Adobe Real-Time CDP

Score8.2 out of 10

21 Reviews and Ratings

What is Adobe Real-Time CDP?

Adobe's Real-Time Customer Data Platform allows marketers to collect, normalize, and unify known and pseudonymous consumer and professional data into real-time profiles. These person or account-based profiles then power B2B, B2C, and hybrid customer experiences at scale.

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

24.8%

161 installations of 650

#2 most frequent

Finance and Insurance

18.3%

119 installations of 650

#3 most frequent

Information

15.7%

102 installations of 650

Michał Guzdek

Senior Consultant in Professional Services at PWC (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Create audiences and then activate them through digital marketing.

Pros

Audience segmentation.
Web and mobile tagging.
Profile orchestration.

Cons

Automations inside platform - data transformation.
Using code to create audiences is available only now through API.
Widgets on profile - save templates - its useful for consulting demos.

Return on Investment

Better understanding customer behaviour in online channels.
One place for customer activation.

Usability

Other Software Used

Synerise, SAS Customer Intelligence 360, Bloomreach Composable Personalization Cloud

Harish Deshmane

Product Owner - CDP in Marketing at Manulife (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform for a range of customer acquisition, engagement and retention use-case for financial services businesses across multiple geographies. Our most critical use-case is personalisation of customer experience across digital touch points.

Pros

Real time segmentation and profiling on high volume of customer data
Integration of various customer data sources, ranging from CRM, Web Analytics, EDL and other custom sources
Data governance of customer data in the platform, down to attribute based access controls
Activation across paid media, marketing automation and experience optimization platforms
Easy to use interface for marketers

Cons

UI too slow on experience event schemas that have data labels
Ability to handle shared device scenarios
Reporting interface has lot of room for improvement

Return on Investment

Improved media efficiency due to global suppression segments across campaigns
Improved digital adoption of customers through automated targeted campaigns

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Journey Optimizer, Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target

Other Software Used

Adobe Analytics, Adobe Journey Optimizer, Adobe Target

Rubén Vinagre View profile

Activation Strategy Senior Manager in Marketing at Jakala (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Adobe Real-Time CDP to power a data-driven loyalty program that increases customer lifetime value (LTV) through personalized offers and real-time media activation. By unifying online and offline data, we deliver AI-driven promotions tailored to purchase history and real-time behavior. Customers receive dynamic rewards via email, push, or in-store screens, boosting retention and engagement.

Pros

Connected Advertising & Retail Media
Address fragmented customer journeys
Connect on and offline loyalty programs

Cons

Integration with IoT
Faster real time activation
Media platforms integrations

Return on Investment

Lower cost of adquisition of new customers based on data
Personalized offers led to increased average basket
High intent media activation reduced media investment waste

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Tealium Customer Data Hub

Other Software Used

Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target

Ezhil Raja View profile

Sr Consultant in Marketing at Tata Consultancy Services (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use RTCDP to unify customer profiles by ingesting and stitching data from multiple sources, enabling real-time segmentation and personalized engagement across digital and offline channels. The platform addresses key business challenges such as fragmented customer data, delayed insights, compliance complexities, and ineffective targeting. By leveraging RTCDP, we create a holistic view of customers, allowing for AI-driven decision-making, precise segmentation, and activation across marketing, sales, and service platforms. Our use case primarily focuses on enhancing customer journey orchestration, optimizing campaign performance, and improving retention through real-time data activation. We integrate RTCDP with Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) to enable dynamic, context-aware interactions that drive higher engagement and conversions.

Pros

RTCDP merges data from multiple sources, creating a single customer view for accurate personalization.
Instantly updates customer segments based on behavior and activates them across web, email, mobile, and paid media.
Leverages AI for predictive analytics while ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Cons

AJO's Experience in decision-making has too many gaps when compared with Target or Campaign.
EGDE projection issues without WebSDK hindering personalization.
Lack of documentation on features and functionalities.

Return on Investment

It'll take time to realize ROI.
Most of our customers have projected ROI only as of now.

Usability

Other Software Used

Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Audience Manager

Nina Gomes

Sr, Product Manager in Information Technology at Vanguard (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The business line was looking to reduce the dependency on the IT teams and bolster personalization

Pros

Centralizes the data with both the event and customer attribute data
Enable a real time component via WebSDK
User friendly interface for data and audience creation

Cons

Does not support B2B2C
Not easy to to use the APIs

Return on Investment

Marketers have access to create campaigns without depending on the IT teams
Comprehensive audience creation strategy enables better management of targeted participants
Faster time to launch campaigns

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Journey Optimizer

Other Software Used

Adobe Analytics

Salesforce Data Cloud

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What is Adobe Real-Time CDP?

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Media

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Finance and Insurance

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