What This Site Covers
AdNetworkRank tracks and compares banner ad networks that web and app publishers evaluate when monetizing display inventory. Coverage focuses on how each network performs on CPM rates, geographic advertiser demand, format depth, payout terms, and technical integration — detailed in full on the Editorial Policy page.
The site covers both desktop and mobile publisher contexts: banner networks for web-based inventory and SDK-based networks for in-app monetization, including mediation platform compatibility.
How Rankings Are Produced
The editorial team reviews public documentation, official network materials, and available third-party industry reporting for each platform covered, then scores every entry against the same five criteria. No network is granted a fixed position — rankings are revisited as networks update their demand depth, pricing structures, geographic coverage, or technical capabilities.
Every ranked entry is required to list genuine limitations alongside its strengths. An entry with no listed drawback is treated as incomplete, not as evidence of superiority. CPM benchmark figures are cited as directional industry ranges, not guarantees for any individual publisher's performance.
How We Evaluate Networks
CPM & eCPM Performance
Reported CPM rates across IAB standard banner sizes, weighted toward figures with independent or vendor-documented sourcing rather than single-publisher anecdotes.
Geographic Demand Depth
Breadth of advertiser demand across regions, including markets — MENA, CIS, Asia — where global-first networks often carry thinner coverage.
Format & Integration Depth
Support for IAB banner sizes, video formats, native, and interstitial. SDK quality and mediation platform compatibility for in-app publishers.
Payout Terms
Payment schedule (NET30/NET60), minimum payout threshold, and payment method availability — critical variables for publishers managing cash flow.
Demand Quality & Safety
Ads.txt and sellers.json support, malvertising protection mechanisms, and fill rate consistency across inventory tiers.
Scope and Limitations
This site does not have first-party access to internal performance data from the networks it covers. Figures cited in ranked entries and comparison tables are drawn from information networks publish themselves or from third-party industry reporting, and are presented as directional benchmarks. Publishers making an integration decision should confirm current terms and expected performance directly with the network in question.
Editorial Independence
No network reviewed on this site pays for placement, ranking position, or inclusion. Commercial relationships, where they exist, are disclosed in the site disclaimer and do not alter scoring methodology or ranking output. A position that cannot be explained by the five criteria above is treated as an error to correct, not a result to defend.
Contact
Questions, factual corrections, or update requests can be sent via the Contact page. We respond to all editorial enquiries within 2 business days. We do not respond to link exchange requests or sponsored placement enquiries.