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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Equativ

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEquativ (formerly Smart AdServer) is a French ad server provider with a large international presence. Customers tend to be European media outlets.N/A

    Rakuten Advertising

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ARakuten Advertising (recently Rakuten Marketing), includes the former DC Storm and its services, and is an affiliate marketing network and solution for publishers and advertisers including programmatic display and retargeting technology.N/A
    Pricing
    EquativRakuten Advertising
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EquativRakuten Advertising
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    EquativRakuten Advertising
    Considered Both Products
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
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    Rakuten
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    EquativRakuten Advertising
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Equativ and Rakuten Advertising
    Feature
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Rakuten Advertising
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    Data Transfer8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Equativ and Rakuten Advertising
    Feature
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rakuten Advertising
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Equativ and Rakuten Advertising
    Feature
    Equativ
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Rakuten Advertising
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    Ad dashboards8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EquativRakuten Advertising
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    9.8
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    User Testimonials
    EquativRakuten Advertising
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    Smart AdServer is great for a marketing department, to track stats and clicks of their audience. It's a great way to engage the client without actually engaging them. We use it all the time to monitor where they're going, what they're interested in, and how engaging our posts are. I would say it's probably not a good idea for a smaller organization, as one social media manager could work it all out
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    Rakuten
    Great company, clear communications, fast quarterly distributions and a fun way to get paid for shopping that you are already doing. I highly recommend this service. Why would you pass up the opportunity for free money? And the Chrome extension is a wonderful add-on! Great way to remind yourself when you are on a site that Rakuten honors.
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    Pros
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • It is easy to use, with functionality covering mobile, desktop and even tablet. I'm always on the go, so it's nice to be able to access my server from pretty much anywhere.
    • It has a wonderful intuitive user interface, every facet of this is designed and thought over, so it's easy to navigate around the program.
    • It offers a free trial so there's no real commitment if you just want to try it out, which is nice.
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    Rakuten
    • Setup is also very easy. on-time payments and responsive support
    • They make sure to offer means to the difficulties of each entrepreneur.
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    Cons
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • I would like a more in-depth look at my traffic stats. I can see clicks, where my audience is going, but I'd like maybe some kind of perspective into who my audience is (18-24, adult, etc).
    • Constant updates. It's nice that they're always looking to update program, but the update can kinda get in the way of my work sometimes.
    • I'd prefer it if were a little cheaper – the free trial is nice, but getting my superiors to sign off on the cost (they're a bit old school) is a bit tough sometimes.
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    Rakuten
    • Analytics could be more graphical instead of just a bunch on tables with numbers.
    • After sale services can be improved to take detailed customer feedback.
    • More options to customize currently available marketing solutions.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    Honestly, you can use either/or. I'm all about AdServer right now because since Adobe has implemented their cloud service, they've gotten more expensive. Smart AdServer is just one cost, and it's cheaper than Adobe Cloud
    Incentivized
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    Rakuten
    Rakuten has more features and when it comes to pricing, Rakuten Advertising is really worth its price because of its functionality and also the customer/client support is superb!
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • It's helped my organization better manage our traffic flow.
    • It's reduced the amount of work on our social media manager.
    • It's helped my organization get a better perspective on our clientele - where they're going, what they're interested in, it's been a great asset to our business.
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    Rakuten
    • Reliable tools to facilitate its promotion and optimize conversion, for the promotion of products through your websites, it is the most recommended
    • If a product has a good approval, it will give you more chances to get sales through the system
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