiences that connect large online audiences to a game or entertainment property. It is a natural shortlist pick for game studios and entertainment brands, of which Montreal has many.

10. Pragmatics Studio

Independent · Montreal · pragmatics.studio

Pragmatics Studio is a small Montreal design studio working on product strategy, research, UI and UX design and branding, mostly for startups and mission-driven organisations in health, sustainability and education. It also runs workshops on design methodology and usability testing, and has released its own tools, including FigDone, a Figma plugin for showing design status.

Clients and partners include the Ontario Government, Concordia University, Ground News, Studio We and Fintech Cadence. It is a good fit for early-stage teams that want senior design attention without a large agency structure.

What to look for in a Montreal UX design agency

Decide first whether you need design alone or design and build. Most of the firms above run development in-house, which shortens the gap between a tested prototype and a shipped release. A design-only studio can make sense if you already have engineers, provided the handover format (Figma files, design system, annotated flows) is agreed up front.

Ask how French and English are handled. Quebec users expect a complete French experience, and the Charter of the French Language sets rules for commercial products and websites. Good Montreal teams design both languages from the start, test with francophone and anglophone users, and leave room in the interface for French strings, which often run longer. Your own legal team should confirm what applies to your product.

Look at research practice in detail. Ask to see a recent research plan, how participants were recruited and how findings changed the design. Firms working with industrial or regulated clients, such as Osedea, may also hold security certifications like SOC 2, which can shorten procurement.

Finally, check how the agency runs reviews. A product project produces prototypes, research recordings, screen flows and many rounds of comments. It helps when stakeholders can find the latest version in one place, leave feedback on the exact screen or moment in a recording, and see which comments have been dealt with before the next sprint.

How Fabric helps UX design teams

Fabric gives a UX team one workspace for research, design files and client feedback, with AI search across all of it. The setup for UI and UX agencies keeps each client’s briefs, research, flows and decisions together, which suits firms like those above that run several product engagements at once.

Research sessions are easier to reuse when they are searchable. Audio and video transcription turns usability tests and interviews into text with clickable timestamps, and search works by meaning across transcripts, documents, images and connected apps such as Google Drive and Notion. Fabric for user research covers this in more detail. AI meeting notes record client workshops with no bot in the call.

Early thinking often sits on a whiteboard. The canvas is an infinite board that embeds Figma files, YouTube and Vimeo, so journey maps, screenshots and live prototypes can sit side by side and export as SVG or PNG.

For review, share a file or folder with the client as a commenter; shared links work without sign-up. With annotations, clients can draw on a screen design and attach a comment to the drawing, leave timestamped comments on a prototype walkthrough video, or highlight text in a spec. The team marks each comment completed as it is handled, so a review round works like a checklist. Design feedback shows the workflow end to end. For a final view-only handover, any file or folder can be published as a web page.

On Team plans, self-writing docs keep a page for each client up to date from meetings, Slack and the workspace, covering decisions, deliverables and open items. Password protection and link analytics are included on Pro and Team plans, and self-writing docs on Team plans. See plans for teams.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best UX design agency in Montreal?

It depends on the product. Mirego and Thirdbridge have long records with large Canadian consumer brands, Osedea works close to industrial data and AI, and Plank and Akufen specialise in cultural organisations. Pragmatics Studio suits early-stage teams that want a small senior group.

What is the difference between a UX agency and a design agency in Montreal?

UX agencies focus on how a product works: research, flows, interfaces and usability, usually alongside development. Design agencies cover a wider range, including identity, print and campaigns. For multidisciplinary studios, see the best design agencies in Montreal.

Do Montreal UX agencies work in French and English?

Yes. The firms on this list work in both languages, and most design French and English interfaces together, since products sold in Quebec need a full French experience.

What happened to nventive?

nventive combined with the international Onepoint group and became Wepoint in September 2025. Wepoint now presents itself as a consulting, data, AI and cloud firm, so it is not on this list of UX specialists.

How long does a UX project take with a Montreal agency?

A focused research and design phase for one product often runs a few weeks to a few months, and design-and-build engagements for apps or platforms usually run longer. Ask each firm for a phased plan with research, design and release milestones before you sign.

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