OpenX vs Media.net

OpenX7.4Visit Media.net7.1Visit

Higher score OpenX #4 in Supply Side Platforms 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit OpenX

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Media.net #5 in Supply Side Platforms 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact Media.net

• OpenX fits best

  Publishers needing broad inventory and deal controls

• Media.net fits best

  Publishers seeking managed Prebid and contextual demand

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Side by side

Feature	OpenX 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Media.net 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Supply Side Platforms	#5 in Supply Side Platforms
Best for	Publishers needing broad inventory and deal controls	Publishers seeking managed Prebid and contextual demand
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenX 2/2 · Media.net 2/2
Header bidding support	✓	✓
Private marketplace deals	✓	✓
Specs
Inventory channels	Connected TV (CTV), display, video, mobile, digital out-of-home (DOOH), native	web, AMP, in-app
Auction types	First-price, second-price	real-time auctions
Ad formats	Display, video, mobile, native, connected TV (CTV), digital out-of-home (DOOH)	display, native, video, text, push, image, rich media, expandable
Reporting detail	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Supports CTV, display, video, mobile, DOOH, and native inventory Combines header bidding with curated and private marketplace deals Offers audience targeting, ad quality controls, and advanced reporting	Managed Prebid with real-time auctions and Google Ad Manager integration Contextual display, native and video demand across web, AMP and in-app Yield optimization, ad-quality controls and drill-down reporting
Cons	Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan rates Deployment is cloud-only Support is provided through community channels	Pricing is handled through sales rather than published standard plans Reporting access through OpenBidder is in the publisher's OB interface Its broad ad-format mix may exceed the needs of publishers seeking a narrow tool
Our verdict	OpenX is a supply-side platform for publishers managing programmatic advertising across connected TV, display, video, mobile, digital out-of-home, and native formats. It combines inventory and deal management with header bidding, audience… Read the review →	Media.net is a sell-side platform for publishers monetizing inventory across web, AMP and in-app environments. It connects publishers and advertisers through real-time auctions, with contextual advertising based on page content and user… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenX — where it wins

  • Supports CTV, display, video, mobile, DOOH, and native inventory
  • Combines header bidding with curated and private marketplace deals
  • Offers audience targeting, ad quality controls, and advanced reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan rates
  • Deployment is cloud-only
  • Support is provided through community channels

• Media.net — where it wins

  • Managed Prebid with real-time auctions and Google Ad Manager integration
  • Contextual display, native and video demand across web, AMP and in-app
  • Yield optimization, ad-quality controls and drill-down reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published standard plans
  • Reporting access through OpenBidder is in the publisher's OB interface
  • Its broad ad-format mix may exceed the needs of publishers seeking a narrow tool

• OpenX7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  OpenX gives publishers broad inventory, deal, targeting, auction, and reporting controls.

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• Media.net7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad monetization toolkit centered on managed Prebid and contextual demand.

  Contact Media.netFull verdict →