ADExhibit

Overview

ADExhibit is a browser-based workspace for checking and presenting digital ad creatives. It is best suited to freelancers and creative teams that need to validate HTML5 banners and gather client sign-off. Its clearest advantage is that every feature is available on a free plan; the trade-off is a 100MB storage limit.

Key features

ADExhibit previews HTML5 banners, image ads, GIFs, and video ads, then lets teams share preview links for client feedback and approval. Clients can review and approve without logging in, removing an account-creation hurdle for external reviewers. Shared campaigns, role management, and unlimited team members make collaboration practical without seat-based limits on the listed plans.

HTML5 validation checks file size, click tags, custom exits, backup images, metadata, and scripts. Automatic fixes cover those same requirements, potentially reducing repeated manual corrections before delivery. The platform supports Google Ads, DV360, Campaign Manager 360, Google Studio, Microsoft Ads, Bit Media, IAB standards, and Ströer. Mockups for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, and X, plus website layouts, give teams ways to review creative in context.

HTML5 ad creation, video ad creation, dynamic creative, and ad platform exports are supported. Custom solutions can add an API for uploading creatives, triggering validation, retrieving results, and downloading optimized files, plus integrations with existing tools. These additions may suit teams connecting review to established workflows, but they require custom pricing rather than one of the standard tiers.

Pricing

The free tier is unusually complete: it includes all features indefinitely, so its limit is storage rather than time, seats, or functionality. It suits occasional work or a small volume of active creatives, but 100MB may become restrictive as campaigns and assets accumulate. Freelancer raises the allowance to 2GB for $20 a month; Agency offers 10GB for $60 a month. Since both retain unlimited clients, campaigns, and team members and include all features, the difference is storage capacity, not collaboration access. Business removes the storage ceiling for $180 a month, making it the fit for storage-heavy operations. Teams that need API access or integrations should consider custom pricing. There is no free trial; the free plan has no time limit.

Platforms

ADExhibit is web-based and also lists API support. Its supported ad environments include Google Ads, DV360, Campaign Manager 360, Google Studio, Microsoft Ads, Bit Media, IAB standards, and Ströer.

Who it's for

Freelancers, agencies, in-house creative studios, and trading desks that ship ad creatives are the intended audience. The free plan gives individuals and teams a way to use the full feature set with modest storage, while paid tiers suit growing asset libraries. It is less compelling for teams whose primary need is ad creation rather than previewing, validation, and approvals.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The no-cost plan includes all features indefinitely, so teams can validate and share work without a trial deadline.
• Pro: Unlimited team members, clients, and campaigns across the listed plans avoid seat and project ceilings.
• Pro: Automatic HTML5 repairs address the same technical requirements the validator checks, helping reduce repetitive fixes.
• Con: Free storage is capped at 100MB, and moving to 2GB costs $20 a month.
• Con: API access and integrations are reserved for custom solutions, which have custom pricing.

Alternatives

Ad Design Software is a broader category to explore when comparing tools across ad design workflows.

• Flexitive may fit users who need a design-oriented option with a free tier limited to one user and five static JPG export credits per month, plus a free trial and macOS, web, and Windows support.
• Google Web Designer is worth considering for users who want free business-use software on Linux, macOS, or Windows rather than a web-based review workspace.
• Adacado offers a free starting plan with 300 impressions per day per advertiser and 120 days of free advertising per advertiser, which may suit users focused on running advertising.
• BannerBoo may suit users who want a free banner plan capped at four banners, 15,000 embedded ad views, and 100MB storage, with JPG/PNG export.
• Marpipe has free catalog creative and feed management offerings, an option to consider for those workflows.
• Quickads may appeal to users seeking a free DIY creative plan with an ad research library, brand kit, AI image and video ads, and basic analytics.
• Adzymic offers a Creative Support plan with survey setup by a creative specialist and real-time dashboard access.
• Pencil may suit users seeking a paid creative-generation tool, with a Core plan at $11 a month billed annually.

Verdict

Choose ADExhibit if your work centers on validating HTML5 banners, sharing previews, and collecting approvals, especially if unlimited collaboration on a full-featured free plan is attractive. Its practical ceiling is storage: move to a paid tier as assets grow, or look elsewhere if your main priority is a broader ad-creation workflow rather than creative review and preparation.