Adalytics vs Adthena (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Adthena grades higher than Adalytics: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Adalytics grades higher on value for money. Adthena grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Adthena
Paid search and AI search competitor intelligence
Which one is for you
Pick Adalytics if
- Fits if you buy programmatic media at scale and want an outside audit
- Works for teams chasing refunds or make-goods on missed buys
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a self-serve app, because the site shows no sign-up or login
- Not for you if you need a price, as none is published
- Skip it if you are a publisher or ad tech vendor, since the company says it does no research for them
- Watch out: it is analytics services, so every project starts with a request
Pick Adthena if
- Fits if you want to see who advertises inside ChatGPT for your topics
- Works for a larger advertiser that spends $500k or more on Google Ads
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: $399 a month buys 200 prompts only
- Watch out: history, API, MCP and Google Ads integration are not in the $399 plan
- Skip it if you want a price for the full product, as the other two plans are quotes
- Not for you if you spend under $500k a year on Google Ads and want brand protection
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAdalyticsWeak | 1.8GPAAdthenaWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so we rate it at the ordinary grade. | D$399 a month for 200 prompts is above the category's dearer quarter at $199, and the full product sits on custom plans for $500k+ spenders. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial; there is a contact form only. | CA 21-day trial of ChatGPT Ads Intelligence with no card. No free plan after it. |
| Features | CLog-file analysis, spoofing and invalid traffic checks, frequency cap tests and refund support. It does that job, and it is a narrower one. | CChatGPT ad tracking, share of voice and copy intelligence on the cheap plan; brand protection, history, API and MCP only on custom plans. |
| Ease of use | CSold as a service, so setup is a conversation and not a sign-up. We found no store rating. | CCompetitor and topic setup first. We found no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb site only. It shows no sign-up, login, app or listed integration. | CWeb only, with Google Ads and SA360 integration not in the $399 plan. |
| Best for | auditing programmatic ad buys | competitor intelligence for paid search and AI search |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Adalytics and Adthena. How we grade
Where they differ
- Adalytics also covers log file analysis.
- Adthena also covers AI search visibility.
At a glance
| Adalytics | Adthena | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $399 per month for ChatGPT Ads Intelligence, 200 prompts |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 21-day free trial of ChatGPT Ads Intelligence, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Adalytics Research LLC | Adthena |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | adthena.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Adalytics
- The site publishes no pricing and has a contact form only, so pricing is recorded as unverified.
- It is sold as analytics services, not a self-serve app; the site shows no sign-up or login.
- The company says it does not do research on behalf of publishers or ad tech vendors.
Adthena
- Brand Market View and Whole Market View have no published price and are aimed at advertisers spending $500k+ and $1M+ a year on Google Ads.
- The $399 plan is limited to 200 prompts, and the page says it is a better starting point for smaller budgets.
- Historical data, API and MCP access, and Google Ads and SA360 integration are not part of the $399 plan.
- Custom plans are priced from keywords tracked, countries covered, reporting needs and annual PPC spend.
Key features
Adalytics
- Log file analysis
- Analyzes impression-level log file data from media buys around the clock.
- Placement checks
- Looks for domain spoofing, app spoofing and mis-declared inventory.
- Invalid and non-viewable traffic
- Measures spend on ads that were not served, went to bots or data centers, were out of geography or were not viewable.
- Frequency cap checks
- Tests whether ad tech platforms honor the frequency caps set on a buy.
- Refund operations
- Supports claims for refunds, make-goods and clawbacks on ads that miss a buyer's standards.
Adthena
- ChatGPT ads tracking
- Shows which advertisers appear in ChatGPT, which topics trigger their ads and how much AI share of voice a brand owns.
- Share of voice
- Share of voice by keyword and category across paid search, with competitor ad copy intelligence.
- Brand protection
- Brand keyword monitoring, ad hijacking and conquesting detection, automated trademark protection and phishing detection on Brand Market View.
- Whole-market coverage
- Whole Market View covers brand and generic keywords with CPC and CTR modeling and 14+ years of history, per the pricing page.
- AI Overviews monitoring
- Google AI Overview monitoring and AI versus paid versus organic visibility comparisons are listed on the market-wide plans.
- API and MCP access
- Full application, API and MCP access is listed on Whole Market View.
Plans
Adalytics
Pricing could not be confirmed. See adalytics.io.
Adthena
ChatGPT Ads Intelligence$399
per month for 200 prompts split across your topics
Live tracking of who advertises in ChatGPT, share of AI voice, topic triggers, competitor ad copy, benchmarks and market shift alerts. Self-serve.
Brand Market ViewCustom
Brand keyword monitoring, trademark protection, ad hijacking and phishing detection, and brand CPC savings. For brands spending $500k+ a year on Google Ads. Sold through sales.
Whole Market ViewCustom
Brand and generic keyword coverage across paid, organic and AI search, with full app, API and MCP access. For advertisers spending $1M+ a year on Google Ads.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Adalytics or Adthena?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Adalytics has no price we could confirm, and Adthena starts at $399 per month for ChatGPT Ads Intelligence, 200 prompts.
Which has a free plan, Adalytics or Adthena?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Adalytics nor Adthena has a free plan. Adthena has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.