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Adjust vs Branch

Adjust and Branch are both ad management & attribution tools. Adjust is aimed at enterprise and developers, while Branch is aimed at developers and enterprise. Only Adjust has a free plan.

Adjust

Mobile measurement partner for app attribution and fraud prevention

Branch

Mobile deep linking and attribution platform for app marketers

PricingFreemiumPaid
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planYesNo
Free trial——
Built forEnterprise, Developers, Small businessesDevelopers, Enterprise, E-commerce
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryDE · 2012US · 2014
Rating——

Choose Adjust if

Mobile app and game publishers spending meaningfully on paid user acquisition who need trustworthy attribution, fraud protection and iOS privacy measurement.

  • Mature, widely integrated SDK used by large app publishers
  • Free Base tier lets small developers start without a contract
  • Strong fraud prevention and privacy-framework support

Look elsewhere if: Web-first DTC brands or apps with little paid marketing (Northbeam, Rockerbox, Google Analytics).

Choose Branch if

Consumer app teams that need reliable deep linking across owned channels plus mobile attribution in one SDK.

  • Best-known deep linking product with wide edge-case coverage
  • Combines linking and attribution in one SDK
  • Strong email deep linking with ESP partners like Braze

Look elsewhere if: Gaming or performance teams focused purely on paid UA measurement (AppsFlyer, Adjust).

Adjust vs Branch pricing

Adjust

  • Base$0Up to 1,500 attributions per month; for small developers
  • CoreCustomUp to 250,000 attributions per year; annual contract
  • EnterpriseCustomOver 250,000 attributions per year; add-ons priced separately

Branch

  • BasicsCustomFree trial; up to 3 ad partners, dashboards, user targeting
  • EssentialsCustomUnlimited partners, SKAN guidance, fraud detection, LTV
  • EnterpriseCustomLTV prediction, CTV/OTT measurement, advanced SKAN, APIs

Adjust · Key features

  • Install and in-app event attribution across thousands of ad partners
  • SKAdNetwork and AdAttributionKit measurement for privacy-restricted iOS traffic
  • Fraud Prevention Suite against click spam, SDK spoofing and fake installs
  • Datascape dashboards with cohort, retention and ROAS reporting
  • InSight incrementality testing using synthetic control groups
  • Deep linking for retargeting and user re-engagement campaigns

Cons

  • Core and Enterprise pricing is unpublished and contract-based
  • Useful add-ons like fraud prevention and InSight cost extra
  • Ownership by AppLovin raises neutrality questions for some buyers

Branch · Key features

  • Deferred deep links that route users after install to the right screen
  • Universal Links and App Links handling across email, social and ads
  • Multi-touch mobile attribution with configurable lookback windows
  • SKAN Conversion Studio and SKAN LTV modelling for iOS
  • Fraud detection and reporting on Essentials and above
  • Web-to-app smart banners (Journeys) and branded QR codes

Cons

  • No public prices, and costs climb steeply with usage
  • Basics tier limits ad partner connections to three
  • CTV/OTT measurement only on Enterprise

Adjust vs Branch: FAQ

Do Adjust and Branch have a free plan?

Adjust has a free plan. Branch has no free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Adjust or Branch?

Adjust lists small businesses as a core audience, while Branch is aimed more at developers and enterprise.

Not sure yet?