AdScale vs Pipeboard: AI Ads for Online Stores or MCP Connector for Ad Accounts
AdScale fits online stores that want AI to build and run Google and Meta ads from a budget and a goal. Pipeboard fits marketers who already work in Claude or ChatGPT and want that assistant to read and change their ad accounts.
Choose AdScale if you want AI to build and run Google and Meta ads for an online store from a budget and a goal. Choose Pipeboard if you want to run your ad accounts from an AI assistant you already use, such as Claude or ChatGPT. If you also need automation rules, Madgicx does that, from $45 a month.
See how we reached this recommendation| AdScale | Pipeboard | |
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| How you pay | A monthly price set by your ad spend: $149 up to $1,000 a month, $199 up to $2,000, $299 up to $3,000, then about $100 more for each extra $1,000. | A free plan, then monthly plans: Pro $29.90, Premium $99 and Agency $199 a month. Extra ad account slots cost $10 a month each. Secure Enterprise is custom. |
| Free plan or trial |
Its sign-up button says 7-day free trial and its FAQ says 14-day, so its own pages disagree.
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A free plan with 30 AI tool executions a week and 2 ad account slots, no credit card. Pro and Premium also list a 7-day free trial.
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| Rules and automation |
Its optimizer page says the AI works from learned patterns without predefined rules. We saw no rule builder on its pages.
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We saw no rule-based automation on its pages. They mention reusable prompts for repeatable work and n8n as a supported tool.
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| AI actions and agents |
You set budgets and goals, and the AI builds, launches and optimizes campaigns, with dynamic bidding and budget allocation.
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It connects assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor and Codex to your ad accounts through MCP, so the assistant reviews performance and acts on your instructions.
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| Building and launching campaigns |
The AI builds and launches Google and Meta campaigns from the budgets and goals you set.
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With the right permissions the assistant can create campaigns, upload creatives and update budgets. Duplication and carousel ads need Pro, and bulk operations need Premium.
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| Reporting and analysis | Not confirmed: we could not confirm what its reporting covers. |
The assistant can review performance across accounts, including read-only reporting.
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| Ad platforms covered |
Google and Meta ads, for online stores connected from Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce.
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Its home page lists Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Pinterest, Snap and Reddit Ads, plus Google Analytics, Search Console and Merchant. It says some are previews and what you can do varies by platform.
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| G2 rating | 4.4 from 68 reviews | No G2 rating found |
Where they differ
How the price grows
AdScale: The price climbs with your monthly ad spend, from $149 at up to $1,000 of spend, about $100 more for each extra $1,000, to $2,374 at $50,000. Pipeboard: Plans differ by ad account slots, bulk tools and team accounts, and extra slots cost $10 a month each on paid plans. Annual billing is listed as twelve months for the price of ten.
Who each is built for
AdScale: AdScale is built for online stores and ecommerce brands that want AI to run their Google and Meta ads. Pipeboard: Marketers and agencies who want an AI assistant to work inside their ad accounts. Its higher plans add team accounts and access controls for agencies.
How each one works
AdScale: You set budgets and goals, and AI builds, launches and optimizes the campaigns. It works from learned patterns, with no predefined rules. Pipeboard: It is a connection service: your own AI assistant does the work through MCP, using read-only tokens or tokens scoped to chosen accounts and tools. Its pages advise you to review what you ask the assistant to do.
What reviewers say
AdScale: G2 lists 4.4 from 68 reviews. Pipeboard: We could not open its G2 page, so we quote no rating or review count.
Price
| Example | AdScale | Pipeboard |
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| Entry level | $149 a month for up to $1,000 of monthly ad spend | Free, $0: 30 AI tool executions a week and 2 ad account slots. Pro, $29.90 a month: unlimited executions, 3 ad account slots and one user |
| Mid level | $199 a month up to $2,000 of spend, $299 up to $3,000, $399 up to $4,000 | Premium, $99 a month: unlimited executions, 10 ad account slots, bulk operations and up to 5 team accounts |
| Larger or custom | Above $50,000 of spend: AdScale Plus, fully managed with an account manager, from $1,600 a month, and AdScale Pro for agencies with 5 or more accounts, from $1,990 | Agency, $199 a month: 25 ad account slots, per-account token scoping and unlimited team accounts. Secure Enterprise is custom on an annual agreement |
Our verdict
Choose AdScale if
- You can move to a fully managed plan with an account manager at higher spend.
- You set a budget and a goal and the AI builds, launches and optimizes Google and Meta campaigns.
- You get dynamic bidding and budget allocation without writing rules.
Choose Pipeboard if
- You can start on a free plan with no credit card and see how it fits.
- You can limit access with read-only tokens or tokens scoped to chosen accounts and tools.
- You can connect Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn and other ad platforms through one service.
Neither fits when
You need rules and AI actions that work on your Meta ads, with every change approved by you. AdScale's pages describe AI that works without predefined rules and show no rule builder. Pipeboard's pages describe no rule-based automation. Madgicx has ready-made and custom automation rules. Madgicx sends alerts when something changes in your ad account. Madgicx creates campaigns, ad sets and ads from a chat, paused until you approve. Seats and ad generations are unlimited in every plan, from $45 a month.
How we compare: methodology
- How each tool automates: rules, AI actions or both.
- Which ad platforms each covers and how campaigns get built.
- What the price buys and how it grows.
- What recent G2 reviewers praise and complain about.
Published by Madgicx, which competes with both tools. We use each vendor's pricing and product pages (adscale.com and pipeboard.co) and the most recent G2 reviews we could read, with dates listed below. This is our editorial view of fit, not independent test results. Confirm any capability not listed here with the vendor. Its sign-up button says a 7-day trial and its FAQ says 14 days. Prices come from its pricing page, which shows a slider by monthly ad spend. Pipeboard's pricing page showed Polish zloty to our reader. The US dollar prices are as summarized by Google's AI Overview of its pricing page on 5 November 2026, and the $29.90 entry price matches our earlier notes.
Frequently asked questions
How much do AdScale and Pipeboard cost?
AdScale is from $149 a month. Pipeboard is from $29.90 a month. AdScale entry level: $149 a month for up to $1,000 of monthly ad spend Pipeboard entry level: Free, $0: 30 AI tool executions a week and 2 ad account slots. Pro, $29.90 a month: unlimited executions, 3 ad account slots and one user
Does AdScale have a free trial?
Its sign-up button says 7-day free trial and its FAQ says 14-day, so its own pages disagree.
Does Pipeboard have a free trial?
A free plan with 30 AI tool executions a week and 2 ad account slots, no credit card. Pro and Premium also list a 7-day free trial.
Does AdScale use automation rules?
Its optimizer page says the AI works from learned patterns even without predefined rules. We saw no rule builder on its pages.
Which AI assistants work with Pipeboard?
Its home page names Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, n8n and Codex.
Sources
- AdScale on G2, reviewed 5 November 2026
- AdScale pricing, reviewed 5 November 2026
- AdScale optimizer page, reviewed 5 November 2026
- AdScale home page, reviewed 5 November 2026
- Pipeboard pricing, reviewed 5 November 2026
- Pipeboard home page, reviewed 5 November 2026
- Madgicx pricing, reviewed 5 November 2026
