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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
No pricing available
AdRoll
Star Rating
(692)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansGoogle Ads
Star Rating
(1,992)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google AdsAdRoll vs Google Ads
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AdRoll easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Ads meets the needs of their business better than AdRoll.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AdRoll is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Ads over AdRoll.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AdRoll
Ads
Pay As You Go
Pay-as-you-go advertising. Managed services with qualifying spend.
- Full-funnel, multi-channel advertising
Google Ads
No pricing availableFree Trial
AdRoll
Free Trial is available
Google Ads
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
580
8.7
1,692
Ease of Use
8.3
585
7.5
1,696
Ease of Setup
8.2
369
7.3
893
Ease of Admin
8.1
336
7.8
857
Quality of Support
8.0
554
7.4
1,580
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
335
8.1
838
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
570
7.7
1,672
Features by Category
Channel Functionality
8.2
400
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.5
80
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Display Advertising
6.7
22
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Campaign Management & Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
1386
Not enough data
7.8
1320
Not enough data
8.2
1367
Not enough data
8.0
1149
Not enough data
7.3
999
Not enough data
7.7
1121
Not enough data
8.2
1342
Not enough data
6.9
873
Not enough data
8.1
1120
Not enough data
8.0
998
Not enough data
8.0
1340
Analytics & Administration
Not enough data
8.4
1376
Not enough data
7.9
1240
Not enough data
8.2
1354
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
879
Not enough data
7.9
1229
Not enough data
7.8
1231
Not enough data
8.4
1264
Not enough data
8.6
1344
Not enough data
8.5
1104
Not enough data
8.2
1079
Not enough data
8.4
963
Retargeting
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.1
185
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.2
194
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
8.2
177
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retargeting
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Attribution Modeling
8.3
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Attribution
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Marketing
8.8
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
8.3
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.5
34
Not enough data
Mobile Functionality
8.0
203
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Mobile
7.8
169
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
6.7
12
Not enough data
Video Functionality
7.9
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Advertising
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
8.0(won by default)
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.9(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
Social Functionality
8.0(won by default)
221
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0(won by default)
436
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
426
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
429
Not enough data
7.0(won by default)
373
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
367
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
356
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
313
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
359
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
399
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
375
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
331
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
212
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9(won by default)
406
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
427
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
372
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7(won by default)
284
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
332
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
368
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
404
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
313
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
324
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
321
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
267
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
333
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
7.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Demand Side Platform (DSP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Campaign Management - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cross-Channel Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Native Advertising
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Marketing Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AdRoll and Google Ads share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AdRoll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Ads
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
25.7%
Computer Software
7.3%
Retail
5.9%
Apparel & Fashion
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Other
52.3%
Marketing and Advertising
27.0%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Internet
3.9%
Retail
2.9%
Other
51.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does anybody knows a good source of AdRoll documentation?
1 Comment
SG
Hi Gransy, good question! Thorough documentation can be a huge help in learning to use a product to its full potential. AdRoll has a Help Center where they...Read more
How do you track attribution, while using a linear strategy
1 Comment
VF
One approach is to leverage multi-touch attribution directly in your marketing automation tools or whatever reporting tool you use.
The way I've done it...Read more
How do I run reports to determine how a particular campaign is influencing other campaigns within AdRoll?
1 Comment
VC
Hi Nicole! The best and easiest way to track this would be through AdRoll's Advanced Tracking tool. This would allow you to track conversions and where new...Read more
What is the best we use Google ad more efficiently
3 Comments
AM
Google Ads are comprised of two different advertising networks – the Search Network and the Display Network.
The Search Network consists of text ads that...Read more
How many Google Ads per page?
3 Comments
OB
Previously, you can only add up to 3 ads unit on a page. However now, it has changed.
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What does Google ads include?
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MO
You will waste a lot of money and time before realizing how important negative keywords are at stopping waste because nobody from Google / Alphabet ever...Read more
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