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Drawbridge (discontinued) vs. Magnite vs. PubMatic

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Drawbridge (discontinued)

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ADrawbridge was a customer understanding and identity resolution tool, acquired by LinkedIn in 2019. Its features have been incorporated into LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, and the tool is no longer available standalone.N/A

    Magnite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMagnite (formerly Rubicon Project) is an independent sell-side advertising platform.N/A

    PubMatic

    Score5 out of 10
    N/APubMatic is an ad serving and retargeting solution. This platform is designed to serve as a control panel that provides users with a single view into their advertiser relationships across every screen, channel and format. The vendor says through workflow automation, real-time analytics and yield management, they are able to enable users to make smarter, faster decisions that drive revenue and streamline operations.N/A
    Pricing
    Drawbridge (discontinued)MagnitePubMatic
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Drawbridge (discontinued)MagnitePubMatic
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Drawbridge (discontinued)MagnitePubMatic
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Drawbridge (discontinued) and Magnite and PubMatic
    Feature
    Drawbridge (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magnite
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    PubMatic
    -
    Ratings
    Data Transfer00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Drawbridge (discontinued) and Magnite and PubMatic
    Feature
    Drawbridge (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magnite
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    PubMatic
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Drawbridge (discontinued) and Magnite and PubMatic
    Feature
    Drawbridge (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magnite
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    PubMatic
    -
    Ratings
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Drawbridge (discontinued)MagnitePubMatic
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Drawbridge (discontinued)MagnitePubMatic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Drawbridge (discontinued)MagnitePubMatic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    It is well suited for small, targeted advertisements. I see this happening on a large scale and it is difficult to keep departments/groups/units separate from the individual, so incorrect, inappropriate, or just wrong recommendations are made all the time. The scale of your project I think determines whether this will be useful. A team under ~30/40 people, should work great. Larger than that and wires will be crossed, quality will plummet, and expectations will not be met.
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    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    If a colleague needed a platform with fast customer service and detailed reporting to sell their mobile inventory then I would recommend Rubicon Project. However, if my colleague needed a platform that gave instant current reporting data then I would be less likely to recommend Rubicon Project to them.
    Incentivized
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    PubMatic
    Do not go with PubMatic -- every aspect of their company needs to improve and be tested on a higher scale for companies and organizations to be happy with their work. They need to listen to what clients are telling them to be able to improve their day to day functions.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • tracks browsing habits
    • makes personalized recommendations
    • tracks online activity
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    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    • Cleanest supply ecosystem. They are skilled at processing inventory and bids in order to streamline monetization and drive yield.
    • Client support is excellent. Client services is deeply invested in your business and successful at driving key business goals within your organization when working on your behalf.
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    PubMatic
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • well, it's tracking you, so that's a problem
    • IoT - connected to all smart devices
    • user interface is only for advanced users
    • can give incorrect and inappropriate links for setting
    • difficult to control broad settings
    • terrible customer support (what do you expect from LinkedIN)
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    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    • If possible to update the reporting to have less delay time on the data.
    • The reporting portal cuts off the bid request data after a period of time.
    • The UI seems to be a bit slower lately.
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    PubMatic
    • Communication is key and PubMatic really needs to improve the way they speak to clients and their response time on emails and the time lapse between communication. Turn around time needs to improve. Simple requests like forecasting should not take weeks to turn around.
    • Understanding their product before making it available to a huge organization. Don't use companies as guinea pigs when the product isn't even working. Understand what your client expects from you from the very beginning.
    • Don't place blame where blame isn't warranted.
    • Knowing the terminology you're speaking about well before you have a conference call.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    No answers on this topic
    PubMatic
    We have already cancelled.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    In hindsight, I wish we had picked any of the other options. Drawbridge is a letdown in cost, user ability, quality of service, and support. Though I have limited experience with the other software mentioned, they surely would not have been such a letdown - in so many areas, as Drawbridge is.
    Incentivized
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    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    Rubicon had superior client services and monetization techniques.
    Incentivized
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    PubMatic
    We regret using PubMatic and are happy with our choice to move forward onto a better company.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Troubleshooting
    • no ROI as too much troubleshooting goes into each project
    • did not synchronize teams' needs
    • poor user interface
    • waste of time
    Incentivized
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    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    • Rubicon Project has made it easier to optimize so that we could get the fullest ROI on our inventory through their alerts on which deal needs troubleshooting.
    • They also send a daily report which notifies you which advertisers have low render rate which is very helpful when figuring which creatives need to troubleshooting.
    Incentivized
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    PubMatic
    • Increased problem areas
    • Decreased productivity.
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