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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.

Adalytics

Log-file analysis and verification of programmatic ad buys

Paid

Adthena

Paid search and AI search competitor intelligence

Free trial · from $399/mo

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

1.6GPAAdalyticsWeak1.8GPAAdthenaWeak
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 forauditing programmatic ad buyscompetitor 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.
In commonWebReports

At a glance

AdalyticsAdthena
PricingPaidFree trial
Starts atNot published$399 per month for ChatGPT Ads Intelligence, 200 prompts
Free planNoneNone
Free trialNone listed21-day free trial of ChatGPT Ads Intelligence, no credit card needed
Web
Made byAdalytics Research LLCAdthena
Price read fromNot confirmedadthena.com
CheckedNov 13, 2026Nov 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.
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