Pipeboard alternative: Google Ads reports for your clients rather than an action connector

Pipeboard connects your ad accounts to Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants, to analyse and act: launch campaigns, update budgets. Ads Clear View goes the other way: read-only on Google Ads and Google sources, a quantified audit, and reports delivered to your clients.

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What Pipeboard does, and does well

According to its official website, Pipeboard is built for paid marketing teams, agencies and brands. Its strengths:

Eight ad networks and three Google sources. Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Microsoft Ads, Pinterest Ads, Snap Ads and Reddit Ads, plus Google Analytics, Search Console and Merchant Center (some in preview according to the site).
The assistant of your choice. Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, n8n and Codex are among the supported clients.
Campaign actions. With the right permissions, the assistant can create campaigns, upload creatives and update budgets.
Recognised access. Pipeboard states it is a Meta Business Partner with standard access to the Google Ads API; a free plan lets you start with no credit card.

Pipeboard or Ads Clear View: the comparison

Pipeboard is a connector between your ad networks and your AI assistant, built for action; Ads Clear View is a reading, audit and client reporting app focused on Google Ads.

Criterion	Pipeboard	Ads Clear View
Data sources	Eight ad networks, including Meta Ads and TikTok Ads, plus Google Analytics, Search Console and Merchant Center.	Four Google sources brought together per client: Google Ads (all plans), Google Analytics 4, Search Console and Merchant Center (paid plans). Meta Ads and other ad networks cannot be connected.
AI assistant	Your own assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…), connected via MCP; the assistant subscription is separate.	An AI assistant (Claude, by Anthropic) included in every plan, already connected to the client's accounts: 30 to 1,000 messages a month depending on the plan, with no separate AI subscription.
Who computes the figures	The assistant receives the data and computes the totals, ratios and comparisons itself.	The code computes tables, charts, key figures and the audit; the AI assistant comments on values that are already calculated. In presentations, every figure written by the AI is checked against the data.
Changing campaigns	One of its main uses: create campaigns, upload creatives, update budgets, depending on permissions.	Always read-only: nothing is changed in the accounts. The tool analyses and recommends; you apply the changes in Google Ads.
Client reports	The site mentions lightening account reviews and client reporting with the assistant.	Ready-made report templates, a drag-and-drop composer, share links, PowerPoint export (5 layouts) and PDF, under your brand on paid plans.
Google Ads audit	The site presents finding wasted spend with the assistant, and campaign performance audit guides.	An audit of every account that checks conversion tracking first, then campaigns, keywords, search terms and ads, with wasted spend quantified and the action to take.
Access for your clients	The site presents the tool for the teams managing the accounts: agencies and brands.	A white-label client portal at your-agency.acvhub.net, protected by a code, with no mention of Ads Clear View (paid plans).
Cost	Free plan (2 ad accounts, 30 AI runs a week), then priced by number of accounts: Pro at US$29.90 a month (3 accounts). Public price taken from pipeboard.co/pricing on 5 November 2026.	Flat price, AI included: 59 € to 199 € excl. VAT per month, with no extra charge per Google Ads account. A Free plan with no credit card.

Information about Pipeboard taken from its official website (pipeboard.co) on 5 November 2026. Pipeboard is a trademark of its publisher, mentioned here for comparison only; Ads Clear View is not affiliated with it. Every tool evolves: check the details with its publisher.

What it costs for 1, 3 and 10 clients

The monthly price of the cheapest plan that covers each number of clients, based on each tool's public price list, in its original currency. The assumptions are listed below the table.

Clients	Pipeboard	Ads Clear View
1 client	Pro (3 slots)US$29.90 a month billed monthly	Solo59 € excl. VAT a month, or 47.20 € excl. VAT a month billed annually
3 clients	Pro (3 slots)US$29.90 a month billed monthly	Solo59 € excl. VAT a month, or 47.20 € excl. VAT a month billed annually
10 clients	Premium (10 slots)US$99 a month billed monthly	Pro89 € excl. VAT a month, or 71.20 € excl. VAT a month billed annually

Assumptions

1 client = 1 Google Ads account = 1 ad account slot; GA4 and Search Console use none. For 10 clients, Premium ($99) costs less than Pro plus 7 extra slots at $10 a month each ($99.90).
Annual billing costs ten months of the monthly price (about 17% off). Free plan: 2 slots, 30 AI tool executions a week. Prices in US dollars; the final amount and tax are shown at checkout.
Pipeboard is used from an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT…): the assistant subscription is separate.
AI assistant subscription, on top: Claude's free plan supports connectors, with limited usage; Claude Pro costs $20 a month billed monthly or $17 a month billed annually ($200 up front), plus applicable tax, with usage limits every 5 hours and every week. Public price taken on 5 November 2026 from: claude.com/pricing
Ads Clear View: the cheapest paid plan whose limit covers the number of clients (Solo: 3 clients, Pro: 10, Agency: 50). AI assistant included, no extra charge per Google Ads account; Google Analytics 4, Search Console and Merchant Center included. Prices excl. VAT, 20% off billed annually. The Free plan also covers 1 client, Google Ads only, with 30 messages a month.

Public price taken on 5 November 2026 from the official page: pipeboard.co/pricing

Real cases

Three situations, step by step: what you get with Pipeboard, what you get with Ads Clear View. The first one favours Pipeboard.

A media buyer launching Meta and Google campaigns from Claude

He wants to describe a campaign in the conversation and see it created, then adjust budgets during the week.

With Pipeboard

Pipeboard connects his accounts to Claude and the assistant creates the campaigns and updates budgets, within the permissions granted.

With Ads Clear View

Ads Clear View is read-only: it creates and changes nothing. It can help him decide (audit, assistant); the action happens elsewhere.

An agency that wants a portal for its twenty Google Ads clients

Each client must find their reports at an address in the agency's name, with no account to create.

With Pipeboard

The team produces reviews with the assistant, then formats and sends them itself.

With Ads Clear View

Each client gets a portal at agency.acvhub.net, protected by a code, with their one-off and scheduled reports in the agency's colours. Twenty clients fit in the Agency plan (50 clients, 5 members).

An acquisition manager who must justify her budget every month

Management wants a stable monthly report, with the same figures from one month to the next.

With Pipeboard

She asks the assistant for the review every month, then formats and sends it herself.

With Ads Clear View

The report is a template set up once: the code recomputes the same key figures for "last month" and emails it to management on the same day every month.

When Pipeboard is a good choice

Ads Clear View is not for everyone. Pipeboard is a better fit if:

You want the assistant to act : create campaigns, upload creatives, adjust budgets. Ads Clear View is read-only.
You advertise on Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snap or Reddit as well as Google Ads.
You already work in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or n8n and want to plug your ad networks in there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the main difference between Pipeboard and Ads Clear View?

Pipeboard connects your ad networks to your AI assistant to analyse and act. Ads Clear View is a read-only app focused on Google Ads: audit, built-in AI assistant, client reports, scheduled sending and a white-label portal.

Can Ads Clear View change my campaigns?

No. Access is read-only: no bid, budget or ad is ever changed. You apply the recommendations yourself, in Google Ads.

How much does Ads Clear View cost?

The Free plan is free, with no credit card. Paid plans range from 59 € to 199 € excl. VAT per month, AI included (100 to 1,000 messages a month), with no extra charge per Google Ads account.

Is Ads Clear View an MCP?

No. It is a web app with its own AI assistant, already connected to Google Ads and your clients' other Google sources: nothing to install or configure in an assistant.

Can I use Pipeboard and Ads Clear View together?

Yes, nothing prevents it: both tools read the same Google accounts without getting in each other's way. You can keep Pipeboard for what it does well and use Ads Clear View for the Google Ads audit, the assistant and client reports.

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Try Ads Clear View on your Google Ads accounts

Connect an account, run the audit and build your first report. Free plan with no credit card; read-only, nothing is changed in your accounts.

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