Advertiser study · DSPs & programmatic · Nov 2026

Who advertises with GroundTruth?

A study of 398 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

#16 of 19Among DSP and programmatic platforms, ahead of RTB House, MediaMath and AppLovin Axon.

Where adoption concentrates

12%of sites with the Beeswax tag also carry the GroundTruth tag, compared with 0% across the panel.

1,008,359
company websites analysed
398
domains with the GroundTruth tag
#16
of 19 DSP and programmatic platforms
same websites for every platform
97%
headquartered in United States

Where GroundTruth ranks

Share of the 134,794 sites in our tag-manager panel with each platform’s tag. GroundTruth appears on 383 of these sites. Snapshot: 1 Nov 2026.

Major ad channels
  • Google Ads82%
  • Meta Ads45%
  • LinkedIn Ads31%
  • Microsoft Ads18%
  • TikTok Ads7.2%
  • Reddit Ads5.6%
  • ChatGPT Ads (OpenAI)5.0%
  • X Ads4.9%
  • The Trade Desk3.9%
  • Pinterest Ads3.4%
  • Snapchat Ads2.0%
  • Quora Ads1.1%
  • Spotify Ads1.0%
  • Nextdoor Ads0.4%
  • GroundTruth0.3%
DSPs & programmatic
  • Google DV3607.1%
  • The Trade Desk3.9%
  • StackAdapt3.2%
  • AdRoll1.7%
  • Simpli.fi1.6%
  • Xandr Invest1.3%
  • Criteo1.2%
  • Yahoo DSP0.9%
  • Quantcast0.5%
  • Basis0.4%
  • Amazon DSP0.4%
  • Beeswax0.4%
  • Adform0.4%
  • Viant0.3%
  • Feathr0.3%
  • GroundTruth0.3%
  • RTB House0.3%
  • MediaMath0.2%
  • 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 & Experiences28 · 9.5%
  • IT Services & Consulting22 · 7.4%
  • K-12 & Higher Education22 · 7.4%
  • Arts, Culture & Live Entertainment21 · 7.1%
  • Nonprofits & NGOs19 · 6.4%
  • Retail (physical / general)19 · 6.4%
  • Industrial Machinery & Equipment15 · 5.1%
  • Restaurants & Food Service14 · 4.7%
  • Lending & Credit13 · 4.4%
  • Fitness, Sports & Recreation12 · 4.1%
By business model
  • B2B96 · 44%
  • B2C83 · 38%
  • Agency / Services53 · 24%
  • Enterprise / Sales-led34 · 16%
  • SaaS31 · 14%
  • Manufacturer27 · 12%
  • Retailer22 · 10%
  • Distributor / Wholesale19 · 8.8%
By company size (employees)
  • 2–1039 · 11%
  • 11–5077 · 21%
  • 51–200113 · 31%
  • 201–50057 · 16%
  • 501–1,00032 · 8.7%
  • 1,001–5,00034 · 9.3%
  • 5,001–10,0007 · 1.9%
  • 10,001+7 · 1.9%
By headquarters country
  • United States302 · 97%
  • Canada4 · 1.3%
  • India1 · <1%
  • France1 · <1%
  • Mexico1 · <1%
  • Germany1 · <1%
  • United Kingdom1 · <1%

Which advertising audiences overlap most?

Sites with the Beeswax tag are 40.7× 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 (0.3%)
  • Beeswax12% · 40.7×
  • Xandr Invest6.6% · 23.2×
  • Yahoo DSP5.8% · 20.5×
  • Nextdoor Ads4.5% · 15.9×
  • Amazon DSP3.3% · 11.8×
  • Simpli.fi2.4% · 8.5×
  • The Trade Desk2.4% · 8.5×
  • Viant2.1% · 7.5×
  • Basis2.0% · 6.9×
  • Spotify Ads1.9% · 6.7×
  • MediaMath1.9% · 6.5×
  • StackAdapt1.8% · 6.5×
  • Google DV3601.3% · 4.7×
  • AdRoll1.3% · 4.5×
  • Criteo1.2% · 4.4×
  • Snapchat Ads1.1% · 4.0×
  • TikTok Ads0.8% · 2.7×
  • Quantcast0.7% · 2.6×
  • Pinterest Ads0.6% · 2.1×
  • Microsoft Ads0.5% · 1.9×
  • Reddit Ads0.5% · 1.9×
  • Meta Ads0.5% · 1.7×
  • Google Ads0.3% · 1.0×
  • ChatGPT Ads (OpenAI)0.2% · 0.8×
  • LinkedIn Ads0.2% · 0.8×
  • X Ads0.2% · 0.8×

The companies behind the tags

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

CompanyIndustrySizeHQ
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
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
Presidio
presidio.com
IT Services & Consulting1,001–5,000United 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
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
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
Garver
garverusa.com
Engineering & Technical Services1,001–5,000United States
Axonify
axonify.com
EdTech & E-Learning201–500Canada
Dave's Hot Chicken
daveshotchicken.com
Restaurants & Food Service11–50United States
Stonehill College
stonehill.edu
Higher Education501–1,000United States
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses
raymourflanigan.com
Home, Furniture & Décor5,001–10,000United States
Armstrong International – Intelligent Solutions in Steam, Air and Hot Water
armstronginternational.com
Industrial Machinery & Equipment1,001–5,000United States
Port of San Diego
portofsandiego.org
Government & Public Sector501–1,000United States
Unified
unified.com
Performance / Growth / Adtech201–500United States
Miller's Ale House Restaurants
millersalehouse.com
Restaurants & Food Service5,001–10,000United States
Salve Regina University
salve.edu
K-12 & Higher Education201–500United States
Winchester Ammunition
winchester.com
Aerospace & Defense1,001–5,000United States
Visit Milwaukee
visitmilwaukee.org
Hotels, Lodging & Travel11–50United States
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
mote.org
Research & Think Tanks201–500United States
TechOps México
mroholdings.com
Aviation & Aerospace Services1,001–5,000Mexico
Byline Bank
bylinebank.com
Banking501–1,000United States
sojo
getsojo.com
Property Management & Leasing11–50United States
EGYM Wellpass (ex Gymlib)
fr.egym-wellpass.com
Wellness, Fitness & Alternative51–200France
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GroundTruth advertisers: common questions

Is this the total number of GroundTruth advertisers?

No. We detected the GroundTruth tag on 398 domains among 1,008,359 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, 12% of sites with the Beeswax tag also carry the GroundTruth tag, against 0.3% of the full panel. Next come Xandr Invest (7%), Yahoo DSP (6%) and Nextdoor Ads (5%).

Which companies use GroundTruth for advertising?

They include iHeartMedia, Circle K, JE Dunn Construction, NCR Voyix and Missouri State University. The table on this page lists more.

How does GroundTruth compare to other ad platforms?

Within our 134,794-site tag-manager panel, GroundTruth ranks #16 of 19 DSP and programmatic platforms by detected sites — ahead of RTB House, MediaMath and AppLovin Axon, behind Google DV360, The Trade Desk, StackAdapt, AdRoll and Simpli.fi.

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