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    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

    Magnite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMagnite (formerly Rubicon Project) is an independent sell-side advertising platform.N/A
    Pricing
    KevelMagnite
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    KevelMagnite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is customized based on feature needs, support needs, and monthly request volume.
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    Features
    KevelMagnite
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Kevel and Magnite
    Feature
    Kevel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Magnite
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    DSP integration10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Data Transfer00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Kevel and Magnite
    Feature
    Kevel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Magnite
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Ad campaign creation10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Ad deployment10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Display advertising10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Kevel and Magnite
    Feature
    Kevel
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Magnite
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Ad dashboards9.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Ad performance reports9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    KevelMagnite
    Small Businesses
    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KevelMagnite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KevelMagnite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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).
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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.
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    Pros
    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.
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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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    Cons
    Kevel
    • User interface could be faster to load.
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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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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Magnite (Rubicon Project)
    Rubicon had superior client services and monetization techniques.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    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.
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