Permutive vs GlobalWebIndex

Permutive8.5Visit GlobalWebIndex7.8Visit

Higher score Permutive #3 in Audience Data Providers 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Permutive

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GlobalWebIndex #5 in Audience Data Providers 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit GWI

• Permutive fits best

  Publishers building privacy-safe audience cohorts

• GlobalWebIndex fits best

  Researchers profiling consumer audiences across markets

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Side by side

Feature	Permutive 8.5/10 Visit ↗	GlobalWebIndex 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Audience Data Providers	#5 in Audience Data Providers
Best for	Publishers building privacy-safe audience cohorts	Researchers profiling consumer audiences across markets
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$1,500/user/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Permutive 0/2 · GlobalWebIndex 0/2
Audience building	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data sources	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activation destinations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data refresh	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Collects first-party data and builds audience cohorts and segments Supports lookalike modeling, insights and real-time targeting Activates across SSPs, DSPs, ad servers and other partner destinations	Build and compare custom audiences across 50+ markets Explore survey data with charts, dashboards, and crosstabs Use Agent Spark, GWI Canvas, and API access to work with findings
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Its publisher-oriented scope may exceed simpler audience needs Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model	Plus starts at $150 per user monthly Teams and Pro pricing is quote-based Activation capabilities are not described
Our verdict	Permutive brings together first-party data collection, audience modeling, data collaboration and activation for publishers, advertisers, agencies and retail media teams. Its publisher-oriented capabilities make it a fit for mid-market and… Read the review →	GWI is a consumer insights platform built around survey data from online audiences across 50+ markets. Researchers and teams in marketing, planning, and business decision-making can build custom audiences from profiling points, then… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Permutive — where it wins

  • Collects first-party data and builds audience cohorts and segments
  • Supports lookalike modeling, insights and real-time targeting
  • Activates across SSPs, DSPs, ad servers and other partner destinations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its publisher-oriented scope may exceed simpler audience needs
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model

• GlobalWebIndex — where it wins

  • Build and compare custom audiences across 50+ markets
  • Explore survey data with charts, dashboards, and crosstabs
  • Use Agent Spark, GWI Canvas, and API access to work with findings

  Where it doesn't

  • Plus starts at $150 per user monthly
  • Teams and Pro pricing is quote-based
  • Activation capabilities are not described

• Permutive8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A publisher-focused platform for building, modeling and activating first-party audience cohorts.

  Visit PermutiveFull verdict →
• GlobalWebIndex7.8/10 · Free plan

  Profile and compare consumer audiences across 50+ markets with survey data and research tools.

  Visit GWIFull verdict →