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Jeff
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2020
Best Ad Server Solution On The Market Plus Excellent Customer Service
I have tried several Ad serving plugins and programs over the years but when I began using AdButler about 3 years ago I quit looking. This was the perfect solution for several clients of mine.
PROSAdButler has so many features that make this software special such as: organizing ads based on the publishers and advertisers, account statistics, variety of ad types including video, impressions and click metrics, special publisher login to manage various accounts and pricing, and brand customization for the dashboard. I highly recommend AdButler.
CONSIf you are not a regular user of AdButler from an admin standpoint you will likely need to revisit their tutorials. It's not difficult as much as it is powerful and you need to remember the process for adding and managing ads.
Reason for choosing AdButler
It is a very robust program that has all the bells and whistles you would want. The others I have tried were lightweights compared to AdButler.
Reasons for switching to AdButler
The features of AdButler is second to none. I wanted a robust program for tracking, collecting payment, and monitoring ads.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review and nice words Jeff. We are glad we are able to help you and your customers
Replied December 2020
Anthony
Publishing, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2020
The support makes all the difference
First and foremost, the AdButler staff are incredibly helpful. Even during evaluation they were always willing to take our enquiries and offer guidance wherever possible. And then during implementation, and ongoing, they go above and beyond to help with the issues that crop up for new users. Amazing!
PROSGreat user interface and controls. Easy for all skill levels to use. Good platform features to suit most use cases. Support delivery on both web and email.
CONSThere are a few bug bears like having to add a click macro to third-party & HTML5 code (our ads are supplied by clients and we haven't had those coding skills in-house.) Also, some add ons could be argued should be part of a standard plan in this era (e.g. geo-targeting, enhanced analytics like viewability.)
Reason for choosing AdButler
Ultimately it was the ease of use plus the amazing support from the AdButler team during the whole process which gave us confidence to apply and adapt to the new platform.
Reasons for switching to AdButler
They were decommissioning product.
Vendor Response
Hi Anthony. Thanks for your review and feedback. We are glad we can be of assistance.
Replied December 2020
Anonymous
5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
interesting ad tracking
The beverage company where I work promotes testing campaigns and this software has allowed us to monitor them enriched because it is also suitable for other personnel in the company to give their vision of everything inside.
PROSBecause of the ease of access, advertisers and frequency can switch over smoothly, ensuring that the advertising budget is distributed equally among all participants. Advertisers are pleased with how their ad appears in the system and how quickly and efficiently things load. Thanks for everything you've done for me over the years.
CONSCampaigns can be set up using a separate link for additional users in our organization in some cases. I don't want them to have to log in through a separate link.
Nick
Publishing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2020
Easy to use, packed with functionality
We deliver over a million as impressions per month with this service, a mix of Paid and in house ads. It's certainly up to the task, reliable and easy to use.
PROSProfessional level as delivery system that is easy to use, but gives you everything you need; serves all types of adA from static to third party tags to VAST. The features we use most are scheduling, controlled delivery rare and geotargetting. A solid service that we have used for many years.
CONSCan be a bit clunky but improves every year.
Reason for choosing AdButler
Ease of use
ORLA
Entertainment, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2021
The right product for us
Overall I am really impressed with how the team at Ad Butler have supported us, over and beyond the initial setup. They listen to ideas and feedback and when they are the right fit, they implement. I like working with companies like Ad Butler that understand that software is always evolving and that having conversations with clients really helps.
PROSWe tried a few different ad systems before we found Ad Butler. Being able to self manage advertisers and keep content relevant to our site is really important to us. Ad Butler has worked with us every step of the way, always willing to have a call, go over feedback and make updates at a consistent pace.
CONSSometimes the workflow isn't obvious or easy to navigate but that is part of the feedback loop that we have with Ad Butler and the dedicated support really makes a difference.
Reasons for switching to AdButler
Before, we had no control over the ads that were being shown and, because we have an desktop app based product, some ad partners refused to work with us. Now we have full control over who can use our ad system and we can implement it to suit our product.
Michele
Media Production, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2020
A powerful means within the reach of even small businesses
My experience with ADButler is fantastic. It's a powerful tool for my needs. The assistance is always present and has never left me unsatisfied. Even if the updates sometimes leave me puzzled, the fact remains that ADButler is a great working tool.
PROSI liked the ease of use and the service always ready to help you. The appropriate cost for a small reality like mine has then satisfied all my requests.
CONSIn the updates you are bringing you are losing the ease of use. Too many details, too many subtleties that are of no use in mid-level reality.
Bárdur
Aviation & Aerospace, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2020
Happy user of Adbutler
As mentioned we use Adbutler for administrating our campaigns running in Faroese online media. (4 different platforms)
PROSWe use the software to administrate our marketing material sent to the faroese media platforms, and is very well suited for that purpose. Also the way we can have different messages/graphic material for different countries is a big plus.
CONSThe biggest issue is when the downtime. It is not often, but sometimes it hit's and there has sometimes gone a long time before it is fixed.
Michelle
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2020
Great Service - excellent value!
I've been with AdButler for years, and have had no problems whatsoever :). I love these guys!
PROSThis product is easy to use, cost effective and really helps my business grow and expand.
CONSI have found nothing that I do not like with this product.
Tom
Verified reviewer
Publishing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2020
Great web platform for ad management
Very easy to use and understand, simple navigation
CONSReports a little clunky to pull, would be nice to see with the campaign itself
Joseph
Verified reviewer
Entertainment, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2020
Works like it supposed to
Excellent
PROSIt works well integrating smoothly with our content. No complaints on our end. I would recommend to anyone looking for an ad hosting service and player.
CONSNot applicable. We found no downside to using this software
Reason for choosing AdButler
It came highly recommended
Jose R.
Sports, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2020
Very pleased with adbutler to date!
We are blessed to have chosen ad butler, it was easy to setup and has served us wonders for 6 years now. We haven't had to do any code changes at all since the original setup, we haven't had any downtimes and we've always had an easy time with management of our ad placements.
PROSThe fact that it was easy to setup, just some parameters and copy/paste onto our website. The fact that there were several wordpress plugins that were fully compatible with it and that eased the installation process for us. The fact that we could still use adsense in the background for unsold adspace
CONSThe fact that there is no free tier for using this product.
Reason for choosing AdButler
It was the only one that had full support for our desired tags.
Reasons for switching to AdButler
We were limitted by GAM in some of our configuration requirements (specifically the types of tags we wanted to setup).
Pat
Publishing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2020
Excellent product and great customer service
Overall experience has been very good. Thanks AdButler.
PROSAdButler replaced a prior ad service we used. After reviewing many ad services, we choose AdButler for its features, ease of use and customer service that FAR EXCEEDS the previous large and very expensive service we had used. I had great assistance to help me get the initial setup done. I have never waited more than a couple hours for response to support tickets, and get fast response when I call. AdButler continues to add new features regularly. We have overall been very happy with the choice of AB.
CONSThe only area I find a bit less robust than our previous service is the area of reporting. I would like to see more customized, predesigned and Pre-formatted reports. I can download CSV files, but I have to do a lot of formatting to make them look good for both internal and external reporting.
Reason for choosing AdButler
For the feature set, ease of use and value in pricing.
Reasons for switching to AdButler
Product discontinued.
Jordan
Airlines/Aviation, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2020
API is very useful
The support at Adbutler was amazing. I usually hit a reply within hours and the tone of the support was always positive and supportive
PROSThe support is top notch! Once I figured out what I needed to do in regards to th API I was able to completely automate our monthly ad process. I also developed a web portal that allows our end users to manage there own placements/artwork
CONSThe API documentation was very hard to understand. This was my first really API integration so basic examples and order of operations would have been helpful.
Jervin
Broadcast Media, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2020
Adbutler
Easy to deploy and been using it for multiple websites.
CONSIn terms of features, I would suggest having the ability to schedule the ads per day. For example, ads will be only running every Tuesday and Thursday for a month.
Vendor Response
HI Jervin. Thanks for your review. Regarding your comment, I believe we have available the add scheduling feature you are looking for.
Replied December 2020
Rick
Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2020
Good for beginners
Support is good and they've generally had answers to our questions. To be honest we aren't using all of the features and really need to dig into what more it could do for us.
PROSWe didn't have a third party ad server before and of the ones we checked out, Ad Butler seemed the easiest to setup, easiest to run and was the most cost effective.
CONSThe way we had to organize it, we really needed a bit more flexibility. In effect we had to setup our clients as publishers, so there was a work around. No big deal.
Reason for choosing AdButler
Cost, ease of use and support. We actually recommended it to a publication we place space in and now they are using it.
Shawn
Airlines/Aviation, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2020
Almost perfect
Good with minor or few complications
PROSEasy to use (somewhat) Dependable Good support
CONSJavaScript site prevents browser controls like opening links in tabs. System setup for ads doesn't allow campaign images to have start and end dates, only zones.
Reason for choosing AdButler
Customer service
Marshall
Media Production, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2020
Adbutler was the easiest and least expensive advertising solution
Adbutler has served me well and has been utterly reliable.
PROSWhat I likes about adbutler: - Ease of use (no coding skills required. – Inexpensive, could test it without a heavy committment
CONSThe user interface took some getting used to.
Dustin
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE