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Raptive vs Google AdSense

Raptive and Google AdSense both land on Depends.

Raptive

raptive.com

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Confidence: Medium

Take it if you run an established content site clearing 25,000 monthly pageviews and want a full-service team running your ads.

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Raptive versus Google AdSense
CompareRaptiveGoogle AdSense
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forContent sites with 25k+ monthly pageviewsContent sites on their own domain
Who it's not forSites under 25k pageviews . rejectedHigh-traffic sites . alternatives report up to 309% more revenue
PrivacyNo platform breaches reported; the Raptive WordPress plugin has accumulated several XSS and auth-bypass CVEs (2024-2025), patched per trackers.⁸Google-run program with an official security page; reported issues involve account takeovers and third-party WordPress plugins, not confirmed core flaws.
Support qualityNo usable support evidence foundForum support; review stalls go unanswered.
Public sentimentSwitchers and reviewers generally praise earnings and prefer Raptive over Mediavine, while griping about strict entry requirements and painful setup.Users report wide earnings variance, slow and opaque approvals, and ongoing debate about whether payouts justify the effort.13
Biggest gotchaWordPress plugin CVEs mean you must update promptly or risk XSS⁹Needs your own domain; hosted subdomains won't be approved15

Pick Raptive when

  • Content sites with 25k+ monthly pageviews
  • Bloggers wanting hands-off ad management
  • Food and lifestyle creators
  • Creators bundling ads with sponsorships

When Raptive is not a fit

  • Sites under 25k pageviews . rejected
  • Brand-new blogs still building traffic
  • Anyone wanting cheap self-serve ads
  • Non-content sites with no ad inventory

Pick Google AdSense when

  • Content sites on their own domain
  • New bloggers wanting free monetization
  • Low-maintenance passive ad revenue
  • Hobby publishers

When Google AdSense is not a fit

  • High-traffic sites . alternatives report up to 309% more revenue
  • Sites on subdomains like vercel.app . rejected outright
  • Anyone in a hurry . approvals stall for weeks
  • Apps and non-web products . use AdMob instead

Sources

  1. Raptive reaches $4 billion paid out to publishersraptive.com
    news
  2. Raptive Hits Record 6,300+ Sitesprnewswire.com
    news
  3. Raptive dropped to 25k pageviewsreddit.com
    review
  4. Rejected on Mediavine & Raptivereddit.com
    review
  5. I swapped to Raptive from Mediavinethreads.com
    review
  6. Raptive Review - Increasing Programmatic Ad Earningsthisweekinblogging.com
    review
  7. Raptive Service Agreementraptive.com
    official
  8. CVE-2025-53319 - NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  9. Raptive Ads Reflected XSS - Wordfencewordfence.com
    security
  10. How Raptive helped Valerie's Kitchenraptive.com
    official
  11. How much will you earn with AdSense? (free of charge)support.google.com
    official
  12. How Does AdSense Work and How To Get Startedadsense.google.com
    official
  13. Is Google Adsense even worth it? . Redditreddit.com
    review
  14. AdSense application under review . Quoraquora.com
    review
  15. Why Google AdSense will not approve a *.vercel.app sitedev.to
    review
  16. 309% Ad Revenue Increase Over Google AdSense . Setupad case studysetupad.com
    review