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◆ Guide · updated Sept 2026 · no affiliation with any networkWe run and advise large content-site networks, so we get this question weekly. Short version: the three networks overlap heavily but lean different ways — and if Google Discover is your traffic engine, the format you pick matters more than the network. Here's the practical read.
Based on their public offerings (Sept 2026). Rates vary wildly by geo and vertical — always test on your own traffic and verify current formats and minimums on each network's site.
| PropellerAds | Adsterra | RollerAds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile | Large self-serve network, broad format range | Broad network known for popunder & Social Bar formats | Push-notification-first network |
| Key formats | Push, in-page push, popunder, interstitial, direct link | Popunder, Social Bar, native banners, push | Push & in-page push, popunder |
| Entry barrier | Low — self-serve, low minimums | Low — self-serve | Low — self-serve |
| Reputation lean | Volume + tooling maturity | Aggressive formats monetize hard-to-sell inventory | Specialist depth on push monetization |
| Discover risk | Same rule for all three: popunders and heavy interstitials degrade UX signals. On a Discover-dependent site, cap frequency, avoid popunders on article pages, and never let ads outweigh content. | ||
Split your remnant traffic between two networks for 2–4 weeks, same placements, and let eCPM by geo decide. Every "which pays best" answer that skips this step is folklore.
Protect the goose: light formats only on article templates, aggressive formats (if any) on exit paths. A +30% eCPM that costs you feed distribution is a loss.
Monetizing push through a network sells your audience once. Building your own base with SPRKLY Push keeps the traffic — and its ad revenue — compounding on your pages.
No — no affiliation, no referral links. This guide exists because our network clients keep asking.
Both, usually: premium demand where quality allows, these networks on remnant. Replacing AdSense entirely is rarely the winning move on content sites.
Monetization pressure is part of our Discover audits — it's one of the recurring causes of quiet feed decline.