Outbrain
Zillow Premier Agent
| Feature | Outbrain | Zillow Premier Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Best For | content-marketers, enterprise-brands, publishers, agencies | real-estate-agents, brokerages, teams, luxury-agents |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
| Native Ads | ✓ | ✗ |
| Smartfeed | ✓ | ✗ |
| Audience Targeting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Conversion Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| A B Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Brand Safety | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lead Generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Crm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Advertising | ✗ | ✓ |
| Profile Placement | ✗ | ✓ |
| Market Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Live Connections | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Outbrain Pros
- Premium publisher network
- Good content amplification
- Strong audience targeting
- Better brand safety than competitors
✗ Outbrain Cons
- Higher minimum spend
- Lower volume than Taboola
- Requires quality content to perform
✓ Zillow Premier Agent Pros
- Access to largest real estate audience
- Exclusive zip code leads
- CRM included
- High-intent buyer leads
✗ Zillow Premier Agent Cons
- Very expensive in competitive markets
- Lead quality varies
- Long-term contracts common
The Verdict
Outbrain is built for content marketers and enterprise brands, with a focus on native-ads and smartfeed. Zillow Premier Agent targets real estate agents and brokerages and leads with lead-generation and crm.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
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.