What Clique Studios does

Clique Studios is a privately-held, Chicago-based full-service digital agency founded in 2003, operating as Clique Studios, LLC with a secondary office in Denver. The firm specializes in enterprise website redesigns and digital transformation for professional associations, membership organizations, healthcare bodies, higher education institutions, performing arts venues, and nonprofits, with a cumulative track record of more than 400 redesigns. Its core technology stack spans WordPress Multisite for content-heavy association builds, Webflow for design-driven marketing sites, and headless CMS platforms like Contentful for enterprise scalability, with deep integrations into Salesforce, Personify, and iMIS AMS systems and Algolia for AI-powered federated search. Platform partnerships with React, HubSpot, Spektrix, and WooCommerce round out the implementation toolkit, supported by accessibility (WCAG/VPAT) and GDPR compliance capabilities.

Name

Clique Studios

Legal name

Clique Studios, LLC

Website

https://cliquestudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Agency Services

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Web development agency
• Digital marketing services
• Enterprise web platforms
• Association website development

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Website Design & Development: Custom web design and development services for enterprise clients. Projects range from $25,000 for basic sites to $250,000+ for comprehensive enterprise builds. Typical project timelines range from 8-32 weeks depending on platform and complexity.
2. Platform Selection & Consulting: Advisory services for website platform selection including WordPress, Webflow, Drupal, and custom builds. Includes total cost of ownership analysis and migration planning.
3. Digital Strategy & Consulting: Strategic consulting for enterprise implementations including stakeholder interviews, UX research, and Member Experience (MX) design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clique Studios is a full-service digital agency that designs, develops, and markets websites and digital platforms for mid-to-large organizations. Its core work spans custom web design, end-to-end web development on WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, enterprise system integrations (Salesforce, Personify, Algolia, Spektrix), strategy workshops, accessibility consulting, and member-experience portal development for professional associations and enterprises.

Product overview

Clique Studios is a Chicago-based full-service digital agency offering web design, development, and digital marketing services. The company specializes in building websites and platforms on WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, with particular expertise in association/membership websites, enterprise implementations, and venue/ticketing platforms. Their service portfolio spans strategy workshops, accessibility consulting, custom member dashboards with Algolia-powered search, SSO integration, and event management systems. The company maintains an internal innovation initiative (Clique Lab) and publishes educational content through Clique U.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Design Services Custom web design services that create visually compelling and user-friendly websites aligned with client brand identity and business objectives, targeted at enterprise and association clients.
• Web Development Services End-to-end web development services covering custom development, platform implementations, and enterprise system integrations for mid-to-large organizations.
• Digital Marketing Services Digital marketing services including strategy, SEO, and content optimization designed to drive traffic and conversions for enterprise clients.
• Strategy Workshops Strategic planning engagements including stakeholder interviews, market research, UX and SEO audits, personas, and journey mapping to inform website redesigns and digital initiatives.
• Accessibility Consulting Accessibility services including VPAT/ACR (Accessibility Conformance Report) creation, WCAG compliance audits, and aphasia-friendly design implementation for healthcare and nonprofit clients.
• Member Dashboard Development Custom member portal development featuring predictive dashboards, one-click renewal pathways, and personalized content delivery based on AMS data for professional associations.
• WordPress Development WordPress platform specialization including multisite architecture, custom post types, WooCommerce integration, and enterprise WordPress implementations for content-heavy association and enterprise sites.
• Webflow Development Webflow platform specialization for design-driven websites with visual editor autonomy, fast loading performance, and marketing site optimization.
• Contentful Integration Headless CMS implementation using Contentful for enterprise scalability and multi-channel content distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% conversion increase for American Osteopathic Association (measured by student-to-member conversions)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary CMS platform partner for content-heavy association and enterprise websites. Expertise in WordPress Multisite architecture for organizations managing multiple subsites or specialty boards.
• WebflowcoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred platform for design-driven marketing sites requiring visual autonomy and fast performance. Specializes in sites under 500 pages with enterprise-grade design requirements.
• ContentfulcoreTechnology or IntegrationHeadless CMS partner for enterprise organizations requiring content distribution across multiple digital platforms simultaneously. Used for composable, flexible architectures.
• AlgoliacoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered federated search implementation partner. Enables search across website, document libraries, and member databases with type-ahead accuracy for association clients.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM and AMS integration partner for daily member data synchronization, event management, and member tier updates. Handles complex enterprise associations like NYSBA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Huemor: Pittsburgh-based web design and development agency serving enterprise and association clients with similar project tiers ($50K-$500K) and platform stack. Directly competes for mid-market CMS redesign work.
• Bounteous: Chicago-based digital experience agency of comparable size offering strategy, design, and enterprise platform engineering. Closest geographic and capability peer, competing for the same enterprise marketing executive buyer.
• Coalition Technologies: Los Angeles-based web design, development, and SEO agency serving mid-market to enterprise clients. Overlaps on WordPress/Webflow builds and outcome-based digital transformation engagements.
• SmartSites: New Jersey-based web design, SEO, and digital marketing agency competing for the same mid-market enterprise redesign budgets. Overlaps on platform expertise and outcome-driven positioning.
• Bop Design: B2B web design and development agency serving professional services and membership-based organizations. Comparable vertical exposure (associations, professional services) and project economics.
• Big Drop Inc: Web design and development agency serving enterprise clients with comparable project portfolios. Direct competitor for enterprise website redesigns and CMS/CRM integration work.
• Lounge Lizard: Long-standing NYC full-service digital marketing and web design agency serving B2B and association clients with similar enterprise budgets. Comparable in size, services mix, and ChannelMix-style enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Song: Global design and digital experience arm of Accenture competing for enterprise digital transformation work including CRM (Salesforce) integration and CMS implementations at the upper end of Clique's addressable market.
• Deloitte Digital: Global digital consultancy within Deloitte, offering enterprise web, CRM, and platform transformation. Represents the broader incumbent threat Clique encounters on large association or Fortune 500 RFPs.

Emerging players

• Matrix Group International: Digital agency specialized in association and member-based clients offering strategy, design, and AMS integration. Narrower scale than Clique but tightly focused on the association niche, competing for similar RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cliquechicago
• Facebookfacebook.com/CliqueChicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clique-studios-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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