Head-to-head · Ad Verification Software
Adloox vs Protected by Mediaocean
Adloox leads on 0 checks, Protected by Mediaocean on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAdloox · 7.6/10
Adloox scores higher on our rubric for ad verification software: 7.6 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Adloox is the better fit for display and video buyers needing measurement and blocking. Protected by Mediaocean is the better fit for display and video teams using Prisma.
- Adloox fits best
Display and video buyers needing measurement and blocking
- Protected by Mediaocean fits best
Display and video teams using Prisma
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Side by side
| Feature | Adloox 7.6/10 Visit ↗ | Protected by Mediaocean 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #6 in Ad Verification Software | #8 in Ad Verification Software |
| Best for | Display and video buyers needing measurement and blocking | Display and video teams using Prisma |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Adloox 2/2 · Protected by Mediaocean 2/2 | ||
| Viewability measurement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invalid traffic measurement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Brand safety controls | Custom | Custom |
| Supported ad formats | Display, video | Rendered display and video ad impressions |
| Measurement standards | Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation; IAB and custom viewability standards | MRC accreditation; TAG certification against ad fraud and transparency; supports IAB and GARM standard categories |
| Ad platform integrations | Google Display & Video 360, Microsoft Xandr, Amazon Ads, The Trade Desk, PubMatic, Equativ | Prisma |
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| Our verdict | Adloox is a digital ad verification and campaign measurement product for advertisers, agencies and publishers, particularly mid-market and enterprise teams buying display and video. Its toolkit covers viewability and exposure time,… Read the review → |
Protected by Mediaocean is an ad verification solution for advertisers, agencies, publishers and media platforms. It measures rendered display and video ad impressions across desktop, mobile web, mobile in-app and connected TV. Mid-market… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Adloox — where it wins
- Measures viewability and exposure time across desktop and mobile display and video
- Combines contextual brand-safety controls with invalid-traffic filtration
- Offers pre-bid segments and reporting across six named integrations
Where it doesn't
- Standard platform pricing is not published; prospects are directed to book a demo
- Documented ad-format coverage is limited to display and video
- Support is listed by email, with no other channel specified
Protected by Mediaocean — where it wins
- Real-time brand suitability analysis against IAB and GARM categories
- Measures viewability, invalid traffic and attention for display and video
- Prisma integration supports automated invoicing and reconciliation
Where it doesn't
- Prisma is the only documented integration
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Focused on rendered display and video ad impressions
- Adloox7.6/10 · Pricing on request
Adloox combines display and video verification with pre-bid controls and campaign reporting.
Visit AdlooxFull verdict → - Protected by Mediaocean7.1/10 · Pricing on request
A display and video verification suite with configurable controls and Prisma integration.
Visit MediaoceanFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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