G2 Vendor Directory

Google Ads vs. Microsoft Advertising

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricGoogle Ads

by Google

Microsoft Advertising

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count2,04613
Ease of use7.89.1
Ease of setup7.79.0
Quality of support7.88.0
Meets requirements8.98.2
NPS50.61728453.846154
Small Business61.3%30.8%
Mid-Market29.0%61.5%
Enterprise9.7%7.7%
Total page views2,359112
Total LLM citations11,486157

Google Ads

Google Ads is an online advertising platform developed by Google that enables businesses to display brief advertisements, service offerings, product listings, and videos to web users. These ads can appear across various Google properties, including search results, partner sites, mobile apps, and videos. Operating primarily on a pay-per-click (PPC) and cost-per-view (CPV) pricing model, Google Ads allows advertisers to target specific audiences based on keywords, demographics, and user behavior.

Pros

  • Targeting Capabilities
  • Reach
  • Tracking
  • Campaign Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Keyword Optimization

Microsoft Advertising

Digital Marketing Center provides a central platform to efficiently manage your online presence and marketing across leading advertising and social media platforms like Google Ads, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft Advertising.

Pros