Top Branding Companies in Ontario

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 20, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 347 Branding Companies in Ontario as of September 2026. The top-ranked firm is SmartSites (4.9 stars, 16 verified reviews, $100 - $149/hr, founded 2011, Toronto). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.8, and 11% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Branding Companies in Ontario below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Goodfirms has verified 347 Branding Companies in Ontario - part of 14,119+ Branding Agencies, each passing Goodfirms' 4-step verification process (background check, client interviews, portfolio audit, ongoing quality review). Listings marked "Sponsored" are agencies that pay for premium placement - sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content.

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  • They say you can tell a lot about someone by the company they keep; we keep great company. The faces of Talk Shop are industry leaders in technology, real estate, retail, finance, luxury and consumer goods. We’re made up of bright talent and brands looking to engage media, event PR and influencer marketing differently. Beyond ... read Talk Shop reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2011
    Toronto, Canada
  • Stylus Marketing is a rapidly growing marketer of high quality corporate wear and promotional products in the wholesale channel in Canada and the United States markets.

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Oakville, Canada
  • We run a tight ship at Navigate Group. With award-winning design, marketing, and digital services, we create physical and digital brand experiences that are integrated from the ground up. Our unique agency model streamlines process, diminishes brand disconnect, and saves you from having to manage multiple agencies. Good, right?

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2016
    Toronto, Canada
  • Founded in 2006, XMC is a proudly independent agency that provides strategic counsel and execution of bespoke Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing™ programs for over 25 world-class companies. XMC collaborates with clients to create powerful integrated marketing campaigns shaped by strategic insight, defined by meaningful execution, and supported by proprietary business tools and analytics.

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2006
    Toronto, Canada
  • As leading-edge brand and information design strategists for over two decades, TWG Communications has been exceeding client expectations. As a full service agency, we build brands, apply digital and social media expertise, produce outstanding videos, craft intuitive infographics, design functional collateral materials, and so much more. With our expertise, we have generated actual and tangible ... read TWG Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1996
    Toronto, Canada
  • We’re a creative team that produces tangible results because we know how to get through to people. From world-class brand identities, to forward-thinking strategies, our work wins hearts and engages minds. And with a creative approach focused on clarity, simplicity, purpose, and integrity, we get people to care about, and listen to, the brands we ... read Fook Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2016
    Toronto, Canada
  • Your online presence is key in today’s marketplace. Whether you are a non-profit, small company, startup, or large corporation – we would love to help you realize your goals.We produce custom designed, gorgeous web experiences for our clients all while being cognizant of excellent usability and accessibility. We deliver a fully responsive, compliant website to ... read Envy Design reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Toronto, Canada
  • At Reflektor, we’re fueled by an insatiable drive to push the limits of digital creativity, combined with a team of talented individuals with the capabilities to really do it. Couple that with the strategic know-how to ensure the needs of your brand, product and audience are always fully met, and you have a recipe for ... read Reflektor Digital reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    10 - 49
    2016
    Toronto, Canada
  • Keon Designs is a strategic design consultancy in Kitchener, Ontario which was born in India. We specialize in innovation and design. Our interdisciplinary teams strive to create value for our customer's impactful brand growth. We craft experiences in the domains of Graphic/Communication/Brand Design, Packaging Design, Industrial/Product Design, Website & App/UI-UX Design and Print Design. We ... read Keon Designs reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2016
    Kitchener, Canada
  • Hexagon Studio work with businesses everyday to create compelling designs and unique solutions that help them create successful brands and bustling shopping experiences. We are a full service design agency specializing in creative solutions for businesses around the world. We were founded in 2013 in Kitchener-Waterloo. The Waterloo-Toronto corridor is known as the Silicon Valley ... read Hexagon Studio reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2013
    Kitchener, Canada
  • We are a Toronto-based marketing agency dedicated to non-profits. Get the power of a full-scale agency behind your cause, without the high-ticket price. We are no frills for non-profits. We help with web, social, fundraisers, campaigns, copywriting, events, everything you need to grow and succeed. Our goal is crushing your goal.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2018
    Toronto, Canada
  • At Clickthru Creative, we’re a dynamic marketing agency dedicated to delivering tangible results as your trusted on-demand marketing partners. Specializing in catering to the needs of small to medium-sized enterprises across various industries including hospitality, education, ecommerce, and legal sectors, we’re passionate about our work. Our commitment extends to collaborating closely with clients, ensuring we’re ... read Clickthru Creative reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2019
    Toronto, Canada
  • Key West Video Inc. is a professional corporate video production company located in Toronto. We have been in the business for over twenty-five years working with large corporations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. Key West Video Inc is known for providing top quality corporate video production services. From promotional videos to training videos, product videos, ... read Key West Video Inc reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1989
    Toronto, Canada
  • FEAST is an award-winning advertising agency in Toronto with a focus on digital marketing that delivers metrics-driven results for their clients, including CAA, SYLVANIA, Canadian Tire and Kitchen Stuff Plus. A boutique agency with some hefty creative aptitude, FEAST continually leads the ever-changing advertising landscape through contemporary creative and data-driven media strategies.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    Markham, Canada
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    • ClaudeClaude

    At Kespero, we believe that growth comes from clarity, strategy, and execution. We are a marketing consultancy that helps businesses turn complex challenges into practical solutions by mining insights and translating them into action. Our expertise lies in uncovering what truly drives results for your business goals — understanding your customer behaviour, refining your brand ... read Kespero reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    2 - 9
    2024
    Toronto, Canada

    Why Kespero?

    • We bring clarity
    • We bring strategy
    • We bring execution
  • Pound & Grain is a Vancouver- and Toronto-based creative agency that combines strategy, creativity, innovation, media, technology, and performance marketing to help brands grow and compete in an increasingly digital world. Founded in 2010 in Vancouver, the agency later expanded into Toronto in 2014 and has built its reputation around delivering bold ideas, memorable digital ... read Pound & Grain reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    Toronto, Canada
  • CastGlobe has been in digital marketing since its inception. We have grown with the technology, examined its strengths and weaknesses, and now use the industry’s best practices. We've worked with over 100s of clients to build their websites and rank them on Google. We have generated tens of millions in revenue for those who hired ... read CastGlobe reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2014
    Toronto, Canada
  • VOOFA is the most popular brand for online marketing in the USA & Canada. We are trusted by more than 5000 businesses for their day to day marketing needs. We offer complete Branding Services as well as custom Website Design, eCommerce Store, Social Media Advertising for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn and Search Engine Optimization ... read VOOFA reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Toronto, Canada
  • Mango Media is a web and SEO agency that has been in operation since 2014. We know what it takes to put your business in front of the right people at the right time. We continue to grow and evolve with the latest digital marketing industry trends. We believe in the power of the internet ... read Mango Media reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    2 - 9
    2013
    Saint Catharines, Canada
  • Wide Eyed Communications is a highly creative commercial art studio, boasting an integrated portfolio of services. When you hire us, you’ll receive the full spectrum 
of our team’s talents regardless of the size of your project.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Hamilton, Canada
  • For nearly 20 years we’ve been working with entrepreneurs to drive business success by creating brand experiences that inspire, instill confidence and build trust. Be it startups, enterprises or fortune 500 companies, we strategically identify the right opportunities and exploit these through communication and design. Evoke Solutions helps companies grow by first instilling trust with ... read Evoke Solutions reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    Toronto, Canada
  • We help knowledge-based firms build extraordinary brands that attract high paying clients. Our clients are: law firms, architectural firms, IT firms, real-estate investment firms, financial advisory firms - if you consider yourself a subject matter expert and want to convert your passion into your enterprise, then we are the branding & design firm for you. ... read Rayvn Design reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2018
    Mississauga, Canada
  • Creativo Advertising is an international award–winning marketing agency that works with companies around the globe. Our team at Creativo Advertising passionately aims to create brand authenticity by combining proven marketing strategies and exceptional creative that generate valuable results. Our Strategic Advantage Our award–winning background in website design and development We have a proven ability to ... read Creativo Advertising Inc reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Essex, Canada
  • Whether we function as your Fractional CMO or full‑service marketing team, by combining AI‑powered data with our human thinking and insight, we craft a tailored and strategic marketing plan based on your business objectives. As your marketing partner, we learn about your business inside and out to craft a marketing strategy and plan that grows ... read Octopus Ink reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1995
    Toronto, Canada
  • We don’t do average marketing. Mooxo Media builds brand with SEO, PPC, Social, CRO & Creative.

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2024
    Toronto, Canada
  • C&D Group blends creative expertise with production excellence to deliver standout branding and print solutions. Since 2003, we’ve supported clients across all industries — including major brands like Wingstop and ACCES Employment — with strategic graphic design services, large-format print, signage, promotional products, and full installation. Our Canadian-based production ensures quality, consistency, and quick turnaround ... read C&D Group reviews & insights

    NA
    250 - 999
    2003
    Toronto, Canada
  • Using AI Tools

    • ClaudeClaude

    0.1% Agency is a women-founded creative and growth studio built for brands in music, culture, and sports. We design the brand systems, campaigns, and performance strategies that help artists, labels, cultural institutions, festivals, and sports brands connect with audiences and convert them. The name references a reality: globally, only a fraction of creative agencies are ... read 0.1% Agency reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    2 - 9
    2019
    Toronto, Canada

    Why 0.1% Agency?

    • 183 perc. of funding goal reachd in four days
    • 631 perc. web traffic through influencer campaigns
    • CPC as low as 16 cents
  • Based in Toronto, Blade is an award winning advertising and branding agency that builds brand communities. For over 25 years, we’ve helped established brands move up to a new level of success and entrepreneurs start right by making smart investments in branding with our unique ecosystem approach.

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1991
    Toronto, Canada
  • At Anyday, we're not just another digital agency; we are your trusted partner on the journey to digital success. As a dynamic digital product and brand company, we specialize in guiding you to your destination through a combination of meticulous strategy, innovative design, and cutting-edge technology. Our mission is simple: to turn your aspirations into ... read Anyday reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2018
    Toronto, Canada
  • TIEJA Inc. is a boutique communications firm specializing in corporate communications, crisis management and public relations.

    NA
    2 - 9
    2017
    Toronto, Canada
  • We begin by listening to your needs and goals, gaining a deep understanding of your brand and its unique voice. This step is crucial in creating a strategy tailored to your specific needs, whether they are small or big, we are ready to listen.After gaining a deep understanding, we analyze your current situation and tailor ... read 5620 Agency reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Toronto, Canada
  • Prosh Marketing helps CEOs, Startup Founders and Marketers to maximize their potential with proven marketing leadership that has helped companies attain nine-figure exits and launch over 50 products and brands in worldwide markets. Leveraging over 15 years of experience and a wide network of specialists, we design cost-effective programs that are built to deliver an ... read Prosh Marketing reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Toronto, Canada
  • unLOCKEd isn’t your average marketing consultancy. Instead of working with multiple different creative teams and service providers, you’ll get a single dedicated marketing advisor - Victoria LOCKE, your local marketing expert and project manager. Victoria will draw from a network of experienced professionals who specialize in every niche, identifying the talents, backgrounds and ideas best ... read unLOCKEd Company reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Waterloo, Canada
  • A team of highly qualified digital strategist, creative geniuses, business and marketing professionals with a proven track record. Our mission is to build and improve the relationships between ambitious organizations and the people that matter to them. We help all of our clients identify opportunities and make sense of the digital landscape so together we ... read Binary reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2017
    Toronto, Canada
  • We will do a complete on-site assessment to solve your current challenges, future proof your business’s technology and protect it from intruders; where ever they are. We will provide you with an estimate and a simple plan that gives you whatever you need. You can add services as you need and we will provide you ... read SolarIT reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2012
    Mississauga, Canada
  • We're a dynamic internet marketing agency with a strong focus on delivering results, now located in Toronto and Brampton. Our reach extends globally, serving clients across various industries.

    NA
    Freelancer
    2017
    Brampton, Canada
  • TwoWayMedia is the leading digital marketing agency in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal, specializing in SEO, content creation, videography, and social media marketing. For over six years, we’ve been helping businesses across various industries—restaurants, real estate, e-commerce, and retail—build strong online presences and turn clicks into conversions. At TwoWayMedia, we understand that digital marketing is more ... read Two Way Media reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Ottawa, Canada
  • We’re a small design group that produces huge results for our partners without the big agency price tag. For over 15 years we’ve crafted stunning user experiences that benefit you, your audience and help build your brand. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Let us help build your brand and reach your ... read Big Creative reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2022
    Kitchener, Canada
  • Most small business owners can’t afford a marketing team, don’t trust agencies, and don’t have time to babysit freelancers. That’s where Shoptimal comes in. We deliver clear, packaged solutions that get results fast, with no contracts and no surprises.

    $150 - $199/hr
    2 - 9
    2017
    Oakville, Canada
  • Mystique Brand Communications is a Toronto-based marketing and communications agency specializing in branding, creative design, digital marketing, advertising, and strategic communications. The company helps businesses develop and strengthen their brand identities through services such as brand strategy, graphic design, website development, social media marketing, search engine marketing, content creation, and integrated advertising campaigns. Mystique works ... read Mystique Brand Communications reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1986
    Toronto, Canada
  • Your strategic partner to extend the reach and bandwidth of your internal marketing department. Most business focus on tactics when developing a marketing plan. Tactics are great because they're concise and measurable. What truly separates a good marketing plan from a great one is the ability to deliver on it. Our award-winning, data-driven approach focuses ... read GOTO MARKETERS INC reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    10 - 49
    2012
    Mississauga, Canada
  • Say Hello to Your IN-HOUSE Marketing Team. We provide Brand Management and Marketing services tailored to fit your business needs so that you can benefit from our expertise without compromising your budget by hiring someone full time. Ever since SOLSNET’s humble beginnings in 2004, its dedication towards leveraging the benefits of digital revolution and contributing ... read Solsnet reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2004
    Mississauga, Canada
  • Our experts excel in understanding clients’ needs and offering tailored, high RoI solutions across a variety of industries, such as e-commerce, SaaS, EduTech, Gaming & Real Money Sports, and Logistics & Transport Infrastructure. We take pride in our successful collaborations with organizations of all sizes, ranging from agile startups to global MNCs, with teams as ... read AgileCode Studio reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Toronto, Canada
  • Infinite Design House is a content creation, digital marketing, and lead generation agency founded by husband-and-wife team Eric and Lisa Pezik. The agency helps established businesses and entrepreneurs build, grow, and scale their online businesses through customized strategy, branding, content, website development, marketing funnels, and lead-generation solutions. Its approach is highly hands-on and designed around ... read Infinite Design House Inc. reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2000
    Hamilton, Canada
  • Beauty is a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to grow. The key to your success is using your valuable time correctly & working with a trusted partner that understands the beauty industry. As a thriving beauty business, you need more than just a general marketing agency. What you need is a specialized and reliable marketing ... read BOWO Creative reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2018
    Toronto, Canada
  • Using AI Tools

    • ChatGPTChatGPT

    SocialPlus Studio is a Toronto-based social media marketing and content creation agency specializing in photography, videography, brand strategy, and digital marketing for food, hospitality, and lifestyle brands across the Greater Toronto Area. We help businesses build a scroll-stopping social presence that drives real growth, from content creation and account management to paid advertising and influencer ... read SocialPlus Studio reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2021
    Toronto, Canada

    Why SocialPlus Studio?

    • Toronto-based team with local market expertise
    • Full-service content, strategy and paid ads
    • Proven results for food and hospitality brands
  • At Jump, we believe that branding is the most important thing that you can do for your business. We form strategic partnerships with our clients to develop corporate branding programs that resonate with your target demographic. We work collaboratively with you, using creative design ideas and strategic thinking to guarantee effective brand communications at every ... read Jump Branding & Design Inc. reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2004
    Toronto, Canada
  • We are brand-marketing experts, integrating research, strategy, design, communications and digital services—and full implementation—all in one studio. At the core of what sets Goods & Services apart is the company’s leadership, established by owners Carey George and Sue McCluskey. Carey started out as a designer; Sue as a writer. Over the past 25 years, we’ve ... read Goods & Services reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Toronto, Canada

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CABrampton13$37/hr580View firms
CAOttawa16$43/hr579View firms
CAToronto177$66/hr578View firms
CAKitchener12$59/hr575View firms
CAHamilton17$68/hr573View firms
CANiagara falls2$56/hr573View firms
CAWallaceburg1-572View firms
CAWaterloo5$30/hr-70View firms
CANewmarket1$25/hr-69View firms
CACambridge1$25/hr-69View firms
CAMarkham5$42/hr-66View firms
CASault Sainte Marie1$37/hr-65View firms
CAScarborough1$37/hr-65View firms
CACaledon1$37/hr-65View firms
CAAjax1$37/hr-65View firms
CABarrie1$37/hr-65View firms
CAEtobicoke5$46/hr-64View firms
CAMississauga34$55/hr460View firms
CAOntario6$57/hr-60View firms
CAWoodbridge1$75/hr4.559View firms
CANorth York3$62/hr-57View firms
CALondon6$72/hr-55View firms
CAOakville9$80/hr-52View firms
CABurlington7$144/hr4.951View firms
CAPeterborough1$75/hr-50View firms
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CAVaughan3$104/hr-41View firms
CARichmond Hill3$125/hr-33View firms
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CASaint Catharines1$125/hr-31View firms
CAWhitby1$125/hr-31View firms
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CARenfrew1--8View firms
CAEssex1--8View firms
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CAOshawa1--8View firms
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CABrampton
13 firms$37/hr5
Value Score80 / 100
CAOttawa
16 firms$43/hr5
Value Score79 / 100
CAToronto
177 firms$66/hr5
Value Score78 / 100
CAKitchener
12 firms$59/hr5
Value Score75 / 100
CAHamilton
17 firms$68/hr5
Value Score73 / 100
CANiagara falls
2 firms$56/hr5
Value Score73 / 100
CAWallaceburg
1 firms5
Value Score72 / 100
CAWaterloo
5 firms$30/hr
Value Score70 / 100
CANewmarket
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
CACambridge
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
CAMarkham
5 firms$42/hr
Value Score66 / 100
CASault Sainte Marie
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
CAScarborough
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
CACaledon
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
CAAjax
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
CABarrie
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
CAEtobicoke
5 firms$46/hr
Value Score64 / 100
CAMississauga
34 firms$55/hr4
Value Score60 / 100
CAOntario
6 firms$57/hr
Value Score60 / 100
CAWoodbridge
1 firms$75/hr4.5
Value Score59 / 100
CANorth York
3 firms$62/hr
Value Score57 / 100
CALondon
6 firms$72/hr
Value Score55 / 100
CAOakville
9 firms$80/hr
Value Score52 / 100
CABurlington
7 firms$144/hr4.9
Value Score51 / 100
CAPeterborough
1 firms$75/hr
Value Score50 / 100
CAUxbridge
1 firms$75/hr
Value Score50 / 100
CAVaughan
3 firms$104/hr
Value Score41 / 100
CARichmond Hill
3 firms$125/hr
Value Score33 / 100
CAThornhill
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
CASaint Catharines
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
CAWhitby
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
CAAurora
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAConcord
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAWindsor
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CACookstown
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAGuelph
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CARenfrew
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAEssex
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAKanata
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAOshawa
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
CAWasaga Beach
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100

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Cities with the best Value Score for branding hiring.

Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

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Toronto · $0-24/hr

22 firms in this tier - more than any other city, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Probey Services, PathSeekers, ClientFlo.

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Toronto · $50-99/hr

18 firms in this tier - more than any other city, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: BrandLume, 2Marketing, Ferozi Technology.

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Toronto · $150+/hr

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ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
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// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
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