Top Advertising Agencies in UAE

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 28, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 268 Advertising Agencies in UAE as of September 2026. The top-ranked firm is Probey Services (5.0 stars, 122 verified reviews, < $25/hr, founded 2016, Dubai). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.9, and 16% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Advertising Agencies in UAE companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Are you looking for top advertising agencies in the UAE? There are several benefits that marketing provides. Therefore, it is crucial to select the best advertising agencies in the UAE. With the increasing number of ad firms, it becomes hard to evaluate and select the top advertising companies in the UAE. To help you have the perfect partner for your business, Goodfirms has curated this list of best online marketing companies in the UAE after extensive research based on their quality, reliability, and ability.

Goodfirms has verified 268 Advertising Agencies in UAE - part of 8,144+ Advertising Agencies & Ad Companies, 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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5 states with the best Value Score for hiring.

Ranked by a composite blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and average hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this surfaces genuinely affordable destinations - not just the biggest markets.

AE★ TOP PICK

Dubai

Home to 202 vetted firms, with an average rate of $72/hr and a 4.9★ client rating.

Ajman

Home to 3 vetted firms, with an average rate of $31/hr.

Sharjah

Home to 26 vetted firms, with an average rate of $67/hr and a 4.4★ client rating.

Abu Dhabi

Home to 34 vetted firms, with an average rate of $114/hr and a 5★ client rating.

Ras Al Khaimah

Home to 1 vetted firms, with an average rate of $75/hr.

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Avg Rate$75/hr

Value Score50 / 100

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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All states ranked by Value Score.

Every state in scope, ranked by Value Score.

State	Firms	Avg Rate	Avg Rating	Value Score	Action
AEDubai	202	$72/hr	4.9	75	View firms
AEAjman	3	$31/hr	-	69	View firms
AESharjah	26	$67/hr	4.4	64	View firms
AEAbu Dhabi	34	$114/hr	5	63	View firms
AERas Al Khaimah	1	$75/hr	-	50	View firms

AEDubai

202 firms$72/hr4.9

Value Score75 / 100

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AEAjman

3 firms$31/hr

Value Score69 / 100

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AESharjah

26 firms$67/hr4.4

Value Score64 / 100

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AEAbu Dhabi

34 firms$114/hr5

Value Score63 / 100

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AERas Al Khaimah

1 firms$75/hr

Value Score50 / 100

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Match by work-hour overlap with your team.

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

Every position on this chart is the output of the Goodfirms ranking algorithm - a weighted composite of signals across two axes. The algorithm is recomputed regularly and is fully documented.

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

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

Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score

Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs

Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating

Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

States with the best Value Score for advertising 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

Dubai · $0-24/hr

31 firms in this tier - more than any other state, averaging 4.9 ★. Top picks: Probey Services, BM Digital Marketing Agency Dubai, Mindoxa.

Mid-tier leader

Dubai · $50-99/hr

33 firms in this tier - more than any other state, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Ranxy, Candor, Guerrilla Local.

Top tier leader

Dubai · $150+/hr

12 firms in this tier - more than any other state, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Colormatics, Digital Gravity, Morton Media.

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Cell intensity (firm density):

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

Top 15 recommended companies by Value Score.

Ranked across all heatmap cells - each blends a low hourly rate, a strong rating, and sufficient review volume.

Probey Services

5.0122 reviews

92.4VALUE

UAE< $25/hr250 - 999

✓ Best Value

BM Digital Marketing…

5.05 reviews

83.8VALUE

UAE< $25/hr50 - 249

✓ Best Value

Prism Events Digital…

5.011 reviews

82.8VALUE

UAE$25 - $49/hr10 - 49

UAE< $25/hr50 - 249

UAE< $25/hr50 - 249

UAE$25 - $49/hr2 - 9

UAE< $25/hr10 - 49

UAE< $25/hr10 - 49

UAE< $25/hr50 - 249

UAE$50 - $99/hr10 - 49

Shadow Shift Solutio…

4.81 reviews

73.3VALUE

UAE$25 - $49/hr10 - 49

UAE$50 - $99/hr10 - 49

Guerrilla Local

5.01 reviews

68.2VALUE

UAE$50 - $99/hr10 - 49

Zentroa Technologies

5.01 reviews

68.2VALUE

UAE$50 - $99/hr2 - 9

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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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5 states with the best Value Score for hiring.

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All states ranked by Value Score.

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How firms are placed on the matrix

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States with the best Value Score for advertising hiring.

Top 15 recommended companies by Value Score.

How the heatmap is built

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