Broadlume vs. Simpli.fi

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Broadlume
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Built by 2 ex-Googlers, Broadlume (formerly AdHawk) promises to provide an easy way to manage the user's Google AdWords & Facebook Ad campaigns. The founders say that, after years of manually analyzing & optimizing Ad Accounts for thousands of businesses, they feel confident saying software automation makes the work of an advertiser incredibly efficient. The platform aims to help leverage data science and machine learning to optimize campaigns and help increase ROI.N/A
Simpli.fi
Score 6.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Simpli.fi is the epoymous flagship product from the company headquartered in Fort Worth, for programmatic media buying, display advertising, and streaming / OTT monetization. It is a data management and demand-side buying hybrid platform (DMP / DSP).N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
BroadlumeSimpli.fi
Top Pros

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Features
BroadlumeSimpli.fi
Ad Network Integration
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Broadlume
10.0
1 Ratings
30% above category average
Simpli.fi
5.8
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Data Transfer10.01 Ratings3.72 Ratings
DSP integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Broadlume
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Simpli.fi
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Ad dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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The Trade Desk
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Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
BroadlumeSimpli.fi
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
1.9
(3 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
BroadlumeSimpli.fi
Likelihood to Recommend
Broadlume
Despite its shortcomings, AdHawk is a neat, useful tool that provides tactical information for developing solid Facebook ad campaigns. AdHawk is great for managing smaller Facebook Ad budgets. You're able to select a truly actionable guideline in an easy to view format for decision-making. You can really optimize an ad to perform best using the data AdHawk generates
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Simpli.fi
If you don't care where your campaigns are running, if you don't care about your clients then feel free to do business with them. I would not recommend them to other agencies or business if they have a lot of particular advertisers and clients that they work with. It is too much work for them. If you want to do a self-service model with Simpli.fi, then I could recommend working with them. As long as I don't have to deal with their customer service daily, and my company has the control of the campaigns, I can feel more comfortable working with them. But even still, there are a lot of red flags that have been raised over the last few years and I am skeptical.
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Pros
Broadlume
  • Great UI
  • Accurate reporting
  • Strong data points
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Simpli.fi
  • Simpli.fi's Geo-Fencing capabilities are top notch! The ability to include an unlimited number of geo-fences within a campaign is invaluable, as is the ability to measure the effectiveness of a geo-fencing campaign in driving foot traffic to our clients' physical locations.
  • Our organization appreciates the knowledge, experience and responsiveness of Simpli.fi's customer support staff.
  • One of the things Simpli.fi does particularly well is the education of its users and re-sellers. From monthly webinars, to its Bullseye learning courses, they have a way to make the complex understandable to even the most green digital sellers!
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Cons
Broadlume
  • Ability to look at two campaigns at once (comparative stats)
  • Only available for Facebook or G+
  • No export feature for reporting
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Simpli.fi
  • The approaches are not easily understood by our sales reps.
  • The reporting platform is pretty basic. The new platform is still in beta version.
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Usability
Broadlume
AdHawk is extremely easy to use. Not many buttons to click to get to any area of importance. It's also very clean and sophisticated in design which makes for a pleasant experience. The optimization features even explain to you the value of going with the suggested strategy. Overall, AdHawk is a great software for managing Facebook and Google Ads
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Simpli.fi
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Alternatives Considered
Broadlume
AdHawk is far better than the other products regarding how simplified the reporting of ad results are. AdHawk is cleaner and easier to understand. Allows for easy comparing of conversion points within a campaign. Other products are simply not as easy to use. Also, optimization is not a feature available with many services
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Simpli.fi
We have done a lot of research on many other vendors that offer the same or even more as Simpli.fi and have found a great fit for our business. There are many other options out there for programmatic buying! My advice to you is do your research. Don't just jump into bed with one without knowing all of the facts. Ask questions. Do some digging. And NEVER take anything they say at face value. They are there to sell you the product and if you move forward, you will for sure be disappointed
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Return on Investment
Broadlume
  • Ad optimization data
  • Simplified ad management
  • Audience understanding
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Simpli.fi
  • We have been able to leverage Simpli.fi's geo-fencing tools to pry business away from larger competitors.
  • The lack of a customer-facing dashboard is a weakness.
  • Simpli.fi's low barrier of entry has allowed us to scale at our pace without the threat of being cut off in the face of high minimum spends.
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