Inout Adserver or Revive Adserver?
Revive Adserver wins this one, 6.5 to 6.2, mainly on cost clarity, formats, publisher fit. Choose Inout Adserver if you want to buy ad network software once and host it yourself. Choose Revive Adserver if you have technical staff and want a free ad server you control, or a very cheap hosted one.
Inout Adserver
6.2/10
Revive Adserver
6.5/10| Criterion | Inout Adserver | Revive Adserver |
|---|---|---|
| Cost clarity (15%) | 7 | 9 |
| Time to launch (20%) | 5 | 5 |
| Support (15%) | 6 | 4 |
| Formats (15%) | 5 | 6 |
| Publisher fit (15%) | 7 | 8 |
| Integrations & API (10%) | 5 | 5 |
| Independence (10%) | 9 | 9 |
| Overall | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| What it costs | One-off licence from $549. | Free open-source download; Hosted edition from $10/month. |
| Pick it if | you want to buy ad network software once and host it yourself. | you have technical staff and want a free ad server you control, or a very cheap hosted one. |
| Can serve | Display, Text ads, HTML ads | Display, Text ads, Rich media, Video (VAST) |
Where Inout Adserver shines
- One-off price instead of a monthly fee
- Installation included
- Advertiser and publisher sign-ups built in
Where Revive Adserver shines
- Free and open source
- Full control of data and hosting
- Cheap hosted edition
Bottom line
Revive Adserver wins this one, 6.5 to 6.2, mainly on cost clarity, formats, publisher fit. Choose Inout Adserver if you want to buy ad network software once and host it yourself. Choose Revive Adserver if you have technical staff and want a free ad server you control, or a very cheap hosted one. Read our Inout Adserver review and Revive Adserver review for the detail.
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