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AdButler ad server: pricing, add-ons, features and alternatives

Published November 10, 2026 · Last updated November 10, 2026
Next review: 9 February 2027

AdButler is a hosted ad server made by Sparklit Networks Inc. of Victoria, British Columbia. It serves display, video, native, email, in-app and out-of-home ads for publishers and retailers. Plans start at $179 a month for 1 million ad requests, with header bidding and log-level data sold as add-ons (AdButler pricing, accessed 9 November 2026).

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At a glance

Company: Sparklit Networks Inc. ("AdButler is a SparkLIT Networks Inc product", AdButler policies, accessed 9 November 2026)
Headquarters: 4110 Shelbourne Ave, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (AdButler privacy policy, last updated July 2023)
Founded: n/d; the company says it has built ad tech for "more than 25 years" (company claim, AdButler, About)
Ownership: Private; "independently owned and profitable since day one" (company claim, About)
Product category: Modular SaaS ad server with retail media, self-serve and programmatic modules
What it does: Serves and reports on direct-sold and programmatic ads across web, app, email, video and digital out-of-home
Deployment model: Multi-tenant SaaS; "Dedicated Global Cloud" on Enterprise (AdButler pricing); REST API, iOS and Android SDKs, an MCP server (AdButler MCP)
Pricing model: Published: Essentials $179, Standard $682, Advanced $2,988 a month; Enterprise on request; priced add-ons (AdButler pricing, accessed 9 November 2026)
Key integrations: Header bidding and server-to-server programmatic tools (AdButler supply-side programmatic); Lingo24 and DocuSign through an integration add-on (pricing)
Publicly named customers: Hagerty, Mortgage Brokers Association and theBrokerList (testimonials, AdButler pricing)
Standards supported: IAB Europe TCF vendor 977 (GVL v184, 5 November 2026; AdButler attestation); VAST video serving (AdButler video); SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II (company claim, About)
Last verified: 9 November 2026

Field	AdButler
Company	Sparklit Networks Inc. ("AdButler is a SparkLIT Networks Inc product", AdButler policies, accessed 9 November 2026)
Headquarters	4110 Shelbourne Ave, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (AdButler privacy policy, last updated July 2023)
Founded	n/d; the company says it has built ad tech for "more than 25 years" (company claim, AdButler, About)
Ownership	Private; "independently owned and profitable since day one" (company claim, About)
Product category	Modular SaaS ad server with retail media, self-serve and programmatic modules
What it does	Serves and reports on direct-sold and programmatic ads across web, app, email, video and digital out-of-home
Deployment model	Multi-tenant SaaS; "Dedicated Global Cloud" on Enterprise (AdButler pricing); REST API, iOS and Android SDKs, an MCP server (AdButler MCP)
Pricing model	Published: Essentials $179, Standard $682, Advanced $2,988 a month; Enterprise on request; priced add-ons (AdButler pricing, accessed 9 November 2026)
Key integrations	Header bidding and server-to-server programmatic tools (AdButler supply-side programmatic); Lingo24 and DocuSign through an integration add-on (pricing)
Publicly named customers	Hagerty, Mortgage Brokers Association and theBrokerList (testimonials, AdButler pricing)
Standards supported	IAB Europe TCF vendor 977 (GVL v184, 5 November 2026; AdButler attestation); VAST video serving (AdButler video); SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II (company claim, About)
Last verified	9 November 2026

What it does

AdButler sells an ad server in pieces. The base plan covers display, mobile and in-app serving, and higher tiers add video. Separate modules handle sponsored products for retailers, a self-serve ordering portal, contract management and digital out-of-home screens (AdButler pricing). A buyer assembles the stack it needs and pays for each part.

The company describes itself as independent and long-lived. Its About page claims "1T+" ads served a year, "70+" countries and 99.99% uptime, and it reports SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits (company claims, AdButler, About). The same page says AdButler appeared on the Financial Times and Statista list of the Americas' fastest-growing companies in 2025 and 2026 (company claim).

Customers named on its site are mid-sized publishers and associations. Hagerty's audience development director and the Mortgage Brokers Association both give testimonials; the association says it moved web serving to AdButler after starting with email ads (AdButler pricing).

How it works

A publisher defines zones, sets priorities and weights, and serves ads through asynchronous JavaScript, iframe tags, email tags, mobile SDKs or a JSON API. Every plan includes five delivery priorities, inventory forecasting, frequency limits and CSV reports (AdButler pricing). Video runs as a VAST ad server for web, in-app and streaming players (AdButler video).

Programmatic demand is an add-on on the two smaller plans. AdButler says it supports "header bidding integration" and auctions across direct, programmatic guaranteed, preferred deals and open auction (AdButler supply-side programmatic). It does not name a Prebid version or the exchanges it connects to. If header bidding is new to you, start with header bidding explained.

AdButler also opened its platform to AI agents. Its MCP server lets tools such as Claude Code and Cursor "pull reports, manage campaigns, and build custom tools" with an API key (company description, AdButler MCP).

Pricing

AdButler publishes more prices than most ad servers. The table lists the plan and add-on prices shown on its pricing page on 9 November 2026.

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Essentials	From $179 a month, 1M ad requests	Display, mobile, in-app; 10 advertisers; 1 user
Standard	From $682 a month, 10M ad requests	Adds video; 50 advertisers; 5 users
Advanced	From $2,988 a month, 50M ad requests	All formats; 100 advertisers
Enterprise	Contact	Unlimited advertisers; Dedicated Global Cloud
Programmatic add-on	$110 a month + $0.001 per thousand bids	Essentials and Standard
Log-level data	From $1,100 a month + $0.01 CPM	All paid tiers
Targeting	From $275 a month + $0.005 CPM	Advanced targeting
API access	$550 a month	Essentials and Standard
Self-serve marketplace	$2,200 + 3.5% of generated revenue	Advertiser ordering portal
Support	Included, or $275, $1,375 or $5,500 a month	Faster response times

Essentials

Published price: From $179 a month, 1M ad requests
Notes: Display, mobile, in-app; 10 advertisers; 1 user

Standard

Published price: From $682 a month, 10M ad requests
Notes: Adds video; 50 advertisers; 5 users

Advanced

Published price: From $2,988 a month, 50M ad requests
Notes: All formats; 100 advertisers

Enterprise

Published price: Contact
Notes: Unlimited advertisers; Dedicated Global Cloud

Programmatic add-on

Published price: $110 a month + $0.001 per thousand bids
Notes: Essentials and Standard

Log-level data

Published price: From $1,100 a month + $0.01 CPM
Notes: All paid tiers

Targeting

Published price: From $275 a month + $0.005 CPM
Notes: Advanced targeting

API access

Published price: $550 a month
Notes: Essentials and Standard

Self-serve marketplace

Published price: $2,200 + 3.5% of generated revenue
Notes: Advertiser ordering portal

Support

Published price: Included, or $275, $1,375 or $5,500 a month
Notes: Faster response times

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Table by AdSovereign, CC BY 4.0.

Source: AdButler pricing, accessed 9 November 2026.

Add-ons can outweigh the base plan. A publisher with 8 million monthly requests on Standard that wants header bidding and log-level data would pay $682 + $110 + $1,100 = $1,892 a month before the per-bid and CPM charges (AdButler pricing). Our guide to log-level data explains what those files contain and why they cost extra.

The Google remedies and AdButler

AdButler is a non-Google ad server for open-web display, so the remedies opinion applies to it in principle. Google must enable AdX to submit real-time bids to rival publisher ad servers, on the same terms it gives DFP (Memorandum Opinion, Dkt. 1858, pp. 58 and 74). The clock starts only after the court enters final judgment, which had not happened on 9 November 2026 (PPC Land, 6 October 2026). AdButler has not said whether it will build the receiving side.

Strengths and limits

Strengths

Transparent price list. Plans and most add-ons carry public prices.
Breadth of formats. Display, video, email, native, mobile SDKs and DOOH on one platform.
Privacy paperwork in place. TCF vendor 977 with a public attestation (AdButler).
Agent access. An MCP server is documented on its site.

Limits

Add-on creep. Programmatic, targeting, API and log-level data each add a monthly fee.
Programmatic detail is thin. No named exchange partners or Prebid version on the pages we read.
Self-reported scale. Traffic, uptime and audit claims come from the company, not from published reports.
Older policy pages. The privacy policy was last updated in July 2023.

Alternatives

Broadstreet: cheaper entry for direct-sold local publishers, no programmatic layer.
AdGlare: flat request-based pricing from $99 a month, no RTB.
Kevel: an API-first ad server aimed at retail media and marketplaces.

Publishers that depend on Google demand should read the Google Ad Manager profile and the comparison of 19 servers in Google Ad Manager alternatives. Related guides sit on the publisher independence hub.

What we could not verify

AdButler's founding year and Sparklit's ownership.
Which exchanges and SSPs the programmatic add-on connects to, and the Prebid version used.
The SOC reports themselves and the Financial Times ranking positions.
Overage pricing above each plan's included ad requests.

FAQ

How much does AdButler cost?

Plans start at $179 a month for 1 million ad requests, $682 for 10 million and $2,988 for 50 million; Enterprise is quoted (AdButler pricing, accessed 9 November 2026). Header bidding adds $110 a month plus a per-bid fee, and log-level data starts at $1,100 a month.

Does AdButler support header bidding?

Yes. On the Essentials and Standard plans it is a paid add-on; the price page does not spell out how the larger tiers handle it. AdButler says it offers "header bidding integration" and server-to-server tools (AdButler), but it does not name the exchanges it connects.

Where is AdButler based?

AdButler belongs to Sparklit Networks Inc., whose privacy policy gives an address in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (AdButler privacy policy). Its terms of use choose the law of the State of Utah.

Sources

AdButler, Pricing (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/pricing.html
AdButler, About (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/about/
AdButler, Privacy Policy (last updated July 2023; accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/company/privacy-policy.html
AdButler, Agreements and Policies (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/company/all-agreements-and-policies.html
AdButler, Supply-Side Programmatic (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/supply-side-programmatic/
AdButler, Video Ad Server (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/video-ad-server/
AdButler, AdButler MCP (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/mcp/
AdButler, TCF Compliance Attestation (accessed 9 November 2026). https://www.adbutler.com/tcf-compliance-attestation/
IAB Europe, Global Vendor List v3, version 184 (last updated 5 November 2026). https://vendor-list.consensu.org/v3/vendor-list.json
United States v. Google LLC, No. 1:23-cv-00108 (E.D. Va.), Memorandum Opinion, Dkt. 1858 (2 September 2026). https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/google-judge-memo.pdf

More sources (1)

PPC Land, "DOJ seeks 6 months, Google 12, to open its ad exchange to rivals" (6 October 2026). https://ppc.land/doj-seeks-6-months-google-12-to-open-its-ad-exchange-to-rivals/

Changelog

9 November 2026: profile drafted with the full plan and add-on price list.

Author: Art Kukharenko, CEO, AdSovereign. Published: 10 November 2026. Last updated: 10 November 2026.

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