Digital marketing agencies in Russia 2026: a fact-based ranking

A ranking of digital marketing agencies in Russia, based only on facts from official sites, the Yandex list of certified agencies and the member list of the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (AKAR). We look at case studies with named clients, measured results, the name with its INN or OGRN, published prices, year founded and stated headcount. Yandex status counts only if the agency is in the part of the directory that can be read automatically, so its absence here means nothing. Prices marked "from" are starting prices. The ranking does not assess campaign quality. Compare Scores only within Russia. The Score is not for sale; paid placements, if any appear, will be a separate labelled block.

4 rankedUpdated How we rank

#CompanyWho it serves
1Demis Group762004700YesYesNot verifiedNamed cases Measured results Legal entity
2MediaGuru672007Not verifiedYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNamed cases Legal entity Vendor partner Association
3Adventum662009130YesYesNot verifiedNamed cases Measured results Association
4Ingate Group65Not verified300YesYesNot verifiedNamed cases Measured results Legal entity
  1. 1

    Demis Group

    76/100

    Named cases Measured results Legal entity

    Proof of work100
    Transparency71
    Confirmed credentials0
    Experience and scale97
    Year founded
    2004
    Employees (stated)
    700
    Case studies with named clients
    Yes
    Case study with measured results
    Yes
    Published prices
    Not verified

    Pros

    • Case studies with named clients published
    • Measured results published
    • Legal entity with registration number given
    • Long on the market

    Details Visit site ↗ 76% backed by facts

  2. 2

    MediaGuru

    67/100

    Named cases Legal entity Vendor partner Association

    Proof of work60
    Transparency71
    Confirmed credentials100
    Experience and scale48
    Year founded
    2007
    Employees (stated)
    Not verified
    Case studies with named clients
    Yes
    Case study with measured results
    Not verified
    Published prices
    Not verified

    Pros

    • Case studies with named clients published
    • Legal entity with registration number given
    • Long on the market
    • Listed in a vendor's partner directory

    Details Visit site ↗ 67% backed by facts

  3. 3

    Adventum

    66/100

    Named cases Measured results Association

    Proof of work100
    Transparency25
    Confirmed credentials50
    Experience and scale78
    Year founded
    2009
    Employees (stated)
    130
    Case studies with named clients
    Yes
    Case study with measured results
    Yes
    Published prices
    Not verified

    Pros

    • Case studies with named clients published
    • Measured results published
    • Long on the market
    • Listed by a trade association

    Details Visit site ↗ 71% backed by facts

  4. 4

    Ingate Group

    65/100

    Named cases Measured results Legal entity

    Proof of work100
    Transparency71
    Confirmed credentials0
    Experience and scale41
    Year founded
    Not verified
    Employees (stated)
    300
    Case studies with named clients
    Yes
    Case study with measured results
    Yes
    Published prices
    Not verified

    Pros

    • Case studies with named clients published
    • Measured results published
    • Legal entity with registration number given
    • Large team

    Details Visit site ↗ 66% backed by facts

Not ranked yet: not enough verified data

These services are known to us, but we haven't verified enough facts to rank them fairly.

How we calculate the Score

35%

Proof of work

At least three public case studies naming the client, and at least one case study with measured results. An anonymous "large retailer" does not count as a named client. Results are as published by the agency.

30%

Transparency

Whether a legal entity of this country is given with its registration number, prices are published, a privacy policy exists, and how many of four contact channels are listed: phone, email, form, address.

15%

Confirmed credentials

Partner status confirmed in the vendor's own directory, and membership confirmed on the trade association's own site. A badge on the agency's site alone does not count. Several vendor directories cannot be read automatically, so this fact often shows as not verified.

20%

Experience and scale

Year founded (scale up to 20 years) and stated headcount (logarithmic scale up to 1,000 people). Figures are as stated; for a group they may cover all offices.

How we rank

How to choose a marketing agency

  1. Check the legal entity

    Find the name and registration number and compare them with the state register. The contract should name the same company.

  2. Check the partner status yourself

    Search the agency's name in the vendor's directory, such as Google Partners or the HubSpot marketplace. Status can lapse, and a badge may stay on a site.

  3. Ask how results were measured

    Ask for the period, the baseline and the source of the numbers, and for contacts at a client from a similar business.

  4. Keep the accounts in your name

    Advertising accounts, analytics and domains should belong to you. Agree in the contract on the fee, the ad budget and who may spend it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check a marketing agency in Russia?

Check the company in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (EGRUL) on the tax service website, using its INN.

What is ad labelling?

Online ads in Russia must be labelled and reported to the Unified Register of Internet Advertising (ERIR). Agree in the contract who obtains the identifier and submits the data.