RunAds vs Optmyzr at a glance
| RunAds | Optmyzr | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Business owners, in-house marketers and agencies who want the work done | PPC specialists and agencies who do the work themselves |
| Who does the work | The agent researches, plans, writes ads and images, launches and watches | You, with rules, one-click optimizations and AI Sidekick |
| Approval model | Approval mode by default on accounts you connect; launch cards and budget cards | You decide which suggestions and rules to apply |
| Builds new campaigns | Yes: missions and the Bulk Launcher, from your website | Campaign Automator, sold from $249/month |
| Platforms | Google Ads (Search, Shopping, PMax, Demand Gen, Local Service Ads) | Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, LinkedIn, Yahoo Japan |
| MCP for Claude and ChatGPT | Yes, writes need your confirmation | Yes, listed on the pricing page |
| Agency dashboards | Yes, from $999/month | Multiple accounts; Enterprise lists unlimited ad accounts under fair use |
| Starting price | 500 free credits, then about 5% of spend | From $209/month, by ad spend tier |
| Trial | No trial clock; 500 free credits | 14-day free trial, no card |
Who does the work in each tool?
Optmyzr gives a skilled operator more reach. Its Rule Engine runs automations weekly or monthly on Essentials, daily on Premium, and hourly on demand on Enterprise. AI Sidekick answers questions in plain language. You still decide what to build and which changes to accept.
RunAds does the operator's job and asks you at the decision points. A mission reads your site and account, plans the campaigns, writes the ads and images, and stops at Review. Google dry-runs every campaign before the launch card reaches you. After launch the agent watches for 14 days and sends budget and bid changes back as cards. Accounts you connect run in approval mode unless you switch them to autopilot or read-only.
How do RunAds and Optmyzr price?
| RunAds | Optmyzr | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | 500 free credits (first $100 of Google ad spend) | From $209/month; 14-day free trial |
| How price scales | 5 credits per $1 of spend (1 credit = 1 cent); 4 above $10k/month; 3.5 above $100k; 3 above $1M | Price rises with monthly ad spend tier (25K to 500K+); custom above $500K |
| Flat option | Unlimited: $499 every 4 weeks, up to $10,000/month of spend | Annual billing discount (page says save 30%) |
| Agencies | From $999/month, 5 to unlimited client accounts by tier | Plans by spend; Enterprise has unlimited accounts under fair use |
| Extras | AI unlimited on every plan; MCP included | Setup service $199/hour on Essentials; Amazon from $66/month; Campaign Automator from $249/month |
At $5,000 a month in Google spend, RunAds credits cost $250 a month before pack bonuses. Optmyzr's entry price is $209 a month, plus the time of whoever runs it. If that person is you, count your hours. If it is a freelancer or agency, add their fee.
When is Optmyzr the better pick?
- You have a PPC specialist who wants rules, alerts and custom reports, not an agent.
- You advertise on Microsoft, Amazon, Meta or LinkedIn alongside Google and want one tool for all of them.
- You need hourly rules or Okta SSO, both on the Enterprise plan.
- You want to try before paying: Optmyzr offers 14 days free with no card.
When is RunAds the better pick?
- Nobody on your team wants to build campaigns, and you want them built from your website.
- You want to approve each launch and budget move instead of setting up rules.
- Your ads run on Google: Search, Shopping, Performance Max, Demand Gen or Local Service Ads.
- You want to ask Claude or ChatGPT about the account and approve changes from chat.
- You are an agency that wants the agent doing the work across client accounts.
RunAds pricing: 500 free credits (your first $100 of Google ad spend), then 5 credits per $1 of ad spend: 4 above $10,000 a month, 3.5 above $100,000, 3 above $1,000,000. Unlimited is $499 every 4 weeks, covering up to $10,000 a month of managed spend. See pricing or start free.
Method
We read Optmyzr's pricing page on Oct 29, 2026 and used only what it states. We did not use review-site ratings or customer results. This page replaces our March 2026 blog post, which listed an old RunAds price and left out approval mode. We will re-check Optmyzr's page every quarter.