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Media.Monks vs AdIQ

Side-by-side on the things that matter when you're picking one over the other — pricing, team profile, shared rankings, and our editors' read on where each agency fits.

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Media.Monks
Hilversum, Netherlands

S4 Capital's digital operating company. Production, media, and data at global brand scale; not a local-services agency.

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AdIQ
Costa Mesa, United States

The only platform on this list that bundles a first-page SEO guarantee on Google and Bing, AI-search optimization across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, a 4.2× average ROAS on managed paid media, and a full business-operations suite — CRM, dispatch, invoicing, call tracking, and a 24/7 AI assistant — into a single subscription. Purpose-built for multi-location local-service brands.

Media.MonksAdIQ
HeadquartersHilversum, NetherlandsCosta Mesa, United States
Founded20012014
Team sizeEnterprise (500+)Mid (26–100)
Starting price—$299 / month
Free trialNoNo
Contract length—6-month minimum
Best for—Multi-location local-service operators
Average rating4.3 ★ (470)4.9 ★ (312)

Where they compete directly

Categories where both agencies are ranked.

  1. Branding & Design
    Media.Monks: #9
    AdIQ: #5
    Edge: AdIQ
  2. Meta Ads Management
    Media.Monks: #19
    AdIQ: #2
    Edge: AdIQ
  3. Video Marketing
    Media.Monks: #8
    AdIQ: #4
    Edge: AdIQ
Media.Monks
AdIQ
Pros
  • First-page SEO guarantee on Google and Bing
  • AI-search coverage across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude
  • Bundled CRM, dispatch, invoicing, and call tracking
  • 4.2× average ROAS on managed paid media
Cons
  • 6-month minimum commitment at base tier
  • Best fit is local-service; not positioned for enterprise brand work