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    ironSource

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AironSource (or Supersonic before ironSource and Supersonic merged under the ironSource brand) is a mobile app monetization and mobile advertising application. ironSource (the company) is headquartered in Tel Aviv.N/A

    Kevel

    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Kevel's (formerly Adzerk) APIs is designed to make it easy for engineers and PMs to build their own server-side, fully-customized ad server. E-retailers and user communities can use Kevel to build ad servers to promote anything from native ads to internal content to sponsored listings (where vendors and sellers pay for their organic listing to be promoted in search and browsing results). According to the vendor, engineers reliably see a significant reduction in dev time using Kevel’s APIs…N/A
    Pricing
    ironSourceKevel
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ironSourceKevel
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing is customized based on feature needs, support needs, and monthly request volume.
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    Features
    ironSourceKevel
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of ironSource and Kevel
    Feature
    ironSource
    -
    Ratings
    Kevel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    DSP integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of ironSource and Kevel
    Feature
    ironSource
    -
    Ratings
    Kevel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of ironSource and Kevel
    Feature
    ironSource
    -
    Ratings
    Kevel
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    ironSourceKevel
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    Google AdMob
    Score6.9 out of 10
    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ironSourceKevel
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ironSourceKevel
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    ironSource
    Very good to scale Android apps in US or MX. I wouldn't use it for scaling iOS Apps in Latin America as they have a very small inventory. The platform is super easy to use and start launching ads. We use it as a complement to Appsflyer.
    Incentivized
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    Kevel
    For ad serving, implementing client-side header bidding with prebid was actually easier with Kevel than it is with Google Ad Manager in most cases, particularly for display advertising. I found though that with more complex integrations (like video), there were more solutions and code snippets available with other larger ad servers (Google).
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ironSource
    • Dedicated account manager to keep things running smoothly and provide feedback weekly
    • Great reach of publishers
    • Large verity of ad formats
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    Kevel
    • More personable team that can address customizations needed to the product.
    • Easy to use interface.
    • Frequent product updates with notifications via email.
    • Well documented API.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ironSource
    • Not enough anti-fraud controls
    • Not enough inventory on small countries
    • CPMs are quite expensive
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    Kevel
    • User interface could be faster to load.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ironSource
    ironSource has more reach in the USA than other players that are focused on smaller geos. I would also say that Google is a big competitor with its DV360 and we use them as well, but ironSource is more focused on branding and Google provides more options for campaigns that have multiple objectives.
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    Kevel
    Kevel was an easier initial implementation for header bidding with prebid. The team worked alongside us to make sure everything was operating as intended. We ultimately switched to Ads Manager to access AdX demand and other features that were not possible with Kevel (for instance, EBDA). There are benefits to both but I appreciated the attention we got from Kevel support when we were first working through the implementation. We are still using Kevel for many things, just not as our primary display advertising ad server.
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    Return on Investment
    ironSource
    • It help us scale some apps.
    • Sometimes it doesn't deliver at the set targets.
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    Kevel
    • Kevel enabled us to get up and running with client side header bidding when our team was still small and the technology was still new. This improved our ability to monetize our inventory.
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