Advertiser study · DSPs & programmatic · Nov 2026

Who advertises with GroundTruth?

A study of 809 company websites with the GroundTruth tag. We look at who they are, the other advertising platforms they use, and how they break down by sector, size and geography.

An observed sample, not a global advertiser count. Tag installation indicates measurement setup; it does not establish active spending.

Where it ranks

#18 of 19Among DSP and programmatic platforms, ahead of AppLovin Axon.

Where adoption concentrates

9%of sites with the Beeswax tag also carry the GroundTruth tag, compared with 0% across the panel.

1,268,817
company websites analysed
809
domains with the GroundTruth tag
#18
of 19 DSP and programmatic platforms
same websites for every platform
98%
headquartered in United States

Where GroundTruth ranks

Share of the 468,601 sites in our tag-manager panel with each platform’s tag. GroundTruth appears on 710 of these sites. Snapshot: 1 Nov 2026.

Major ad channels
  • Google Ads82%
  • Meta Ads42%
  • LinkedIn Ads26%
  • Microsoft Ads14%
  • TikTok Ads6.4%
  • ChatGPT Ads (OpenAI)4.1%
  • Reddit Ads3.5%
  • X Ads3.4%
  • Pinterest Ads2.8%
  • The Trade Desk2.4%
  • Snapchat Ads1.8%
  • Spotify Ads0.7%
  • Quora Ads0.6%
  • Nextdoor Ads0.2%
  • GroundTruth0.2%
DSPs & programmatic
  • Google DV3605.3%
  • The Trade Desk2.4%
  • StackAdapt2.1%
  • AdRoll1.2%
  • Simpli.fi1.0%
  • Xandr Invest1.0%
  • Criteo0.8%
  • Yahoo DSP0.6%
  • Adform0.4%
  • Quantcast0.4%
  • RTB House0.3%
  • Basis0.2%
  • Beeswax0.2%
  • Feathr0.2%
  • Viant0.2%
  • Amazon DSP0.2%
  • MediaMath0.2%
  • GroundTruth0.2%
  • AppLovin Axon0.1%

Who advertises with GroundTruth

The companies we could match to detected domains. Each breakdown uses profiles with a known value for that field. Sector and business-model categories can overlap.

By sector
  • Events & Experiences42 · 6.7%
  • Nonprofits & NGOs42 · 6.7%
  • IT Services & Consulting38 · 6%
  • Retail (physical / general)38 · 6%
  • K-12 & Higher Education36 · 5.7%
  • Industrial Machinery & Equipment32 · 5.1%
  • Restaurants & Food Service30 · 4.8%
  • Arts, Culture & Live Entertainment29 · 4.6%
  • Social & Family Services29 · 4.6%
  • Construction & Contracting28 · 4.4%
By business model
  • B2B178 · 41%
  • B2C140 · 32%
  • Agency / Services126 · 29%
  • Enterprise / Sales-led73 · 17%
  • Manufacturer66 · 15%
  • SaaS58 · 13%
  • Distributor / Wholesale46 · 11%
  • Retailer41 · 9.5%
By company size (employees)
  • 2–1083 · 11%
  • 11–50193 · 25%
  • 51–200227 · 29%
  • 201–500119 · 15%
  • 501–1,00065 · 8.4%
  • 1,001–5,00064 · 8.3%
  • 5,001–10,00012 · 1.5%
  • 10,001+12 · 1.5%
By headquarters country
  • United States670 · 98%
  • Canada8 · 1.2%
  • India2 · <1%
  • France2 · <1%
  • Ireland1 · <1%
  • Mexico1 · <1%
  • Germany1 · <1%
  • United Kingdom1 · <1%
  • Iceland1 · <1%

Which advertising audiences overlap most?

Sites with the Beeswax tag are 56.1× as likely to carry the GroundTruth tag as the average site in our panel. This is a snapshot of overlap, not a measure of adoption speed.

Sites with both platforms’ tagsFull-panel average (0.2%)
  • Beeswax8.5% · 56.1×
  • Xandr Invest4.6% · 30.5×
  • Yahoo DSP3.7% · 24.7×
  • Nextdoor Ads3.6% · 23.5×
  • Amazon DSP2.8% · 18.6×
  • Basis2.1% · 14.0×
  • Simpli.fi1.9% · 12.6×
  • The Trade Desk1.8% · 12.2×
  • Viant1.4% · 9.4×
  • StackAdapt1.2% · 8.1×
  • MediaMath1.1% · 6.9×
  • Spotify Ads1.0% · 6.5×
  • Google DV3600.9% · 5.6×
  • AdRoll0.7% · 4.9×
  • Snapchat Ads0.7% · 4.5×
  • Criteo0.6% · 4.0×
  • Reddit Ads0.5% · 3.0×
  • Quantcast0.4% · 2.9×
  • TikTok Ads0.4% · 2.7×
  • Feathr0.4% · 2.5×
  • Pinterest Ads0.3% · 2.1×
  • Microsoft Ads0.3% · 2.1×
  • Meta Ads0.3% · 1.7×
  • X Ads0.2% · 1.2×
  • ChatGPT Ads (OpenAI)0.2% · 1.1×
  • LinkedIn Ads0.2% · 1.0×
  • Google Ads0.1% · 1.0×
  • Quora Ads0.1% · 0.5×

The companies behind the tags

40 matched company profiles, ordered by LinkedIn following. Inclusion indicates a detected tag, not a confirmed active campaign.

CompanyIndustrySizeHQ
Florida State University
news.fsu.edu
Higher Education5,001–10,000United States
iHeartMedia
iheartmedia.com
Music & Audio5,001–10,000United States
Circle K
circlek.com
Grocery & Convenience10,001+Canada
JE Dunn Construction
jedunn.com
Construction & Contracting5,001–10,000United States
California State University-Sacramento
csus.edu
Higher Education1,001–5,000United States
Withum
withum.com
Accounting & Tax1,001–5,000United States
NCR Voyix
ncrvoyix.com
Payments & Fintech10,001+—
Missouri State University
missouristate.edu
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United States
MNTN
mountain.com
Performance / Growth / Adtech201–500United States
National Apartment Association (Naahq)
naahq.org
Civic, Religious & Membership51–200United States
Babson College
babson.edu
Higher Education501–1,000United States
Presidio
presidio.com
IT Services & Consulting1,001–5,000United States
Baker Construction
bakerconstruction.com
Construction & Contracting10,001+United States
Simon Property Group
simon.com
Real Estate Investment & Development1,001–5,000United States
GroundTruth
groundtruth.com
Performance / Growth / Adtech201–500United States
Western Illinois University
wiu.edu
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United States
Sika USA
usa.sika.com
Chemicals & Materials1,001–5,000United States
Seattle University
seattleu.edu
Higher Education501–1,000United States
QA Ltd
qa.com
Training, Coaching & Vocational1,001–5,000United Kingdom
Sonic Automotive
sonicautomotive.com
Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing10,001+United States
Tennessee Technological University
tntech.edu
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United States
BENETEAU
beneteau.com
Maritime & Rail1,001–5,000France
iHeartRadio
jobs.iheart.com
Music & Audio51–200United States
University of Alaska Anchorage
uaa.alaska.edu
Higher Education501–1,000United States
ARCO Design/Build
arcodb.com
Construction & Contracting501–1,000United States
OUTFRONT
outfront.com
Advertising & Media Agencies1,001–5,000United States
University of Indianapolis
uindy.edu
K-12 & Higher Education501–1,000United States
SchooLinks
schoolinks.com
EdTech & E-Learning51–200United States
North American Dental Group (NADG)
nadentalgroup.com
Medical Practices & Clinics1,001–5,000United States
Fox Restaurant Concepts
foxrc.com
Restaurants & Food Service5,001–10,000United States
Kirkwood Community College
kirkwood.edu
Higher Education501–1,000United States
UMB Bank
umb.com
Banking1,001–5,000United States
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
salk.edu
Biotech & Life Sciences501–1,000United States
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
tropicalsmoothiecafe.com
Restaurants & Food Service51–200United States
Outset Medical, Inc.
outsetmedical.com
Medical Devices & Diagnostics501–1,000United States
Garver
garverusa.com
Engineering & Technical Services1,001–5,000United States
G&K Services
gkservices.com
Facilities & Building Services5,001–10,000United States
West Shore Home
westshorehome.com
Construction & Contracting1,001–5,000United States
Axonify
axonify.com
EdTech & E-Learning201–500Canada
Dave's Hot Chicken
daveshotchicken.com
Restaurants & Food Service11–50United States
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GroundTruth advertisers: common questions

Is this the total number of GroundTruth advertisers?

No. We detected the GroundTruth tag on 809 domains among 1,268,817 company websites analysed. This is an observed sample of companies and startups, not an estimate of the platform's whole advertiser base.

Which advertisers are most likely to also use GroundTruth?

In our comparison panel, 9% of sites with the Beeswax tag also carry the GroundTruth tag, against 0.2% of the full panel. Next come Xandr Invest (5%), Yahoo DSP (4%) and Nextdoor Ads (4%).

Which companies use GroundTruth for advertising?

They include Florida State University, iHeartMedia, Circle K, JE Dunn Construction and California State University-Sacramento. The table on this page lists more.

How does GroundTruth compare to other ad platforms?

Within our 468,601-site tag-manager panel, GroundTruth ranks #18 of 19 DSP and programmatic platforms by detected sites — ahead of AppLovin Axon, behind Google DV360, The Trade Desk, StackAdapt, AdRoll and Simpli.fi.

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