# How Baked compares

> How a design subscription with Baked Design Studio compares with the other ways startups get design done.

- [Baked vs hiring a full-time designer](https://baked.design/compare/baked-vs-hiring-a-designer/): How a design subscription with Baked compares with hiring your first full-time designer: cost, speed, range of skills and commitment.
- [Baked vs a design agency](https://baked.design/compare/baked-vs-design-agency/): How Baked's monthly design subscription compares with a traditional design agency: pricing, scoping, speed and contracts.
- [Baked vs hiring freelancers](https://baked.design/compare/baked-vs-freelancers/): How Baked compares with hiring freelance designers and developers: reliability, range, speed and managing the work.

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