Decentriq vs Permutive
Decentriq
Confidential-computing clean room
Publishers using it: 2 · incl. The New York Times
Permutive
Publisher cohorts built on-device
Publishers using it: 10 · incl. Bauer Media Group, Business Insider, BuzzFeed
Last verified Nov 11, 2026
At a glance
- Decentriq scores 3.0/5 and Permutive scores 3.8/5 in Benchmark Grid's independent data clean rooms benchmark, both assessed on the same 9 criteria.
- The widest gaps are integration & onboarding effort (Decentriq 1.8, Permutive 2.8) and identity & matching quality (Decentriq 3.3, Permutive 4.2); they are within 0.3 on 3 of 9 criteria.
- Decentriq is built for enterprise publishers; Permutive for mid-market and enterprise.
- On total cost of ownership Decentriq scores 1.2 and Permutive 2.4 (higher means better value, not a lower price).
- In our tracking 2 publishers use Decentriq and 10 use Permutive.
- Scores last verified 11 Nov 2026. Vendors cannot pay for a score or a position.
Where they differ
Permutive is stronger on integration & Onboarding Effort (2.8 vs 1.8), identity & Matching Quality (4.2 vs 3.3), interoperability & Partner Network (3.8 vs 3.0) and activation & Audience Export (4.1 vs 3.5).
Which one fits
Choose Decentriq if…
- You publish at enterprise scale.
- You weight publisher Data Control & Governance heavily — Decentriq leads on it in this benchmark.
Choose Permutive if…
- You publish at mid-market and enterprise scale.
- You weight integration & Onboarding Effort, identity & Matching Quality and interoperability & Partner Network heavily — Permutive leads on those in this benchmark.
Also weighing these
The nearest-scored tools to Decentriq and Permutive in this benchmark, listed A to Z.
- 3.1InfoSumDecentralised clean room with no data movementRead review
- 3.8LiveRampConnect every signal, platform, and agent to power and prove intelligent marketing.Read review
- 3.5OptablePublisher-first clean room and identity platformRead review
- 3.2Snowflake Data Clean RoomsData cloud clean rooms plus audience activationRead review
All 8 scored tools are in Best Data Clean Rooms for Publishers.
Who uses them
Publishers we have detected running each tool, from ads.txt, site code and published case studies. Agencies, brands and vendors are excluded.
Head to head
| Criterion | Decentriq | Permutive |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & Matching Quality14% of capability | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Privacy & Regulatory Compliance (GDPR/CCPA)14% of capability | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Interoperability & Partner Network12% of capability | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Publisher Data Control & Governance12% of capability | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Query & Analytics Flexibility12% of capability | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Activation & Audience Export10% of capability | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Integration & Onboarding Effort10% of capability | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Cost & Commercial Model8% of capability | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Reporting & Measurement Depth8% of capability | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Capability45% of composite | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Publisher fit40% of composite | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Total cost of ownership15% of composite | 1.2 | 2.4 |
Cost of ownership
| Sub-score | Decentriq | Permutive |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Entry cost | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Implementation cost | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Hidden-fee risk | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Ongoing cost | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Decentriq pricing
Custom enterprise pricing
Permutive pricing
Revenue share or subscription
What users say
Decentriq
2 positive · 1 neutral · 0 negative
Permutive
6 positive · 2 neutral · 2 negative
Mentions we could not tie to a real user, and those flagged as promotional, are excluded. Sentiment is opinion, and is independent of the verified publisher adoptions above.
Decentriq scores 3.0 and Permutive scores 3.8 in Benchmark Grid's independent Best Data Clean Rooms for Publishers benchmark (benchmarkgrid.com/vs/decentriq/permutive, verified Nov 11, 2026)
Common questions
How do Decentriq and Permutive differ?
Permutive is stronger on integration & Onboarding Effort (2.8 vs 1.8), identity & Matching Quality (4.2 vs 3.3), interoperability & Partner Network (3.8 vs 3.0) and activation & Audience Export (4.1 vs 3.5). Neither is better in the abstract — which one suits you depends on which of those dimensions carries the most weight in your operation.
Which is cheaper, Decentriq or Permutive?
On total cost of ownership — pricing transparency, entry cost, implementation, hidden-fee risk and ongoing cost — Decentriq scores 1.2/5 and Permutive scores 2.4/5. A higher score means better value, not a lower sticker price.
How are these scores calculated?
Each tool is assessed against its category's published criteria (9 in this benchmark), which make up Capability (45% of the composite), Publisher fit (40%) and Total cost of ownership (15%). Assessment is carried out by SODP's editorial team against a published methodology. Vendors cannot pay for inclusion, scores or positions.
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