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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

    TubeMogul (discontinued)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ATubeMogul was an advertising management platform acquired by Adobe in December 2016. It is no longer available, however its functionality is supplied by Adobe Advertising Cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    EquativTubeMogul (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EquativTubeMogul (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    EquativTubeMogul (discontinued)
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Equativ and TubeMogul (discontinued)
    Feature
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    TubeMogul (discontinued)
    6.8
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Data Transfer8.01 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    DSP integration8.01 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Equativ and TubeMogul (discontinued)
    Feature
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    TubeMogul (discontinued)
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Ad campaign creation8.01 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Ad deployment9.01 Ratings6.66 Ratings
    Display advertising7.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.01 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Sequence targeting8.01 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Equativ and TubeMogul (discontinued)
    Feature
    Equativ
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    TubeMogul (discontinued)
    5.7
    7 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Ad dashboards8.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.01 Ratings6.77 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking7.01 Ratings5.22 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting8.01 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management7.01 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization7.01 Ratings5.56 Ratings
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    EquativTubeMogul (discontinued)
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    AdRoll
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EquativTubeMogul (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EquativTubeMogul (discontinued)
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Of the DSPs in which I am familiar, TubeMogul's platform is the easiest to obtain premium publisher inventory... something they definitely push on their clients; but it is something they should be bragging about. It consolidates your deals into one easy interface from which you can either conduct an "on demand deal" or do a direct reservation. Their on demand deal is super easy since TubeMogul buys the publishers' inventory beforehand for its clients to then use. All you have to do to get access to this inventory is click a button. So simple
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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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    • TubeMogul is great at managing publisher relationships. We have global demand and are currently working with several different teams at TubeMogul to monetize the different regions.
    • Managing our block list has been effective as well.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Setting up PMP deals needs to be more seamless
    • Missing functionality with reporting
    • Easier view in platform to see which placements have spent
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I am not aware of the reasons to cancel a certain platform, but if we were i'd assume it's because of the missing features, lack of quality inventory and brand safety measures. I assume the contact would be renewed if above-mentioned reasons changed
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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
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    Discontinued Products
    TubeMogul is comparable to other DSPs. I would say it lacks in simplicity. Too many platforms, TubeMogul included, try to be too technical with many bells and whistles, while some do help campaign optimization, many are unnecessary. We select TubeMogul when we are looking for other sources of inventory that we can scale against using our fist party data.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Real time optimizations to campaign. By having access to a dashboard we are able to pivot to stronger performance and pivot away from weaker performance.
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