Compare AdStage and Smartly 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $149 per month
% Fee of Media Spend
AdStage
Star Rating
(95)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $149 per month
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Star Rating
(468)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
% Fee of Media Spend
Browse all 2 pricing plansAdStage vs Smartly
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and set up. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration and doing business with AdStage overall.
- AdStage and Smartly both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AdStage is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AdStage over Smartly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AdStage
Report
Starting at $149
per month
Plans based on monthly ad spend
- Unlimited, customizable dashboards
- Support Center
- Chat & Email Support
Smartly
Self-Serve + Support
% Fee
of Media Spend
The fee percentage calculation shall be based on the Customer’s Advertising Spend in Customer’s Ad Account(s) connected to the Smartly.io platform as converted daily to EUR by Smartly.io.
- Full access to the platform.
- Your CSM serves as your strategic advisor, your very own secret weapon in all things social.
- We train your performance & creative teams to use Smartly.io effectively.
Free Trial
AdStage
Free Trial is available
Smartly
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
84
8.5
385
Ease of Use
8.3
84
8.3
387
Ease of Setup
8.3
50
8.3
178
Ease of Admin
8.9
50
8.3
178
Quality of Support
9.6
77
9.3
380
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
48
8.9
176
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
87
8.6
381
Features by Category
Campaign Management & Optimization
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Analytics & Administration
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Authoring Tools
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.2
32
Agentic AI - Creative Management Platforms
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
Testing Tools
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.8
54
Publishing Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
56
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.8
20
Video Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
68
Agentic AI - Video 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
Campaign Management
8.8
48
8.2
320
8.5
42
8.5
317
8.9
32
Feature Not Available
8.0
31
7.8
284
Feature Not Available
7.7
238
Feature Not Available
8.2
204
Feature Not Available
8.0
161
8.5
21
8.1
211
8.8
36
8.2
273
8.1
30
8.5
296
8.1
19
8.3
193
8.6
7
7.9
141
8.7
5
8.2
151
Targeting
8.8
26
8.8
312
8.3
19
8.9
293
8.4
21
8.9
288
8.2
18
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.4
37
8.3
221
8.9
46
8.4
273
9.1
42
8.3
291
8.4
46
8.3
311
8.8
35
8.5
261
8.7
41
8.3
279
8.8
38
8.4
258
8.9
20
8.6
223
8.6
40
8.2
274
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
27
Agentic AI - Social Media 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
Social Functionality
8.7(tied score)
43
8.7(tied score)
286
Campaign Management
8.8(won by 0.6)
48
8.2
320
8.5(tied score)
42
8.5(tied score)
317
8.9(won by default)
32
Feature Not Available
8.0(won by 0.2)
31
7.8
284
Feature Not Available
7.7(won by default)
238
Feature Not Available
8.2(won by default)
204
Feature Not Available
8.0(won by default)
161
8.5(won by 0.4)
21
8.1
211
8.8(won by 0.6)
36
8.2
273
8.1
30
8.5(won by 0.4)
296
8.1
19
8.3(won by 0.2)
193
8.6(won by 0.7)
7
7.9
141
8.7(won by 0.5)
5
8.2
151
Targeting
8.8(tied score)
26
8.8(tied score)
312
8.3
19
8.9(won by 0.6)
293
8.4
21
8.9(won by 0.5)
288
8.2(won by default)
18
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.4(won by 0.1)
37
8.3
221
8.9(won by 0.5)
46
8.4
273
9.1(won by 0.8)
42
8.3
291
8.4(won by 0.1)
46
8.3
311
8.8(won by 0.3)
35
8.5
261
8.7(won by 0.4)
41
8.3
279
8.8(won by 0.4)
38
8.4
258
8.9(won by 0.3)
20
8.6
223
8.6(won by 0.4)
40
8.2
274
Marketing Operations
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
8.6
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AdStage and Smartly are categorized as Social Media Advertising
Unique Categories
AdStage is categorized as Paid Search Advertising and Marketing Analytics
Smartly is categorized as Creative Management Platforms and Video Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AdStage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smartly
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
56.5%
Computer Software
8.7%
Internet
5.4%
Retail
3.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
2.2%
Other
23.9%
Marketing and Advertising
18.1%
Retail
13.1%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
8.2%
Apparel & Fashion
7.3%
Food & Beverages
5.6%
Other
47.7%
Discussions
HOW DOES ADSTAGE CALCULATE MY MONTHLY SPEND?
1 Comment
Official Response from AdStage
AdStage calculates your monthly spend every night, and looks back at the last 30 days of spend to come up with the total. This total can always be monitored...Read more
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF MY TRIAL?
1 Comment
Official Response from AdStage
At the end of your AdStage trial, you will be taken to the billing page in the event you would like to purchase any AdStage products. If you do not purchase...Read more
WHAT IF I SPEND MORE THAN $250K IN A MONTH?
1 Comment
Official Response from AdStage
Each AdStage product has a monthly overage fee for spends greater than $250K. These are all listed on the pricing page under the Elite tiers. Read more
What is your favorite feature of Smartly? How are you utilizing it to drop your CPA?
1 Comment
AM
I think the dinamyc ads through image templates are a powerful feature but requires a lot of work.
If you want something quick, I suggest you to try these...Read more
Would you add the option of creating reach and frequency campaigns?
1 Comment
AM
I think it is not available since Smartly is focus on performance.
R&F campaigns reserves inventory paying a fixed CPM but I guess you can create this kind...Read more
what is the best use-case of smartly you have seen in the industry?
1 Comment
JC
There are so many great use cases of our platform that it is hard to pick just one as the best! But being able to customize, personalize, and localize...Read more
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