Top Market Research Companies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 8, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 5,620 Market Research Companies as of September 2026 across 112 countries. The top-ranked firm is Mediacharge (5.0 stars, 12 verified reviews, $100 - $149/hr, founded 2016, Munich). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $25, median client rating is 4.9, and 17% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Market Research Companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Finding the right market research companies is essential for businesses that want to make confident, data-driven decisions. Goodfirms’ listing highlights trusted market research agencies that help brands understand their target audience, industry trends, and competitive landscape. Reliable market research firms use structured methodologies to deliver actionable insights that support growth and reduce uncertainty. Skilled market research consultants work closely with businesses to uncover opportunities, validate ideas, and guide strategic planning. Choosing the right market research & analytics companies can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

5,620Verified firms
$25/hrMedian hourly rate
4.9 ★Median rating
112Countries
17%Have 50+ members

How this list is built: All 5,620 firms below pass 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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  • Are you looking to drive growth through winning and retaining customers? If so, why not join some of the most successful organisations who place their trust in Vision One. Over 500+ clients can’t be wrong! With a passion for discovery, our strategic insights help companies make the right decisions by bringing the customer into the ... read Vision One reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1999
    Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • We have been growing our presence in the user recruitment industry since the 1980s. Originally the first focus group viewing facility in the South West, People for Research has blossomed into the UK's leading user recruitment agency serving the UX, usability and user research industry. Over the last three decades, we managed to refine user ... read People for Research reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1989
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • N. Barry Lyon Consultants has grown over the last thirty-five years from a small firm, specializing in downtown development and redevelopment, to a multi-disciplinary real estate consulting firm, involved in virtually all aspects of land development.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1976
    Toronto, Canada
  • We are a specialist market research agency based in the heart of the country. Keeping the industry jargon to a minimum, we guide you through every step of your research journey. Whether assessing your brand or understanding your market, we have the brightest solutions.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2016
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Welcome to InVeritas Research. We are a global full service quantitative and qualitative market research Fieldwork Company committed to provide high quality data collection and market research services. We ensure that the fieldwork for your research provides accurate and actionable insights for your business needs with the help of our team of highly experienced project ... read Inveritas Research reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2009
    Harare, Zimbabwe
  • We offer marketing research, strategy, and execution under one roof. Yes, it’s a lot to bite off, but we’d rather make a big difference for a few excellent clients than to have little effect on hundreds.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1996
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Since 1999, M-Brain has been a leading global provider of competitive and market intelligence solutions. Our hybrid model combines proprietary technology and human intelligence to optimally collect, filter, analyze, and package information in an easy-to-understand format that supports decision-making and strategic planning. With offices in thirteen countries, our 350 experts around the world can help ... read M-Brain reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1999
    Dagotiere, Mauritius
  • Our team of experts and researchers delivers action-oriented insights on your brand and/or your business, and also develops innovative strategies to help you overcome challenges and meet your goals. Using secondary data, qualitative and quantitative research methods, we seek out to understand the consumer, retailer and shopper in order to bring key insights to your ... read Kantar reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Ebene, Mauritius
  • MBA Recherche was created specifically to serve research needs in Quebec, while respecting the highest quality standards on the international market. Because we know our territory by heart, we are able to offer you the most advanced expertise on opinion in Quebec.

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1994
    Montreal, Canada
  • SOM is a research firm specializing in data collection, data analysis and data visualization. With nearly 300 employees in Montreal, Quebec and in the regions, SOM is the indispensable research firm in Quebec.

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    1986
    Montreal, Canada
  • Aardvark Marketing help businesses get better results from their sales & marketing activities. Unlike most marketing agencies, we work as outsourced marketing specialists, so you have access to skilled expertise as and when you need it. This results in more customers, more sales and most importantly, more profit, without the need to pay a full ... read Aardvark Marketing reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Founded in 1989, DCDM Research has an in-house team of 49 full time multidisciplinary, young-spirited and curious professionals, driven by a common passion for marketing and social research.We bring you the best solutions to help you adjust your strategies and navigate the changing marketplace.

    NA
    50 - 249
    1989
    Port Louis, Mauritius
  • The industry association for the Life Sciences & Medical Technology Sector in the West Midlands Medilink West Midlands is the industry association for the Life Sciences & Medical Technology sector, whose aim is to help companies establish, develop and grow. Medilink WM is a founding member of Medilink UK, a national network supporting more than ... read Medilink West Midlands reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • The Logit Group, the "Go-To-People"​ for Online & Telephone Market Research Data Collection is a North America leader in providing accurate and actionable results with quality assurance procedures that exceed industry standards.

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    1997
    Montreal, Canada
  • Brandspeak is one of the UK’s leading market research companies. We deliver game-changing, qualitative and quantitative research to B2C and B2B companies in the UK and globally. Our UK offices are in London and Bristol and we have partner offices located across the world. Our clients range from small start-ups to truly global businesses. But ... read Brandspeak reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Cognito is your extended research team. We are all senior-level consultants who love doing research and making our client partners shine. We work to ensure that our studies are engaging and interesting to research participants and executive decision makers alike. Our expert qualitative and quantitative consultants and project managers each have over 20 years’ experience ... read Cognito reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2007
    Benares, Mauritius
  • Market Research and Statistical Analysis services Liverpool The award-winning Murray Consultancy Ltd is a full service Market Research and Statistical Analysis Consultancy headed by David Murray, a research practitioner with over 35 years experience in Market and Social Research. The organisation undertakes a wide variety of research-based projects including consumer insight, Focus Groups, face-to-face interviewing, ... read Murray Consultancy reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • We improve the marketing equation and reveal new business strategies, using neural and bio metrics of customer emotion and preference.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2012
    Vaughan, Canada
  • MBD is the sole contact you and your business needs to have at the tip of your fingers. We are a business consulting hub that connects you to the professionals and services you need be it personally or commercially. Whether you need a consultation regarding global economics for your company or credit assessment risk for ... read MBD reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Montreal, Canada
  • MSS is a full-service market research agency. We design, implement and deliver all types of research projects; qualitative and quantitative, b2b and b2c. MSS has been providing data and insights to a wide range of market sectors for over 40 years.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1980
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Consumer Options is a full service market research company. We deliver insights by combining research outcomes; real time data and smart thinking to enable you make insightful decisions. We have the flexibility of conducting Market research in East Africa and the rest of Africa. We understand the diversity that comes with each country. Our capabilities ... read Consumer Option reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2004
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Gain a deep understanding of the research need through collaboration and client partnership.Sylvestre & Co. was founded to provide cultural insights. Today, as we celebrate 50 years of unparalleled qualitative research, this expertise spans multiple industries, geographies, and methodologies.In the early 1970s , many companies were struggling to reach their full potential in Quebec due ... read Sylvestre reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Montreal, Canada
  • With offices in 15 African countries and field operations in a further 11, Sagaci Research is the leading provider of African market data and analysis. Outside of Africa, we have offices in Barcelona, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Our Mission In a continent where garnering reliable and up-to-date information can frequently be a challenge, our ... read Sagaci Research reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2012
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • We offer a full quantitative and qualitative research service to clients using a broad range of methodologies and latest data gathering techniques. We can provide a full research service, from project design to reporting, or simply a field and tab service. We’ll design a bespoke solution that’s most appropriate for your needs. Depending on your ... read Beaufort Research reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1984
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Frontier Consulting Services Ltd is a pan- African based market research agency that is versatile enough to conduct 360º degree research projects anywhere in Africa and flexible enough to support unique data collection needs across multiple sectors and local markets on the continent. With over 20 years market research experience, we appreciate the challenging dynamics ... read Frontier Consulting reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Forum Research Inc. is a leading Canadian-based market research firm committed to providing effective and comprehensive market analysis that drives the success of organizations. Forum Research specializes in five key areas of research and strategy including Customer Experience, Consumer Research, Enterprise Feedback Management, Market Research and comprehensive Mystery Shopping.Forum Research is unique in the marketplace ... read Forum Research reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1993
    Edmonton, Canada
  • SBO Research is a fast-growing Marketing and Social Research company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Kenya with a regional operational footprint that spans across 26 countries in Africa. We provide full consultancy service to all business sectors with solutions that are grounded on excellence, efficiency, and innovation. We also strive to enhance our clients' ... read SBO Research reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1993
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Infinite Insight is a full-service market research agency established in 2010. From our hub in Nairobi, we offer qualitative and quantitative research services across Sub-Saharan Africa. To date, we have carried out projects in 29 African markets in East, West, and Southern Africa. We have put together a team of young, dynamic professionals, who are ... read Infinite Insight reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2010
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • We specialise in recruiting respected healthcare professionals and patients to participate in medical market research Our full-service offering provides you with a ‘one stop shop’ for global, medical fieldwork. We conduct our business to the joint benefit of our clients and our respondents, giving us access to high quality, loyal respondents who are well equipped ... read In-House Research reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1993
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • EMPOWER (formerly RP Translate) has been infusing ease with expertise for over 25 years, helping thousands of researchers relax in the knowledge that their language requirements are in good hands. Our team of passionate linguists combine unique knowledge and market research training, empowering you to deliver accurate and actionable global insights across any market and ... read Empower Translate reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • A fieldwork agency with expertise in all methods of qualitative and quantitative field management and recruitment across the UK. We are dedicated to what we do, we are highly motivated to deliver first class service and we take the time to understand the needs of our clients and their research projects. Our ethos is simply ... read Taurus research reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • We specialize in the healthcare, manufacturing, green tech, and industrial sectors such as automative, telecommunications and infrastructure. We believe that every approach we make should be personalized depending on each client’s situation. We proceed by doing a detailed market study, to be provided as valuable information for the client. What we do next is preparing ... read Market Research Singapore reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Data with organization and cross-referencing, becomes information. Information, with analysis and insights, becomes knowledge. Knowledge, with use at the right occasion to the desired effects, becomes wisdom. At Axanteus Research, the value we provide lies not just in gathering facts and data, but rather in its conversion to more useful forms; from data to information, ... read Axanteus Research reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Singapore
  • Since 2017, Research 8020 has been offering a full range of qualitative and quantitative research solutions. We work with consumer and business to business audiences across sub-Saharan Africa. We also have market research solutions for Government and Non Governmental Organizations. Through competitive pricing and delivering projects from start to finish, we deliver information and analysis ... read Research 8020 reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2017
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Apeiron Market Research & Consulting is premium Consultancy Company in Singapore that focuses on providing market research and intelligence reports. We assist our clients with several aspects of business, including Market Research, Feasibility Study, Consumer Behavior Analytics, Business Plan Development, Business Expansion and Business Consulting. Our reports provide actionable insights on market trends which facilitates ... read Apeiron Market Research & Consulting reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Singapore, Singapore
  • EARC is a market research and consulting company that provides a comprehensive suite of quantitative, qualitative and neuromarketing research. Using a variety of methods, we gather data that can be translated into actionable and relevant solutions for businesses and organisations. Since 2008, our team has grown from a two-man initiative into a thriving team of ... read EA Research & Consulting reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2008
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Consumer Trends is a professional services firm specializing in Research services and business advisory specifically focusing on planning, strategy and training. The success of Consumer Trends in assignments can be pegged to offering quality services to all our clients and a team with key strengths in Market Research, Financial management, Operational management and Strategic management. ... read Consumer Trends Limited reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • We are a qualitative market research field services company covering Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and India. We conduct focus groups, in-depth interviews, ethnographies, home visits and mobile qualitative market research. We bring together articulate consumers, who are passionate, vocal and expressive through various forms of communications. We then place them in ... read Assembled reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2017
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Strategy Analytics, Inc. is a global leader in supporting companies across their planning lifecycle through a range of syndicated and customized consumer and market research solutions. Our multi-discipline capabilities include: industry research advisory services, consumer insights, user experience design and innovation expertise, mobile consumer on-device tracking and business-to-business consulting competencies. With domain expertise in: smart ... read Strategy Analytics reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1996
    Changping, China
  • We provide fieldwork support for market research activities. Our meticulous respondent selection process identifies suitable, eloquent and thoughtful participants who generate valuable feedback. Through conducive discussion sessions, we seek valuable insights to support your consumer research needs.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Singapore, Singapore
  • The Martec Group specializes in solving difficult problems. Our tenacious approach to market research ensures that our clients receive a deeper understanding of their customers, markets and opportunities. With a portfolio of custom intelligence solutions that is the culmination of decades of research experience, we deliver actionable insights for global clients in a wide variety ... read The Martec Group reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1984
    Beijing, China
  • Cruger Haus provides useful, reliable and accurate insight into the local market trends, collecting specific information that the client want, need, or believe. We pride in achieving customer satisfaction in all our services from Qualitative field research like Focus Groups, and interviews to Quantitative research like Surveys through competitive costs, high data quality, timely delivery ... read Cruger Haus reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Singapore, Singapore
  • "INTAGE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is a member of the INTAGE Group-Japan's foremost marketing research provider, the 1st in Asia, and the 10th largest research organization in the world*. Through leading research offerings such as our ""Mini-Asia Lab,"" aimed at providing Asia market-based insights to companies operating in the region, as well as our multi-country ""MROC"" ... read Intage reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Mindslab is a rapidly growth boutique market research agency based in Beijing, China. It is founded by two marketing professionals with more than 15 years of experience. It has a strong research team including research professionals with no less than 3 years experiences, 2 of the moderators are P&G accredited moderators. Mindslab is dedicated in ... read Minds Lab reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Beijing, China
  • We believe Purpose is more than just a mission statement or a commitment of values. Purpose defines an organization’s authentic role and value in society and allows it to simultaneously grow its business and positively impact the world. Our Purpose Practice is powered by Cone. With 100 subject matter experts and 80 years of combined ... read Porter Novelli reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Beijing, China
  • We offer the full spectrum of product development services ranging from research, branding, design, 3D visualization and engineering to prototyping, sourcing, packaging, tooling and manufacturing. All key points necessary to bringing a product to the market.

    NA
    50 - 249
    Beijing, China
  • We provide customized research solutions to meet the diverse needs of a range of clients. From in-depth program evaluations to client satisfaction studies, let us design and implement a project that will provide actionable results.

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1985
    Ottawa, Canada
  • Who are we? We are Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A), is Ireland’s largest independent Market Research company, successfully growing and evolving since 1985. We offer a comprehensive suite of tailor made quantitative and qualitative methodologies and advise our clients on all aspects of consumer behaviour and its implications. B&A is wholly owned by its management team, ... read Behaviour & Attitudes reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1985
    Dublin, Ireland

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