NS Modern is a full-service digital agency that offers services in the areas of marketing, hosting design, and development. With such a strong reputation among the big catches in the industry, we know they can offer high-quality results.

The reason why we’re able to say this is the fact that numbers don’t lie. And from their perfect 5-star rating on Google Reviews to the high satisfaction mark they earned through our survey, the proof is more than enough.

But beyond these figures, we ourselves saw how wonderful the firm works with clients. To summarize what we’ve observed, we see them as responsive to needs and honor their promises from start to finish.

To give you an idea of what they can do, the company can extend its efforts across SEO, branding, maintenance, security, and more. Their extensive toolbox of skills is what makes them a competitive choice because they have it all in-store,

Focusing more on their web design capabilities, their UX-UI is mostly centered on user-friendly design (the most common one today). Additionally, they’ll also create visual assets for their clients – from logos down to icons and illustrations.

By the way, if you want to generate revenue from your project, they also specialize in organic search and map listing. This can be a great avenue for local e-commerce projects or anything targeted on a local scale.

Stellaractive is a creative agency based in Portland that’s been in the industry for over 15 years. Apart from experience, their wide range of capabilities helped us understand why thousands of customers trust them.

To kick it off, the firm has already developed more than 1,000 websites (most of which are designed to increase web conversions). Additionally, they also specialize in developing e-commerce platforms and sites with thriving social media presences.

Their services are anchored on the set of services they offer (after all, this is a complete creative agency. So basically, other than standard web design projects, they can also incorporate business needs analysis, content writing, and more.

Speaking of web design, their initiative is almost endless as they offer services that meet all that we’re looking for. But to wrap it up in a single idea, they essentially focus on responsive and interactive web designs (that work well on mobile too).

With such high ratings from its clientele, we can only say so much about the quality of its services. One of the reasons why (as we see it) is that they’re focused on long-term relationships with their customers (which we love).

Finally, with full-service marketing solutions available on board, we see it as a one-stop-shop for all things web development. Plus, their rates are pretty fair (depending on the project, of course) so that’s not a matter that will keep us up all night.

Despite being a relatively young company, Concrete Web Design can rival even the most experienced firm in Portland. As a full-service company, it basically has all the offerings you can find in a web design agency.

The company specializes in custom websites and is best known for its 100% mobile-friendly set-ups. With this in mind, we think they’re a great choice in case you want your site to be responsive across various devices.

Apart from this, the firm also specializes in SEO, graphic design, social media management, and online advertising. A lot of companies also offer this range of capabilities, but we do think they’re more comprehensive with processes.

This is because they have comprehensive stages when it comes to web design. Projects always start with a website foundation, before moving on to adding website details (a process that makes things more convenient for clients).

The third phase of the web design process involves SEO work to populate the website with relevant content. In our opinion, this kick starts the website’s visibility within its market, successfully launching it online.

Lastly, you may want to consider their hosting services as well (so you don’t have to subscribe to another company). There are various membership tiers so there are quite some options for prospective website owners.

Threshold sprung to life in 2004 in Portland with the purpose of providing premium web design services at reasonable price points. With the number of years they have been in this industry, they’ve gathered many loyal clients already.

The first thing we liked is their unique take on every project they work on. This is because they provide a blend of creative and technical services, which can surely be appreciated by their clients regardless of the type of project they have.

If you ever want to bring your website into the responsive age or just need some help with SEO, you can connect with them. In fact, they are pretty cool with their digital marketing services, which help with engaging audiences in a variety of digital channels. 

Additionally, we found that the company also embraced modern ideas nowadays seeing that they deliver flexible designs. For instance, they create custom ones that can cater to users using mobile devices. 

Another positive note, and we think is an important one, is the fact that they are able to work for complex websites. Previous clients attest to the easy yet sophisticated content management system they gave them, which compliments their creative web design. 

Although we can’t hide the fact that not all their clients were satisfied with their service, which is a very natural thing, the number of their positive feedback speaks for itself. Their solid five-star rating on both Yelp and Google Reviews is one great example of that.  

For Cornerstone Web Studio, it’s important to deliver high-quality web designs (plus digital marketing services) at affordable rates. Honestly speaking, we couldn’t agree more, that is why they made it to our list. 

From the compared data of the said services in the Portland area (based on their portfolio), we found out that Cornerstone’s rate is cheaper. Their prices are 20% to 30% lower, which is a win for clients who are on a tight budget. 

Besides all things money-related, custom web design is their strongest point seeing that they do it from scratch. And although this is the case, clients can still expect a desirable outcome (which is why they have such a high satisfaction rating).

They are also of great help when it comes to optimizing websites for easy page crawling. This is an absolute case under their SEO content writing services in which they assist their clients in promoting content that drives an audience. 

For additional information, the firm is open to a long-term partnership with their client, which actually is good news. In this way, the website will remain up-to-date, secure, and backed up – plus they throw in an hour for changes. 

Lastly, their average website turn time is 63 days, which is pretty slower than competitors (websites can turn in as fast as 3 weeks). However, it is very reasonable given the overall process of the work, their attention to detail, and of course the number of changes.