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

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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms

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  • At Franco, our core service offerings include public relations, marketing, social media, advertising, creative, analytics/reporting and crisis management. Whether you use one or every service, strategic planning and program management are core parts of our integrated communications programs. They’re the bow that ties everything together. The program management expertise we’ve developed through working with many ... read Franco reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1964
    Detroit, United States
  • With TrizCom Public Relations, organizations ranging from corporations to start-ups to nonprofits gain a team of ridiculously creative, savvy PR and communications professionals who provide strategic counsel and tackle communications challenges head-on while finding paths to extradentary solutions. We develop and execute imaginative, innovative communications ideas that build buzz and jolt brand awareness in today’s ... read Trizcom reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Dallas, United States
  • Bolt PR is an award-winning public relations, digital marketing, and crisis communications agency with team members in major markets across the U.S. Our team of PR and digital marketing professionals provides businesses of all sizes with revenue-generating exposure, credibility and attention in the marketplace. From brand positioning and media relations to comprehensive social media marketing, ... read Bolt PR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2007
    Dallas, United States
  • Ketner Group Communications helps innovators establish market leadership. Friendly as heck, curious and enthusiastic, we help drive profitability, increase brand awareness and differentiate your brand from the competition. From perfecting messaging to managing media relations, if you need go-getters with an inventive mindset, you’ve found them. Since our launch thirty years ago, we’ve established offices ... read Kenter Group Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2014
    Austin, United States
  • At 10 to 1 Public Relations, one of our core goals is to earn our clients the right kind of media coverage. Generating television, radio and print coverage for our clients is a great way to generate brand awareness and build credibility within the community. Learn more about our media relations service. We’ve helped place ... read 10 in 1 Public Relations reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2016
    Scottsdale, United States
  • Welcome to Nunn Media, Australia’s largest independent media strategy and buying agency. As a wholly Australian-owned agency, we have the flexibility to do things differently from multinational agencies. Whilst we have the experience, strategic know-how and trading skills to rival any competitor, our more personalised, open and bespoke approach to working with our clients particularly ... read Nunn Media reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2003
    Brighton East, Australia
  • Media Crew, Your 1-Stop Advertising Agency for TV, Radio, Digital, Social, SEO, PPC, & much more. Follow our page for highly discounted deals. Media Crew helps businesses reach the right audience with the right message and/or offer on time for the best price. Media Crew can work with a business from the initial concept right ... read Media Crew reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2013
    Melbourne, Australia
  • Freshlime is an independent,boutique, accredited media agency based in St Kilda, Melbourne. The agency operates nationally & internationally, specializing in media strategy, planning and buying across all traditional, digital and social media channels. Highly responsive and results driven, Freshlime prides itself on its professional management of its clients. The agency represents a current client portfolio ... read Freshlime reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2005
    St. Kilda East, Australia
  • Multi Media is an Australian owned Media Buying Service specialising in media strategy, media planning, media buying and brand communication - factors that are integral to business growth and development. We specialise in servicing both advertisers and creative and marketing agencies, (large or small) using senior experienced media consultants and strategists. Multi Media recognise the ... read Multi Media Buying & Planning reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    1991
    Sydney, Australia
  • Founded in 2017, JKE Solutions Limited emerged as an Event Management, Media, Creative, Market Communications and General Service Provider company and ensured its position at an enviable level in a short span of time. Behind the success there is a dedicated Team consisting of talented, innovative and specialized people. The Team has a long experience ... read JKE Solutions Ltd reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2017
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • The agency's development strategy is based on mutual understanding, trust and mutual respect in relations with the client with an uncompromising approach to the quality of the services provided. These principles have allowed the agency over the years to form a diverse portfolio of projects, each of which is unique in its contribution to the ... read ARS Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2007
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Smart creative agency based in Turin, working for national and international clients. We use the 2.0 to make the 1.0 better. 
Our mission is to help you understand and engage (meaningful) conversations. Ask, maybe we can help!

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2015
    Turin, Italy
  • Helping brands increase there DTC and Amazon sales using paid media, social media, and content marketing.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2012
    Westport, United States
  • Borshoff is where proven expertise meets fearless creativity. We’re a truly integrated marketing communications agency, helping brands find and share their voices across all internal and external touchpoints. We have a deep bench of marketers, communicators and creatives who partner with our clients to solve their most complex challenges. Our success is rooted in the ... read Borshoff reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1984
    Indianapolis, United States
  • Good Advertising is a business-to-business sales and marketing communications company. We help our Fortune 500 clients' to execute an effective new business process.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1982
    Memphis, United States
  • We are a visionary full-service marketing and advertising agency. We believe in the power of the brand, and create all-inclusive marketing strategies to deliver maximum engagement and ROI. We don’t acquire new clients; we partner with them. As your advertising partner, our top priority is understanding your brand vision, sharing in that vision, and effectively ... read PMC Media Group reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    2012
    Providence, United States
  • Based in San Francisco, Ars X Machina (AXM) is a female-founded media solutions and analytics agency on a mission to architect meaningful media solutions at the intersection of humans and technology. AXM was born out of holding company veterans who knew there was a better way to partner with and service clients. While data, AI ... read Ars X Machina reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2005
    San Francisco, United States
  • As an attorney, your prospective clients have a world of choices, but until they've heard of you, you're not one of them. That's where we come in! Whether you're one of the many who haven't fully crossed over to the digital revolution, or a veteran online marketeer, we can be of assistance. Marketing your law ... read Precision Legal Marketing reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2014
    Virginia Beach, United States
  • We are a fast-growing digital marketing agency in Tanzania that helps small, medium, and big businesses to grow through online marketing. Whether it's Social media marketing, search engine optimization, web designing, Google paid Ads or Social media paid Ads, we can easily help you get found online by your potential buyers. Being among the list ... read AdsFOX Marketing reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2019
    Kichwele, Tanzania
  • Yowza is a digital marketing agency with an experience of over 8 years in the digital field. Our results-driven approach, teamed with extensive market analysis, ensures appropriate digital media planning that is linked to the client's marketing objective. We provide comprehensive solutions and create engagement possibilities through social media marketing, paid campaign management, search engine ... read Yowza Consulting Private Limited reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2010
    Mumbai, India
  • BIGfish is an unconventional PR agency that helps its clients redefine their industries through thoughtful storytelling and strategic PR campaigns. By integrating traditional PR with social media and marketing support, BIGfish generates awareness and motivates consumer behavior. We are a tight-knit team of creative, talented professionals who are passionate about working with highly innovative clients. ... read BIGfish Communications reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1990
    Boston, United States
  • We are a vibrant Marketing and Public Relations consultancy catering to international brands within the fashion, beauty, lifestyle, interiors, and entertainment industries. Our strong credentials are reflected in the calibre of our clients and the consistently strong results that we achieve on their behalf. While we are a small agency, we have LARGE ideas and ... read Revolve Marketing & PR reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2004
    Dublin, Ireland
  • Clemmons.io is a growth marketing and lead generation agency based in Dallas, TX and founded by Nolan Clemmons. We specialize in leveraging marketing automation and other technologies to help our clients achieve their growth goals.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2012
    Dallas, United States
  • CASACOM is much more than a public relations agency. Founded in 2001 in Montreal, CASACOM covers all of Canada in French and in English with its Toronto office and collaborators across the country. The firm has carved out a leading industry role with its stellar reputation, numerous awards and ambitious campaigns in business communications, public ... read Casacom reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2001
    Montreal, Canada
  • North Strategic is a communications agency that drives earned media programs for our clients. We bring mass media coverage, word-of-mouth and social media buzz together with brand strategy and storytelling to help propel our clients’ business forward. We are a passionate, entrepreneurial group with a wide range of consumer marketing, corporate communications and brand building ... read North Strategic reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2011
    Montreal, Canada
  • In an ever-changing complex multi-channel world, we are accomplished navigators. We pride ourselves on having a knowledgeable, dedicated and experienced team, complemented by a carefully selected network of partners across North America, to provide best-in-class counsel and support on every engagement. We are big enough to provide high-quality strategic counsel and specialized services, but nimble ... read Kaiser Lachance reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2011
    Montreal, Canada
  • 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
  • Finch Media, a PR agency based in Vancouver and Toronto, is a full-service PR and Communications Agency with expertise across Canada and the United States. We help our clients develop and share their most compelling stories in order to make real connections and drive results.

    NA
    10 - 49
    Vancouver, Canada
  • PR Associates is an award-winning training and communication team with specialized experience in making the complex and technical simple and relatable. Our team members have diverse and global experience which allows us to collaborate and deliver the best service to meet your business and reputation goals.We love what we do. We believe in the work ... read PR Associates reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Vancouver, Canada
  • We’re here to create positive change in our communities and the world. That’s why we choose to work with innovators and changemakers – organizations that are on a mission to disrupt the status quo, to challenge the way we do everyday things. To make life better. Our clients’ unwillingness to stop pushing is what energizes ... read Switchboard PR reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2013
    Vancouver, Canada
  • YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. WE KNOW HOW TO GET IT. MEMORY MAKERS. ACTION INSTIGATORS. CONVERSATION STARTERS. WE LOVE YOUR BUSINESS AS MUCH AS YOU DO. A dedicated New Zealand communications, marketing and public relations company with an enviable number of strings to our bow, our team of creative superstars will influence, inspire and engage ... read Impact PR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • We are passionate about supporting the great things happening right here on our own shores. Whether you’re the underdog, or a big guy delivering new and exciting things for our country, we want to hear about it. peoples pr evolved out of a passion for local companies with a desire to help tell their story. ... read Peoples PR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Earning and protecting an enviable reputation for the client is mission critical for the crew at Wright Communications, an Auckland-based public relations and strategic communications agency. A total understanding of clients'​ needs is the key to Wright Communications'​ delivery of outstanding public relations results. A successful structure of small dedicated client teams has enabled Wright ... read Wright Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Think of POD as the market’s leading 360-communications agency for public relations, digital media services, media-buying and event management. Our vision is to reshape PR and communications in Egypt with innovative idea-creation for local and international companies, providing them with out-of-the-box creativity in the market. We adapt to the market changes, and the first to ... read POD Egypt reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2015
    Cairo, Egypt
  • TNC is Egypt's largest communications services groups. We are made up of leading companies in: Advertising; Media; Insight & Consultancy; Branding & Identity; Direct, Promotion & Relationship Marketing; Specialist Communications; and TV Programming. Our clients have access to all necessary marketing and communication skills; through companies that have strong and distinctive cultures of their own. ... read Take Nour Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    250 - 999
    1973
    Mohandessin, Egypt
  • Smartiee is an international marketing agency based in Europe. Whether it's about building a new brand, refreshing or pivoting the existing brand, packaging the services, we support you using conventional and digital instruments.

    NA
    2 - 9
    2017
    Moscow, Russia
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    Admind Branding & Communications is a trusted partner in transformation and Brand Operating Systems (BrandOS). As the leading branding agency in Central Europe, Admind helps companies worldwide build authentic and conscious brands. By combining global experience with local insights, the agency creates strategic branding solutions that drive trust, innovation, and positive impact. As a certified ... read Admind Agency reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    50 - 249
    2010
    Cracow, Poland

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  • we tansport your messages,In a way wheretarget group becomes customers.The first step is to analyze the company and product, market and target group. On this basis – and within the budget – Tacheles PR develops a strategy. We recommend the use of appropriate measures and implement them. If necessary, we involve the expertise of specialized ... read Tacheles Public Relations reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2016
    Frankfurt, Germany
  • Leading full cycle advertising agency. We provide a full range of advertising services in Odessa, Odessa region, in the South of Ukraine, Ukraine. Our team is at your service: marketers, designers, PR specialists, journalists, political scientists, managers, lawyers, production base. For all the time, we have carried out more than 500 successful advertising campaigns!

    NA
    10 - 49
    Odessa, Ukraine
  • Full service advertising agency - from a thoughtful strategy for creating all the most important media, equally offline, as well as online. Twice as long as the advertising agency.

    NA
    50 - 249
    Zabierzow, Poland
  • Truscott Rossman, a bipartisan strategic communications firm with offices in Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Washington D.C. Our founders, Kelly Rossman-McKinney and John Truscott, each have more than two decades of communications consulting experience. The results are in and Truscott Rossman is honored to have taken home top honors once again in the 2017 MIRS/EPIC-MRA ... read Trustcott Rossman reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2011
    Detroit, United States
  • Since 2005, Idea Grove has distinguished itself as that rare agency that truly understands growth-oriented B2B technology companies and their buyers. Idea Grove’s unified PR and marketing service offering has been built from the ground up with the specific challenges of B2B tech in mind, including grasping complex technologies, maintaining momentum through long sales cycles, ... read Idea Grove reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2005
    Dallas, United States
  • The PR Boutique is a leading full-service public relations firm with offices in Austin and Houston, serving all of Texas. We pride ourselves on offering a personal alternative to larger public relations agencies. We’re straight shooters, who dazzle by delivering results. Our comprehensive public relations approach puts you in the spotlight by leveraging media relations, ... read The PR Boutique reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2005
    Austin, United States
  • Stutzman Public Affairs excels in strategic campaigns. In addition to managing communications at the highest level of state government, we’ve served high profile individuals and Fortune 500 companies including the energy sector, health care, technology, financial services, aerospace/defense, foreign governments, non-profit organizations, national coalitions and political campaigns through complex circumstances.With decades of experience working in ... read Stutzman Public Affairs reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Sacramento, United States
  • Paige PR is a Houston-based public relations and marketing agency with extensive experience serving the oil and gas, chemical, industrial and renewable industries. We specialize in developing and implementing strategic public relations and marketing programs specific to our clients'​ needs. We bring fresh, innovative ideas to the table while ensuring messages are clearly communicated to ... read Paige PR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Houston, United States
  • We are a young and passionate team, led by managers with more than 40 years of experience. We specialize in the integral communication support specialized in Public Relations in which already We have more than 25 years of experience. ​ ​​Our mission is to be an effective tool that, giving added values, draw success cases ... read Arvizu PR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Houston, United States
  • Based in San Diego, with a ‘nest’ in New York City, we are an internationally-focused, dynamic public relations agency specializing in building, managing and protecting reputation and growing brand awareness for our clients. Through a happy union of strategic brand positioning, content development, media relations & influencer marketing, we deliver results that truly move the ... read Crowe PR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2014
    San Diego, United States
  • Oster and Associates is a full-service advertising and public relations agency (includes: marketing, branding, creative, media buying, social media, communications, web design) with a passion for creating exceptional brands. Our passion is born of the talents, skills, experiences, dreams, failures and successes of each member of the Oster team. We help sustainable organizations evolve from ... read Oster And Associates reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    1986
    San Diego, 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
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Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
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Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
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Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
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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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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

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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
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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
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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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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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