Criteo Retail Media vs Adtelligent

CRCriteo Retail Media9.1Visit Adtelligent8.5Visit

Higher score CR Criteo Retail Media #2 in Ad Serving Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Criteo

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Adtelligent #6 in Ad Serving Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 1 features Contact Adtelligent

• Criteo Retail Media fits best

  Retail media networks needing self-service campaigns

• Adtelligent fits best

  Publishers wanting an integrated ad-tech platform

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Side by side

Feature	CRCriteo Retail Media 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Adtelligent 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Ad Serving Software	#6 in Ad Serving Software
Best for	Retail media networks needing self-service campaigns	Publishers wanting an integrated ad-tech platform
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
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Criteo Retail Media 1/1 · Adtelligent 1/1
White-label option	✓	✓
Specs
Ad formats	Sponsored products, display, video, image banners, dynamic display	display, video, native, audio, push, pop, search, CTV/OTT
Targeting options	Retailer first-party data, audience segments, search keywords, negative keywords	precision targeting, audience segmentation, campaign scheduling, budget controls
Reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inventory types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hosting model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Runs onsite and offsite campaigns with display, video and product ads Uses retailer first-party data, audience segments and keyword controls Measures sales at SKU level and supports campaign APIs	Combines publisher monetization with a self-serve DSP for media buying Offers client-side, server-side and hybrid header bidding Includes yield optimization, fraud controls, APIs and white-label options
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Built for mid-market and enterprise teams, not small advertisers Campaign management and reporting focus on retail media use cases	Pricing requires contacting sales; standard subscription plans are not published Evaluation is routed through contact or demo requests Its broad suite may be more than buyers seeking one focused ad-serving tool need
Our verdict	Criteo Retail Media supports brands, agencies and retailers running advertising across retailer websites and apps, as well as offsite inventory. Advertisers can plan, launch and measure campaigns through self-service tools; retailers can… Read the review →	Adtelligent brings publisher monetization and advertiser campaign buying into one ad-tech suite. Publishers can manage inventory, demand integrations, header bidding, yield optimization, fraud controls and reporting; advertisers and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Criteo Retail Media — where it wins

  • Runs onsite and offsite campaigns with display, video and product ads
  • Uses retailer first-party data, audience segments and keyword controls
  • Measures sales at SKU level and supports campaign APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Built for mid-market and enterprise teams, not small advertisers
  • Campaign management and reporting focus on retail media use cases

• Adtelligent — where it wins

  • Combines publisher monetization with a self-serve DSP for media buying
  • Offers client-side, server-side and hybrid header bidding
  • Includes yield optimization, fraud controls, APIs and white-label options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales; standard subscription plans are not published
  • Evaluation is routed through contact or demo requests
  • Its broad suite may be more than buyers seeking one focused ad-serving tool need

• CRCriteo Retail Media9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Self-service retail media for campaigns across retailer sites and offsite inventory.

  Visit CriteoFull verdict →
• Adtelligent8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad ad-tech suite for publisher monetization and self-serve programmatic buying.

  Contact AdtelligentFull verdict →