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Market Segments
Small-Business (40.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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OpenX
Star Rating
(19)3.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(145)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that The Trade Desk excels in providing a diverse audience targeting capability, which allows for unique and complex advertising strategies that many other platforms struggle to match. Users appreciate the advanced technical features that set it apart from competitors like DV360 and Amazon.
- Users say that The Trade Desk offers a streamlined platform with unmatched service, making it a top choice for agencies and clients alike. Recent feedback highlights the platform's innovation and the support provided, which enhances the overall user experience.
- Reviewers mention that OpenX is a solid tool for managing open exchange campaigns, particularly for smaller businesses. Users find it effective for tracking ad performance metrics, which is crucial for clients seeking detailed reporting on clicks and impressions.
- According to verified reviews, The Trade Desk stands out with a higher overall satisfaction rating, reflecting its strong market presence and user loyalty. The platform's ease of setup and administration is frequently praised, making it a favorable option for users looking for a hassle-free experience.
- Users highlight that while OpenX caters well to publishers of all sizes, it faces challenges in areas like customer support and product direction, which some users feel could be improved. This contrasts with The Trade Desk, where users consistently commend the quality of support and responsiveness.
- G2 reviewers note that The Trade Desk's recent user feedback indicates a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, which is reflected in its high ratings for product direction. In comparison, OpenX's lower scores in this area suggest that users may not feel as confident in its future development.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenX
No pricing availableThe Trade Desk
The Trade Desk Pricing Overview
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- Ad Serving
- Audience Building
- Forecasting
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OpenX
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
6.6
18
8.5
126
Ease of Use
7.6
18
8.0
123
Ease of Setup
6.5
8
8.1
89
Ease of Admin
7.5
6
8.2
67
Quality of Support
6.5
16
8.8
125
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.9
7
8.7
71
Product Direction (% positive)
5.6
16
8.7
122
Features by Category
Channel Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
75
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
7.9
43
Agentic AI - Display Advertising
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Campaign Management
Not enough data
7.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
84
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
|
Verified
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
7.9
26
Mobile Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
49
Agentic AI - Mobile 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
Campaign Management
Not enough data
7.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
84
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
84
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
|
Verified
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
7.8
38
Video Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
55
Agentic AI - Video Advertising
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Campaign Management
Not enough data
7.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
84
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
|
Verified
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Digital Audio 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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Agentic AI - Retail Media Advertising Platforms
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
Demand Side Platforms
Not enough data
8.4
58
Agentic AI - Demand Side Platform (DSP)
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Campaign Management
Not enough data
7.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
84
|
Verified
Targeting
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Demand Side Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
75
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
|
Verified
Platform - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Campaign Management - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Agentic AI - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Platform - App Monetization Platforms
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advertising - App Monetization Platforms
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
Ad Serving & Management - Publisher Ad Server
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
Targeting & Personalization - Publisher Ad Server
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
Monetization & Reporting - Publisher Ad Server
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 - Publisher Ad Server
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 - Supply Side Platform (SSP)
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
SSP Functionality
6.8
10
Not enough data
SSP
7.3
11
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
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
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.2
6
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Campaigns
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Engagement
Not enough data
8.3
8
Platform
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenX and The Trade Desk are categorized as Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
Unique Categories
OpenX is categorized as Publisher Ad Server, App Monetization Platforms, and Supply Side Platform (SSP)
The Trade Desk is categorized as Demand Side Platform (DSP), Cross-Channel Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Native Advertising, Video Advertising, Display Advertising, Digital Audio Advertising, Mobile Marketing, and Retail Media Advertising Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
The Trade Desk
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
35.3%
Internet
11.8%
Publishing
5.9%
Public Relations and Communications
5.9%
Online Media
5.9%
Other
35.3%
Marketing and Advertising
63.5%
Retail
4.4%
Internet
2.9%
Manufacturing
2.2%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
2.2%
Other
24.8%
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Discussions
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