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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Equativ

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEquativ (formerly Smart AdServer) is a French ad server provider with a large international presence. Customers tend to be European media outlets.N/A

    Inmar Martech

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AInmar Martech (formerly ownerIQ) supports digital advertising operations with a second-party data marketplace for retailers and brands to share data with partners and to aid advertisers in creating more targeted and advertising campaigns.N/A
    Pricing
    AdStageEquativInmar Martech
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    AdStageEquativInmar Martech
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Ad Network Integration
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    Feature
    AdStage
    6.5
    3 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Inmar Martech
    -
    Ratings
    Data Transfer7.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration6.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of AdStage and Equativ and Inmar Martech
    Feature
    AdStage
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Inmar Martech
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Ad campaign creation8.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment7.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Display advertising8.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation7.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Sequence targeting6.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of AdStage and Equativ and Inmar Martech
    Feature
    AdStage
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Equativ
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Inmar Martech
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Ad dashboards9.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking9.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization8.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    AdRoll
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    Score3.7 out of 10
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    Score3.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    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
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AdStageEquativInmar Martech
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AdStageEquativInmar Martech
    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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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    Smart AdServer is great for a marketing department, to track stats and clicks of their audience. It's a great way to engage the client without actually engaging them. We use it all the time to monitor where they're going, what they're interested in, and how engaging our posts are. I would say it's probably not a good idea for a smaller organization, as one social media manager could work it all out
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    Inmar Intelligence
    Worked very well for a local attraction in Chicago where our main KPI was ticket sales. Awareness scenarios may not be fitting or lower budget clients.
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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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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • It is easy to use, with functionality covering mobile, desktop and even tablet. I'm always on the go, so it's nice to be able to access my server from pretty much anywhere.
    • It has a wonderful intuitive user interface, every facet of this is designed and thought over, so it's easy to navigate around the program.
    • It offers a free trial so there's no real commitment if you just want to try it out, which is nice.
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    Inmar Intelligence
    • Client Service
    • Performance
    • Optimizations
    • Detailed planning
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    Cons
    AdStage
    • More reporting options
    • More export options
    • Saved templates per user or oganization
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • I would like a more in-depth look at my traffic stats. I can see clicks, where my audience is going, but I'd like maybe some kind of perspective into who my audience is (18-24, adult, etc).
    • Constant updates. It's nice that they're always looking to update program, but the update can kinda get in the way of my work sometimes.
    • I'd prefer it if were a little cheaper – the free trial is nice, but getting my superiors to sign off on the cost (they're a bit old school) is a bit tough sometimes.
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    Inmar Intelligence
    • Self-Service
    • Case Studies
    • Planning collateral
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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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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
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    Inmar Intelligence
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
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    Inmar Intelligence
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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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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    Honestly, you can use either/or. I'm all about AdServer right now because since Adobe has implemented their cloud service, they've gotten more expensive. Smart AdServer is just one cost, and it's cheaper than Adobe Cloud
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    Inmar Intelligence
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • It's helped my organization better manage our traffic flow.
    • It's reduced the amount of work on our social media manager.
    • It's helped my organization get a better perspective on our clientele - where they're going, what they're interested in, it's been a great asset to our business.
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    Inmar Intelligence
    • Positive ROI
    • Increase in ticket sales
    • Competed with internal Retargeting
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