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At a Glance
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP
Star Rating
(20)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SmartyAds DSP
StackAdapt
StackAdapt
Star Rating
(752)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StackAdapt
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that StackAdapt excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.9, while SmartyAds DSP received a lower score of 8.5. Reviewers mention that StackAdapt's support team is highly responsive and knowledgeable, making it easier for users to resolve issues quickly.
  • Reviewers mention that StackAdapt's "Campaign Dashboard" is user-friendly, scoring 9.0, but SmartyAds DSP outshines with a score of 9.5. Users on G2 appreciate the intuitive layout and ease of navigation in SmartyAds DSP, which enhances their campaign management experience.
  • G2 users highlight StackAdapt's superior "Machine Learning Optimization" capabilities with a score of 9.0 compared to SmartyAds DSP's 7.9. Users say that StackAdapt's algorithms provide better targeting and ad performance, leading to more effective campaigns.
  • Users report that both platforms offer strong "Geo-Targeting" features, but SmartyAds DSP scores higher at 9.7 compared to StackAdapt's 9.3. Reviewers mention that SmartyAds DSP allows for more precise location targeting, which is crucial for local campaigns.
  • Reviewers mention that StackAdapt shines in "Creative Optimization" with a score of 8.9, while SmartyAds DSP leads with 9.4. Users say that SmartyAds DSP provides more robust tools for optimizing ad creatives, resulting in better engagement rates.
  • Users on G2 report that StackAdapt's "Cross-Device Capabilities" score of 9.2 is impressive, but SmartyAds DSP's score of 8.8 indicates room for improvement. Reviewers mention that StackAdapt effectively tracks user behavior across devices, enhancing the overall targeting strategy.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SmartyAds DSP
No pricing available
StackAdapt
No pricing available
Free Trial
SmartyAds DSP
No trial information available
StackAdapt
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
14
9.4
651
Ease of Use
9.2
14
9.1
639
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.2
510
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
490
Quality of Support
8.5
14
9.9
644
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.8
501
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
9.7
622
Features by Category
9.2
208
9.0
9,888
Channel Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
330
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.8
204
Campaign Management
9.5
10
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Verified
9.0
407
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Verified
9.2
10
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Verified
9.0
408
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Verified
9.3
10
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Verified
9.2
397
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Verified
7.3
8
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Verified
8.5
332
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Verified
7.6
7
|
Verified
8.6
329
|
Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
9.0
374
|
Verified
8.9
9
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Verified
9.0
350
|
Verified
9.3
10
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Verified
9.2
369
|
Verified
9.5
10
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Verified
9.3
402
|
Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
8.9
383
|
Verified
9.6
9
|
Verified
9.0
325
|
Verified
9.6
9
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Verified
8.9
296
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
9.0
285
|
Verified
Targeting
8.8
10
|
Verified
9.4
411
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Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
9.3
396
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Verified
9.7
10
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Verified
9.2
397
|
Verified
9.7
5
9.3
389
|
Verified
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.7
322
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Verified
9.3
9
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Verified
8.7
380
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Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
378
9.3
9
|
Verified
9.4
398
|
Verified
9.4
6
9.2
333
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.9
340
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.9
331
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
9.0
289
|
Verified
9.8
8
|
Verified
8.7
333
|
Verified
9.2
225
9.0
9,935
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
9.5
10
|
Verified
9.0
407
|
Verified
9.2
10
|
Verified
9.0
408
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
9.2
397
|
Verified
7.3
8
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Verified
8.5
332
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Verified
7.6
7
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Verified
8.6
329
|
Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
9.0
374
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.0
350
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
9.2
369
|
Verified
9.5
10
|
Verified
9.3
402
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
8.9
383
|
Verified
9.6
9
|
Verified
9.0
325
|
Verified
9.6
9
|
Verified
8.9
296
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
9.0
285
|
Verified
Targeting
8.8
10
|
Verified
9.4
411
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
9.3
396
|
Verified
9.7
10
|
Verified
9.2
397
|
Verified
9.7
5
9.3
389
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.6
9
|
Verified
8.9
296
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
9.0
285
|
Verified
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.7
322
|
Verified
9.3
9
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Verified
8.7
380
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
378
9.3
9
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Verified
9.4
398
|
Verified
9.4
6
9.2
333
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.9
340
|
Verified
9.0
8
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Verified
8.9
331
|
Verified
9.4
8
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Verified
9.0
289
|
Verified
9.8
8
|
Verified
8.7
333
|
Verified
9.2
208
9.0
9,845
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.7
160
Video Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
331
Campaign Management
9.5
10
|
Verified
9.0
407
|
Verified
9.2
10
|
Verified
9.0
408
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
9.2
397
|
Verified
7.3
8
|
Verified
8.5
332
|
Verified
7.6
7
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Verified
8.6
329
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
9.0
374
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.0
350
|
Verified
9.3
10
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Verified
9.2
369
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Verified
9.5
10
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9.3
402
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Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
8.9
383
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Verified
9.6
9
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Verified
9.0
325
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Verified
9.6
9
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Verified
8.9
296
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Verified
9.4
8
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Verified
9.0
285
|
Verified
Targeting
8.8
10
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Verified
9.4
411
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Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
9.3
396
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Verified
9.7
10
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Verified
9.2
397
|
Verified
9.7
5
9.3
389
|
Verified
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.7
322
|
Verified
9.3
9
|
Verified
8.7
380
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
378
9.3
9
|
Verified
9.4
398
|
Verified
9.4
6
9.2
333
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.9
340
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.9
331
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
9.0
289
|
Verified
9.8
8
|
Verified
8.7
333
|
Verified
Demand Side Platform (DSP)Hide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features
9.1
233
9.0
10,470
Demand Side Platforms
Not enough data
9.4
179
Campaign Management
9.5
10
|
Verified
9.0
407
|
Verified
9.2
10
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Verified
9.0
408
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Verified
9.3
10
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Verified
9.2
397
|
Verified
7.3
8
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Verified
8.5
332
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Verified
7.6
7
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Verified
8.6
329
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Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
9.0
374
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Verified
8.9
9
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Verified
9.0
350
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Verified
9.3
10
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Verified
9.2
369
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Verified
9.5
10
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Verified
9.3
402
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Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
8.9
383
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Verified
9.6
9
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Verified
9.0
325
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Verified
9.6
9
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Verified
8.9
296
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Verified
9.4
8
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Verified
9.0
285
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Verified
Targeting
8.8
10
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Verified
9.4
411
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Verified
9.4
9
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Verified
9.3
396
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Verified
9.7
10
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Verified
9.2
397
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Verified
9.7
5
9.3
389
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Verified
Demand Side Platforms
7.9
7
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Verified
9.0
316
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Verified
7.3
8
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Verified
8.9
306
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Verified
8.8
10
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9.2
315
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Verified
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.7
322
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Verified
9.3
9
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Verified
8.7
380
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Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
378
9.3
9
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Verified
9.4
398
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Verified
9.4
6
9.2
333
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Verified
8.8
8
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Verified
8.9
340
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Verified
9.0
8
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Verified
8.9
331
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Verified
9.4
8
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Verified
9.0
289
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Verified
9.8
8
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Verified
8.7
333
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Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP
StackAdapt
StackAdapt
SmartyAds DSP and StackAdapt are categorized as Demand Side Platform (DSP), Display Advertising, Video Advertising, and Cross-Channel Advertising
Unique Categories
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP is categorized as Mobile Advertising
StackAdapt
StackAdapt is categorized as Native Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
StackAdapt
StackAdapt
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Reviewers' Industry
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP
Marketing and Advertising
47.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Program Development
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.9%
Other
23.5%
StackAdapt
StackAdapt
Marketing and Advertising
59.6%
Financial Services
2.6%
Online Media
2.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.3%
Computer Software
2.3%
Other
31.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

The support and account manager are available all the time and response very quick. The dashboard is very easy to learn and to use.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Marie K.
MK
Marie K.
Verified User in Internet

A lot of the publishers had shady suspicious metrics, like extremely high CTRs. It seems like they were mainly an aggregator for other exchanges without any direct publishers.

StackAdapt
StackAdapt
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Patrick G.
PG
Patrick G.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

There are many programmatic vendors—none of them provide the level of support that we've experienced with StackAdapt. They provide our agency with the best customer service, hands down. They help our team with training materials, office hours, and are...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
GM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

They don’t have an option for self serve

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Discussions
SmartyAds DSP
SmartyAds DSP Discussions
What is SmartyAds DSP used for?
1 comment
Zoriana P.
ZP
Hello! I’m Zoriana from SmartyAds Marketing team. SmartyAds DSP automates ad buying through real-time bidding, ensuring advertisers secure targeted...Read more
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SmartyAds DSP has no more discussions with answers
StackAdapt
StackAdapt Discussions
How is StackAdapt different from other DSPs?
1 comment
Official Response from StackAdapt
StackAdapt is not just an advertising platform, the software aims to solve brands’ biggest pain point – customer acquisition. In today’s saturated market,...Read more
Is the StackAdapt platform difficult to use?
1 comment
Official Response from StackAdapt
No. The StackAdapt platform is known for usability. In addition to its intuitive user experience, they have a sophisticated onboarding process where your...Read more
How does StackAdapt fight fraud?
1 comment
Official Response from StackAdapt
StackAdapt has four main methods of preventing ad fraud: 1) They block IP addresses of known server and web hosting providers that send non-human traffic; 2)...Read more