Meridian15 vs Right Design: selected features compared

Each row compares the same feature on both sites. The last column says which kind of buyer the published facts fit; it is not a score.

Sources: the pages linked in each section below. Last checked: Right Design and Meridian15 pages on October 31, 2026. This post describes what each agency publishes rather than quoting its prices or figures; the linked pages carry the current numbers.

Both agencies are based in Calgary, and both design websites and run search and ads for their clients.

Right Design. Right Design’s where we work page says it is headquartered in Calgary and builds conversion-first websites and local SEO for service businesses across the province, and its industry page lists the sectors it serves, from construction and trades to dental, real estate and agriculture. Its services page lists web design, SEO, web hosting, website maintenance, Google Business Profile management, Google and Meta ads, Local Services Ads, social media, CRM support and a one-time marketing audit.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s services page says one team in Calgary takes a brand through brand, website, ads and AI search, start to finish. Meridian15 also runs film and photo production, set out on its production page.

Who it suits: Right Design’s offer is written for an Alberta service business that wants local search, ads and upkeep from one team. Meridian15’s offer is written for a brand-led business that wants its brand, website, ads, AI search and production made by one studio.

Both agencies quote a website build at a fixed price rather than by the hour.

Right Design. Right Design’s web design page publishes fixed one-time website prices in tiers by page count, in Canadian dollars before tax. Its SEO page publishes monthly SEO tiers, its web hosting page publishes hosting tiers, and its services page lists prices for most of its other services, including Google Business Profile management, social media and the marketing audit.

Meridian15. Meridian15 scopes each build to the brand and quotes it as one fixed price in writing. Its web design pricing guide says that after a short scoping call the client gets one fixed price for the whole build, never an hourly rate, and that a scope change is quoted before work continues. Its Calgary web design page describes the scope in writing, then one fixed number and a timeline before anything starts. The same pricing guide says its Website Care Plan covers hosting and maintenance after launch, and publishes the plan’s starting price.

Who it suits: Right Design’s published tiers suit a buyer who wants to choose a set package before the first call. Meridian15’s scoped quote suits a brand that wants the build planned around it, with the price for the whole job set out in writing.

Both agencies treat AI search as part of search work, not a separate add-on.

Right Design. Right Design’s services page describes a consistent stream of blogs, service pages and location pages that build topical authority. Its SEO page says GEO and AI search optimization are built in, and that its SEO packages are sold together with a build on its mid or top website tier, plus its web hosting and website maintenance.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s SEO and AEO page covers search and AI visibility, and its services page puts AI search with the same team that makes the brand, the website and the ads.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a buyer who wants build, hosting, upkeep and SEO in one bundle. Meridian15 suits a brand that wants search planned alongside its brand and its ads.

Both agencies offer a plan that looks after the site once it is live.

Right Design. Right Design’s web hosting page describes fully managed hosting for custom-coded and WordPress sites, so the client never has to touch a control panel. Its website maintenance page describes a recurring care plan covering WordPress core, theme and plugin updates, server updates, security hardening and backups, with a published monthly price and a custom-quoted plan for complex builds.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s web design pricing guide says its Website Care Plan covers hosting and maintenance, with a published starting price, and its website maintenance guide says anything beyond the plan is quoted against the build it covers.

Who it suits: Both suit a buyer who wants hosting and upkeep handled after launch. Ask either agency what the plan covers, in writing.

Both agencies run Google ads for clients and charge a flat monthly management fee.

Right Design. Right Design’s Google and Meta ads page publishes a one-time setup fee per platform, a flat monthly management fee for each platform, and a share of combined monthly ad spend above a stated level.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s Google Ads page says “Fixed fee. Weekly readouts. Terms in writing.” It says management is a flat monthly fee quoted after the audit, separate from the ad budget, that ad spend goes directly to Google, and that none of the client’s ad spend goes to Meridian15.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a buyer who wants the fee basis published up front. Meridian15 suits a buyer who wants the fee quoted to its own account after an audit. With either agency, ask how the fee is worked out before signing.

Both agencies report to clients on a set rhythm.

Right Design. Right Design’s FAQ says its SEO comes with a results guarantee tied to the client’s tier, and that if it does not perform to that standard, the client gets a period of free SEO. Its Google Business Profile page says it shows clients the revenue a service generates in a client portal, and its FAQ describes monthly strategy meetings over Zoom for SEO clients.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s Google Ads page commits to weekly readouts on a fixed fee, with the terms in writing.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a buyer who wants a written SEO guarantee, a client portal and a monthly meeting. Meridian15 suits a buyer who wants a weekly readout on its ads. Ask either agency what a report contains and how each figure in it is worked out.

Both agencies set out the scope of a project in writing.

Right Design. Right Design’s web design page says every project comes with a Scope of Work and a Quote, and that after kickoff the client gets a clear timeline with milestones. Its SEO page plans SEO as long-horizon work, because meaningful, durable rankings take time to build.

Meridian15. Meridian15 quotes each build as one fixed price in writing, set out on its Calgary web design page, and its Google Ads page says the terms are in writing.

Who it suits: Both suit a buyer who wants the scope agreed before work starts.

Both agencies publish what the client keeps.

Right Design. Right Design’s web hosting page says the client keeps ownership of its own domain name, which it calls a critical business asset that should always be in the client’s name. Its FAQ says the marketing audit roadmap is the client’s to keep, whether the client acts on it with Right Design or on its own.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s Google Ads page says the account “stays in your name with you as admin,” and stays the client’s if they ever part ways. Its production page says clients own “the footage, the masters, and the deliverables,” with talent and music licensed per contract.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a buyer who wants its domain held in its own name. Meridian15 suits a brand that wants its ad account and its production files held in its own name.

Both agencies design and build their clients’ websites themselves.

Right Design. Right Design’s services page describes conversion-first websites built on its proven template, designed around lead generation. Its FAQ says it designs, builds, hosts and maintains WordPress websites, and it also builds custom-coded sites.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s web design page says the architecture is chosen around the business, and may be a purpose-built front end, a headless CMS, Shopify or an established platform.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a service business that wants a proven lead-generation layout. Meridian15 suits a brand that wants the architecture chosen for its own site. Ask either agency which platform it recommends for you and why.

Both agencies offer photo and video alongside web work.

Right Design. Right Design’s who we are page names its founder, Benjamin Quesnel, and each team member with their role, including web designers, a developer, a graphic designer, a content writer, and an in-house photographer and videographer.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s production page covers film and photography for websites, launches and campaigns, with in-house directors and DOPs, and the crew and logistics built around the brief.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a buyer who wants to meet the named team before a first call. Meridian15 suits a brand that wants campaign production run by the same studio as its website and ads. Ask either agency who will work on your account day to day.

Both agencies publish their past work.

Right Design. Right Design’s portfolio page lists client projects by name and category, and its homepage shows named client testimonials and its Google reviews.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s case studies include a published case study that states its measurement method. Meridian15 also publishes research studies with method blocks and downloadable CSV and JSON files, listed on its research page.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a buyer who wants to browse a portfolio and read testimonials. Meridian15 suits a buyer who wants a case study that states its measurement method.

Both agencies are based in Calgary.

Right Design. Right Design’s FAQ says it focuses exclusively on Alberta, and its where we work page has pages for communities across the province. Its contact page publishes its Calgary studio address and office hours.

Meridian15. Meridian15’s about page says it is based in Calgary and works globally.

Who it suits: Right Design suits a business that wants an agency focused on Alberta. Meridian15 suits a brand that sells in Calgary and beyond it.

• What is the full price in writing, and does it include setup, hosting, maintenance or any other required service?
• How is the management fee worked out, and is ad spend inside or outside it?
• Whose name is the ad account in, and who is the admin?
• Who owns the website code, domain, content, ad copy, visuals and footage, and what do I receive if I leave?
• What is the minimum term and the notice period?
• If there is a guarantee, what counts as meeting it, how is it measured, and what happens if it is not met?
• How is each figure in a report worked out?

This post compares selected features only: who each agency serves, how each prices, SEO and AI search, hosting and maintenance, ads fees, guarantees and reporting, scope and terms, ownership, build approach, team and production, proof and methods, and location. It is not a full review of either agency, and it leaves out communication, support and timelines. On October 31, 2026, we read Right Design’s public website pages more than once and recorded only facts that matched across reads. Meridian15 facts come only from what fifteenthmeridian.com publishes, checked the same day. We did not post or ask for reviews of Right Design anywhere. This post says what each agency publishes rather than repeating specific prices, ratings or figures; the linked pages carry them.

The published facts describe Calgary agencies built for different buyers. Right Design is set up for Alberta service businesses that want a set package: fixed website tiers, published monthly plans, a written SEO guarantee, a client portal and a named local team. Meridian15 is set up for brand-led businesses that want brand, website, ads, AI search and production from one team. Meridian15 scopes each build to the brand and quotes it as one fixed price in writing, with a flat ads fee that takes none of the ad spend, and the ad account and production files held in the client’s name. Read both agencies’ own pages, ask the questions above, and get the answers in writing.

Last checked: Right Design and Meridian15 pages on October 31, 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

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