Adition or Revive Adserver?
Revive Adserver wins this one, 6.7 to 6.6, mainly on cost clarity, independence. Choose Adition if your ad data must be hosted in Germany. Choose Revive Adserver if you have technical staff and want a free ad server you control, or a very cheap hosted one.
Adition
6.6/10
Revive Adserver
6.7/10| Criterion | Adition | Revive Adserver |
|---|---|---|
| Cost clarity (20%) | 5 | 9 |
| Time to launch (15%) | 7 | 5 |
| Support (15%) | 6 | 4 |
| Formats (15%) | 7 | 6 |
| Publisher fit (15%) | 8 | 8 |
| Integrations & API (10%) | 8 | 5 |
| Independence (10%) | 6 | 9 |
| Overall | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| What it costs | Quote only. | Free open-source download; Hosted edition from $10/month. |
| Pick it if | your ad data must be hosted in Germany. | you have technical staff and want a free ad server you control, or a very cheap hosted one. |
| Can serve | Display, Video (VAST), Audio, In-app | Display, Text ads, Rich media, Video (VAST) |
Where Adition shines
- German data hosting
- VAST 4 video and audio with ad pods
- Mobile SDK for apps
Where Revive Adserver shines
- Free and open source
- Full control of data and hosting
- Cheap hosted edition
Bottom line
Revive Adserver wins this one, 6.7 to 6.6, mainly on cost clarity, independence. Choose Adition if your ad data must be hosted in Germany. Choose Revive Adserver if you have technical staff and want a free ad server you control, or a very cheap hosted one. Read our Adition review and Revive Adserver review for the detail.
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