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Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager vs. Google Campaign Manager 360

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACommanders Act offers Enterprise Tag Manager, a product designed to handle website tags - and also SDKs in a single SDK container - through a management interface without the need for technical expertise.N/A

    Google Campaign Manager 360

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AReplacing DoubleClick, Google Campaign Manager 360 is a web-based ad management system for advertisers and agencies, used to manage digital campaigns across websites and mobile. This includes features for ad serving, targeting, verification, and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag ManagerGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag ManagerGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag ManagerGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag Management
    Comparison of Tag Management features of Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    Tag library9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag variable mapping7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ease of writing custom tags8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rules-driven tag execution8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag performance monitoring3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Management & Integrity
    Comparison of Data Management & Integrity features of Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    -
    Ratings
    Event tracking4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Universal data layer8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated error checking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.0
    29 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Data Transfer00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    DSP integration00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    8.8
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager and Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings10.031 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings9.032 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag ManagerGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Commanders Act Enterprise Tag ManagerGoogle Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Commanders Act
    If you need a single place where you can handle all the third party pixels, this is a well-suited platform. As well as if you want to keep the deployment independent from all other (and more complex) deployments driven by IT. If you need a pixel to be fired not just when the page loads, but based on user actions, you should use the events and that's pretty complex to handle.
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    Google
    I feel pretty neutral about Google Marketing Platform. For the longest time, my company wasn't using it because each of the features (Data Studio, Analytics, etc.) could be accessed separately. In fact, most of the time, I don't even go into Google Marketing Platform because it's easier to directly navigate to the individual platforms. There are very few features about GMP that can only be accessed from the GMP UI. The Integrations Center is probably the main feature I utilize from the GMP UI, which allows me to see a summary of the integrations I have in place across all my client properties and accounts.
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    Pros
    Commanders Act
    • Creating new pixels is very easy, as well as organizing all of them, handling prioritization between different partners' pixels.
    • Defining the perimeters and constraints where the pixels need to be fired is a breeze.
    • Deploying the container and keeping track of all the modification is very well done.
    • The configuration of the deduplication rule is pretty flexible.
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    Google
    • Bringing together data from multiple channels and engines and allows you to visualize the data in an easy to use platform. This saves time from using multiple logins for the different platforms.
    • Auto bidding tools save time from manual bidding, as it allows you to set the specific terms around what levels you want to cap your CPCs at. You then let DoubleClick adjust your bids to gain the most conversions from the cheapest CPCs. This frees up time to do other in-depth analysis and strategy.
    • DoubleClick also has the ability to track conversions and clicks on any page using their floodlight tags. This is good for tracking certain actions on yours or a client's site and is especially good if they do not use any other tools, such as Google Analytics or Adobe, to track conversions and user actions on site. You can also use these in conjunction with the auto bidding tools.
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    Cons
    Commanders Act
    • Reports. Tag Commander lacks in term of reports of what's happening. There is an additional module called Attribution Management System that gives you a lot of insights, but more basic reports to understand what has been fired will be useful.
    • Support. Tag Commander support is very low responsive. It took several days to have the first feedback and generally, it takes a lot of emails to get what you need.
    • Deduplication engine flexibility. The engine is there and it works pretty well, until you have a slightly different need. In that case you need to implement something custom in terms of implementation, reports, etc. A more flexible approach would be useful.
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    Google
    • The process for on-boarding new users can be difficult if they do not already have a Gmail or Gmail-linked account.
    • Difficult to troubleshoot technical issues (with the platform, with tags, etc.) because of the lack of customer support. Unclear if the agency has a dedicated team or individual to assist, and often have to deal with out-sourced support teams.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Commanders Act
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Due to its adapting behavior with industry ad formats and seamless integration with publishers and DSP's, I don't see myself moving away from DCM. As we see the display advertising is getting more programatic and automated due to the rise of DSP and concept of RTB, Double Click has evolved with new advanced best practices
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    Usability
    Commanders Act
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The Doubleclick interface is easy and simple to get a hang of. The options are slightly limited compared to other DSPs. But, for a simple campaign, this is a great DSP to move forward with. They have a ton of data and can plug into a lot of different partners
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    Support Rating
    Commanders Act
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    They do not have strong support team. It is tough to get answer when I need it. They always refer you to an online guide and not an actual person. If so, the person is based out of an offshore team in India and does not know the specific client goals .
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    Implementation Rating
    Commanders Act
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I would highly recommend asking clients to provide 3PAS tags or use an internal 3PAS
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    Alternatives Considered
    Commanders Act
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    Google
    Marin takes a lot more time for everything, mainly for the campaigns setup. This also leads to many mistakes, which impact the performance. I've used Marin on a couple of previous clients and we've had many problems with it, mainly with correct conversion tracking and account optimizations. Besides, Marin is behind all the new features available on AdWords, which makes the tracking also not very flexible.
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    Return on Investment
    Commanders Act
    • It let us deploy new pixels/fixes to pixels independently from the IT deployment process.
    • It let us easily turn on/off and sort the pixel execution based on partners' priority, assuring better data tracking for more important partners.
    • It provides out of the box pixel implementation for tons of partners, but really often we need to rewrite the pixel from scratch as they're not up to date.
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    Google
    • DS3 has improved ROI considerably due to its ability to make the work of a team of digital marketers to go further and improving internal efficiency.
    • There is a notable improvement in account performance for those integrated with DoubleClick as opposed to not, with better tracking, new bid strategy options, and a more responsive interface.
    • The additional fee on top of media spend is a considerable expense for a large advertiser, but the necessity of a product/solution such as this means that there is always likely to be some comparative cost.
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