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Looking for an alternative to Outbrain? Site Stats Database tracks 62 other ad networks & monetization methods; the top ones are below, ranked by adoption, with authority and traffic for each and the leading sites that use them. Outbrain itself is used by 1,760 websites. Back to Outbrain.
| Ad Network | Websites | Share | Median DR | Median traffic | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outbrain (this page) |
| 1,760 |
| 0.5% |
| 59 |
| 6,533 |
| - |
| AdSense | 265,898 | 75.7% | 32 | 5,015 | Outbrain vs AdSense |
| WooCommerce | 39,424 | 11.2% | 21 | 3,567 | Outbrain vs WooCommerce |
| Shopify | 19,392 | 5.5% | 19 | 4,697 | Outbrain vs Shopify |
| Google Ad Manager | 16,064 | 4.6% | 49 | 10,124 | Outbrain vs Google Ad Manager |
| Amazon Associates | 10,932 | 3.1% | 25 | 3,788 | Outbrain vs Amazon Associates |
| Mediavine | 9,948 | 2.8% | 32 | 13,438 | Outbrain vs Mediavine |
| Adagio | 8,592 | 2.4% | 46 | 5,699 | Outbrain vs Adagio |
| BigCommerce | 7,590 | 2.2% | 16 | 6,373 | Outbrain vs BigCommerce |
| Raptive | 6,435 | 1.8% | 38 | 39,317 | Outbrain vs Raptive |
| Wix Stores | 6,075 | 1.7% | 10 | 2,403 | Outbrain vs Wix Stores |
| Mediafuse | 5,615 | 1.6% | 42 | 11,088 | Outbrain vs Mediafuse |
| Journey by Mediavine | 5,363 | 1.5% | 9 | 2,724 | Outbrain vs Journey by Mediavine |
| Taboola | 3,591 | 1.0% | 55 | 9,648 | Outbrain vs Taboola |
| Pixfuture | 3,105 | 0.9% | 43 | 3,160 | Outbrain vs Pixfuture |
| AdPushup | 1,950 | 0.6% | 50 | 4,264 | Outbrain vs AdPushup |
| WordAds | 1,891 | 0.5% | 9 | 3,942 | Outbrain vs WordAds |
| Freestar | 1,803 | 0.5% | 58 | 60,042 | Outbrain vs Freestar |
| Publift | 1,803 | 0.5% | 54 | 5,768 | Outbrain vs Publift |
| Sortable | 1,678 | 0.5% | 30 | 10,424 | Outbrain vs Sortable |
| NitroPay | 1,531 | 0.4% | 26 | 8,360 | Outbrain vs NitroPay |
| We Are Pop Up / 152 Media | 1,466 | 0.4% | 37 | 2,714 | Outbrain vs We Are Pop Up / 152 Media |
| Teads | 1,398 | 0.4% | 63 | 10,957 | Outbrain vs Teads |
| Hashtag Labs | 1,254 | 0.4% | 46 | 25,619 | Outbrain vs Hashtag Labs |
| SHE Media | 1,202 | 0.3% | 22 | 6,289 | Outbrain vs SHE Media |
| Setupad | 939 | 0.3% | 41 | 2,654 | Outbrain vs Setupad |
| CJ Affiliate | 860 | 0.2% | 17 | 2,889 | Outbrain vs CJ Affiliate |
| ShareASale | 808 | 0.2% | 17 | 2,537 | Outbrain vs ShareASale |
| OptAd360 | 777 | 0.2% | 51 | 1,645 | Outbrain vs OptAd360 |
| Gourmet Ads | 770 | 0.2% | 32 | 8,670 | Outbrain vs Gourmet Ads |
| Playwire | 765 | 0.2% | 46 | 40,828 | Outbrain vs Playwire |
| Monumetric | 697 | 0.2% | 21 | 5,100 | Outbrain vs Monumetric |
| Awin | 611 | 0.2% | 25 | 2,756 | Outbrain vs Awin |
| Venatus | 576 | 0.2% | 44 | 10,898 | Outbrain vs Venatus |
| Adapex | 568 | 0.2% | 58 | 22,334 | Outbrain vs Adapex |
| BuySellAds | 553 | 0.2% | 36 | 5,585 | Outbrain vs BuySellAds |
| MGID | 538 | 0.2% | 43 | 1,703 | Outbrain vs MGID |
| Booking.com Affiliate | 529 | 0.2% | 27 | 3,552 | Outbrain vs Booking.com Affiliate |
| Adnimation | 514 | 0.1% | 60 | 32,336 | Outbrain vs Adnimation |
| Snigel | 460 | 0.1% | 55 | 20,911 | Outbrain vs Snigel |
| Rakuten | 437 | 0.1% | 19 | 2,800 | Outbrain vs Rakuten |
| MonetizeMore | 428 | 0.1% | 50 | 7,257 | Outbrain vs MonetizeMore |
| Magento | 402 | 0.1% | 26 | 5,336 | Outbrain vs Magento |
| Ezoic | 369 | 0.1% | 24 | 2,006 | Outbrain vs Ezoic |
| GumGum | 333 | 0.1% | 28 | 8,822 | Outbrain vs GumGum |
| Infolinks | 300 | 0.1% | 34 | 7,492 | Outbrain vs Infolinks |
| PubGalaxy | 298 | 0.1% | 48 | 9,798 | Outbrain vs PubGalaxy |
| Sulvo | 265 | 0.1% | 37 | 2,254 | Outbrain vs Sulvo |
| Partnerize | 264 | 0.1% | 25 | 5,423 | Outbrain vs Partnerize |
| The Moneytizer | 259 | 0.1% | 34 | 1,997 | Outbrain vs The Moneytizer |
| Revcontent | 197 | 0.1% | 55 | 32,359 | Outbrain vs Revcontent |
Google AdSense is Google's contextual display-ad network for publishers.
265,898
Websites
75.7%
Share of Ad Network
32
Median DR
5,015
Median traffic
Top sites using AdSense
WooCommerce is an open-source e-commerce plugin that turns a WordPress site into a full online store. It is the most common way WordPress sites sell products, handling the cart, checkout, and payments. Because it is free and deeply customizable, it is especially popular with small and mid-size merchants.
39,424
Websites
11.2%
Share of Ad Network
21
Median DR
3,567
Median traffic
Top sites using WooCommerce
Shopify is a hosted commerce platform that lets merchants build and run online stores without managing their own servers. It bundles hosting, checkout, payments, and an app marketplace into a single subscription. It is one of the dominant platforms for direct-to-consumer and independent retail.
19,392
Websites
5.5%
Share of Ad Network
19
Median DR
4,697
Median traffic
Top sites using Shopify
Google Ad Manager is Google's ad-serving and programmatic exchange platform for publishers.
16,064
Websites
4.6%
Share of Ad Network
49
Median DR
10,124
Median traffic
Top sites using Google Ad Manager
Amazon Associates is Amazon's affiliate-marketing program.
10,932
Websites
3.1%
Share of Ad Network
25
Median DR
3,788
Median traffic
Top sites using Amazon Associates
Mediavine is a full-service ad-management company for established content creators.
9,948
Websites
2.8%
Share of Ad Network
32
Median DR
13,438
Median traffic
Top sites using Mediavine
Adagio is an ad-management and yield-optimization platform for publishers.
8,592
Websites
2.4%
Share of Ad Network
46
Median DR
5,699
Median traffic
Top sites using Adagio
BigCommerce is a hosted e-commerce platform for growing and mid-market online stores. It competes with Shopify but leans toward larger catalogs and built-in features that reduce reliance on paid apps. It also supports headless setups where the storefront is built separately.
7,590
Websites
2.2%
Share of Ad Network
16
Median DR
6,373
Median traffic
Top sites using BigCommerce
Raptive (formerly AdThrive / CafeMedia) is a full-service ad-management company for large creators.
6,435
Websites
1.8%
Share of Ad Network
38
Median DR
39,317
Median traffic
Top sites using Raptive
Wix Stores is the built-in e-commerce solution on the Wix platform.
6,075
Websites
1.7%
Share of Ad Network
10
Median DR
2,403
Median traffic
Top sites using Wix Stores
By number of websites, the most widely used alternatives to Outbrain are AdSense, WooCommerce, Shopify, Google Ad Manager, Amazon Associates. The right one depends on your needs; compare them on adoption, authority, and audience above.
Site Stats Database tracks 62 other ad networks & monetization methods used by 100 or more websites, plus a long tail of rarer ones. Outbrain itself is used by 1,760 websites.
AdSense leads this category with 265,898 websites in our catalog.
Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; authority (Ahrefs Domain Rating) and traffic come from Ahrefs and DataForSEO. Everything reflects the sites we track and refreshes at least monthly.
Citation
Site Stats Database. "Outbrain Alternatives & Competitors." Site Stats Database, July 1, 2026. https://sitestatsdb.com/technologies/ad-networks/outbrain/alternatives
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