Criteo Commerce Max vs. The Trade Desk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Criteo Commerce Max
Score 6.7 out of 10
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Criteo Commerce Max (formerly Criteo Retail Media for Brands, or Criteo Sponsored Product) is presented by the vendor as an all-in-one self-service platform for buying retail media at scale. Alternately, Criteo Retail Media for Retailers supports growing ad revenue and enhancing relationships with brands.N/A
The Trade Desk
Score 9.0 out of 10
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The Trade Desk is the eponymous flagship product from the company headquartered in Ventura California, a demand-side / data management hybrid platform (DSP / DMP).N/A
Pricing
Criteo Commerce MaxThe Trade Desk
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Criteo Commerce MaxThe Trade Desk
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
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9.0
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Usability
9.1
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8.0
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Support Rating
6.4
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Criteo Commerce MaxThe Trade Desk
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited--customizable enough to go to market efficiently and quickly. Not well suited--Plug-in multiple demand sources, improved targeting integrations with first-party data.
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We are a large company, but The Trade Desk seems like it would also work well for small companies. In our limited deployment, we focused on the USA market and Digital Marketing, but we see this platform working for global markets, multi-language, and across all paid search engines. They provide great user engagement and dashboard reporting to help us manage each campaign in real-time. The Trade Desk seems to do all of these things well and would work for most companies. I have yet to see a campaign and/or executive initiative that The Trade Desk can't handle. We have had a favorable experience and believe it has met every objective we have.
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Pros
  • Intuitive dashboards and reporting
  • Custom templates for display media
  • Flexibility in terms of setting guardrails for targeting
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  • Manage multiple client accounts for Display Advertising
  • Manage multiple clients' Display Advertising across an array of Display Platforms
  • We were also able to manage clients' Video and Native Advertising Campaigns
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Cons
  • Exportable insights at a brand, page, and placement level
  • Segmentation API service to better manage first-party data
  • Opportunity for non-custom implementation to allow for scalable solutions, such as programmatic backfill
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  • They are not very transparent in terms of margins and fees.
  • They need to get more video inventory, there is not enough.
  • The reporting they provide is a bit limited.
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Usability
Intuitive and easy to use.
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easy to understand dashboards and the self started ability to get going on your own terms. It's great to target niche groups across the world while still being able to report at a high level to C-suite. Wish it drove more conversions, but display can be a struggle there. Overall, would use it again.
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Support Rating
Retail Media by Criteo's support at the start (with ERMS and Hooklogic) was pretty poor, with support SLAs exceeding 72 hours. This has changed over time to having a dedicated team--therefore the 7 rating and not 8.
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We noted no issues with our limited interaction with support. The software operated just as expected and we found that we were able to navigate needs on our own. We understand that The Trade Desk offers excellent support, so we believe it will be a good resource to us in the future.
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Alternatives Considered
Cost of integration is low with Retail Media by Criteo, and Criteo's network of sponsored products is strong.
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We compared The Trade Desk against a number of competing programmatic media buying platforms including Google's DV360, Centro's Basis platform, Adobe Advertising Cloud, and the Simpli.fi platform. In the end, we felt that The Trade Desk provides the most tools, options, advanced technology, and access to third-party solutions than anything other DSP/DMP on the market. TTD has leaned into forming a long-term relationship with our agency, and they continue to provide great strategic service.
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Return on Investment
  • Increased net revenue
  • Increased profit
  • CTR is unchanged (but this can be improved with better opportunities for targeting)
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  • Positively impacting ability to delivery in-view KPI campaigns across ad types (display, high impact, preroll).
  • Slightly higher pricing structure requires a bit more conservative bidding in this platform compared to others.
  • The customer service has been top notch. Adding to the confidence in building a lasting partnership. Access to product betas and offering product feedback are of interest to our organization.
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ScreenShots

Criteo Commerce Max Screenshots

Screenshot of Criteo Retail Media Platform
The all-in-one self-service platform for buying retail media at scale.
Execute campaigns across premium retailers and easily measure campaigns against commerce results.Screenshot of Sponsored Product Ads
Boost product visibility and sales with native product ads
Deliver the right product ad for each shopper with native ads that seamlessly blend in with organic content. Make sure your products are seen on relevant search results pages, category pages, and product detail pages.Screenshot of Offsite Ads
Target retailer audiences as they browse the open web.
Bring targeted audiences back to partner retailer sites with display and video campaigns on premium sites across the web. Build more product awareness and influence consideration among shoppers.Screenshot of Commerce Display Ads
Reach shoppers with highly engaging creatives. 
Link pure branding and performance on retailers’ websites. Combine your own brand assets with dynamic, retail-specific features, such as real-time pricing. Target consumers based on shopping and browsing behavior.