How much does JetAds cost compared with a traditional agency?

JetAds plans start at $300 a week, billed $1,200 every 4 weeks, with creative included. Traditional agencies often charge a monthly retainer or a percentage of ad spend, with creative on top.

Do I need to sign a contract with JetAds?

No. There's no contract, and you can cancel any time.

Who owns the ad account?

You do. Your ad account, pixel and creative stay in your name.

Can JetAds work alongside our brand agency?

Yes. Many clients keep a brand or PR agency and use JetAds for paid ads, creative testing and tracking.

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JetAds or a traditional agency?

Both run your ads. Here's how they differ on cost, speed, creative and commitment.

By Blake Bauer, CEO and co-founder of JetAds · Updated November 2026

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The short answer

A traditional agency usually charges a monthly retainer or a percentage of ad spend, asks for a contract of several months and passes your account to junior staff. JetAds plans start at $300 a week with no contract, a senior media buyer on your account, new creative every week and a shared Slack channel. If you want a big full-service agency for TV, PR and brand work, a traditional agency fits. If you want paid ads that are tested and improved every week, JetAds fits.

Side by side

JetAds vs Traditional agency

	JetAds	Traditional agency
Cost	Plans start at $300 a week, confirmed on your roadmap call	Monthly retainers or a percentage of ad spend
Commitment	No contract, cancel any time	Often 3 to 12 month contracts
Who runs your account	A senior media buyer	Often a junior account manager
Creative	New ad creative every week, included	Often billed separately or produced slowly
Speed	New ads live within 7 days	Weeks of onboarding before anything launches
Communication	A shared Slack channel with your team	Scheduled calls and email
Reporting	Results tied back to sales and leads	Platform metrics like clicks and impressions

Cost

JetAds: Plans start at $300 a week, confirmed on your roadmap call
Traditional agency: Monthly retainers or a percentage of ad spend

Commitment

JetAds: No contract, cancel any time
Traditional agency: Often 3 to 12 month contracts

Who runs your account

JetAds: A senior media buyer
Traditional agency: Often a junior account manager

Creative

JetAds: New ad creative every week, included
Traditional agency: Often billed separately or produced slowly

Speed

JetAds: New ads live within 7 days
Traditional agency: Weeks of onboarding before anything launches

Communication

JetAds: A shared Slack channel with your team
Traditional agency: Scheduled calls and email

Reporting

JetAds: Results tied back to sales and leads
Traditional agency: Platform metrics like clicks and impressions

How the pricing differs

Many traditional agencies charge a percentage of ad spend, so their fee grows as you spend more, whether or not results improve. Others charge a fixed retainer with creative and tracking billed on top.

JetAds plans start at $300 a week, with creative and tracking included. Your exact plan is confirmed on your roadmap call.

Who actually does the work

At a traditional agency the senior people often win the account, then hand it to someone more junior. Ask who will log in to your ad account each week.

At JetAds a senior media buyer runs your account and briefs the creative, with AI speeding up research, testing and reporting.

When a traditional agency makes sense

A traditional agency can be the better choice when:

You need TV, radio, print, PR or brand campaigns alongside paid ads
You want one large agency to handle every part of marketing
Your company needs formal procurement and long contracts

Verdict

Which one to choose.

Choose JetAds if

You want paid ads tested and improved every week
You'd rather not sign a long contract
You want a senior buyer on your account
You want new creative included

Choose a traditional agency if

You need offline media and brand work too
You want one agency for all of marketing
Long contracts suit how your company buys

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