InfoSum vs Permutive
InfoSum
Decentralised clean room with no data movement
Publishers using it: 2 · incl. News Corp Australia
Permutive
Publisher cohorts built on-device
Publishers using it: 10 · incl. Bauer Media Group, Business Insider, BuzzFeed
Last verified Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- InfoSum scores 3.1/5 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 cost & commercial model (InfoSum 1.8, Permutive 2.5) and interoperability & partner network (InfoSum 3.2, Permutive 3.8); they are within 0.3 on 4 of 9 criteria.
- Both are built for mid-market and enterprise publishers.
- On total cost of ownership InfoSum scores 1.2 and Permutive 2.4 (higher means better value, not a lower price).
- In our tracking 2 publishers use InfoSum and 10 use Permutive.
- Scores last verified 19 Oct 2026. Vendors cannot pay for a score or a position.
Where they differ
Permutive is stronger on cost & Commercial Model (2.5 vs 1.8), activation & Audience Export (4.1 vs 3.5), integration & Onboarding Effort (2.8 vs 2.2) and interoperability & Partner Network (3.8 vs 3.2).
Which one fits
Choose InfoSum if…
- You publish at mid-market and enterprise scale.
- You weight publisher Data Control & Governance heavily — InfoSum leads on it in this benchmark.
Choose Permutive if…
- You publish at mid-market and enterprise scale.
- You weight cost & Commercial Model, interoperability & Partner Network and activation & Audience Export heavily — Permutive leads on those in this benchmark.
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The nearest-scored tools to InfoSum and Permutive in this benchmark, listed A to Z.
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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 | InfoSum | Permutive |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & Matching Quality14% of capability | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Privacy & Regulatory Compliance (GDPR/CCPA)14% of capability | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Interoperability & Partner Network12% of capability | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Publisher Data Control & Governance12% of capability | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Query & Analytics Flexibility12% of capability | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Activation & Audience Export10% of capability | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Integration & Onboarding Effort10% of capability | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Cost & Commercial Model8% of capability | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Reporting & Measurement Depth8% of capability | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Capability45% of composite | 3.5 | 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 | InfoSum | Permutive |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Entry cost | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Implementation cost | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Hidden-fee risk | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Ongoing cost | 1.5 | 4.0 |
InfoSum pricing
Platform licence, custom pricing
Permutive pricing
Revenue share or subscription
What users say
InfoSum
7 positive · 6 neutral · 3 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.
InfoSum scores 3.1 and Permutive scores 3.8 in Benchmark Grid's independent Best Data Clean Rooms for Publishers benchmark (benchmarkgrid.com/vs/infosum/permutive, verified Oct 19, 2026)
Common questions
How do InfoSum and Permutive differ?
Permutive is stronger on cost & Commercial Model (2.5 vs 1.8), activation & Audience Export (4.1 vs 3.5), integration & Onboarding Effort (2.8 vs 2.2) and interoperability & Partner Network (3.8 vs 3.2). 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, InfoSum or Permutive?
On total cost of ownership — pricing transparency, entry cost, implementation, hidden-fee risk and ongoing cost — InfoSum 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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