Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 7, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 3,816 Media Buying & Planning Agencies as of September 2026 across 103 countries. The top-ranked firm is SmartSites (4.9 stars, 16 verified reviews, $100 - $149/hr, founded 2011, Jersey City). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.8, and 17% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Media Buying & Planning Agencies companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Buying media without the right strategy can drain budgets fast. That’s why top media buying agencies focus on precision, performance, and constant optimization across digital and traditional channels. Goodfirms makes this process easier by curating a vetted list of trusted media buying and planning agencies, evaluated on market presence, client feedback, and proven results. With detailed profiles, verified reviews, and smart filters, Goodfirms helps businesses confidently compare media buying companies that align with their goals, budget, and target audience.

3,816Verified firms
$37/hrMedian hourly rate
4.8 ★Median rating
103Countries
17%Have 50+ members

Goodfirms has verified 3,817 Media Buying & Planning Agencies - part of 30,233+ Digital Marketing Companies reviewed across 103 countries, 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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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms

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  • At DC, reaching people at that critical gut level is our business. By carving emotional connection out of data, and living, breathing concepts out of noise, we bond people to brands in deeper, more durable ways. Your target will tell you they want the facts, but all they really want is the feeling.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    San Francisco, United States
  • Royal Genix is a performance-driven lead generation and email marketing agency specializing in B2B and B2C lead generation as well as eCommerce email marketing. Our goal is simple: to help businesses grow by delivering high-quality leads and crafting high-converting email campaigns that drive real results. With a data-driven approach and AI-powered insights, we connect businesses ... read Royal Genix reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2023
    Calgary, Canada
  • Grow your business with TARDIGIGET, the top digital marketing agency in Pondicherry. We provide SEO, PPC, social media marketing, website development, and brand awareness to increase your online visibility. Get higher Google rankings, targeted ads, and more social media reach with our expert strategies. Partner with TARDIGIGET for real results!

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2021
    Puducherry, India
  • We’re a Ukrainian growth agency built for Shopify stores. With 10 years of experience, we help e-commerce businesses grow and scale via data-based performance marketing, customer retention, and high-converting creative. Managing over $ 400,000 ad spend/mo with avg. 345% ROAS Google Ads (PPC) & Meta Ads certified 200+ successful projects completed TOP 3% digital marketing ... read UM reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2020
    Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Greenhaus is a branding and marketing company for destinations of all kinds. We are students of people & places, substance & style, chemistry & compatibility. We work across North America with a deep knowledge of many markets and insights that power interest and action. Immersive content and interactive mediums create vivid awareness and rapport. Placesyncing ... read Greenhaus reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1996
    Solana Beach, United States
  • Every business we work with is the best at what it does. Cookies that’ll make you cry (good tears). The global epicenter of sports culture. The flying cars you dreamed of as a child. Robot butlers (more or less). But being the best is no longer enough. In every category there are endless options, and ... read Red Antler reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    50 - 249
    2007
    NYC, United States
  • Media7 is a premier Media House in Kerala and a top creative agency specializing in an exciting blend of breaking news and must-watch content. Based in Kochi, the company operates as a dynamic destination for the entertainment industry, offering professional advertising in Ernakulam and expert logo design services. From serving as a leading news channel ... read Media 7 Kochi reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2024
    Kochi, India

    Why Media 7 Kochi?

    • Advertising & Branding
    • Media Production
    • Event Management
  • MLC Media is a San Diego-based video production and advertising agency. We help businesses grow through high-quality video content and performance-driven ad campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Google. From short-form social content to full commercial productions, we handle everything in-house — strategy, filming, editing, and paid distribution. Our clients don't just get great content, ... read MLC Media reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    2 - 9
    2023
    San Diego, United States

    Why MLC Media?

    • Content that drives leads, not just views
    • Full in-house production and ad management
    • Strategy-first approach to every project
  • As a certified Workday Services Partner, Invisors helps customers utilize their organizational data to make better-informed business decisions through the deployment and ongoing support of Workday. We believe the most important measure of our team's success is our client's ability to achieve their big-picture vision. From initial deployments to ongoing projects, we are focused on ... read Invisors reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    250 - 999
    2016
    Atlanta, United States
  • At Advanced Marketing Strategies, we see things differently. Maybe it’s because we look harder to uncover the opportunities nobody else can! You’ll find we are not just effective marketers, but expert craftsmen who understand the genuine value of our work, take pride in our performance and set standards for others to follow. We don’t believe ... read AM Strategies reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1987
    San Diego, United States
  • john st. has rapidly become one of Canada's top creative advertising agencies. Through our commitment to strategic planning, we have an unmatched track record for work that works. Our philosophy is simple: in a world fast approaching commoditization, our job is to make clients'​ brands unignorable.

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2001
    Toronto, Canada
  • talonX is a web design and new media agency based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is focused on creating high quality websites for small to medium sized businesses. Our team draws on a variety of different talents to create a wide range of web based solutions for both local and international clients.

    NA
    Freelancer
    2011
    Calgary, Canada
  • We are a Wroclaw based Design and Communication Agency. Our collective blurs the lines between art and business, employing best sensual concepts for information and communication purposes. We devise strategies, engineer visual identities and implement them for physical and digital environments. We design, we illustrate, animate, we paint walls and canvases. Our clients are leaders, ... read Odra Studio reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2014
    Wroclaw, Poland
  • Grafiqberry is a young and dynamic agency based in UAE, offering complete solutions in all areas of designing, branding, and marketing. We make a contemporary and memorable design that influences the customer. We believe every brand has its own story. We craft it in designs, which make the brand lively.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2018
    Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • You wear many hats—and so do we: branding leaders, digital pros, packaging masters. McDill blends Midwestern practicality with adaptable artistry to make your communications more effective. And we emphasize warm, responsive, mutually beneficial relationships to make your job easier. Let us lighten your load as we help you connect with your desired audience.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1979
    Milwaukee, United States
  • RMS Media is a premier web design, software development and digital marketing company located in Northeast Ohio. We specialize in helping small to medium sized businesses (SMB) build a strong online presence by developing professional, responsive websites at a budget that works for them. We offer custom budget-friendly website development, search engine optimization (SEO), local ... read RMS Media reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2010
    Akron, United States
  • Shreehans Arts & Creations is a fully integrated films & music production house company based in Noida, India. Equipped with the finest infrastructure in the town, Shreehans en-visions to change the outlook of the modern-day Indian Film Industry. With the foray of a captivating storyline coupled with a path-breaking cinematic experience, Shreehans has emerged as ... read Shreehans Arts And Creations reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2020
    Noida, India
  • Media Systems is a full-service digital media agency based in Armenia, dedicated to transforming your brand's story into dynamic, measurable success. We specialize in crafting innovative digital marketing strategies eye-cathing web design, and integrated advertising solutions that drive engagement and boost growth. Who We Are Founded by a passionate team of creative professionals, Media Systems ... read Media Systems reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2013
    Yerevan, Armenia
  • BBI Marketing, headquartered out of beautiful Tampa, FL, is a firm dedicated to helping companies increase sales by developing targeted advertising campaigns. We are a team of accomplished professionals who can help you achieve significant results. We've been helping businesses and organizations grow utilizing proven marketing techniques such as direct mail, print, social media engagement, ... read BBI Marketing reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2009
    Tampa, United States
  • CONCEPT PR – is one of India's premier, full service Public Relations company with a strong presence across India. In addition,Concept PR offers its clients a presence in more than 150 countries worldwide by virtue of its membership with the International PR Exchange (IPREX), a network of like-minded independent international public relations agencies. It is ... read Concept PR reviews & insights

    NA
    250 - 999
    1995
    Ahmedabad, India
  • OVRGRND (pronounced “overground”) is Montreal's leading Social Media agency. We build fun and strategic campaigns that will help you kill it in the digial era. We're a passionate group raised on Technology and are guided by Montreal's unique culture.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2010
    Montreal, Canada
  • Sphere Media Technologies, a Mauritius-based Digital Marketing and Brand Management company founded in 2012, is your partner for profitable growth. With a dedicated team of digital marketing experts, we craft and execute tailored strategies to bolster your online presence, penetrate the market effectively, and measure success every step of the way. We focus on establishing ... read Sphere Media reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2012
    Moka, Mauritius
  • Adall Advertising is an independent media and creative advertising agency in UAE. Founded in 2009, we bring newness into the organizations through our beautiful designs, fresh content, time-tested marketing methodologies, and undying credibility. We help brands to build an audience; engage with them, and ensure they maintain a loyal relationship in the long run.

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2009
    Sharjah, UAE
  • Matchbook Creative is an Indianapolis-based strategic branding and advertising firm. With clients nationwide and experience in a variety of industries, Matchbook prides itself on the ability to strategically help our clients retain, grow, and focus on the future - with the portfolio to prove it.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2007
    Indianapolis, United States
  • Knoodle is the pulse of full-service advertising, public relations, and digital excellence in Phoenix, Arizona. At the core of our philosophy lies a commitment to crafting comprehensive strategies, meticulously forged from extensive research. We don't just think outside the box; we obliterate it. As your creative partners, we invite you to "use your knoodle" and ... read knoodle reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1999
    Phoenix, United States
  • Chatter Marketing is a full-service creative agency specializing in advertising, marketing, branding, public relations, digital marketing, and social media management in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We use our own personal brand of strategy to identify a client’s most unique selling points and give audiences something to talk about!

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2013
    Tulsa, United States
  • Krush Digital Advertising Agency, a full-service integrated advertising agency founded in 2013, is the bridge between traditional marketing and technology driven, digital advertising. We are a modern advertising and marketing agency with offices in Oklahoma City and Austin, TX. Krush specializes in the most advanced forms of digital advertising, which includes re-targeting, geo-fencing, re-marketing, video ... read Krush reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2013
    Oklahoma City, United States
  • UPBrand Collaborative is a strategy-driven, creative agency made up of storytellers, strategists, designers and makers. We help brands define and own their authentic position in the marketplace. It’s about crafting the right story for the right audiences in the right channels.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    St. Louis, United States
  • Since 1982 The Ad Agency has been recognized as one of the preeminent full service research, marketing, advertising, design, and public relations firms serving a regional, national, and international client base. As an aggressive and agile firm, The Ad Agency believes in the fundamentals of communication strategies and has developed a reputation for effective, on-target ... read The AD Agency reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1982
    Washington DC, United States
  • We take pride in the ability to contribute to the growth of businesses in the Akron/Cleveland area by providing both digital and traditional marketing services. Our competitive team is composed of Graphic and Web Designers, Marketing Strategists, and SEO Specialists. From website redesign and SEO strategies to branding and graphic design, ADVAN has the expertise ... read Advan Marketing reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2001
    Akron, United States
  • We are Marketing & Advertising Business Unlimited, Inc. That’s a mouthful so we just go by MABU for short. With offices in Bismarck, North Dakota, and Baltimore (Phoenix), Maryland, our team develops creative marketing solutions with measurable outcomes. We aim to make a difference and help our clients advance worthy causes.Our team consists of planners, ... read MABU reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Hunt Valley, United States
  • RCP Marketing is a full-service marketing firm. We're known for bringing a flexible, consistent and proactive integrated approach to our clients'​ marketing communications needs. Our size, culture and depth of experience enable us to deliver ideas faster, seize opportunities sooner and stretch budgets further. RCP Marketing offers a unique combination of advertising/marketing expertise across all ... read RCP Marketing reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1981
    Grand Rapids, United States
  • Nation Media’s vision is to grow businesses through cooperative Digital Marketing efforts. Essentially we work with our clients to digitally connect them to their market. From improving brand imaging, SEO, Pay Per Click, Facebook ADS, or anything digital, we connect businesses’ to digital resources so we can enable them to increase internal and external marketing ... read Nation Media reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Grand Rapids, United States
  • We are truly committed to supporting small to medium-sized businesses with a real focus on personalized customer-service. Your business is unique, and we get that. This is why we don't just offer cookie-cutter solutions, but strive to fully understand what creative strategies will take your business to the next level.

    NA
    50 - 249
    Sacramento, United States
  • Founded in Silicon Valley since 2002, we are a one-stop promo shop specializing in low-cost new website designs, website makeovers, online storefronts, hosting & maintenance, search engine marketing, email marketing, video marketing and print advertising for Healthcare Practices, Law Practices, Auto Shops, Beauty Shops, Retail Shops, Home Services, Sports, Entertainment.

    NA
    10 - 49
    2002
    San Jose, United States
  • Our forward-thinking, practical approach turns decisions into actions whilst maintaining flexibility by actively responding to the clients’ variable needs. In addition, our cross-trained workforce embraces the change to deliver in a changing world.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2019
    Palghar, India
  • SB Digital is Digital Marketing & Brand Consulting Agency in LA. We specialize performance marketing in building brands from the ground up & leading established brands in new directions.

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2018
    California City, United States
  • Company Overview: Ant Media Ant Media is a B2B digital marketing agency in Malaysia, focused on helping brands grow through strategy-led, data-driven digital marketing. We work with businesses that value clarity, long-term growth, and measurable outcomes — not vanity metrics or short-lived tactics. Founded with a performance-first mindset, Ant Media was built to bridge the ... read Ant Media reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2025
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • The7stars is the UK's largest independent media agency and Campaign Magazine's Agency of the Year 2017. We started life in 2005. Our reasons then were our reasons now. Fundamentally, we think that media is too important to be commoditised by big buying networks. We believe that advertisers deserve better accountability and complete transparency from their ... read The7stars reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    50 - 249
    2005
    London, United Kingdom
  • Poland Media Group is a full-service advertising, brand management, and public relations agency. We’re marketing experts who simplify advertising plans, brand recognition and media buying for clients.

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2014
    Eshkashem, Afghanistan
  • We are a team of passionate marketing professionals. We love to promote fintech and other sophisticated IT projects, conduct ICOs and reach investment attractiveness, work in marketing&PR on stock markets. A good book either begins with contents or ends with them. The story of your business deserves to be on a “favorites” shelf. And we ... read Zmest reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2017
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Race Communications is a multidisciplinary corporate communications agency focused on building and strengthening reputations through relationship and engagement strategies. We serve organizations of all sizes and industries in a seamless and flexible manner, adapting to the clients’ needs and always focusing on concrete results. We have extensive experience in working with international and multinational companies ... read Race Communications reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • A truly strategic shop focused on brands and results. A place where points, ratings and reach & frequencies do not dictate a strategy. We started in late 2008 because we felt agencies had lost sight of the client and their business. We are engaged with you beginning to end, start to finish. It is time ... read TRUth Advertising reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    2008
    Plano, United States
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    Exactius is a full-funnel growth agency accountable for its clients' P&L. Its AI-enabled senior operators provide performance marketing, strategy, creative, and whole-business analytics and data science, engaged one function at a time or as a full team. It serves consumer and B2B companies where paid marketing is a main growth lever, through two practices: one ... read Exactius reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2017
    Brooklyn, United States

    Why Exactius?

    • Measured on your P&L, not platform dashboards.
    • A business model that ties our success to yours.
    • Start with one function, or take the whole team.
  • Radium Digital is a full-service digital agency based in Casablanca, Morocco. We help brands and businesses grow through performance-driven digital marketing, creative design, and custom web development. Our team of passionate strategists, designers, developers, and media buyers deliver tailored solutions across SEO, Google Ads, Meta campaigns, branding, and UX/UI. Whether you’re a startup or an ... read Radium Digital reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Casablanca, Morocco
  • Red Berries Advertising is an agency that nourishes brands through crisp and fresh web technology. Launched in the market with a fresh approach of offering intelligent representations on web marketing platforms, Red Berries help the clients engage better with customers. Red Berries’ lively and creative solutions mixed with the right tools and ingredients can make ... read REDBERRIES reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2006
    Dubai, UAE
  • A lot of businesses spend lots of money and effort on advertising and promotion to try to get customers. Well, what we do is sit down with those businesses, help them define their marketing objectives, and then Dion Marketing Company executes the marketing strategy for them so they can generate more business with less marketing ... read dion reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Jacksonville, United States
  • Sexton & Company Online Marketing is a Denver, Colorado web marketing firm specializing in developing and implementing web strategies and business solutions for your online marketing success. The company is run by Jerry Sexton, a 20 year veteran of the Internet with expertise in interactive media, web development, search engine optimization and video production. Founded ... read Sexton & Co reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Aurora, United States

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Algorithm at a glance
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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
3
Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
4
Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
5
Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

Where the firms are.

Bubble size shows how many firms each country has; colour shows its average hourly rate. Tap any country for its firm count, average rate, rating, and Value Score.

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Average hourly rates by region.

Where you hire affects what you pay by up to 3×. Comparable quality is available across regions - the rate gap between the priciest and cheapest is the single biggest lever on a project budget.

Average hourly rate · USD

AUOceania$88/hr$88
ZAAfrica$79/hr$79
USNorth America$71/hr$71
GBWestern Europe$70/hr$70
SGAsia Pacific$69/hr$69
UAEastern Europe$58/hr$58
MXLATAM$55/hr$55
INSouth Asia$47/hr$47

What the gap actually buys you

The rate gap between the highest- and lowest-cost regions is largely a cost-of-living and labor-market gap - not a quality gap. Top-tier firms in lower-cost regions routinely deliver work competitive with premium markets at a fraction of the cost.

That said, time-zone overlap, language alignment, and IP protection vary by region. Eastern Europe and LATAM hit a sweet spot: meaningful cost savings with same-day overlap for US/EU clients.

~70%

Typical cost savings when moving a $100K/year dev contract from a premium market to a top value destination - comparable skill, comparable delivery quality.

All countries ranked by Value Score.

Every country with 100+ vetted firms in this category, ranked by Value Score.

CountryFirmsAvg RateAvg RatingValue ScoreAction
INIndia780$48/hr4.983View firms
CACanada185$69/hr577View firms
USUnited States1,273$71/hr4.775View firms
GBUnited Kingdom140$76/hr575View firms
AEUAE117$68/hr4.975View firms
INIndia
780 firms$48/hr4.9
Value Score83 / 100
CACanada
185 firms$69/hr5
Value Score77 / 100
USUnited States
1,273 firms$71/hr4.7
Value Score75 / 100
GBUnited Kingdom
140 firms$76/hr5
Value Score75 / 100
AEUAE
117 firms$68/hr4.9
Value Score75 / 100

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Cost matters - but so does being able to actually talk to your developer during your workday. Here are the best destinations for each major hub.

If you're in US (PT/ET)Recommended

Look for nearshore LATAM partners - same-day collaboration, similar time zones, and 50-60% cost savings vs domestic.

MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

How firms are placed on the matrix

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Sponsorship does not affect placement. PRO members receive visible badges and ad placements, but their algorithmic scores are calculated identically to free listings.

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Algorithm at a glance
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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
3
Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
4
Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
5
Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Countries with the best Value Score for digital marketing 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.

Budget leader
United States · $0-24/hr

187 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 3.7 ★. Top picks: Pure Design Solution, Renoun Creative, Boss Creative.

Mid-tier leader
United States · $50-99/hr

186 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.9 ★. Top picks: Corecentrix Business Solutions, Venture Aviator, Disrupt Minds.

Top tier leader
United States · $150+/hr

77 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.7 ★. Top picks: Colormatics, Cultivating & Marketing Professionals, ArtVersion.

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Best Value marks the densest, highest-rated, most-affordable cell per row

How the heatmap is built

Every cell in the grid above is the count of firms in (place × hourly-rate tier). Firms are placed by their published hourly rate; those without a disclosed rate are not plotted.

Top company names per cell are surfaced by Value Score - a weighted blend of affordability (50%) + rating (35%) + review volume (15%).

The "Best" ribbon marks the cell in each row where firm density, ratings, and affordability line up best - the densest, highest-quality combination.

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Value Score · per firm
ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
// Volume = log10(reviews+1)/log10(200) × 100

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