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Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media) vs. Equativ

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ACriteo’s Commerce Max enables brands and agencies to plan, activate, and measure cross-channel retail media campaigns across 200+ global retailers.N/A

    Equativ

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEquativ (formerly Smart AdServer) is a French ad server provider with a large international presence. Customers tend to be European media outlets.N/A
    Pricing
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)Equativ
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)Equativ
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAdvertisers pay on a cost-per-click (CPC) or cost-per-mille (CPM) basis depending on campaign type. Advertisers pay a platform fee to Criteo that is a percentage of the media cost.—
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    Features
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    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media) and Equativ
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)
    -
    Ratings
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Data Transfer00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    DSP integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media) and Equativ
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)
    -
    Ratings
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media) and Equativ
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)
    -
    Ratings
    Equativ
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)Equativ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media)Equativ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Criteo
    Well suited--customizable enough to go to market efficiently and quickly. Not well suited--Plug-in multiple demand sources, improved targeting integrations with first-party data.
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    Equativ (formerly 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
    Criteo
    • Intuitive dashboards and reporting
    • Custom templates for display media
    • Flexibility in terms of setting guardrails for targeting
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    Equativ (formerly 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
    Criteo
    • Exportable insights at a brand, page, and placement level
    • Segmentation API service to better manage first-party data
    • Opportunity for non-custom implementation to allow for scalable solutions, such as programmatic backfill
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    Equativ (formerly 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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    Usability
    Criteo
    Intuitive and easy to use.
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Criteo
    Retail Media by Criteo's support at the start (with ERMS and Hooklogic) was pretty poor, with support SLAs exceeding 72 hours. This has changed over time to having a dedicated team--therefore the 7 rating and not 8.
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Criteo
    Cost of integration is low with Retail Media by Criteo, and Criteo's network of sponsored products is strong.
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    Equativ (formerly 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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Criteo
    • Increased net revenue
    • Increased profit
    • CTR is unchanged (but this can be improved with better opportunities for targeting)
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    Equativ (formerly 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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Criteo Commerce Max (Retail Media) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the landing page users see after logging in showing high level metrics for their sponsored product, onsite display/video, and offsite campaigns in one place.Screenshot of where users can build onsite (sponsored products, onsite display/video) or offsite campaigns through Commerce Max.Screenshot of the interface that allows users to customize the audiences through the inclusion or exclusion of different audience segments.Screenshot of the insights and analytics homepage where users can dive deeper into campaign metrics, with reporting.Screenshot of part of the audience builder where users can segment users into different groups based on actions they’ve taken.Screenshot of sponsored products, where Criteo offers a multi-retailer setup, allowing users to create line items across all retailers where their products are sold.