Appcast vs. Outbrain

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Appcast
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Appcast is a recruiting software solution offered by Appcast, Inc.
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
Outbrain
Score 4.9 out of 10
N/A
Outbrain, headquartered in New York with offices globally, is an internationally known native advertising platform for curating and publishing content across a variety of channels and media spaces, containing editorial controls, analytics for judging impact, and related features.N/A
Pricing
AppcastOutbrain
Editions & Modules
Appcast Exchange
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
Clickcast
$0
License
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppcastOutbrain
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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User Ratings
AppcastOutbrain
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
1.5
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppcastOutbrain
Likelihood to Recommend
Appcast, Inc.
It has allowed me to streamline my job ad buying and selling process all in one dashboard.
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Outbrain
If your client or organization is running a high volume awareness campaign, Outbrain would be a platform to diversify your mix with. Pretty low maintenance and easy to set up, you can get ads running in a few minutes. If your primary goal is conversions, there are probably better channels you can use where the targeting is a little more transparent and would likely see a higher avg conversion rate.
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Pros
Appcast, Inc.
  • Makes it easy to manage job feeds.
  • Makes it easy to manage traffic acquisition from multiple publishers.
  • Easy to use reporting dashboard for you and your customers.
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Outbrain
  • Website network: Outbrain provides high-quality websites in its network so that you can get a quality audience.
  • Affordable pricing: The CPC offered by Outbrain is relatively cheaper than other alternatives.
  • Content dashboard: The dashboard allows you to edit the content before publishing it on Outbrain's platform.
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Cons
Appcast, Inc.
  • Need to be more open to suggestions from clients.
  • Need to get better customer service turnaround time.
  • Need more knowledgeable staff.
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Outbrain
  • Customer Service - Speaking to a human is nearly impossible, there is no "chat" function, and no phone number immediately available. Ultimately, I've had to email a generic CS contact and wait several days before heading back.
  • High Number of Guidelines - The number of guidelines one must meet before using Outbrain is much higher than any other ad platform I've used. Most of them are highly specific and not necessarily items that a website would have out-of-the-box.
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Usability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Outbrain
The use case is very obvious, brand awareness and low cost conversions because of its reach in billions. The platform is easy to use, well sorted and defined with good click optimized algorithms and brands can use it without hesitation. If monitored well and optimized accordingly, this can prove to be one of the best advertising channels.
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Support Rating
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Outbrain
We had an account manager assigned to us, but they really didn't offer too much help outside of the financial side of things. We used the self-serve platform with mild suggestions every few weeks from our reps amounting to "spend a bit more here."
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Alternatives Considered
Appcast, Inc.
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Outbrain
Here at AdRizer my personal ad sources primarily revolve around Google Ads & Outbrain. Taboola is extremely similar to Outbrain minus the fact that strategies are dictated on the account level unlike by campaign with Outbrain
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Return on Investment
Appcast, Inc.
  • Positive sales margins.
  • Positive time allocation.
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Outbrain
  • None. My perspective is that further testing is needed as well as additional tracking capabilities applied to be able to assess value. However, it's a CPC model and relatively inexpensive in regards to additional reach, especially if it's packaged in with an Earned media push into the marketplace.
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ScreenShots

Appcast Screenshots

Screenshot of The Appcast Dashboard: Real-time reporting across all recruitment marketing channels.Screenshot of Appcast Dashboard: Source Report