Head-to-head comparison
Ad Results Media Insights vs ART19
Two of the analytics tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Podcast media buyer with proprietary measurement dashboard.
Best for:
Amazon-owned enterprise analytics and dynamic ad insertion platform.
Best for: Enterprise networks
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Ad Results Media Insights
Pros
- 25+ years of podcast ad agency expertise
- Massive in-house performance dataset
- Strong host-read and DR campaign track record
Watch-outs
- Agency service, not a self-serve tool
- Built for $50K+ media budgets
- Insights are downstream of their client work
ART19
Pros
- Direct pipe into Amazon DSP demand
- IAB-certified measurement and dynamic ad insertion
- Trusted by major podcast networks
Watch-outs
- Sales-gated pricing, no self-serve tier
- Overkill for solo or indie shows
- Bandwidth-based costs scale unpredictably
Which one should you pick?
Pick Ad Results Media Insights if
You’re building around . Ad Results Media is a podcast advertising agency, not a tool, and they've been doing it for 25+ years for clients like ZipRecruiter and BetterHelp. Their Q1 2026 podcast advertising benchmarks pulled from over 97,000 campaigns across 30 billion impressions, which is one of the larger datasets out there.
Pick ART19 if
You’re building around enterprise networks. Now Amazon-owned and plumbed straight into Amazon DSP, ART19 is built for shows pulling enterprise download volumes and selling dynamic ads at scale. Independents need not apply — this is sales-led with bandwidth-based pricing that assumes you already have ad sales relationships.
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Frequently asked
What does Ad Results Media Insights do better than ART19?
Ad Results Media Insights's standout is "25+ years of podcast ad agency expertise". ART19 doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Direct pipe into Amazon DSP demand" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Ad Results Media Insights; if the second does, pick ART19.
What are the trade-offs?
Ad Results Media Insights: agency service, not a self-serve tool. ART19: sales-gated pricing, no self-serve tier. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Ad Results Media Insights and ART19 together?
Both are analytics tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Ad Results Media Insights for one show or episode type and ART19 for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.