# Adsterra: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 3 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/adsterra

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Native and content advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/native-and-content-advertising/index.md) | 0% | 72 | 50% | 4 |
| [Programmatic and display advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/programmatic-and-display-advertising/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 2 |
| [Video advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Adsterra, PropellerAds, or RichAds (push and in‑page push) let you start with deposits as low as $50–$150" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Native ads)
- "Adsterra is a budget‑friendly option with broad format support." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Native ads)

## And against it

- "Categories of Native Platforms to Avoid or Approach with Caution ... Adsterra, PropellerAds, ClickAdu, RichAds" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Native ads)
- "Frequent complaints about very low or zero CPMs ... many reviews call it a "scam" for publishers." (Grok 4.20, Native ads)
- "lesser-known ones like some in the Adsterra ecosystem if not vetted): These often lack full control over content, making them prone to malvertising" (Grok 4.20, Video ads)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Adsterra, from 13 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- richads.com: 7
- g2.com: 6
- openadlibrary.com: 5
- admetrics.io: 4
- guideflow.com: 4
- madgicx.com: 4
- realize.com: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- epom.com: 3
- github.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://richads.com/blog/best-native-ad-platforms: 5
- https://admetrics.io/post/native-ads-platforms: 4
- https://guideflow.com/blog/native-advertising-software: 4
- https://madgicx.com/blog/ad-tech-platform-for-native-advertising: 4
- https://realize.com/marketing-hub/native-advertising-platform: 4
- https://github.com/growth-marketing-machines/paid-media-sops/blob/main/platforms/native/native-advertising-and-dsp-strategy.md: 3
- https://richads.com/blog/best-programmatic-ad-platforms: 3
- https://smartyads.com/blog/best-native-advertising-platforms: 3

## The company

Adsterra; https://adsterra.com; Limassol District, Cyprus; founded 2013. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Adsterra's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Top online advertising network. Cost-effective HQ traffic for advertisers. The highest-paying ad network for publishers willing to monetize their inventory. (https://adsterra.com/)
- For: brands, agencies, and media buyers (https://adsterra.com/)
- Price stated: The minimum deposit depends on the payment method you select. For instance, for Paxum, deposits start from $100. ... For CPM and CPC campaigns, the minimum total and daily budget should be at least $25. (https://adsterra.com/)
- Starting price: 100 (https://adsterra.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page adsterra.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 880 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 703 pages, 57 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 51 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-30
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-29
- report or ebook: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-22
- comparison: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-22
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-30
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-30
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-27
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Software advertising adsterra cipiai case study https://adsterra.com/blog/software-advertising-adsterra-cipiai-case-study/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Affiliate marketing case studies https://adsterra.com/blog/affiliate-marketing-case-studies
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Publisher monetization strategies https://adsterra.com/blog/publisher-monetization-strategies
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Traffic monetization https://adsterra.com/blog/traffic-monetization
- Recent: 2026-09-16 case study: Event blogging case study https://adsterra.com/blog/event-blogging-case-study
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Blogging for money https://adsterra.com/blog/blogging-for-money

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.