Guideline
Digital advertising intelligence software
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$19 per month
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- Banking and insurance
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
What is Guideline
Guideline is a digital advertising intelligence and creative insights platform used to research competitors’ ad activity and analyze what messaging and creative elements appear in-market. It is typically used by marketing, media, and creative teams to support campaign planning, creative development, and competitive monitoring. The product focuses on organizing ad examples and insights for faster review and collaboration rather than acting as an ad buying or delivery system.
Competitive ad creative visibility
Guideline helps teams find and review competitor advertising creative to understand messaging, formats, and themes used in market. This supports creative ideation and positioning work during planning cycles. It is aligned with common needs in ad intelligence tools where users want evidence of what is running, not just high-level spend estimates.
Supports planning and benchmarking
The platform is used to inform campaign planning by providing examples and context that can be benchmarked against a brand’s own creative. Teams can use the insights to align stakeholders on what “good” looks like in a category and to identify gaps in messaging. This is useful for organizations that need repeatable competitive monitoring workflows.
Workflow-oriented insights organization
Guideline emphasizes organizing, reviewing, and sharing ad intelligence outputs across teams. This can reduce time spent collecting screenshots and links from multiple sources and consolidating them into presentations. It is particularly relevant for agencies or in-house teams that need to collaborate on creative reviews.
Quant metrics may be limited
Creative and competitive intelligence tools often provide directional indicators rather than audited spend and performance results. If a team requires precise spend, impression delivery, or conversion outcomes, they may need additional data sources. This can limit use for finance-grade reporting or strict ROI analysis.
Coverage varies by channel
As with many ad intelligence products, the breadth and depth of ad coverage can vary by geography, publisher, and channel. Users may find that certain platforms or regions have limited visibility compared with others. This can affect how confidently teams can generalize findings across all media.
Not a media execution tool
Guideline supports research and analysis rather than media buying, trafficking, or optimization. Teams still need separate systems for campaign execution, measurement, and attribution. This can add integration and workflow overhead for organizations seeking an end-to-end stack.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19/mo | 100 AI questions per month; Website analysis; Basic business insights; Email support; 1 data connection. |
| Pro | $49/mo | 300 AI questions per month; Website & traffic analysis; Revenue insights; Priority email support; 3 data connections; Custom business reports; Competitor analysis. |
| Supreme | $99/mo | 1000 AI questions per month; Full data analysis suite; Advanced business insights; Priority phone support; Unlimited data connections; Custom AI training; Dedicated account manager; Weekly performance reports. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Custom AI training, dedicated support, tailored solutions for large organizations; contact sales for pricing. |
Seller details
Guideline, Inc.
San Mateo, CA, USA
2015
Private
https://www.guideline.com
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