Basis DSP vs. Celtra

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Basis DSP
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Basis 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
Celtra
Score 6.1 out of 10
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Celtra, heaquartered in Boston, offers their creative management platform (CMP) to support digital advertisers with well designed display, interactive, or video ad templated creation, with collaboration tools to support the ad design process, and analytics to guide the creative process.N/A
Pricing
Basis DSPCeltra
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Basis DSPCeltra
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Basis DSPCeltra
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(14 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Basis DSPCeltra
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Celtra
Celtra is best suited for rich media, expandable, clickable ad creation. It is valuable in terms of granular reporting as well. However, it is not suitable as a DSP i.e. we really can't make any optimizations through Celtra. It is best used for tracking ads, engagement, and performance metrics especially on mobile devices.
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Pros
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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Celtra
  • I like that Celtra is under a high-quality price and minimum requirement.
  • It is highly effective and easy to understand; it has competitive performance and a very intuitive interface.
  • The campaigns are phenomenal, and the marketing management is excellent.
  • We have access to excellent analytics and data, and we get to see if our campaigns are failing or not.
  • As for formats, I can pretty much create whatever I want.
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Cons
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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Celtra
  • It is a very click-happy environment, which means there is room for human error
  • The color scheme can make it easy to loose your place
  • There is no bulk editing option so task completion can be lengthy
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Usability
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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Celtra
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Support Rating
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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Celtra
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Implementation Rating
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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Celtra
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Alternatives Considered
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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Celtra
Celtra gave us a reliable and straightforward way to create a marketing creation plan to capture potential customers.
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Return on Investment
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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Celtra
  • Positive - we have a preferred CPM rate while using Celtra so we are able to save costs there.
  • Positive - no need for outsourcing to other creative agencies so we save more costs
  • Positive - achieving KPIs for our clients ensures more revenue down the road as we establish ourselves as a trustworthy vendor
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