The Adbeat Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Adbeat in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Adbeat
The Insider’s Guide
Competitor ad intelligence for display and native advertising
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among ad creative and reporting tools, read from Adbeat’s own pages.
Made by Adbeat · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Adbeat’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Adbeat’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 8 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade
Adbeat is a competitive intelligence tool for display, programmatic and native advertising. It shows which ads an advertiser runs, on which publishers and through which ad networks, with filters by country and device. A free Basic account sits beside the paid Pro plans.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Adbeat, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You learn its search filters before the results make sense.
- 1
Best for spying on competitors' display and native ads
Adbeat shows competitors' display and native ads, with a free account that lets you view creatives.
- 2
Paid plans start at $200 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $200 per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Adbeat Basic is a free account with unlimited views of ad creatives and the option to save favorite ads.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Advertiser and publisher search
Search advertisers, ads and publishers by keyword, then filter by desktop or mobile, date range and ad network.
- 6
Network coverage
The pricing FAQ says Adbeat covers 151 display networks, DSPs and exchanges, 31 native networks and direct buys placed with publishers.
- 7
Publisher placements
Shows the publisher URLs where an advertiser's ads ran, so a buyer can see where a competitor buys traffic.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 8 of 39
That is against the other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Adbeat you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Adbeat at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $200 per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Adbeat
- Category
- Ad Creative & Reporting
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for spying on competitors' display and native ads
Adbeat shows competitors' display and native ads, with a free account that lets you view creatives. The paid plans start at $200 a month, the useful limits are lifted only on Advanced at $315, and it does not cover social ad libraries.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $200 a month billed yearly ($249 monthly) for Standard, in the dearer quarter of ad tools. Unlimited results, a year of data and country filters need Advanced at $315. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free Basic account with unlimited views of creatives and saved favourites. Search results, alerts and reports are paid. No trial, but a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. |
| Features | C | Search by advertiser or publisher, network coverage, placements, alerts and reports. It is display, programmatic and native only, and spend estimates are Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You learn its search filters before the results make sense. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A web app only. No integrations list or phone apps were found. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Adbeat is for
- Fits if you buy display or native ads and want to see rivals' placements
- Works for media buyers who can use 90 days of data
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you want more than Standard, which keeps 90 days of data and 1,000 results per search
- Skip it if you research social ads, as the pages read do not mention social ad libraries
- Watch out: country filters need Advanced and ad spend estimates need Enterprise
- Tight if you stay free, since Basic only views creatives and saves favourites
- Watch out: there is no trial on paid plans, only a 30-day refund guarantee
Good to know
Good for
- Agencies and advertisers studying competitors' display and native ads
- Ad networks and publishers prospecting for new advertisers
Worth knowing
- Display, programmatic and native only; the pages read do not mention social ad libraries.
- Standard keeps 90 days of data and 1,000 results per search; country filters need Advanced and ad spend estimates need Enterprise.
- No free trial on Pro plans; there is a 30-day satisfaction guarantee for refunds.
- Country coverage is 35 countries and territories, listed in the pricing FAQ.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$200
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Adbeat has a free plan. Paid plans start at $200 per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly).
A free Basic account with unlimited views of creatives and saved favourites.
Standard
$200
per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
1,000 results per search, 90 days of data, 5 alerts, 200 downloadable reports a month and combined-country data.
Advanced
$315
per month, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
Unlimited results, 1 year of data, country filters, direct-buy placements, 10 alerts and advertiser comparison.
Enterprise
Custom
3 years of data, ad spend estimates, campaigns, categories, pre-roll video ads, unlimited alerts and a dedicated support rep.
The free plan
Adbeat Basic is a free account with unlimited views of ad creatives and the option to save favorite ads.
Read from adbeat.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing is cheaper than monthly
Standard is $200 a month billed yearly ($2,400) against $249 billed monthly; Advanced is $315 a month billed yearly ($3,780) against $399.
Stated on adbeat.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Competitor ad intelligence for display and native advertising. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: research, reports.
Search by advertiser or publisher, network coverage, placements, alerts and reports.
- Advertiser and publisher search
- Search advertisers, ads and publishers by keyword, then filter by desktop or mobile, date range and ad network.
- Network coverage
- The pricing FAQ says Adbeat covers 151 display networks, DSPs and exchanges, 31 native networks and direct buys placed with publishers.
- Publisher placements
- Shows the publisher URLs where an advertiser's ads ran, so a buyer can see where a competitor buys traffic.
- Alerts and reports
- Alerts fire on a competitor's new ads, networks or publishers, and reports can be exported. Allowances rise with the plan.
- Ad spend estimates
- Estimated ad spend, campaign grouping, categories and ad paths are listed as Enterprise features on the pricing page.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Adbeat is made by Adbeat.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/39
Other ad creative and reporting tools it is graded above
Adbeat's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 8 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 20 of 39) and worst on value for money (D, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $200 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 28 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 22 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 40 ad creative and reporting tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Adbeat’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 3 of 39
- CFree plan and trialAbove 20 of 39
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 39
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 39
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 39
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 ad creative and reporting tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Adbeat is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Adbeat you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 24 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools grade higher. It costs $2,400 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A library of papers and sources to search.
What this rests on. Adbeat’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
AdPlexity, BigSpy, AdSpy, PowerAdSpy and SocialPeta
The 5 tools Adbeat is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
AdPlexity
From $79/mo
Ad spy platform sold per traffic source, from social to native.
- Adbeat has a free plan. AdPlexity does not.
- 2.0GPA
BigSpy
Free plan · from $49/mo
Ad library for researching competitor ads on 11 platforms.
- Adbeat also covers reports.
- BigSpy also covers ad creative.
- 1.6GPA
AdSpy
From $149/mo
Searchable database of Facebook and Instagram ads.
- Adbeat has a free plan. AdSpy does not.
- Adbeat also covers reports.
- AdSpy also covers ad creative.
- 2.0GPA
PowerAdSpy
Free trial · from $27/mo
Ad spy tool covering up to 11 social and display ad networks.
- Adbeat has a free plan. PowerAdSpy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Adbeat also covers reports.
- PowerAdSpy also covers ad creative.
- 1.8GPA
SocialPeta
Free trial
Ad intelligence for game, app and e-commerce advertisers.
- Adbeat has a free plan. SocialPeta does not, though it has a free trial.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Adbeat free?
Adbeat has a free plan. Adbeat Basic is a free account with unlimited views of ad creatives and the option to save favorite ads.
How much does Adbeat cost?
Adbeat lists 3 plans. Standard: $200 per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly).
What platforms does Adbeat work on?
Adbeat is available on Web.
Does Adbeat offer any discounts?
Adbeat publicly lists the following: Yearly billing is cheaper than monthly.
Does Adbeat have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Adbeat is listed for Web.
Does Adbeat have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Adbeat is listed for Web.
Is Adbeat open source?
Adbeat is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Adbeat?
Adbeat is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Adbeat?
The closest alternatives to Adbeat in our directory are AdPlexity, BigSpy, AdSpy, PowerAdSpy and SocialPeta.
How does Adbeat compare with other ad creative and reporting tools?
Adbeat's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 8 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, and level with 7.
Is Adbeat good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Adbeat D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $200 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 28 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Adbeat?
To replace Adbeat you would be making a library of papers and sources to search.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Adbeat’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Adbeat's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Adbeat. Prices change, so check adbeat.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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