Most Icelandic companies that need a new website end up talking to a studio in the capital region. Reykjavik, Kópavogur and the neighbouring towns hold the bulk of the country’s software and design firms, and many of them build for public bodies, pension funds, retailers and tourism brands from the same small pool of clients. That makes references easy to check: if a studio built a site you use every week, you can usually see it for yourself.
The web design agencies in Reykjavik on this list range from 20 to 40 person digital studios that handle strategy, UX research, development and hosting under one roof, to smaller teams focused on brand-led websites and online stores. Several also run sites in English for export and travel clients, which matters in a market where many buyers need Icelandic and English versions from day one. Web design in Iceland also tends to mean ongoing hosting and support, so most of these firms stay with a client long after launch.
For this list we checked each company on its own website for an Iceland office address, web design as a core service and named client work. No company paid to be included, and the order reflects our judgement of strength and fit. For more Iceland lists and guides, visit our Iceland hub.
Reykjavik Web Design Agencies At A Glance
Company
Iceland Base
Best For
Core Services
Hugsmiðjan
Hafnarstræti 18, Reykjavik
Large public, cultural and tourism websites
Web design and development, branding, user research, hosting
Vettvangur
Suðurlandsbraut 6, Reykjavik
Retail, finance and service brands with complex sites
Web development, design, apps via Apparatus, Azure hosting, digital marketing
Júní
Bolholt 8, Reykjavik
Government and retail digital services
Websites, apps, digital services, AI solutions, product design
Stefna
Síðumúli 35, Reykjavik
Associations and companies that want a managed CMS
New websites, UX, e-commerce, apps, system integrations
Kolibri
Borgartún 26, Reykjavik
Public sector and data-heavy web services
Product development, web and app solutions, interface design, branding, AI consulting
Aranja
Nóatún 17, Reykjavik
Startups and tech brands
Design, web and mobile app development, branding, consulting
Norda
Suðurlandsbraut 10, Reykjavik
Utilities, municipalities and member portals
Website design and build, UX and interface design, software, service portals
Avista Digital
Vörputorg 2, Reykjavik
Brands that need sites, stores and integrations
Design, development, e-commerce, branding, SEO, hosting
Jökula
Ármúli 40, Reykjavik
Brand-led websites and interfaces
Brand design, interface design, web experiences, accessibility
Stokkur Software
Akralind 8, Kópavogur
Consumer apps and service websites
Web development, design, UI/UX, CMS, apps, backend systems
Best Web Design Agency Options In Reykjavik
1. Hugsmiðjan — Long-Running Reykjavik Web Agency For Public And Tourism Sites
Hugsmiðjan is a digital agency based at Hafnarstræti 18 in central Reykjavik. The company describes over 25 years of work building digital products and web solutions, which makes it one of the longer-running web studios in Iceland.
Its services cover strategy and consulting, web design and development, branding, user research and testing, data work, content and marketing, and ongoing operations and hosting. Named projects include KEF Airport, the Icelandic Art Center, Truenorth, Key to Iceland, the municipal site for Akureyri, Visit Húsavík, EFLA, Smáralind and Krabbameinsfélagið (the Icelandic Cancer Society).
Hugsmiðjan suits organisations that need a large content site with many stakeholders, such as municipalities, member associations, airports and destination brands, and that want the same team to run hosting after launch.
2. Vettvangur — Web Development And Digital Transformation Studio
Vettvangur was founded in 2013 and works from Suðurlandsbraut 6 in 108 Reykjavik. Its staff page lists 32 people, and app work runs through its sister company Apparatus.
The agency builds web solutions, designs interfaces, handles hosting and operations including Microsoft Azure, and offers digital marketing services. Its client list is one of the broadest in the country: Lyfja and the Lyfja app, Domino’s in Iceland and Denmark, Nespresso, KSÍ (the Football Association of Iceland), Epli, Atlantsolía, Eimskip, Hugverkastofan, LSR, HS Orka, VR and Íslandshótel are all named on its site.
Vettvangur fits retailers, pension funds and consumer brands that need a website tied into stock, booking or member systems, plus a partner that can keep it running and supported.
3. Júní — Digital Product And Design Agency With Reykjavik And Stockholm Offices
Júní is a digital product, design and technology agency founded in 2010. It has 26 employees and offices at Bolholt 8 in 105 Reykjavik and at Sankt Paulsgatan 25 in Stockholm.
The team designs and builds websites, apps, digital services, internal systems and AI solutions. Named work includes the website of the Office of the President of Iceland, a student admissions database for Miðstöð menntunar og skólaþjónustu, and projects for the Hagar group, including the Takk app and the hagkaup.is, olis.is and bananar.is sites. Júní also lists an award for work with Borgarsögusafn, the Reykjavik City Museum.
Júní is a good match for public bodies and large retail groups that want a website treated as a product, with design, development and ongoing iteration from one team.
4. Stefna — Website, App And E-Commerce Builder With Reykjavik And Akureyri Teams
Stefna runs offices at Síðumúli 35 in 108 Reykjavik and at Glerárgata 34 in Akureyri. Its site lists a team of 42 and more than 787 solutions delivered.
Services include consulting and needs analysis, web management and UX design, new websites and redesigns, e-commerce and sales sites, app development, custom solutions and integrations with outside systems. A named example is the new website for Félag íslenskra náttúrufræðinga (FÍN), built on Craft CMS to give the union a more flexible publishing system.
Stefna works well for unions, associations and mid-sized companies that want an easy-to-edit CMS and a team with presence both in the capital and in North Iceland.
5. Kolibri — Product Development And Interface Design Agency
Kolibri works from Borgartún 26 in 105 Reykjavik. The company started in 2007 as Sprettur, an agile consultancy, and merged with the design studio Form5 under the Kolibri name in 2014.
It describes itself as a full-service digital agency covering product development, web and app solutions, interface design, branding and strategy, design sprints and AI consulting. Recent projects include work for HMS (the Housing and Construction Authority), Íslenski málbankinn, MÍMT, Hleðslustuð.is, Okkar heimur and the Icelandic climate action plan site.
Kolibri suits public agencies and organisations whose website is really a service, with forms, data and user journeys that need agile delivery rather than a one-off build.
6. Aranja — Reykjavik Digital Studio For Web, Apps And Brand
Aranja is a digital studio at Nóatún 17 in 105 Reykjavik. Its team has worked together since 2014 and says it focuses on high-quality, long-term results.
The studio offers design, web and mobile app development, branding and consulting. Named work includes Heimavörn, a home security product for Securitas, plus projects for Jiko and GRID. Aranja also builds its own ventures, including Hopp and Kenni.
Aranja is a strong option for startups looking for an Icelandic web agency with product experience, and for product companies that want a design-led website and app from a team that also ships its own products.
7. Norda — Software Studio Building Websites And Service Portals
Norda is a software studio on the fourth floor of Suðurlandsbraut 10 in 108 Reykjavik. Its team of developers, designers and project managers covers website design and build, UX and interface design, software development, and member portals and service gateways.
Clients named on its site include Landsnet, Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland.is, Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga, Kennarasamband Íslands, HMS, Heimar, EIK, Terra, Skeljungur, SS, N1, Coripharma and Myllan, with a testimonial from Lava Show.
Norda fits utilities, municipalities and unions that need a public website plus a logged-in area or service portal built and maintained by the same team.
8. Avista Digital — Web Studio For Websites, Online Stores And Integrations
Avista Digital is a web studio at Vörputorg 2 in 104 Reykjavik. It designs, builds and runs websites, online stores and the integrations behind them, for companies in Iceland and abroad, and lists Iceland and United States phone lines.
Its services cover design, development, e-commerce, branding and SEO and digital marketing, with Care, Connect and Cloud plans for maintenance, integrations and managed hosting. Named projects include Elliðaárstöð, Hafnarfjörður, Listaháskóli Íslands (the Iceland University of the Arts), Víkingur and Stígamót, and its client logos include Icelandair, Hótel Holt, Samkaup, Serrano and Tommi’s Burger Joint.
Avista suits retailers and organisations that want a site or store plus ongoing care, hosting and integrations from one Reykjavik team.
Jökula is a design agency with its main office at Ármúli 40 in 108 Reykjavik and a second location in Denver in the United States.
The agency crafts brands, interfaces and digital experiences, and says its work is guided by accessibility and performance. Projects shown on its site include work titled HI, Volcano Express, Fuglar, Asembla, Walmart, Björninn, Píratar, Token Express, Gefum saman, LSH and Advania CO2.
Jökula is a fit for companies that want brand and website designed together, with attention to accessibility, and that value a studio with a US presence for international launches.
10. Stokkur Software — Kópavogur Software House For Web And App Builds
Stokkur Software is a software house on the second floor of Akralind 8 in Kópavogur, in the capital region. It cites 19 years of experience in digital solutions.
Its services include web development, design, UI/UX, CMS work, app development, backend systems and design sprints. Organisations shown on its site include Strætó, RÚV, Landsnet, Íslandsbanki, Arion, Veðurstofan, SafeTravel, Controlant, NOVA, Olís and the Domino’s and RÚV apps.
Stokkur suits companies whose website sits next to a mobile app or backend platform, and that want website development in Reykjavik and app work handled by one capital region team.
How To Choose A Web Design Agency In Reykjavik
Do You Need An Icelandic And English Version Of Your Site?
Most Icelandic companies do. Tourism, export and public sector sites in particular are expected to work in both languages, and some add a third. Ask each agency how its CMS handles translations, who writes the Icelandic copy, and whether the English version gets its own URL structure for search. Studios that already run bilingual sites for public bodies or travel brands have usually solved this.
How Do GDPR And EEA Rules Affect Your Website?
Iceland is part of the EEA, so GDPR applies in full. Your agency should set up cookie consent, data processing agreements and form handling that meet those rules, and tell you where your site and its data are hosted. Several studios on this list run their own hosting or work on European cloud platforms, which makes this easier to document.
Should You Pick A Large Studio Or A Smaller Team?
Iceland is a small market, and the larger studios often work for the same banks, pension funds and municipalities. That brings proven process, but you may compete for attention with bigger accounts. Smaller teams can move faster on brand-led sites and online stores. Match the agency to the complexity of your project: portals and integrations favour the larger teams, while a marketing site or shop rarely needs one.
How Should You Compare Quotes In ISK?
Ask for quotes in ISK with VAT shown separately, and check what is fixed price and what is billed by the hour. Many Icelandic agencies price build and ongoing operations separately, so compare hosting, support and update costs over two or three years, not only the launch price.
What Should You Ask To See Before Signing?
Ask for two or three live sites similar to yours and, if possible, a short call with those clients. In Reykjavik you can often find a reference through your own network within a day. Also ask who will work on your project day to day and who owns the code, design files and domain once the site is live.
Conclusion
The web design agencies in Reykjavik listed here cover most needs, from large public and tourism sites at Hugsmiðjan and Vettvangur to product-style builds at Júní, Kolibri and Aranja, and portals and integrations at Norda, Avista and Stokkur. Shortlist two or three, ask for comparable live work and a clear ISK quote that includes hosting and support, and choose the team whose past clients look most like you.
