Whalar
96/100
- Creative
- 24/25
- Impact
- 24/25
- Recognition
- 25/25
- Growth
- 23/25
World’s Leading Agencies, Platforms and Experts
Based on performance data, not pay-to-play. The Influencer Strategists directory is the only ranked, editorially-verified registry of the people, companies and platforms shaping the creator economy.
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Rankings last updated 15th August 2026
Agency leaders
Top three agencies on the list.
Ogilvy
95/100
- Creative
- 21/25
- Impact
- 24/25
- Recognition
- 25/25
- Growth
- 25/25
Edelman
94/100
- Creative
- 22/25
- Impact
- 24/25
- Recognition
- 25/25
- Growth
- 23/25
Platform leaders
Top three platforms on the list.
CreatorIQ
85/100
- Product Depth
- 21/25
- Customer Proof
- 19/25
- Industry Recognition
- 22/25
- Revenue & Growth
- 23/25
Brandwatch
82/100
- Product Depth
- 19/25
- Customer Proof
- 19/25
- Industry Recognition
- 19/25
- Revenue & Growth
- 25/25
Meltwater
81/100
- Product Depth
- 18/25
- Customer Proof
- 19/25
- Industry Recognition
- 19/25
- Revenue & Growth
- 25/25
Expert leaders
Top three platform experts this month.
Abed Agha
CEO
Beckii Flint
Co-Founder Pepper Agency
Cesar Christoforidis
CEO
Two rubrics. One principle. Performance over pay-to-play.
The buyer journey is broken when it comes to finding the best agencies. We used performance data to show you the best — not on a pay-to-play model.
Djanan Kasumovic
Head of Creator Research
Influencer Power Index — Platforms
- Product Depth/25
- Customer Proof/25
- Industry Recognition/25
- Revenue & Growth/25
Influencer Power Index — Agencies
- Creative Quality/25
- Client Impact/25
- Industry Recognition/25
- Financial Growth/25
Every entity in the directory is scored on a 100-point framework, applied identically to every entry. We publish the rubrics in full because a ranking is only as trustworthy as the methodology behind it.