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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AdRoll

    Score3.7 out of 10
    N/AAdRoll provides a platform, performance, and services to meet companys' marketing goals while streamlining marketing operation. Solutions technologies for brand awareness, retargeting, and abandoned cart recovery. And the AdRoll Cross-Channel Performance Dashboard displays campaigns holistically so users can analyze performance, run reports, gather insights.

    $40

    per month

    Google Campaign Manager 360

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AReplacing DoubleClick, Google Campaign Manager 360 is a web-based ad management system for advertisers and agencies, used to manage digital campaigns across websites and mobile. This includes features for ad serving, targeting, verification, and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $12
    per month
    Growth
    $25
    per month
    Starter
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Considered Both Products
    NextRoll
    Chose AdRoll
    AdRoll stacks up really well against other similar providers, as its main retargeting engine is unmatched in the marketplace. It is also super easy to use and intuitive to set up and manage ad campaigns at scale - as opposed to some other platforms that can get difficult to …
    Incentivized
    Chose AdRoll
    Google Ads is a powerhouse, but AdRoll provides its own niche ability to target specific people.
    Incentivized
    Chose AdRoll
    AdRoll is perhaps the best for very small businesses (less the 50 employees), is the easiest to set-up and administer. Google Marketing I would rate the best overall tool - excels with future product direction, campaign management, and targeting. Criteo has perhaps the best …
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    Google
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    We evaluated multiple other tools such as Atlax, OpenX, AdRoll, and PointRoll. We picked up Double Click for multiple reason - 1. Creative Control and Creative Insights 2. Centralized Management of Campaigns and 3. Data Ownership. Double Click stood on par with other products …
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of AdRoll and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    AdRoll
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.0
    29 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Data Transfer6.721 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    DSP integration6.815 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of AdRoll and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    AdRoll
    4.2
    44 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    8.8
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Ad campaign creation1.143 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Ad deployment8.044 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Display advertising4.041 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation4.044 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Sequence targeting4.026 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of AdRoll and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    AdRoll
    1.7
    44 Ratings
    128% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Ad dashboards1.144 Ratings10.031 Ratings
    Ad performance reports1.144 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking3.042 Ratings9.032 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting1.138 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management3.031 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization1.128 Ratings9.025 Ratings
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    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Small Businesses
    Google Ad Manager
    Score8.3 out of 10
    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.1
    (49 ratings)
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AdRollGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NextRoll
    Adroll is perfect for companies and situations in which you are trying to retarget customers with specific products. Their platform is perfect for dynamic content on their web and social ads. Also, if you are running multiple campaigns at once then the Adroll platform is perfect when organizing many different campaigns at once. If you are just running one or two social campaigns I feel it is easier to go directly to the source and you can probably leave Adroll out of the mix
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    Google
    I feel pretty neutral about Google Marketing Platform. For the longest time, my company wasn't using it because each of the features (Data Studio, Analytics, etc.) could be accessed separately. In fact, most of the time, I don't even go into Google Marketing Platform because it's easier to directly navigate to the individual platforms. There are very few features about GMP that can only be accessed from the GMP UI. The Integrations Center is probably the main feature I utilize from the GMP UI, which allows me to see a summary of the integrations I have in place across all my client properties and accounts.
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    Pros
    NextRoll
    • A customer service rep can help us out with any campaign questions, any time during the work week.
    • The platform has a very transparent platform that provides great detail about analytics of the ads.
    • The platform shows what digital advertising mediums are working the best for your website, not just the ads that you run through them.
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    Google
    • Bringing together data from multiple channels and engines and allows you to visualize the data in an easy to use platform. This saves time from using multiple logins for the different platforms.
    • Auto bidding tools save time from manual bidding, as it allows you to set the specific terms around what levels you want to cap your CPCs at. You then let DoubleClick adjust your bids to gain the most conversions from the cheapest CPCs. This frees up time to do other in-depth analysis and strategy.
    • DoubleClick also has the ability to track conversions and clicks on any page using their floodlight tags. This is good for tracking certain actions on yours or a client's site and is especially good if they do not use any other tools, such as Google Analytics or Adobe, to track conversions and user actions on site. You can also use these in conjunction with the auto bidding tools.
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    Cons
    NextRoll
    • Improved level of support during the technical setup process would really improve the onboarding process
    • Consistent, proactive account management is key with organizations like AdRoll. A dedicated rep goes such a long way.
    • More granular reporting would help with back-end optimization and client recommendations
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    Google
    • The process for on-boarding new users can be difficult if they do not already have a Gmail or Gmail-linked account.
    • Difficult to troubleshoot technical issues (with the platform, with tags, etc.) because of the lack of customer support. Unclear if the agency has a dedicated team or individual to assist, and often have to deal with out-sourced support teams.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NextRoll
    We like AdRoll as it's filling a hole in our advertising right now, but it's not our favorite platform for running our online ads. Google and Facebook especially are our favorites, as we can do much more with them than we can with AdRoll, hence the 7 out of 10 rating.
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    Google
    Due to its adapting behavior with industry ad formats and seamless integration with publishers and DSP's, I don't see myself moving away from DCM. As we see the display advertising is getting more programatic and automated due to the rise of DSP and concept of RTB, Double Click has evolved with new advanced best practices
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    Usability
    NextRoll
    Once tags are given and things are set up, it is fairly easy to utilize the reporting dashboard and check in on your ongoing campaigns. Metrics are simple to follow and can be toggled for specific dates or other qualifiers
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    Google
    The Doubleclick interface is easy and simple to get a hang of. The options are slightly limited compared to other DSPs. But, for a simple campaign, this is a great DSP to move forward with. They have a ton of data and can plug into a lot of different partners
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    Support Rating
    NextRoll
    We don't use AdRoll support much, but when we have it's been fine, in line with other advertising platforms where it takes a few days maximum to resolve an issue that you have with them. In general though, the platform is very self sufficient and we do not have to use their support much, which is a good thing.
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    Google
    They do not have strong support team. It is tough to get answer when I need it. They always refer you to an online guide and not an actual person. If so, the person is based out of an offshore team in India and does not know the specific client goals .
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    Implementation Rating
    NextRoll
    Implementation was easy, as all we needed to do was use Google Tag Manager's built in AdRoll tag type and input our client ID and we were up and running. If you're not using Google Tag Manager, I imagine the implementation would be relatively easy as well, as all that's needed is a basic pixel.
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    Google
    I would highly recommend asking clients to provide 3PAS tags or use an internal 3PAS
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    Alternatives Considered
    NextRoll
    AdRoll is better than Taboola in that the ad creation process. I like how the ads have better retargeting than Taboola. Also, I can make the ads look more elegant and fit our brand more than Taboola. Adroll's analytics are also better than Taboola in my experience. Lastly, Tabool is relatively the same price as Taboola.
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    Google
    Marin takes a lot more time for everything, mainly for the campaigns setup. This also leads to many mistakes, which impact the performance. I've used Marin on a couple of previous clients and we've had many problems with it, mainly with correct conversion tracking and account optimizations. Besides, Marin is behind all the new features available on AdWords, which makes the tracking also not very flexible.
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    Return on Investment
    NextRoll
    • Mixed - while the tool provides an invaluable productivity gain the actual ROI it provides is less certain. We found if used in combination with other revenue analytics it was useful to determine the impact it had on revenue from returning visitors. If data is used on its own the impact on revenue is less quantifiable.
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    Google
    • DS3 has improved ROI considerably due to its ability to make the work of a team of digital marketers to go further and improving internal efficiency.
    • There is a notable improvement in account performance for those integrated with DoubleClick as opposed to not, with better tracking, new bid strategy options, and a more responsive interface.
    • The additional fee on top of media spend is a considerable expense for a large advertiser, but the necessity of a product/solution such as this means that there is always likely to be some comparative cost.
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