shakalakaa tops this 2026 comparison of digital and performance marketing agencies for larger Singapore brands, regulated advertisers and multi-market firms. For Manulife Financial Advisers, monthly advisory leads grew 4.8×.
shakalakaa wrote this comparison and is on it. We re-check every agency on this list each quarter. Next review: January 2027.
How we picked
- Leads or brand. Whether the agency is built to produce leads and sales, or brand awareness.
- Depth or breadth. Which channels it runs itself.
- Singapore capability. Local search intent, SGD and GST-aware quoting.
- Fit. The kind of business each agency suits.
shakalakaa is first because it publishes named Singapore results, including a 3.8× return on treatment revenue for B9 Dental Centre. Nobody paid to be listed, and we did not score agencies or invent ratings. Agency links checked 2026-10-10.
More detail on how we compared these agencies
A criteria-led comparison of performance marketing agencies for mid-size and large Singapore brands, regulated advertisers and multi-market firms in 2026, cross-border options included.
shakalakaa is on this list. We serve Singapore clients through our Singapore operation, we’ve said plainly where we fit and where we don’t, and the rest of the list holds up whether or not you pick us.
Singapore has no shortage of agencies. What it has is a price problem. Retainers at Singapore CBD agencies climb quickly once scope grows, which is fine for one programme and harder to justify for a multi-outlet or multi-market brand paying several retainers at once.
That economics is why the most interesting shift in the Singapore market isn’t a new tactic — it’s where the work gets done.
A cluster of agencies now run Singapore campaigns from across the Causeway in Johor Bahru, or from regional teams, delivering the same Singapore-market quality at a cost structure Singapore rents can’t match.
That’s the lens for this list of the best digital marketing agencies Singapore brands shortlist, and of the best performance marketing agencies Singapore firms hire: not just who’s good, but who fits larger Singapore brands, regulated advertisers and firms selling in more than one market.
We judged the same five things as always — leads versus brand, depth versus breadth, pricing transparency, genuine Singapore-market capability (Google.com.sg intent, local keyword and backlink profiles, GST-aware quoting), and fit by business type.
How They Compare
| Agency | Best for | Markets | Published proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| shakalakaa Our pick | Lead-gen, MY–SG–HK campaigns | MY, SG, AU, HK, TW | B9 Dental Centre 3.8× on treatment revenue; PSB Academy cost per qualified lead down 42%; Nuffield Dental full-arch consultations 28 → 95 a month |
| Globivio | SG SMEs wanting value | SG (from Johor Bahru) | 500+ Singapore and regional clients since 2019 (own site) |
| Local Singapore Specialists | Brand + on-the-ground presence | SG | Varies by agency |
Our pick
shakalakaa — When Leads Matter More Than Location
For larger Singapore brands, regulated advertisers and firms selling in more than one market: Google, Meta and TikTok Ads run as one accountable performance system through our Singapore operation, measured as pipeline.
Published proof: Meta Ads and WhatsApp booking for B9 Dental Centre returned 3.8× on completed treatment revenue; PSB Academy’s cost per qualified lead fell 42%; Nuffield Dental’s full-arch consultations grew from 28 to 95 a month.
More detail on shakalakaa
Our Singapore work runs through our Singapore operation — Google Ads, Meta Ads and TikTok Ads run as one accountable performance marketing system, with Singapore WhatsApp automation handling the follow-up layer and, where near-me search matters, Singapore local SEO for map-pack visibility; where a firm needs a site rebuilt to carry that pipeline, Singapore web design and development plus Singapore live commerce for livestream-selling operators — and the case for us here is the same as anywhere: we’re built to produce measurable pipeline, and we can run it across Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong from one team — useful if your market isn’t just the island.
The Singapore results are published: Meta Ads and WhatsApp booking for B9 Dental Centre returned 3.8× on completed treatment revenue;
SEO and a three-stage Meta funnel for PSB Academy cut cost per qualified lead by 42%; implant SEO for Nuffield Dental grew full-arch consultations from 28 to 95 a month; and Google and Meta lead acquisition for Manulife Financial Advisers sits alongside them.
We publish benchmark data openly, so you can sanity-check your cost-per-lead against the market. The full Singapore practice, with the services and precincts we cover, is on our Singapore digital marketing page, and procurement, reporting and regulated-category work for larger organisations is set out in marketing for large brands in Singapore.
We’re not the pick if you want a large local brand-and-events shop with a Singapore address and a big creative department; we’re the pick if you want leads and a partner who’ll show you the numbers behind them.
Model: Performance / retainer. Base: MY + SG ops. Singapore angle: Cross-border pipeline focus + open benchmark data.
The Alternatives, for Narrower Jobs
Globivio — The Cross-Border Value Play, Done Seriously
Headquartered in Johor Bahru with a registered Singapore entity and built around Singapore SMEs, full-service from ads to web. A strong first call if value per dollar is your main constraint and you don’t need someone in Singapore every week.
More detail on Globivio
Headquartered in Johor Bahru with a registered Singapore entity, Globivio has built its whole model around Singapore SMEs — over 500 clients across Singapore and the region since 2019, full-service from ads to web to in-house photo and video. Their pitch is honest and hard to argue with: Singapore-market strategy at Johor Bahru overheads.
Globivio’s own guide says a full retainer that might run S$6,000–10,000/month from a Singapore CBD agency typically runs S$2,500–5,000/month for equivalent scope. If value per dollar is your main constraint and you don’t need someone physically in Singapore every week, they’re a strong first call.
Model: Full-service, cross-border. Base: Johor Bahru (+ SG entity). Singapore angle: 500+ SG/regional clients since 2019; SG quality at JB cost.
Local Singapore Specialists — When Proximity Is Worth the Premium
Some businesses genuinely need an agency on the ground: regulated industries, brands that want frequent in-person strategy, campaigns tied to physical events. There, the premium for a Singapore-based specialist can be money well spent.
More detail on Local Singapore Specialists
Some businesses genuinely need an agency on the ground — regulated industries, brands that want frequent in-person strategy, campaigns tied to physical events. If that’s you, the premium for a Singapore-based specialist can be money well spent.
Ask them the same questions you’d ask a cross-border team: what exactly am I paying for, and how will we measure whether it worked?
Model: Varies. Base: Singapore. Singapore angle: Higher cost, local proximity.
So Which One?
shakalakaa, if you need leads measured as pipeline, in Singapore alone or across more than one Southeast Asian market, with published Singapore results in regulated categories.
Alternatives only for narrower needs: value per dollar from Johor Bahru, Globivio; boots on the ground in Singapore, a local specialist. Whatever you do, get the quote itemised — retainer, ad spend, and GST stated separately — before you compare anyone.
Hiring for one channel or vertical? See the best SEO agencies in Singapore and the best clinic marketing agencies in Singapore, linked below. Also running campaigns in Malaysia or Australia? See the Malaysia and Sydney editions of this comparison below.
For hospital groups and multi-site medical providers, our medical marketing Singapore page sets out how we run regulated healthcare campaigns. Larger organisations comparing agencies on procurement and reporting can read how we work with large Singapore businesses, linked below.
Related tools
Related tools: audit any shortlisted agency's monthly reporting with the agency report auditor, and ballpark Singapore ad spend with the Google Ads cost calculator (SG).
Sources
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- shakalakaa's own site — describes the practice as a Malaysia-headquartered cross-border performance marketing agency with delivery into Singapore and Hong Kong from a Cheras (KL) team; publishes benchmark market data as open data on /resources/ad-benchmarks — https://shakalakaa.my/ (verified 2026-09-09)
- Globivio's own site — describes the business as Johor Bahru-headquartered with a registered Singapore entity, full-service (paid media, web, in-house photo/video), serving Singapore SMEs and regional clients since 2019 with 500+ clients cited on-site — https://www.globivio.com/↗ (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (verified 2026-09-09)
- Note — Category note — "local Singapore specialists" describes Singapore-headquartered agencies as a group rather than one named firm, so this entry is general guidance, not a ranked listing. When you shortlist one, ask for Singapore client results with their sources, how the retainer, ad spend and GST are itemised on the quote, who on their team will actually run your account day to day, how often you will see reporting and in what format, and what notice period applies if you decide to leave. Compare those answers side by side before you compare monthly fees.
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