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Compare Outbrain Direct Response by Teads and Taboola 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Outbrain Direct Response by Teads
Star Rating
(91)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(30)2.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about TaboolaOutbrain Direct Response by Teads vs Taboola
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Outbrain Direct Response by Teads easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Taboola overall.
- Reviewers felt that Outbrain Direct Response by Teads meets the needs of their business better than Taboola.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Outbrain Direct Response by Teads is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Taboola over Outbrain Direct Response by Teads.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Outbrain Direct Response by Teads
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Advertiser pricing model is a performance-based model. Campaigns are billed on CPC basis or CPM basis for programmatic/Select targeting.
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Meets Requirements
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Ease of Use
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Ease of Setup
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Quality of Support
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Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
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Product Direction (% positive)
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Features by Category
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Planning
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Shared Categories
Outbrain Direct Response by Teads and Taboola are categorized as Native Advertising and Retargeting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Outbrain Direct Response by Teads
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Taboola
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
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Mid-Market
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Enterprise
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Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
35.6%
Internet
13.3%
Computer Software
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Publishing
4.4%
Other
34.4%
Marketing and Advertising
43.3%
Financial Services
10.0%
Consulting
3.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
3.3%
Sports
3.3%
Other
36.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is outbrain amplify?
1 Comment
AR
Amplify is Outbrain dashboard that allows advertises to connect with one-third of the world's consumers engaging with content on the open web.Read more
What is outbrain used for?
1 Comment
AR
Outbrain's AI-based performance platform shows your content to consumers based on their interests in a non-intrusive way while they read premium news sites.Read more
How much does outbrain cost?
1 Comment
AR
We are sorry for the late reply. Outbrain runs on a Cost-Per-Click, or CPC, pricing model. You will be charged for the number of clicks each campaign...Read more
How is Taboola different from Google ads?
1 Comment
CP
The traffic is expensive and it is bots - my personal experience.
Oh, and try getting a refund from them. In my opinion, SCAMRead more
Is Taboola a good advertising platform?
1 Comment
CP
Absolutely not. They send fake traffic and charge a lot of money for doing so.
If you want to waste money, choose TaboolaRead more
What is Taboola good for?
1 Comment
AB
Right now it's good for generating traffic and brand awareness.Read more
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