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AdSense vs Ezoic

Reviewed10·2026

Once the first switch most publishers considered, now a decision for larger sites: since 2026 new Ezoic sites generally need 250,000+ monthly active users. Three things mechanically change; one important thing is not published anywhere.

By Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Oliver Wakefield-Smith runs a portfolio of ad-monetized publisher sites and reads these dashboards weekly.

What mechanically changes

AdSense vs Ezoic mechanics, checked 2026-10-21
DimensionAdSenseEzoic
Revenue modelPublished 80% after platform fee (~68% of total spend) Google AdSense Help2026-10No flat % printed Ezoic2026-10
Reported metricPage RPM Google AdSense Help2026-08EPMV Ezoic Support2026-10
IntegrationAd code snippetsPlatform integration (DNS/CDN or plugin)
OptimizationYour manual placements plus auto adsAutomated multivariate layout testing
EntryPolicy review, no minimum250,000+ monthly active users for new sites; Incubator below Ezoic Support2026-10

The metric switch will confuse your history

AdSense month: $240 on 24,000 pageviews = $10.00 page RPM
same money in Ezoic terms at 1.5 pages/session: 16,000 visits
EPMV = 240 ÷ 16,000 × 1,000 = $15.00

Identical earnings, a number 50% bigger. Before/after comparisons across the switch must convert bases or they will manufacture an uplift that never happened; the conversion is on the basis page.

Risks and reversibility

  • Reversible: ad serving. Removing the integration returns you to plain AdSense; keep your AdSense account in good standing through the test. Leaving is not free for a site grandfathered on Ezoic from before 19 February 2026: more than 7 days off the integration voids the status Ezoic Support2026-10.
  • Test-window risk: automated testing needs traffic and weeks; judging it inside a seasonal swing corrupts the read. Mind the calendar on the seasonality page.
  • Site-speed risk: any added layer must be measured on your own Core Web Vitals, not the vendor's claims.

What is published about uplift, and what is not

Ezoic publishes named case studies with figures on its own site; they are marketing selections, evidence that uplift can happen, not what yours will be. A per-site projection is not published by either company not published. The honest procedure: run the switch as an experiment with a dated before/after on one basis, and price the outcome in the calculator before making it permanent.