Ad RepositoryBrowse ads

vs. Meta Ad Library

Looking for a Meta Ad Library alternative?

Meta Ad Library is fine for what it does. Type in a Page name, filter by country, and you get every ad that Page is currently running. The problem shows up the moment you're researching more than one platform: you finish with Facebook and Instagram, then have to go start over somewhere else for Google or X, with no way to compare what you found. It also doesn't tell you how an ad has performed since it went live, so a search result and a six-month-old dud look identical. We built Ad Repository to fix that part — Facebook ads sit next to X, Google Search, Display, Shopping, and YouTube ads in the same search, and every ad we've re-seen gets an engagement history attached to it.

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FeatureMeta Ad LibraryAd Repository
CostFreeFree
Account neededNoNo
PlatformsFacebook, Instagram, MessengerFacebook, X (Twitter), Google Search, Google Display, Google Shopping, YouTube, Bing, Amazon, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, LinkedIn
Engagement numbersNot shownReactions/views, tracked over time
Trend on an ad's performanceNoYes
Search by keyword or ad copyAdvertiser name lookup onlyFull-text, across everything

Frequently asked questions

Should I still use Meta Ad Library?+

If you already know the Page name and just need to confirm what's live right now on Facebook or Instagram, yes — it's official and instant. We're more useful once you're comparing that against other platforms, or don't know the advertiser's name and are just searching a keyword.

Do you cover political ad disclosures the way Meta does?+

No, that's a regulatory feature specific to Meta's own compliance obligations. We're focused on commercial creative — what the ad says, what it looks like, and how it's performed.

Can I look up one advertiser across platforms in a single search?+

Yes, that's the main reason this exists. Search the name once and matching ads from every platform they're running on show up together.

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