Equativ vs. Rakuten Advertising

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Equativ
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer) is a French ad server provider with a large international presence. Customers tend to be European media outlets.N/A
Rakuten Advertising
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Rakuten Advertising (recently Rakuten Marketing), includes the former DC Storm and its services, and is an affiliate marketing network and solution for publishers and advertisers including programmatic display and retargeting technology.N/A
Pricing
EquativRakuten Advertising
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EquativRakuten Advertising
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
EquativRakuten Advertising
Features
EquativRakuten Advertising
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
Equativ
8.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Rakuten Advertising
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Ratings
Data Transfer8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
DSP integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
Equativ
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Rakuten Advertising
-
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 Product A and Product B
Equativ
7.5
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Rakuten Advertising
-
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
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Score 8.0 out of 10

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Score 9.0 out of 10

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User Ratings
EquativRakuten Advertising
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
EquativRakuten Advertising
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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Rakuten Group
Great company, clear communications, fast quarterly distributions and a fun way to get paid for shopping that you are already doing. I highly recommend this service. Why would you pass up the opportunity for free money? And the Chrome extension is a wonderful add-on! Great way to remind yourself when you are on a site that Rakuten honors.
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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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Rakuten Group
  • Setup is also very easy. on-time payments and responsive support
  • They make sure to offer means to the difficulties of each entrepreneur.
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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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Rakuten Group
  • Analytics could be more graphical instead of just a bunch on tables with numbers.
  • After sale services can be improved to take detailed customer feedback.
  • More options to customize currently available marketing solutions.
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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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Rakuten Group
Rakuten has more features and when it comes to pricing, Rakuten Advertising is really worth its price because of its functionality and also the customer/client support is superb!
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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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Rakuten Group
  • Reliable tools to facilitate its promotion and optimize conversion, for the promotion of products through your websites, it is the most recommended
  • If a product has a good approval, it will give you more chances to get sales through the system
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