Chicago, IL

Clique Studios

Reach 26.1PageRanker 77

Clique Studios is a web design company based in Chicago, IL. Its own home page scored 46 for mobile speed and 96 for access in our lab test on October 24, 2026, faster than 118 of the 450 firm sites we tested. Its websbz Score is 58.8 out of 100. Its Reach, a separate score, is 26.1.

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Home page of Clique Studios at cliquestudios.com

Our Read

Clique Studios is a Chicago web and app agency with a second office in Denver. It says it has about 35 employees and more than 500 launches. It builds on WordPress, Webflow and Contentful.

What sets them apart. It reports more than 500 launches and more than 100 awards.

Best for. Universities and nonprofits that need custom web builds.

Services

Web designWeb developmentUX researchApp designDigital marketing

Industries

EducationNonprofitEntertainmentSports

Our Lab Test of cliquestudios.com

Mobile emulation, tested October 24, 2026. One run from our desk. Field data from real visitors can differ.

46Performance

96Accessibility

77Best Practices

100SEO Basics

Largest paint: 17.9 seconds
First paint: 4.8 seconds
Blocking time: 580 ms
Layout shift: 0.000
Page weight: 8.8 MB
Requests: 105

Proof of Work

Northwestern UniversityCustom development and UX research
McDonaldsApplication design
USA VolleyballContent strategy and custom development

Clients They Name

Northwestern UniversityMcDonaldsBitlyVentraPark WestUSA VolleyballLoyola Today

Awards They List

Says it has 100+ awards

Work

No verified client sites yet. Firms can submit their sites. We show and count only the ones whose live footer names the firm. Send your sites.

Signed Work

signed client sites found so far

We have not yet found a live client site with a Clique Studios footer credit in our crawl of local business sites. Studios that sign their work, like Website by Clique Studios, can claim this profile and send us the sites to count.

Search Authority

PageRanker Score, link authority from 0 to 100

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websbz 2025 Look Back

Rank 44 with a Look Back score of 41.5 out of 100. Scored in October 2026 from 2025 archived copies of each firm’s site. It is a separate list and does not change the 2026 websbz Score.

Proof 18 of 30, openness 9 of 20, tenure 0 of 15, scaled to 100. Home page copy saved July 4, 2025. See the 2025 copy. Read the Look Back.

Reviews

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websbz Score

58.8websbz Score

Own Site QualityOur lab test of the firm’s own home page. Speed counts most, then access, then build and search basics.25.8/35
Proof of WorkNamed projects, named clients and awards the firm lists, plus live client sites we found carrying its credit.21/30
OpennessDoes the firm publish a street address, a phone, its founding year, its team size and a starting price.12/20
TenureYears in business, from a founding year the firm states. Twenty years earns the full share.0/15

How the score works

Reach

26.1

out of 100. How far the work reaches, kept apart from the websbz Score

Verified client sites0/40none verified yet
Named clients7/107 named clients
Client scale6/103 named clients with a Wikipedia page
Offices5/102 offices
Countries0/101 country
Team size8.1/1235 people
Years0/8not published

How Reach works. A fact the firm does not publish counts as zero.

Facts

Website: cliquestudios.com
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Country: United States
City ranking: Best Web Design Companies in Chicago
Other offices: Denver
Address: 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1075, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-379-9329
Team: About 35 employees
Platforms: WordPress, Webflow and Contentful

Where They Rank

Best Web Design Companies in Chicago#3 of 10
Best Web Designers in the United States#99 of 282
Best Web Design Companies in the World#191 of 450

Show This Seal

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Where This Came From

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The Clique Studios Award, in Hand

How the Cited award looks off the screen. Made to order for winners, ask about one from the contact form.

Framed certificate
A signed certificate in a black frame for the studio wall.
Acrylic award
A clear block with the seal etched in, for a desk or a shelf.
Wall plaque
Brushed champagne metal on walnut, engraved with the award.
Window decal
A round seal for the front door or the office glass.