Adform Publisher Ad Server or Equativ?

Equativ wins this one, 6.6 to 6.3, mainly on support, formats. Choose Adform Publisher Ad Server if you are a large publisher that wants enterprise forecasting inside the Adform stack. Choose Equativ if you are a large publisher that wants the ad server and SSP from one vendor.

Illustration weighing Adform Publisher Ad Server against Equativ

Adform Publisher Ad Server

6.3/10
or

Equativ

6.6/10
Adform Publisher Ad Server and Equativ, side by side
CriterionAdform Publisher Ad ServerEquativ
Cost clarity (20%)55
Time to launch (15%)55
Support (15%)67
Formats (15%)78
Publisher fit (15%)88
Integrations & API (10%)88
Independence (10%)66
Overall6.36.6
What it costsQuote only.Pricing on request.
Pick it ifyou are a large publisher that wants enterprise forecasting inside the Adform stack.you are a large publisher that wants the ad server and SSP from one vendor.
Can serveDisplay, Rich media, Video, MobileDisplay, Native, Video (VAST), CTV, In-app

Where Adform Publisher Ad Server shines

  • Forecasting for large inventories
  • Direct and programmatic deals compete
  • Header bidding support

Where Equativ shines

  • Ad server and SSP together
  • Strong video and CTV
  • Built for enterprise scale

Bottom line

Equativ wins this one, 6.6 to 6.3, mainly on support, formats. Choose Adform Publisher Ad Server if you are a large publisher that wants enterprise forecasting inside the Adform stack. Choose Equativ if you are a large publisher that wants the ad server and SSP from one vendor. Read our Adform Publisher Ad Server review and Equativ review for the detail.

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