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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (54.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
No pricing available
AdRoll
Star Rating
(692)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(91)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Outbrain Direct Response by TeadsSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that AdRoll excels in Audience Segmentation with a score of 8.3, while Outbrain shines in this area with a higher score of 9.8, indicating that Outbrain offers more advanced options for targeting specific audience segments.
- Reviewers mention that AdRoll's A/B Testing feature is rated at 8.5, which is impressive, but Outbrain surpasses this with a score of 9.5, suggesting that users find Outbrain's A/B Testing capabilities more robust and effective for optimizing campaigns.
- G2 users highlight that AdRoll provides a solid Quality of Support with a score of 7.9, whereas Outbrain's support is rated lower at 6.7, indicating that users may have a better experience with AdRoll's customer service and assistance.
- Users on G2 report that AdRoll's Ease of Use is rated at 8.2, making it user-friendly, while Outbrain's score of 7.8 suggests that it may not be as intuitive, which could impact the onboarding experience for new users.
- Reviewers say that AdRoll's Retargeting capabilities are strong, with a score of 8.3, but Outbrain leads with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating that users find Outbrain's retargeting features to be exceptionally effective in re-engaging potential customers.
- Users report that AdRoll's Reporting & Analytics feature is rated at 8.3, which is good, but Outbrain's score of 9.0 suggests that its reporting tools provide deeper insights and more comprehensive analytics for campaign performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AdRoll
Ads
Pay As You Go
Pay-as-you-go advertising. Managed services with qualifying spend.
- Full-funnel, multi-channel advertising
Outbrain Direct Response by Teads
No pricing availableFree Trial
AdRoll
Free Trial is available
Outbrain Direct Response by Teads
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
580
7.1
84
Ease of Use
8.3
585
7.8
84
Ease of Setup
8.2
369
7.5
42
Ease of Admin
8.1
336
7.9
42
Quality of Support
8.0
554
6.7
75
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
335
6.7
40
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
570
4.6
80
Features by Category
Channel Functionality
8.2
400
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.5
80
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Display Advertising
6.7
22
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Retargeting
8.2
166
9.5
7
8.3
197
9.8
7
8.1
185
10.0
7
8.1
206
9.0
7
8.2
194
10.0
7
8.2
196
9.3
7
8.2
177
9.3
7
Agentic AI - Retargeting
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Attribution Modeling
8.3
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Attribution
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Marketing
8.8
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
8.3
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.5
34
Not enough data
Mobile Functionality
8.0
203
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Mobile
7.8
169
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
6.7
12
Not enough data
Video Functionality
7.9
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Advertising
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
8.0(won by default)
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.9(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
Social Functionality
8.0(won by default)
221
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0(won by default)
436
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
426
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
429
Not enough data
7.0(won by default)
373
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
367
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
356
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
313
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
359
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
399
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
375
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
331
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
212
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9(won by default)
406
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
427
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
372
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7(won by default)
284
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
332
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
368
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
404
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
313
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
324
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
321
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
267
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
333
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
7.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Demand Side Platform (DSP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Campaign Management - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cross-Channel Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Native Advertising
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
7.1
30
Marketing Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AdRoll and Outbrain Direct Response by Teads are categorized as Retargeting and Native Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AdRoll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Outbrain Direct Response by Teads
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
25.7%
Computer Software
7.3%
Retail
5.9%
Apparel & Fashion
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Other
52.3%
Marketing and Advertising
35.6%
Internet
13.3%
Computer Software
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Publishing
4.4%
Other
34.4%
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