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# Google AdMob vs YouTube Advertising Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Google AdMob**
No pricing available

**YouTube Advertising**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Google AdMob**
3 months

Based on 13 responses

**YouTube Advertising**
1 monthFaster

Based on 23 responses

Return on Investment

**Google AdMob**
9 months4 months sooner

Based on 12 responses

**YouTube Advertising**
13 months

Based on 22 responses

Perceived Cost

**Google AdMob**
$$$$$

**YouTube Advertising**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Google AdMob**
Not enough reviews yet

**YouTube Advertising**
17%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Google AdMob**
[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-admob/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2007597&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
User Interface (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-admob/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2007602&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Insufficient Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-admob/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2007593&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**YouTube Advertising**
[
Lead Generation (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-youtube-advertising/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2436672&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Training Efficiency (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-youtube-advertising/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2436681&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ineffective Advertising (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-youtube-advertising/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2436694&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inadequate Editing Tools (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-youtube-advertising/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2436690&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Google AdMob**

8.5

8.547

**YouTube Advertising**

9.1

9.1201

Ease of Use

**Google AdMob**

8.8

8.849

**YouTube Advertising**

9.1

9.1203

Ease of Setup

**Google AdMob**

9.0

9.022

**YouTube Advertising**

8.7

8.757

Ease of Admin

**Google AdMob**

8.4

8.420

**YouTube Advertising**

8.5

8.551

Quality of Support

**Google AdMob**

7.3

7.344

**YouTube Advertising**

8.3

8.3178

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Google AdMob**

8.3

8.318

**YouTube Advertising**

8.7

8.759

Product Direction (% positive)

**Google AdMob**

7.3

7.347

**YouTube Advertising**

7.7

7.7192

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Video Hosting

Not enough data

8.9

101

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
6.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
6.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Google AdMob](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c4b7c5800b909ccc6545374f8e9b5f80/google-admob.png "Google AdMob")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-admob/reviews)
Google AdMob

Computer Games
19.7%

Computer Software
19.7%

Information Technology and Services
15.2%

Marketing and Advertising
4.5%

Internet
4.5%

Other
36.4%

[![YouTube Advertising](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_dfb3f596dca6398e0f7bc25db4a4a4fd/google-youtube-advertising.png "YouTube Advertising")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-youtube-advertising/reviews)
YouTube Advertising

Marketing and Advertising
9.9%

Computer Software
6.8%

Information Technology and Services
6.2%

Entertainment
4.8%

Internet
4.5%

Other
67.8%

Alternatives

**Google AdMob Alternatives**

 ![Unity Ads](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_eb5d91934e943d9d08ed68fd45e58437/unity-ads.jpg "Unity Ads")

[
Unity Ads
](/products/unity-ads/reviews)

 ![Leadbolt](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1512166133/leadbolt.png "Leadbolt")

[
Leadbolt
](/products/leadbolt/reviews)

 ![Meta Audience Network](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/57a485a0dace9eee3bac752bea5fb995/meta-audience-network.svg "Meta Audience Network")

[
Meta Audience Network
](/products/meta-audience-network/reviews)

 ![Start.io](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/05349adb8624d1339d55e4c623e378f5/start-io.svg "Start.io")

[
Start.io
](/products/start-io/reviews)

**YouTube Advertising Alternatives**

 ![Loom](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6d8cf81bc1f650c2b12bbb5327ab14ff/loom-loom.svg "Loom")

[
Loom
](/products/atlassian-loom/reviews)

 ![Vidyard](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b8eeb74c6c12ccc5f1ce6876e0229a33/vidyard.svg "Vidyard")

[
Vidyard
](/products/vidyard/reviews)

 ![Vimeo](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8372839a7dacdf33b29a35ba100d6dcb/vimeo.svg "Vimeo")

[
Vimeo
](/products/vimeo/reviews)

 ![Wistia](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/32ffe2a6e8de5c46eb1dcd1cc56088df/wistia.svg "Wistia")

[
Wistia
](/products/wistia/reviews)

## Google AdMob vs YouTube Advertising

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found YouTube Advertising easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Google AdMob.

- Reviewers felt that YouTube Advertising meets the needs of their business better than Google AdMob.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that YouTube Advertising is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of YouTube Advertising over Google AdMob.