Magnite vs. PubMatic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Magnite
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Magnite (formerly Rubicon Project) is an independent sell-side advertising platform.N/A
PubMatic
Score 5.0 out of 10
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PubMatic is an ad serving and retargeting solution. This platform is designed to serve as a control panel that provides users with a single view into their advertiser relationships across every screen, channel and format. The vendor says through workflow automation, real-time analytics and yield management, they are able to enable users to make smarter, faster decisions that drive revenue and streamline operations.N/A
Pricing
MagnitePubMatic
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MagnitePubMatic
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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Community Pulse
MagnitePubMatic
Considered Both Products
Magnite
Chose Magnite
  • Rubicon Project's deal creation is very simple and fast so multiple deals can be simply created instantly.
  • Rubicon Project's customer service is helpful and very responsive so issues usually get fixed instantly.
  • Rubicon Project's reporting portal is easy to use and has …
Chose Magnite
Rubicon had superior client services and monetization techniques.
PubMatic
Chose PubMatic
We regret using PubMatic and are happy with our choice to move forward onto a better company.
Features
MagnitePubMatic
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
Magnite
7.5
Ratings
2% above category average
PubMatic
-
Ratings
Data Transfer7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
DSP integration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
Magnite
8.0
Ratings
3% above category average
PubMatic
-
Ratings
Ad campaign creation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad deployment8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Display advertising8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sequence targeting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
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Magnite
7.3
Ratings
6% below category average
PubMatic
-
Ratings
Ad dashboards8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad performance reports7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad attribution reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MagnitePubMatic
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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5.0
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Likelihood to Renew
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1.0
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User Testimonials
MagnitePubMatic
Likelihood to Recommend
Rubicon Project is super appropriate for Publisher monetization. They excel as a supply side partner. Rubicon Project is less appropriate for Advertising buying tools. Their demand side tools have a way to go for development.
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Do not go with PubMatic -- every aspect of their company needs to improve and be tested on a higher scale for companies and organizations to be happy with their work. They need to listen to what clients are telling them to be able to improve their day to day functions.
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Pros
  • Cleanest supply ecosystem. They are skilled at processing inventory and bids in order to streamline monetization and drive yield.
  • Client support is excellent. Client services is deeply invested in your business and successful at driving key business goals within your organization when working on your behalf.
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Cons
  • If possible to update the reporting to have less delay time on the data.
  • The reporting portal cuts off the bid request data after a period of time.
  • The UI seems to be a bit slower lately.
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  • Communication is key and PubMatic really needs to improve the way they speak to clients and their response time on emails and the time lapse between communication. Turn around time needs to improve. Simple requests like forecasting should not take weeks to turn around.
  • Understanding their product before making it available to a huge organization. Don't use companies as guinea pigs when the product isn't even working. Understand what your client expects from you from the very beginning.
  • Don't place blame where blame isn't warranted.
  • Knowing the terminology you're speaking about well before you have a conference call.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We have already cancelled.
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Alternatives Considered
  • Rubicon Project's deal creation is very simple and fast so multiple deals can be simply created instantly.
  • Rubicon Project's customer service is helpful and very responsive so issues usually get fixed instantly.
  • Rubicon Project's reporting portal is easy to use and has multiple metrics which allow you to have a detailed report.
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We regret using PubMatic and are happy with our choice to move forward onto a better company.
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Return on Investment
  • Rubicon Project has made it easier to optimize so that we could get the fullest ROI on our inventory through their alerts on which deal needs troubleshooting.
  • They also send a daily report which notifies you which advertisers have low render rate which is very helpful when figuring which creatives need to troubleshooting.
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  • Increased problem areas
  • Decreased productivity.
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