BannerFlow vs. Smart AdServer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BannerFlow
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
BannerFlow provides the ability to build ad campaigns without design help in seconds, not weeks. BannerFlow removes the ad production process. Customers create one single initial banner and the tool will create the sizes for them in a few seconds. Changes can be done in real-time simultaneously and remotely on the fly on all campaign ads.N/A
Smart AdServer
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Smart AdServer is a French ad server provider with a large international presence. Customers tend to be European media outlets. Smart AdServer It has been a subsidiary of the Axel Springer Group since 2007.N/A
Pricing
BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAfter a consultation, we will set up a demo of the platform to showcase the features that suit your needs best. We do not have standard pricing packages as our offers are customised to you and your company's needs.
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Community Pulse
BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Top Pros
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Features
BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
BannerFlow
7.5
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Smart AdServer
8.0
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Data Transfer7.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
DSP integration7.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
BannerFlow
8.6
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Smart AdServer
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Ad campaign creation8.92 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ad deployment8.42 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Display advertising9.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.92 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Sequence targeting7.12 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BannerFlow
8.4
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Smart AdServer
7.5
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Ad dashboards8.92 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ad performance reports8.92 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking9.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Ad attribution reporting7.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management8.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization7.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Small Businesses
Google Ad Manager
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Score 8.6 out of 10
Google Ad Manager
Google Ad Manager
Score 8.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk
Score 8.1 out of 10
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Adobe Advertising Cloud
Adobe Advertising Cloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
Adobe Advertising Cloud
Adobe Advertising Cloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BannerFlowSmart AdServer
Likelihood to Recommend
BannerFlow AB
Bannerflow works great for organisations who produce thousands of creatives in different formats every month and run creatives based advertising across multiple online channels- it helps you save redesign time and costs across your team by making the process easy and efficient. It also helps directly run ads and experiments and analyse the results using creative focussed data
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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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Pros
BannerFlow AB
  • Designs can be easily copied and adapted to different sizes to save time
  • Extensive processes for collaboration and approvals within the tool
  • allows you to share direct links to advertiser
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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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Cons
BannerFlow AB
  • It can be a bit slow at times.
  • More flexibility in design templates.
  • Occasional bugs.
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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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Alternatives Considered
BannerFlow AB
BannerFlow is much better than handling everything in-house (i.e. creating advertisements yourself and manually adding them to each social media platform). It doesn't require the same bandwidth and time requirement as creating everything in-house, along with analyzing advertisements. Everything is accessible in one place, the creation, the publishing, the A/B testing, etc. so it is much simpler.
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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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Return on Investment
BannerFlow AB
  • Saved us many man hours in redesign
  • Helped us launch campaigns faster
  • Saved us collaboration costs for marketing agencies
  • Helped maintain brand guideline consistency
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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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