When AdPolice may fit better
- You need scans every few minutes.
- You need Yahoo or regional engines.
- You want daily and weekly email reports.
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Ads Lighthouse vs AdPolice
AdPolice BrandProtect monitors paid search for brand abuse by competitors, resellers and affiliates, with frequent scans, many locations and screenshot documentation.
7-day free trial. Card required, cancel anytime before it ends.
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| Topic | Ads Lighthouse | AdPolice |
|---|---|---|
| Search engines and channels | Google and Bing search ads, plus Google Shopping product ads on Growth and above. | Google, Bing and Yahoo, plus mobile and regional search engines. |
| Check frequency | Daily up to every two hours, depending on plan, plus on-demand checks. | Scans every 5 minutes are advertised. |
| Evidence captured | Saved ad copy, advertiser domain and destination URL with search term, engine, location, device and time. No screenshots. | Documentation of cases including screenshots. |
| Affiliate identification | Reads the affiliate parameter you configure in saved Google ad links and matches IDs against your registry. No redirect-chain tracing. | Monitoring of competitors, resellers and affiliates to reveal affiliate fraud. |
| Alerts and reporting | Alerts for a new or returning advertiser, a brand mention in ad copy or a detected affiliate ID, by email, Slack or webhook. Reports export to CSV and Excel. | Daily and weekly reports by email. |
| Enforcement and takedowns | Not offered. Ads Lighthouse does not file complaints or takedowns. | Case documentation is provided. The pages we read do not describe complaint submission. |
| Pricing model | Public self-service monthly plans from $49 per month | No prices are published on the pages we read. A demo is offered. |
| Trial | 7-day free trial. Card required, reminder email before the first charge, cancel anytime before it ends from Settings > Billing. | A free account for affiliate monitoring is offered. Its limits are not published. |
When Ads Lighthouse may fit better
- You want published prices and plan limits.
- You want to configure checks by city and device yourself.
- You want to explore every advertiser on your searches, with CSV and Excel exports.
Sources
- AdPolice BrandProtect checked September 23, 2026
- AdPolice free account checked September 23, 2026
How we compare
- We summarize what each vendor states on its own public website. We have not tested their products, and we do not rate quality, accuracy or support.
- Each page lists the pages we read and the date we checked them. Vendors change features and prices often, so confirm the details with them before you decide.
- Our own column describes Ads Lighthouse as it works today, including what it does not do.
- Product and company names belong to their owners. Ads Lighthouse is not affiliated with the vendors listed.
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