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Nielsen Audience Measurement vs Ipsos iris
Nielsen Audience Measurement leads on 0 checks, Ipsos iris on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreNielsen Audience Measurement · 9.3/10
- Most featuresIpsos iris · 4 of 4
Nielsen Audience Measurement scores higher on our rubric for audience analytics software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
On geographic scope, Nielsen Audience Measurement gives you Global where Ipsos iris offers National.
Nielsen Audience Measurement is the better fit for enterprise cross-media audience measurement. Ipsos iris is the better fit for national digital audience measurement programs.
- Nielsen Audience Measurement fits best
Enterprise cross-media audience measurement
- Ipsos iris fits best
National digital audience measurement programs
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Side by side
| Feature | Nielsen Audience Measurement 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Ipsos iris 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #2 in Audience Analytics Software | #5 in Audience Analytics Software |
| Best for | Enterprise cross-media audience measurement | National digital audience measurement programs |
| 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 |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Nielsen Audience Measurement 1/4 · Ipsos iris 4/4 | ||
| Psychographic data | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Media measurement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social audience data | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Survey and attitudes | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Geographic scope | Global | National |
| Audience refresh | Not checked yet | Daily |
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| Our verdict | Nielsen Audience Measurement provides audience data and measurement services for media buyers, sellers, broadcasters, podcasters, advertisers and marketers. Its scope spans television, streaming, digital content, radio and podcasts, with… Read the review → |
For media agencies, media owners and advertisers, Ipsos iris measures UK online audiences across websites and apps on computers, smartphones and tablets. It combines a representative panel with site-centric measurement, covering audience… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nielsen Audience Measurement — where it wins
- Measures TV, streaming, digital content, radio and podcasts
- Covers local, national and international markets
- Reports demographic and person-level audience metrics
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- Designed for business use rather than individual buyers
- Measurement spans many media, so it may exceed a single-channel need
Ipsos iris — where it wins
- Combines representative panel data with site-centric measurement
- Daily reporting covers reach, time spent, video and audience segments
- Offers website tagging, app SDK, respondent data and API access
Where it doesn't
- Focused on UK audience measurement
- Pricing is by contact with sales rather than standard published plans
- Website tagging and app SDK measurement require implementation
- Nielsen Audience Measurement9.3/10 · Pricing on request
Broad cross-media measurement for organizations making audience and advertising decisions.
Visit NielsenFull verdict → - Ipsos iris9.0/10 · Pricing on request
National UK audience measurement combining panel and site-centric data.
Visit Ipsos irisFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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