BoldRanks / Agency comparison
International agencies · local agencies · BoldRanks
Without naming any company, we put the structural differences side by side. Each type of agency is a good fit in some situations; your scope decides which one fits you.
This comparison is about general types of agencies, not about any specific company. Scope and price vary widely between agencies; ask for a written quote before signing.
Structural differences
| International agencies | Local agencies | BoldRanks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working language | Usually English | Usually one language | Turkish and English |
| Marketplace coverage | Several countries, mostly US-based | Mostly one country | US, Canada, UK, EU, Türkiye |
| Price visibility | Some publish prices, most quote | Mostly on quote | Package prices on the site; A to Z on a call |
| Contract | Common: 3–12 month commitment | Varies by company | Monthly packages; cancel any time from your panel |
| Fee model | Fixed fee, % of sales or spend, or a mix | Fixed fee is common | Fixed fee on packages, no revenue share; A to Z: set on a call |
| Exporting from Türkiye (support, company, customs) | Usually out of scope | Knows the Türkiye side; US/EU side varies | Both sides are in our service scope |
| Reporting | Varies; mostly monthly | Varies | Daily summary + weekly written report |
| Team with its own brands | Some do | Some do | Yes [brand list to be confirmed by Gökhan] |
Source: BoldRanks research, agencies' public pages, October 2026. General tendencies; individual companies may differ.
Compared with your other options
Hiring an agency is not the only way. We compared five options on the same rows.
| Your own team | A freelancer | A large agency | Using software yourself | BoldRanks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Salaries, benefits and tools | Hourly or per project | High monthly fee, often with a commitment | Software subscription plus your time | Published package price, monthly; cancel any time |
| Time to start | Hiring takes weeks to months | Fast | Onboarding process | Immediately; the learning time is yours | Starts with analysis and setup |
| Scope | Depends on who you hire | Usually one specialty | Broad | Limited to the tool's modules | Ads, listings, creative, inventory, compliance, outside channels |
| Accountability | Yours | Depends on the person | Account manager | Yours | Account and decisions stay with you; BoldRanks Brain does most of the work, the team checks it |
| Best for | High volume, long term | Narrow, one-off jobs | Brands with large budgets | People with time who want to learn | Brands that want direction and execution |
What we put in writing
Points that go into the contract
- Package prices published on the site; monthly packages, cancel any time from your panel
- No revenue share on Ads and Brand packages
- A team working in Turkish and English
- We never ask for your Seller Central password; we connect through Amazon's official consent screen
- Daily summary + weekly written report
- The method we use on our own brands [proof file]
These are points we publish on our own site and put into the contract; they are not claims about other companies.
Let's map out a plan for your brand
On the call we listen to where you are and recommend in writing which work should come first. No obligation.