Kochava vs Yahoo DSP

Kochava helps marketers measure and optimize marketing across connected devices, with tools for advertisers and publishers. Advertiser features include configurable omnichannel attribution, deep linking, media cost aggregation, analytics and reporting, and real-time ad fraud detection. Atlas Performance gives publishers outcomes measurement, performance optimization, audience intelligence, lift studies, and an ad operations and sales dashboard.

The platform lists measurement across mobile, web, connected TV, game consoles, desktop, and virtual reality, plus 4,500+ media partner and vendor integrations. Self-attributing network integrations are available to all clients, including Free App Analytics users. That plan includes up to 10K conversions per month, though some SmartLinks functionality is unavailable. Foundation costs $500 a month and includes 33K conversions/month; Enterprise costs $2,000 a month and includes 200K MAU/month. Free trials are available. Listed platforms include Android, API, iOS, web, and Windows.

Yahoo DSP is a demand-side platform for advertisers and agencies buying ad space on other companies’ sites and apps. Its campaign workflow covers planning, audience targeting, creative, curation, optimization and measurement across Connected TV, native, audio, digital out-of-home and display. Audience tools combine Yahoo, third-party and advertiser first-party data into people-based or contextual segments. Planning features include cross-screen TV, digital out-of-home, supply-path and audience insights. Yahoo Blueprint supports campaign forecasting and optimization throughout the campaign lifecycle. Advertisers can connect their own agents through MCP or APIs, use Yahoo DSP agents, or combine the approaches; the DSP Agent Network also connects with partner AI agents. Audio campaigns can use Spotify music and podcast inventory, as well as partners including iHeartMedia, SiriusXM, Acast and Libsyn. Its REST API supports programmatic management of campaigns, targeting, deals and reports. Yahoo describes TalonPro as an always-on ad-fraud avoidance solution, and says third-party verification providers may also be used. Yahoo directs prospective customers to contact its team for details; no price or trial offer is stated.