Cloudimage vs. Google Ad Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cloudimage
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Cloudimage offers a way to optimize and accelerate images for the web. Cloudimage automates the transformation and optimization of images on the fly and accelerates their distribution via the Content Delivery Network (CDN). Cloudimage helps web pages to become faster and lighter, to improve both SEO and the user experience of the web or mobile application. Built by Scaleflex, the Cloudimage plugin helps users to: Optimize images on the fly; image URLs will be…
$59
per month
Google Ad Manager
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Google Ad Manager is a platform for publishers that combines the former DoubleClick for Publishers and DoubleClick Ad Exchange products.N/A
Pricing
CloudimageGoogle Ad Manager
Editions & Modules
Essential
$59
per month
Grow
$119
per month
Scale
$329
per month
Enterprise
Custom Quote
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CloudimageGoogle Ad Manager
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEssential: 100 GB of CDN traffic, 25 GB of cloud storage, 10K Visual operations credits, 99.90% SLA, 1 Custom CNAME with SSL certificate Grow: 250 GB of CDN traffic, 100 GB of cloud storage, 50K Visual operations credits, 99.90% SLA, 2 Custom CNAMEs with SSL certificate Scale: 1000 GB of CDN traffic, 250 GB of cloud storage, 100K Visual operations credits, 99.95% SLA, 4 Custom CNAMEs with SSL certificate Enterprise: Custom volumes for CDN traffic, CloudStorage and Visual operations (credits system), Tailored support, Dedicated Account Manager, Multi-CDN, SAML SSO
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Community Pulse
CloudimageGoogle Ad Manager
Features
CloudimageGoogle Ad Manager
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
Cloudimage
-
Ratings
Google Ad Manager
7.8
28 Ratings
6% above category average
Data Transfer00 Ratings7.528 Ratings
DSP integration00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
Cloudimage
-
Ratings
Google Ad Manager
7.4
40 Ratings
6% below category average
Ad campaign creation00 Ratings7.840 Ratings
Ad deployment00 Ratings7.140 Ratings
Display advertising00 Ratings7.639 Ratings
Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings7.238 Ratings
Sequence targeting00 Ratings7.328 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cloudimage
-
Ratings
Google Ad Manager
6.7
39 Ratings
15% below category average
Ad dashboards00 Ratings6.437 Ratings
Ad performance reports00 Ratings7.439 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings6.638 Ratings
Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings6.834 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings7.029 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings5.934 Ratings
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User Ratings
CloudimageGoogle Ad Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(4 ratings)
8.6
(36 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
CloudimageGoogle Ad Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
Scaleflex
This software is well-suited when images are hosted on your own server, but it is less well suited when requiring the "full package" such as manipulations, hosting, uploader, etc.
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Google
I like that I can see several clients in one place, which can be convenient. However, the UX could be a lot better as outlined previously. In other words, the benefits of combining clients into the Ad Manager don't seem to be much more beneficial than logging into each client's ad account separately
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Pros
Scaleflex
  • Great world-wide CDN
  • Excellent image quality with extensive processing options
  • Competitive pricing with progressive tiers
  • Good defaults but well organized interface to configure everything precisely
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Google
  • The obvious is the data - Google Ads Manager gives me essential and even critical data about which jobs and industries are hot right now and what is driving the most response.
  • Google Ad Manager gives us more control over the search engine results page as we get more visibility and real estate on our branded search terms and job/industry-specific search terms.
  • Google Ad Manager gives us the chance to compete with major national players in job recruitment, Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.
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Cons
Scaleflex
  • Pricing.
  • Intermittent Dashboard Issues.
  • Image resize traunches. So 100px windows of resizing rather than pixel-perfect rescaling to save on cache size/delivery volume.
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Google
  • Support. Not that they don't call or offer help, it's that our account people are bullies. I tell them I don't have time, so I am insulted and told that I need to get in front of the laptop otherwise I have "failed the company." I have never had a situation where I wasn't bullied by our Ad reps. They don't respect or value our time, which can make their calls frustrating.
  • Too quick on support. They don't take the time to understand the product. We are a preschool which shares a name with a popular motorcycle. An Ad rep insisted he knew the company so well that he could help me within five minutes. After being interrupted frequently, I just let him continue to tell me how I "could increase awareness of our aerodynamic seat design by creating ads with those keywords..."
  • Better management of trademark keywords and program awareness. We switched over to a new site, the domain changed for about ten seconds. All of our ads were unapproved and put on pause. The email stated it would be fixed very quickly, but I had to go in for the last 3 days to reactivate each one individually.
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Likelihood to Renew
Scaleflex
No answers on this topic
Google
I think it's useful for our team and we rely on it to improve our business. It is within our budget also. Although we still will need an approval from the upper-level management team, I don't see any problem with that
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Usability
Scaleflex
No answers on this topic
Google
While most of Google Ad Manager is user-friendly, certain parts of the ad creation process could use some improvements. Specifically, the way you insert keywords can be clunky and time-consuming, and I would like to see better and more keyword suggestions when designing a campaign.
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Support Rating
Scaleflex
We have a single contact point, but CI has been immaculate with their support offering. Instantaneous and comprehensive.
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Google
I could say a lot about this topic. As an agency, we get a new [representative] to talk to almost every quarter to go over select accounts and the campaigns within. Most of the time, these [educated representatives], don't provide any new feedback, or I just simply [disagree] with their approach. This is not all the time however. I have learned a lot from a rare few, [individuals] that have given me new strategies and access to betas early on. The other side of support, is the [overseas support platform]. [It] is usually not very helpful, but you can [emphasize] issues and they can research [them]. The Google Tag Implementation team is pristine though. When you need them, you need to set an appointment, which is usually 2 weeks out; they are so over-my-head intelligent, I've never had a bad experience with them and whenever I needed them for a fix, they solved it [within] the first call.
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Alternatives Considered
Scaleflex
We chose Cloudimage for the value for money, and the ability to link with our own hosting.
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Google
As I've said in prior comments, I like how the Google Ad Manager makes better use of the Google data and results compared to the others. Yes, I've tried them - I used to evaluate software for a former company. They will all do the job I didn't like their usage as much as I preferred the Google information - and I said even that had flaws - so you have to realize that nothing is completely perfect so far.
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Return on Investment
Scaleflex
  • Same or lower cost as before and more possibilities than before
  • Using a GDPR respecting, European (French) based company
  • Using more features like watermarking, fallback image, precise 404 handling
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Google
  • I was able to work well with my budgets - mainly because of the reports.
  • I saw a great spike in the way my ad traffic increased.
  • It was a very easy way to work with Google Ad Manager than connecting other platforms with less compatibility - Less investment.
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