Two Good Agencies.
Different in the Right Ways.
Forge Worldwide is an independent brand-building and marketing agency based in Boston. They offer brand strategy, creative campaigns, media, and digital marketing across multiple sectors.
This comparison exists to help you decide. We'll tell you what they do well, where we differ, and which option is likely the better fit for your situation. We'd rather you make the right choice — even if that's not us.
What They Offer
Independent Boston brand-building agency
Forge Worldwide is an independent agency in Boston focused on building lasting brand relationships through strategy and creative. Their independence means they aren't operating within holding company constraints.
Where Sidestreet Is Different
Broadcast-trained production
Forge Worldwide focuses on brand strategy and creative campaigns. Sidestreet adds broadcast-trained video production, commercial photography, and drone aerial alongside brand strategy — from a journalism background that produces different storytelling output than advertising-trained creative teams.
PR and crisis communications
Sidestreet operates a dedicated PR and crisis communications practice backed by broadcast journalism experience. Brand-building agencies and creative shops don't typically maintain this infrastructure.
Church media practice
Sidestreet has a dedicated practice for faith communities. Forge Worldwide serves commercial clients.
Senior-led on every account
At Sidestreet, senior involvement is on every account from kickoff through delivery. For clients where direct senior access throughout the engagement matters, that commitment is specific.
How to Decide
Forge Worldwide is probably the right choice if: you're a Boston brand that primarily needs independent brand strategy and creative campaign development from a Boston-based agency.
Sidestreet is probably the right choice if: you need broadcast production alongside brand strategy, want PR/crisis communications integrated, are a faith community, or want guaranteed senior-level involvement throughout.
If you're genuinely unsure, talk to both of us before committing. Any agency worth working with will give you a straight answer about whether they're the right fit — and so will we.