Unified ID 2.0 alternatives

2 tools to consider instead of Unified ID 2.0, shown against it.

Unified ID 2.0 LiveRamp TransUnion TruAudience
Vendor Prebid.org (originated by The Trade Desk) LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. TransUnion
Pricing model Free Quote only Quote only
Free tier Yes No No
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud Cloud
Open source Yes (Apache-2.0) No No
Best for Publishers and advertisers who want a free, open, portable identifier not controlled by a single commercial vendor. Brands needing one consistent, privacy-conscious identifier to connect CRM data to advertising and measurement partners. Advertisers wanting an identity graph backed by a large offline consumer data asset, with attribution built in.
Pricing

Free, open-source standard; no vendor pricing since Prebid.org operates it as shared infrastructure.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Enterprise pricing quoted per engagement; no public price list.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Enterprise pricing quoted per engagement; no public price list.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Features
  • Hashed, salted email/phone as pseudonymous identifier
  • Open-source reference implementation (Apache-2.0)
  • Vendor-neutral governance via Prebid.org / IAB Tech Lab
  • Consent-based generation tied to publisher opt-in
  • Interoperable across DSPs, SSPs and publishers
  • Designed as a third-party-cookie replacement for the open web
  • RampID pseudonymous identity resolution
  • Cross-channel, cross-device identity matching
  • Partner network for reach and data enrichment
  • Onboarding of offline/CRM data into digital identifiers
  • Consent and governance controls for data use
  • Integration with LiveRamp Clean Room for collaborative analysis
  • Identity resolution against TransUnion's offline identity graph
  • Cross-channel media measurement and attribution
  • Audience targeting and frequency management
  • Data onboarding for CRM and first-party records
  • Household- and individual-level linking
  • Marketing-permissible data use separate from credit files

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