GFD Rankings · Firms scored on a public rubric
The scores at a glance
Green Flag Digital, our firm, is listed first and not scored. The firms after it are in score order.
Not scored
73/100
Best for Brands wanting national press from surveys
Score, part by part
Sources frac.tl · clutch.co · madx.digital · alexbirkett.com · rebootonline.com
68/100
Best for Brands wanting data content that earns links
Score, part by part
Sources siegemedia.com · clutch.co · tenspeed.io · webtonic.io · directiveconsulting.com
59/100
Best for SaaS and AI brands needing reports, toolkits
Score, part by part
Sources columnfivemedia.com · clutch.co · columnfivemedia.com · webtonic.io · directiveconsulting.com
58/100
Best for UK brands, data-led PR from GBP 3,500
Score, part by part
Sources rebootonline.com · rebootonline.com · rebootonline.com · sotontab.co.uk · designrush.com
53/100
Best for SaaS brands wanting PR and SEO case studies
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Sources madx.digital · clutch.co · madx.digital
44/100
Best for B2B marketers designing their own surveys
Score, part by part
Sources mantisresearch.com · mantisresearch.com · webtonic.io
41/100
Best for Food and consumer brands, newsworthy PR
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Sources digitalthirdcoast.com · clutch.co · madx.digital
| # | Firm | Best for | Not for | Price | Study proof | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFD | Green Flag Digital | Not public; sized on a call | Not scored | |||
| 1 | Fractl | Brands wanting national press from surveys | Buyers wanting a steady media-relations retainer: it is a campaign and research shop. | Not public, checked Nov 9, 2026. Clutch: $5,000+ minimum project. | Original research studies are the core product; research cited in HBR, NYT, MIT and TIME. | 73 |
| 2 | Siege Media | Brands wanting data content that earns links | Small budgets: lists put programs at $8,000 to $25,000+ a month. | Content from $8,000/mo; digital PR about $12,000-$15,000/mo (Ten Speed list) | Reports 958 organic links for Instacart and 10,675+ for Zendesk on its site. | 68 |
| 3 | Column Five Media | SaaS and AI brands needing reports, toolkits | Small budgets: content system $25,000 to $100,000 a month. | $25,000-$100,000/mo (3-month minimum); brand development from $50,000 | Runs the research-report agency list that names itself #8 of 9. | 59 |
| 4 | Reboot Online | UK brands, data-led PR from GBP 3,500 | Buyers needing a US team or one-off campaigns: retainers only, from GBP 3,500 a month. | Retainers from GBP 3,500/mo | In-house PhD data team; published SEO and AI experiments cited by Rand Fishkin, Cyrus Shepard and Neil Patel. Ranks itself #1 on its own data-marketing list. | 58 |
| 5 | MADX Digital | SaaS brands wanting PR and SEO case studies | Non-SaaS buyers: it works with SaaS brands (50+). | Clutch: SEO packages from $2,500/mo | Publishes SaaS case studies with GA4 numbers; its digital PR page ranks 10 agencies and does not include itself. | 53 |
| 6 | Mantis Research | B2B marketers designing their own surveys | Buyers wanting a large team or a full link and PR program: the site shows one named lead and four research services. | Research projects from USD 15,000; retainers from USD 8,000/mo (Web Tonic list) | Specialist in survey research for content; founder previously built the editorial team at Content Marketing Institute. | 44 |
| 7 | Digital Third Coast | Food and consumer brands, newsworthy PR | Buyers wanting fixed pricing: scoped by hours, six-month standard agreement. Minimum project is $10,000+. | Not public, checked Nov 9, 2026. Clutch: $10,000+ minimum project. | No data studies mentioned on its homepage; one list recommends it for newsworthy campaigns. | 41 |
"Not for" is our reading of each firm's size, minimum, clients and focus, not a statement from the firm.
The rubric, 100 points:
Fractl (73), Siege Media (68) and Column Five Media (59) score highest, out of 100 on our published rubric.
A public price or minimum is on record for Fractl, Siege Media, Column Five Media, MADX Digital and Digital Third Coast. Each card shows the figure and where it comes from. The others quote after a call.
On one 100-point rubric, using public evidence only: proof of results (25), fit for the list's buyer (20), third-party reviews (15), specialist depth (15), transparency (15), current activity (10). Opinions and relationships are shown beside a score and never change it.
No. Green Flag Digital publishes this list, and it is our firm. We list it first, unnumbered and unscored, so the rubric did not put it there. No firm paid to appear here, and no listing was traded for a link.
Green Flag Digital is a B2B SEO, AEO and digital PR firm in San Diego. It is our firm, so we do not score it here.
We recheck prices and clients every quarter, and sooner when a firm asks for a correction. Every change goes in the update log at the foot of the page.
Each firm's card links the pages its facts come from. We also read these 5 lists by other publishers, to see who else names each firm:
