Does Hayaiti offer a design-only deliverable like DesignJoy?

We can scope a Figma-only SKU on request, but it's not where we add the most value. If you genuinely only need Figma and have great engineering already in place, DesignJoy is purpose-built for that.

Can I subscribe to Hayaiti monthly like DesignJoy?

Yes. We offer an optional monthly subscription for ongoing iteration, but unlike DesignJoy it's not required to start. The catalog is designed so a buyer can begin with a single SKU and add the subscription later if they want continuous shipping.

What if I'm currently on a DesignJoy subscription?

Pause it. Take the latest Figma exports, send them to us, and we'll ship the engineering build of the next page or feature on a fixed-price SKU. You can resume DesignJoy anytime if you go back to design-only work.

Will Hayaiti's design quality match DesignJoy?

Honestly, on pure brand-design taste, Brett at DesignJoy has more reps than we do. Our design quality is high and modern, but we lead with engineering and product thinking, not pure visual identity work.

Can Hayaiti handle iOS, backend, or security beyond websites?

Yes — we have SKUs for iOS apps, internal tools, backend APIs, and security audits. DesignJoy doesn't operate in those scopes at all.

Is the 25% missed-deadline refund real?

Yes. It's published on every SKU and the engagement structure makes it enforceable — written into the standard SOW. If we ship late, the refund is automatic; you don't have to negotiate for it.

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Hayaiti vs DesignJoy

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The 60-second comparison

Six rows. Same row, same definition. The orange column is us — the grey column is DesignJoy.

Capability

Hayaiti

you are here

DesignJoy

Pricing model

Fixed-price SKUs · optional monthly

Monthly subscription only

Starting price

$2,495 per project

$4,995/mo (was $5,995, 'Lifetime Discount')

Turnaround

5–30 days per SKU

48h avg, one request at a time

Code ownership

Yours — production code shipped

Yours — Figma files only

Subscription option

Optional

Required

Best for

Design + production engineering shipped

Steady stream of Figma + brand work

If your bottleneck is steady, high-quality Figma work — and DesignJoy's 75% one-week refund + Brett's solo-studio flow fits how you collaborate — pick DesignJoy. If you need design plus production code shipped together with a fixed deliverable, pick Hayaiti.

We won't oversell. If DesignJoyis the right answer for your situation, we'd rather you know that now — even if it costs us the lead.

If you're still comparing vendors, start with the full comparison matrix . If you're already using DesignJoy, the switching guide below shows how to transition.

Frequently asked

Hayaiti vs DesignJoy — common questions

Real questions we get from teams comparing the two. If yours isn't here, we'll answer it on the 15-minute call.

DesignJoy is currently $4,995/mo (reduced from $5,995 with a 'Lifetime Discount' badge), one request at a time. For one website project you'd typically use one month and get the Figma — then pay an engineering team to build it. Our $2,495 landing-page SKU includes design and deployed code, so the full delivered cost is roughly half for one project.

Where Hayaiti wins

What you get with us that you don't with DesignJoy

Specific, not generic. Each one of these maps to a structural difference in how the two models are built — not a marketing adjective.

We ship code, not just canvases

DesignJoy delivers Figma. You then need to hire engineering to convert that into a live, working site — which is its own multi-week project. Hayaiti SKUs deliver the design and the deployed, working production build in one engagement.

Engineering breadth beyond design

Need a working web app, an iOS build, an internal tool, a backend, or a security review? DesignJoy's scope is design only. Our SKUs span design through deploy, plus iOS, software, and security.

Pay only for what you need

DesignJoy's $4,995/mo subscription (currently discounted from $5,995) only makes sense if you have steady design demand. If you need one website this quarter, our $2,495 SKU is roughly half of one month of DesignJoy and includes the engineering build.

No queue — you get a ship date upfront

DesignJoy is one request at a time with a 48-hour average per request — your project's ship date depends on how many requests it takes. Our SKUs come with a fixed ship date for the entire deliverable, written on the pricing page.

Project-level outcome guarantee

DesignJoy offers a notable 75% refund if you're unsatisfied after one week — strong risk reversal for the subscription itself. Our 25% missed-deadline refund is dollar-denominated to a published date on a specific deliverable. Different shape, both honest about risk.

Source in your repo from commit one

DesignJoy delivers Figma files; engineering ownership starts after handoff. We commit to your GitHub from day one, so design decisions and engineering decisions live together in the same audit trail.

Where DesignJoy wins

And here's where DesignJoy is genuinely the better choice

We're not going to pretend they don't win some shapes of problem. If your situation matches one of these, pick them — we mean it.

Best-in-class design taste (Shark Tank pedigree)

DesignJoy founder Brett Williams has shipped some of the most-recognized productized design work of the past decade — including a Shark Tank-era testimonial from Kevin O'Leary. The visual standard is genuinely high. If your bottleneck is pure design quality and you don't yet need code, they are excellent.

Strongest risk reversal in the category

DesignJoy offers a 75% refund if you're unsatisfied after one week — uncommonly generous compared to most productized subscriptions, which are non-refundable. If you're trialing the model, that's a real safety net.

Transparent solo operation, mature workflow

DesignJoy is famously one designer (Brett, fully transparent) running a Trello-based intake that accepts Trello cards, Google Docs, Loom videos, or wireframes. The async-feedback flow is mature in a way only years of operating it at scale can produce. One Slack channel, one creative voice, one decision-maker.

Pioneered the productized design model

DesignJoy literally invented the modern productized design subscription. If your demand is sporadic and unpredictable, the pause-anytime monthly is exactly the right shape — you're never overcommitted. Our atomic SKUs work less well for 'I might need 3 things or might need 0 this month'.

If any of the above describes your project, the honest move is to evaluate DesignJoyfirst. We'd rather you find the right fit than buy the wrong tool from us.

Migration path

Switching from DesignJoy to Hayaiti

Most of the time you don't need to fully switch — you peel off the SKU-shaped slice and keep what already works. Here's the honest playbook.

1
Pause your DesignJoy subscription (or evaluate before subscribing)
If you're already on DesignJoy, the pause-anytime model means you can stop the meter without losing your slot — your Figma files stay yours. If you're still pre-decision and weighing DesignJoy's $4,995/mo against shipping one project end-to-end, the same comparison applies.
2
Send us your design system + brand kit
We'll inherit your existing visual language so the engineering build is consistent with everything DesignJoy already shipped. No rebrand-by-accident.
3
Pick a SKU that maps to your next deliverable
A clean entry point for teams switching from DesignJoy is the landing-page or marketing-site SKU — taking what's in Figma to a real, deployed, production build.
4
Resume DesignJoy if and when you go back to design-only
We're not trying to displace DesignJoy for steady design work. If your design demand picks back up, resuming the subscription is one click — we'll already have the production build of the engineering side.