Criteo
SpyFu
| Feature | Criteo | SpyFu |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $39/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | ecommerce-retailers, d2c-brands, agencies, performance-marketers | ppc-managers, seo-professionals, agencies, competitive-analysts |
| Founded | 2005 | 2006 |
| Dynamic Retargeting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Product Recommendations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Retail Media | ✓ | ✗ |
| Audience Targeting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commerce Insights | ✓ | ✗ |
| Omnichannel Ads | ✓ | ✗ |
| Competitor Keywords | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ppc Research | ✗ | ✓ |
| Backlink Analysis | ✗ | ✓ |
| Rank Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Keyword Research | ✗ | ✓ |
| Domain Comparison | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Criteo Pros
- Excellent retargeting performance
- AI-powered product recommendations
- Large retail media network
- Strong ROAS for ecommerce
✗ Criteo Cons
- Primarily retargeting focused
- Complex reporting
- Minimum spend requirements
✓ SpyFu Pros
- Unlimited search results on all plans
- Excellent competitor analysis
- Historical data going back years
- Good PPC research tools
✗ SpyFu Cons
- Interface can be overwhelming
- Data accuracy varies for smaller sites
- Limited international data
The Verdict
Criteo is built for ecommerce retailers and d2c brands, with a focus on dynamic-retargeting and product-recommendations. SpyFu targets ppc managers and seo professionals and leads with competitor-keywords and ppc-research.
Criteo uses custom enterprise pricing, while SpyFu starts at $39/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.