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independent publishing tech benchmarks benchmark grid skip to main content benchmark grid by sodp state of digital publishing benchmarks compare build my stack partners methodology beta for vendors we test and score every tool publishers use independent benchmarks of the software publishers run cms ad tech paywalls newsletters analytics scored on published criteria no paid placements beta k browse all 37 benchmarks build my stack stack check beta what does a publisher s site run check try theverge com nytimes com arstechnica com not a publisher i m a vendor i m an agency tools scored 453 tools scored benchmarks 37 benchmarks publisher adoptions tracked 17 355 publisher adoptions tracked last refreshed 17 oct last refreshed scores you can check every tool is scored on its benchmark s published criteria and weights with a note and a source behind each score vendors can t pay for a score a rank or a position how we score who already runs it we track which publishers use each tool from ads txt files page code and public case studies 17 355 so far so you can see who s like you check a site s stack built for your size each benchmark splits tools by publisher size so a small newsroom and an enterprise group each see what s built for them not one ranked list build my stack start with the job you need done best ad networks for publishers 39 tools 10 criteria all sizes best cms platforms for news sites 35 tools 10 criteria all sizes best media monitoring ai visibility tools 19 tools 10 criteria all sizes best digital publishing platforms 17 tools 10 criteria all sizes best headless cms platforms 16 tools 10 criteria all sizes best push notification services 14 tools 10 criteria all sizes or start from what s going wrong software costs more than quoted editors won t adopt the tool the tool is missing features we need site slows down or crashes in traffic spikes ad or subscription revenue is too low vendor support is slow or unhelpful migration is stuck or we re locked in gdpr privacy or compliance risk integrations break or stop syncing reporting is wrong or too shallow to act on 1 pick the job 2 compare the field 3 match it to your operation 4 ask vendors for pricing how a score is built read the methodology 45 capability the category s published criteria 40 publisher fit built for your size and model 15 cost of ownership price set up and hidden fees checked against public sources plus our own testing g2 capterra trustradius reddit hacker news youtube product hunt github bluesky http archive ads txt iab vendors we never charge for inclusion or a score claim your listing or propose a tool benchmark grid by sodp state of digital publishing independent benchmarks for every kind of publisher including news editorial magazines b2b trade media creator newsletters brands broadcasters and community driven sites we evaluate the platforms that help you grow engage and retain audiences with scores that are never influenced by vendors discover tools browse benchmarks build my stack my shortlist find an implementation partner check what a site runs methodology about contact for vendors see how you score propose a tool for review request a re evaluation vendor pricing for agencies main website explore with ai chatgpt perplexity claude google ai grok 2026 benchmark grid by sodp all rights reserved sodp benchmark is an independent editorial publication we do not accept payment from vendors for inclusion ranking or score changes another side flip your perspective