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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Lotame

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ALotame is the flagship data management platform (DMP) from Lotame Solutions in Columbia, Maryland, billed as a cross-screen DMP that leverages "second-party" data (i.e. first-party data acquired via strategic partners).N/A
    Pricing
    EquativLotame
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EquativLotame
    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
    EquativLotame
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Equativ and Lotame
    Feature
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Lotame
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Data Transfer8.01 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    DSP integration8.01 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Equativ and Lotame
    Feature
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lotame
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Equativ and Lotame
    Feature
    Equativ
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Lotame
    -
    Ratings
    Ad dashboards8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Collection
    Comparison of Data Collection features of Equativ and Lotame
    Feature
    Equativ
    -
    Ratings
    Lotame
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Collection of first-party data00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Collection of third-party data00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Access to Third-party Data Providers00 Ratings4.08 Ratings
    Data Classification
    Comparison of Data Classification features of Equativ and Lotame
    Feature
    Equativ
    -
    Ratings
    Lotame
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Audience taxonomy00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Tag Management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Data Analysis Dashboard00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    DMP Analytics
    Comparison of DMP Analytics features of Equativ and Lotame
    Feature
    Equativ
    -
    Ratings
    Lotame
    6.5
    8 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Campaign Analytics00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Audience Analytics00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
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    EquativLotame
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    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
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    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    EquativLotame
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EquativLotame
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Lotame
    Well suited for advertising business. Has a lot of links to all relevant technologies. It is also a great platform if you want to buy or sell data and look for quality here. But you need a team which knows how to handle data. Less appropriate when you expect a fully managed service.
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    Pros
    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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    Lotame
    • Its ability to show different affinities of audience segments
    • Creating and customizing audience segments
    • Great reporting features to help learn more about audience segments and media performance
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    Cons
    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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    Lotame
    • So far we haven't encountered too many "needs improvement" pain points with Lotame - if we've had a problem so far it's been more a matter of needing to learn that particular action than any fault of Lotame.
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    Support Rating
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    No answers on this topic
    Lotame
    Lotame has been an excellent partner with MMP
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    Lotame
    There are alternatives in the market - Visual DNA, Bluekai/Oracle/ Adobe Audience Manager, Krux. They all offer a similar offering, however, I prefer the easy UI which is very intuitive even for beginners to the DMP world.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Lotame
    • Helped us increase data revenue via their unbranded exchange.
    • Campaign and audience reporting is used to sales discussions to justify increased spend post trial campaigns.
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