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    Chartboost

    Score9 out of 10
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    Kevel

    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Kevel's (formerly Adzerk) APIs is designed to make it easy for engineers and PMs to build their own server-side, fully-customized ad server. E-retailers and user communities can use Kevel to build ad servers to promote anything from native ads to internal content to sponsored listings (where vendors and sellers pay for their organic listing to be promoted in search and browsing results). According to the vendor, engineers reliably see a significant reduction in dev time using Kevel’s APIs…N/A
    Pricing
    ChartboostKevel
    Editions & Modules
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    ChartboostKevel
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing is customized based on feature needs, support needs, and monthly request volume.
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    Features
    ChartboostKevel
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    -
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    Kevel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    DSP integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Feature
    Chartboost
    -
    Ratings
    Kevel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Chartboost and Kevel
    Feature
    Chartboost
    -
    Ratings
    Kevel
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    ChartboostKevel
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    User Testimonials
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    Chartboost
    Chartboost is a powerful advertising platform, ideal for game app advertisers and publishers to help them better monetize their app.
    Incentivized
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    Kevel
    For ad serving, implementing client-side header bidding with prebid was actually easier with Kevel than it is with Google Ad Manager in most cases, particularly for display advertising. I found though that with more complex integrations (like video), there were more solutions and code snippets available with other larger ad servers (Google).
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    Pros
    Chartboost
    • It is completely easy to set up and use.
    • Create advertising and campaigns.
    • simple interface.
    • customizable.
    • Ads can be used for cross-selling.
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    Kevel
    • More personable team that can address customizations needed to the product.
    • Easy to use interface.
    • Frequent product updates with notifications via email.
    • Well documented API.
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    Cons
    Chartboost
    • It is a very effective platform at low cost.
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    Kevel
    • User interface could be faster to load.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Chartboost
    Chartboost is a mobile-only advertising platform that focuses on gamers. Game publishers choose Chartboost to keep track of their user base.
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    Kevel
    Kevel was an easier initial implementation for header bidding with prebid. The team worked alongside us to make sure everything was operating as intended. We ultimately switched to Ads Manager to access AdX demand and other features that were not possible with Kevel (for instance, EBDA). There are benefits to both but I appreciated the attention we got from Kevel support when we were first working through the implementation. We are still using Kevel for many things, just not as our primary display advertising ad server.
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    Return on Investment
    Chartboost
    • Gives publishers access to a broad gaming audience.
    • It is a platform that focuses on gamers.
    • Allows easy setup of ads and campaigns.
    • Chartboost allows you to control ads.
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    Kevel
    • Kevel enabled us to get up and running with client side header bidding when our team was still small and the technology was still new. This improved our ability to monetize our inventory.
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