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Hawke Media Alternatives: A Specialist for Meta and Google Ads

By Saif Haroon, founder of SureSocial Last reviewed

Hawke Media describes itself as your outsourced CMO, a full service agency where clients choose services a la carte, and says it has grown over 6,000 brands.1 Brands look for Hawke Media alternatives when they want one specialist accountable for paid ads rather than a menu of services, or a price they can see before the call. SureSocial runs only Meta and Google ads, for a published flat fee.

Why do brands look for Hawke Media alternatives?

Hawke Media offers a broad range of services that clients pick from a la carte.1 That suits brands that want a marketing department on demand. It suits less well a brand whose growth rests on paid ads and which wants one accountable owner for return on spend.

  1. No price before the callThe site does not publish pricing, contract terms or minimums.1 Clutch lists a minimum project size of $5,000.2
  2. Critical reviews, on small samplesTrustpilot shows 2.2 from 8 reviews, and the company does not invite reviews there, so the sample is small and not representative.3 The critical ones describe overpromising, billing disputes and work left unfinished. Clutch shows 3.0 from 2 reviews and G2 shows 5.0 from 2.2,4

What almost stops brands from switching?

  1. Several services tied togetherMoving one service can feel like it breaks the rest.What removes itMove paid ads first and keep the rest where it is until you are sure.
  2. Billing after cancellingSome reviewers described charges or collections after they stopped.3What removes itCancel in writing, confirm the final invoice date, and remove card details where you can.
  3. Account accessOwners worry the agency holds the ad accounts.5What removes itCheck ownership in Meta Business Settings and Google Ads and transfer anything held by the agency before you give notice.

How does Hawke Media compare with SureSocial?

Hawke MediaSureSocial
What it isOutsourced CMO, full service, a la carte1Meta and Google ads specialist
Published pricingNot published1Published on our site
MinimumClutch lists a minimum project size of $5,000, a total project band rather than a monthly fee2From $1,500 a month flat
How results are judgedAgainst KPIs set per client; method not published1Store revenue against your break even ROAS

What do brands choose instead?

Across the 39 switching stories we read, the most common move was to another agency, usually one with clearer, more proactive reporting.6,7 Brands with very large budgets sometimes built in house teams instead.8

Why choose SureSocial?

SureSocial charges a flat monthly fee: $1,500 for ads management, or $2,000 with ad creatives and reels. The third plan is $2,000 plus a share of revenue above 3x ROAS, with a minimum 3x ROAS agreed in writing before launch. We never charge a percentage of ad spend.

You deal with the people running your account, you get a reply within 1 working day, and every campaign is set against your break even ROAS. Paid ads are all we do, and that focus is why we are the best at them.

What else do people ask before switching?

How much does Hawke Media charge?

Hawke Media does not publish prices on its site. Clutch lists a minimum project size of $5,000.

Is Hawke Media month to month?

Its current site does not state contract terms, so ask for them in writing before you sign.

What is a good Hawke Media alternative for paid ads?

A specialist agency that runs Meta and Google ads, publishes its fees and judges results on store revenue, such as SureSocial.

What should you read next?

Thinking of Firing Your Meta Ads Agency? What 39 Brands DidBrands fire their Meta ads agency mostly because results stall or ad spend is wasted, and about half of them hire another agency rather than running ads themselves.Read the guideCommon Thread Collective Alternatives for Growing DTC BrandsCommon Thread Collective is a DTC growth agency that works with brands doing $10 million to $100 million in revenue, and offers Prophit Engine Lite, a growth system with coaching at $1,500 to onboard and $500 a month, for brands under $1 million.Read the guideAgency vs Freelancer vs In House: Who Should Run Your Ads?Compare cost, creative, cover and ownership.Read the answer

Where these answers come from

Every point links to a public source. Stories are the reviewers' own accounts; agency facts come from each agency's own site where it publishes them.

  1. Hawke Media homepage · Hawke Media · checked 27 October 2026
  2. Hawke Media client reviews · Clutch · 3.0 from 2 reviews, checked 27 October 2026
  3. Hawke Media reviews · Trustpilot · 2.2 from 8 reviews, company does not invite reviews, checked 27 October 2026
  4. Hawke Media reviews · G2 · 5.0 from 2 reviews, checked 27 October 2026
  5. Can a third party advertising agency lock me out of AdWords? · Moz Q&A
  6. &Allies reviews · Trustpilot · reviews dated 2024 to 2026
  7. Macedo Marketing reviews · Trustpilot · review dated 24 June 2025
  8. Nik Sharma newsletter, section on Hint taking paid media in house · Workweek · 15 May 2022

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