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Compare Google Ad Manager and Google AdMob 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Google Ad Manager
Star Rating
(232)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Ad ManagerGoogle AdMob
Star Rating
(69)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google AdMobGoogle Ad Manager vs Google AdMob
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google AdMob easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google AdMob overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Ad Manager meets the needs of their business better than Google AdMob.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google AdMob is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Ad Manager over Google AdMob.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Ad Manager
No pricing availableGoogle AdMob
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Ad Manager
No trial information availableGoogle AdMob
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
208
8.5
46
Ease of Use
7.8
205
8.8
48
Ease of Setup
7.6
104
9.0
21
Ease of Admin
7.9
96
8.4
20
Quality of Support
7.0
190
7.2
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
94
8.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
203
7.2
46
Features by Category
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Functionality
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising
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Campaign Management
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Targeting
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Mobile
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Platform
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Platform - App Monetization Platforms
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Advertising - App Monetization Platforms
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Ad Serving & Management - Publisher Ad Server
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Targeting & Personalization - Publisher Ad Server
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Monetization & Reporting - Publisher Ad Server
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Publisher Ad Server
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Campaign Management - Ad Networks
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Reporting & Analytics - Ad Networks
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Agentic AI - Ad Networks
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Agentic AI - Supply Side Platform (SSP)
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SSP Functionality
8.2
53
Not enough data
SSP
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Ad Manager and Google AdMob are categorized as App Monetization Platforms
Unique Categories
Google Ad Manager is categorized as Supply Side Platform (SSP) and Publisher Ad Server
Google AdMob is categorized as Mobile Advertising and Ad Networks
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Ad Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google AdMob
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
40.5%
Publishing
6.6%
Internet
6.2%
Newspapers
4.4%
Broadcast Media
4.4%
Other
37.9%
Computer Software
20.0%
Computer Games
20.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Internet
4.6%
Other
35.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Google Ad Manager An SSP?
2 Comments
NS
Yes, Google Ad Manager is a complete platform that can act as an ad server as well as an SSP.Read more
What is Google Ad Manager used for?
1 Comment
AD
It is best way to monetize client ads on different platform also benifit for ADX to sell direct ads and get more revenueRead more
What is Google AdMob used for?
1 Comment
AR
Google Admob is used to monetize your android apps easily.Read more
Google AdMob has no more discussions with answers
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