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    AdStage

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AThe AdStage Platform is a self-serve cross-network online advertising platform with full management and analytics for campaigns across search, social, display, and mobile ad networks like Google AdWords, Bing, Facebook, Twitter, & LinkedIn Ads. It's an all-in-one marketing platform, complete with a suite of first- and third-party apps built on the AdStage API, for advertisers of all sizes.N/A

    Basis DSP

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABasis from Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro) is a programmatic ad buying platform supporting digital advertising buying and placement across varying channels. Since the acquisition of SiteScout the platform also contains technology from the SiteScout AdServer.N/A
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    AdStageBasis DSP
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    AdStageBasis DSP
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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
    AdStageBasis DSP
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    AdStage
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AdStageBasis DSP
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of AdStage and Basis DSP
    Feature
    AdStage
    6.5
    3 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Basis DSP
    -
    Ratings
    Data Transfer7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of AdStage and Basis DSP
    Feature
    AdStage
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Basis DSP
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    Ad campaign creation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of AdStage and Basis DSP
    Feature
    AdStage
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Basis DSP
    -
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    Ad dashboards9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AdStageBasis DSP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    AdStageBasis DSP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AdStage
    AdStage is great if you're an agency or an in-house marketer managing a lot of ad budget, a lot of campaigns, or a large number of clients and you want to get the day-to-day tasks cleared to focus on higher-brain-stem tasks. Bid and budget management are replaced by rules. Holiday sales are replaced with flighting. All of your team members can log in, access their accounts, set up their reports and have them send to clients without having to lift a finger.
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    I would recommend Basis [DSP] for specific clients. Boutique agencies that do not require very complex programmatic solutions are the best fit. It is not very well suited for very big clients that want to run multicountries campaigns with objectives that are very much performance focused. Their dashboard is very good and the platform is easy to use so new entrants to programmatic will find it very useful.
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    Pros
    AdStage
    • Easily pulling together API access for multiple channels into one area for in-depth reporting
    • Automation. They helped a bunch with features that LinkedIn didn't have.
    • The team. They were always super responsive and on the ball with any questions or concerns we had. The customer service was great.
    • General reporting and tieing data together.
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    • Basis DSP does a great job of keeping their clients informed of new and upcoming features on their platform. They regularly host webinars to help keep their clients informed of what's up and coming and how to use new features.
    • Client relations with Basis is incredible. They're available on a regular, consistent basis. In addition, they check in throughout the on boarding process and beyond to help their clients understand they system.
    • The analytics tracking capabilities built into Basis DSP is fantastic. They provide many different options on how to pull and organize reports for clients.
    • The additional training offered through Centro Institute is fantastic, especially for beginners. Going to Chicago and training at the headquarters for a couple of days has helped with my company's success in building a programmatic advertising clientele list and building successful campaigns.
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    Cons
    AdStage
    • More reporting options
    • More export options
    • Saved templates per user or oganization
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    • More detail on how and when the exchanges review submitted ad tags would help us set better expectations for our clients and client success teams during launch. Often a delay in ad approvals can result in lagging campaign metrics that must be made up later, often at the cost of performance.
    • More predictive tools / the ability to stop a campaign from bidding when a certain impression threshold is reached (in addition to the dayparting and budget rules that are currently in place and used for every campaign).
    • For some reports, such a geolocation reports, being able to visualize it on a map of some kind would make the data export more meaningful and less manual for our operations and client success teams seeking to explain to clients where their campaign was exposed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AdStage
    AdStage has been great and the only reason we wouldn't renew is if we decided to build this all out internally for API access. But, customer services is great, the product is great and I'd definitely recommend it.
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
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    Usability
    AdStage
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    It's pretty basic, nothing is hidden and nothing ever moves so you can count on finding what you are looking for each day
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    Support Rating
    AdStage
    AdStage had great support. They got back to me quickly every time, they always had or found an answer for what I was looking for, they took my feedback well, and they were knowledgeable with the platform and any issues I had. I have worked with a lot of other companies that are slow and AdStage definitely isn't one of them.
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    We have a dedicated account rep. She makes it seem like we are her only client, she is very responsive, helps each time we have a question and understands our campaign goals. Anytime we need support, our rep is available either email or call and if she is not going to be available, she will let us know ahead of time to provide back up and inform them of our current campaigns so they can better assist us.
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    Implementation Rating
    AdStage
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    There are a ton of tactics and strategy to implement in the DSP platform. There isn't really a selection of the different types of campaigns or tactics to choose from, you just have to learn as you go. Once you figure out the strategy and goal of the campaign it is very easy to implement the tactic and to achieve its goals.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AdStage
    AdStage has by far the best UI and custom functionality of any of the platforms we demoed
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    Advangelist, StackAdapt, Simplifi, Trade Desk, Media Math - overall most of the other platforms we reviewed were perfectly fine and can get the job done quite well. We have mostly stuck with basis because of the relationship that we have, the fact that they have continued to provide stellar support, and have a platform that delivers on everything they promise.
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    Return on Investment
    AdStage
    • In terms of hours saved, it's hard to pin down, but we definitely spend more time on the meaningful, strategic, or artistic tasks now than we used to.
    • AdStage is also a great tool to roll out during the sales process because our clients love to hear that we're making decisions automatically with data and automation rather than just hiring more junior people to push buttons.
    • During black Friday this year our team all setup campaigns to flight, meaning they weren't sitting around the turkey with their laptops out. That's an ROI in company culture that's hard to measure, but extremely valuable.
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    Basis Global Technologies (formerly Centro)
    • Affordable display option - The SiteScout platform runs comparable to other self-serve display platforms, and offers a very large network from which to choose.
    • More visibility for our brand - We've used SiteScout as an awareness tactic, and received millions of impressions at a reasonable cost.
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