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What Is Setupad?

Setupad works with over 500 publishers to boost ad revenue through advanced programmatic advertising solutions. By leveraging Prebid technology and offering access to premium demand sources, Setupad provides publishers with the right technology and tools to combine all their demand sources, maintain transparency, and optimize performance. Whether through managed services or self-serve options, Setupad ensures publishers have the flexibility and control they need for successful website monetization.

Who Uses Setupad?

Website owners

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Setupad Reviews for Indian Users

Average score

Overall
4.8
Ease of Use
4.7
Customer Service Software
4.8
Features
4.6
Value for Money
4.5

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001

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Deyan
Deyan
CEO in Bulgaria
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Games, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Setupad is a great AD network

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

I liked most how my revenue grew when I implemented Setupad to our website

Cons:

I haven't found any cons so far. I hope they continue the great work

Jesse
Marketing Director in UK
Media Production, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Great company - Don't look any further!

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Excellent! My business revenue increased after moved to SetupAd.

Pros:

I love my sales rep. She is very supportive and answers any questions. I wish every company have such representatives.

Cons:

No cons. Everything works fine. I am a very satisfied customer.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Building Materials, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Not recommended at all

1.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Nothing much only earning increases but only by a few dollars and that too in te festive season. In other seasons you might not have even much earnings.

Cons:

This ad network is not recommended at all. It ads are hell slow and you have to figure out your own ways to improve the slow loading. Thi is pathetic. It akes a lot of time to put those codes in the website. Plus there is 3 months waiting period before your first payment arrives and a waiting period of 30 days if you want to move out your website.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Newspapers, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Just perfect service

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: A good friend of mine recommended Setupad services, and we changed our Ads provider. After a year I can say that it was a fantastic change.

Pros:

The software is easy to use, the customer service can't be beat, and when I've had any questions or problems, they've dealt with them quickly.

Cons:

When a service is perfect, it can hardly be improved.

Rajat
CEO in India
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Our preferred monetization partners!

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Setupad has managed to unlock additional value in our ad-inventory on desktop & mobile web. Apart from their A1 tech stack, we are specially happy with their support team that is proactively in touch with us. In the rare occasion when we have seen an issue the team has responded outside of regular working hours to investigate & resolve the matter. And yes, payments are prompt!

Pros:

- Easy to use dashboard with up-to-date statistics - Ad display technology that works across multiple regions, devices, screen sizes - Header bidding support - Desktop/mobile web interstitial tag support - Ads.txt supported - Integration with wide range of networks

Cons:

- Eagerly awaiting support for in-stream/out-stream videos.

Alexandre
Teacher in Portugal
Education Management, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Income and trust

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: I started with a different company, but when i was contacted by SetupAd, i almost refuse them, because of my previous experience. SetupAd made me trust again on advertising, and on using it to have some compensation for the work on my blog. It was a game changer for me, and i'm very grateful for the opportunity.

Pros:

Very easy to integrate and very profitable.

Cons:

It needs to have more video ads for my region (Portugal)

Julien
Founder in France
Sports, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A good professional discovery !

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

Good earnings, a great reactivity of the support and a great capacity to manage the human relationship

Cons:

Even if [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] makes a great effort, a French-speaking account manager to simplify the task (and possibly be able to phone)

Harshit
Publisher in India
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best Adx Network

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

I tried many adx , but setupad is far better then others ad network . It provides best rates & also chatting & calling support is far better then others.

Cons:

Therr is no features i am missing in setupad.

SETUPAD Response

4 years ago

Thank you, Harshit!

Vladan
Programmatic and Ad operations manager in Serbia
Internet, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Setupad - highly recommended

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: We are using Setupad SaaS product for Header Bidding (and it is connected to our Ad exchange account) for our classified site for used cars. We have great cooperation from the begining. They are great professionals, with strong knowledge and experience. Also, everything is transparent and automated, all payments are done as agreed. Technical support is exceptional. We are highly recommend Setupad.

Pros:

Easy to use Transparency Support Professional

Cons:

Nothing, we are totally satisfied with Setupad

Ben
Owner in Australia
Internet, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Excellent header bidding monetization

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Since we switched over from Ezoic, Setupad increased our ad revenue by over 55%. Ezoic is good for starters but Setupad takes us to the next level. The fast-loading head-bidding ads and the reports are excellent. It is not a total self-platform and you will need the account manager to create ad units. Our account manager was very prompt in her replies and instructions.

Pros:

- Good Google-approved ad formats without the dodgy ones - Integrate with multiple good SSPs - Good fill rate across different countries - Great account manager - Fast loading ads - Nice dashboard with key statistics - On time payments

Cons:

- Need account manager to create ad units - ads.txt alert should be improve

Christian
Senior IT System Administrator in Germany
Computer & Network Security, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great Solution! With SetupAD, I boosted my ads Revenue

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Expect to be paid promptly! Good customer support from both [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] I have worked with so far. - With this solution, you will NEVER think of joining this Media.net anymore! Such a dubious company. I recommend SetupAD to you all as they will reliably manage your inventory or via header bidding which will increase my earnings.

Cons:

Absolutely nothing at the moment. I hope the earning continues to grow!!

José
Web designer in Portugal
Newspapers, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Very good product

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: We had more income with setupad, our work was made easier. People are fantastic and always available to help improve revenue.

Pros:

Easy to implement and manage. Allows the removal of poor quality adverts.

Cons:

I don't have nothing to to say about that.

Niranjan
CEo in India
Accounting Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Best adsense alternative

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Good

Pros:

We can say it is good adsense alternative.they will provide good service and good support at all time

Cons:

There is no option for user side price setting

Kunal
Blogger, Publisher in India
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

A 5* review for a fantastic ad publisher

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: As of now going well. Got extremely great service from the team there.

Pros:

1. Easy to deploy 2. Good support from Account Manager

Cons:

1. No option to create ad placement code from the web. Need to rely on the Account Manager 2. Whenever setupad modifies their ads.txt, there are no notifications to know about these changes

Anne
owner in Netherlands
Mental Health Care, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Best alternative to Google Adsense

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

An easy to use way to monetize your website without having to deal with Google user unfriendlyness. Stellar costumer service and great earnings. Love the dashboard.

Cons:

It took some time to get my codes and I was very eager to begin

Janis
Head of Digital Sales in Latvia
Publishing, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Review

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

I like the offered updates; great usability; trasnparency.

Cons:

Overall I am very satisfied. Perhaps there is an option to refer averag market / region trends in order to compare with our business and look for strong/weak parts to be improved

SETUPAD Response

4 years ago

Thank you for your feedback!

Haris
Ad operation head in Pakistan
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Advertisement partner

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Great benefits we are having currently with SetupAd and getting promising services

Pros:

Features are awesome and easy to use and grateful to have partner like SetupAd

Cons:

It can be more awesome and fruitful with some changes

Ignacio
Trafficker y Account Executive in Spain
Online Media, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

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5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Comenzamos a trabajar con Setupad hace más de un año y la relación está resultando muy positiva. Calidad de servicio y asesoramiento, implicación y mejora de la rentabilidad en la monetización. Es muy importante encontrar un partner que trabaje de manera transparente y transmita confianza.

Pros:

Integración, buen rendimiento, calidad de servicio y fácil de entender

Cons:

Mayor información sobre el rendimiento de los ssp. tiempo de carga, campañas...

Juanra
Dirección in Spain
Online Media, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Una buena opción de monetización

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Parte de nuestro inventario, sobre todo el "sticky" del final de la página, lo tenemos con Setupad. La implementación fue supersencilla, dan buenos números y a atención es excelente.

Pros:

sin problemas ni incompatibilidades, aparte de la parte humana

Cons:

No tengo ningún problema con ello, no se me ocurre nada.

José Luis
Administrador in Sweden
Publishing, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Incremento de los ingresos con Setupad

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Por ahora seguiremos trabajando con ellos ya que hemos notado un incremento de los ingresos publicitarios.

Pros:

Con Setupad hemos mejorado nuestros ingresos publicitarios sin dificultad alguna en la integración de los códigos y con total facilidad en cuanto al soporte técnico.

Cons:

Hace pocas semanas que trabajamos con ellos y aún no hemos encontrado problemas.

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