Google Web Designer vs Thunder Experience Cloud
Google Web Designer
webdesigner.withgoogle.comThunder Experience Cloud
makethunder.comSide by side
| Figure | Google Web Designer | Thunder Experience Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Ad Design Software | 8.5 (#5) | 7.3 (#20) |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Intended users | Google states that Web Designer is intended for professional business use only. | Thunder describes its cloud applications as serving marketers and its platform as enabling brands to orchestrate creative and media. |
| Licence | Google Web Designer itself is proprietary freeware; Google separately documents bundled open-source packages under Apache, MIT, BSD, GPL and other licenses. | The reviewed Thunder Experience Cloud pages do not state an open-source licence. |
| Rating on G2 | 3.8 out of 5 from 280 reviews. | 2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews |
| Self-hosting | The product is installed locally and publishes files for local storage or upload to a host; Google does not document a self-hosted server edition. | The reviewed product and privacy pages describe cloud delivery and provide no self-hosting option. |
| What it does | Google Web Designer is a desktop tool for creating HTML5 advertisements, images, videos and other business web content through visual and code interfaces. | Thunder Experience Cloud is a people-based ad server and campaign suite covering creative production, personalization, ad serving and reporting across screens. |
Plans
Thunder Experience Cloud
- Thunder Experience CloudPriced on request
In their own words
Google Web Designer
Google Web Designer is desktop software for creating HTML5 ads, images, videos, and other web content through visual and code interfaces. Its timeline, drawing tools, text, and 3D objects support animation. Code view edits CSS, JavaScript, and XML with syntax highlighting and autocomplete. Components add functions such as galleries, maps, and visual effects, while events can respond to user actions or run at set times. For video ads, the software can edit video and audio clips. Layouts can adapt to different screen sizes, and dynamic bindings can personalize ads using data feeds. Integrations include Studio, Display & Video 360, Campaign Manager 360, Ads Creative Studio, and Google Drive. Some publishing, upload, preview, and asset-library functions require Google Account sign-in. The software is free to download and use for business, and Google describes it as intended for professional business use only. An internet connection is required. Listed requirements include Windows 10 or later, macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later, or specified 64-bit Linux distributions; minimum memory is 2 GB, with 4 GB recommended.
Thunder Experience Cloud
Thunder Experience Cloud has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.