Get the work of an ad agency without paying for one.
AdFlint covers the campaign setup, the copy, the platform mix, and the ongoing optimization — for a flat monthly fee with $0 markup on your actual ad spend.
Why most small businesses can't afford a real agency.
The math rarely works under $20k/month in ad spend.
Retainers start at $500/mo, often $1,500–$5,000
Most boutique agencies charge a monthly retainer before any ad dollar is spent. For a small business testing whether ads even work, that fee alone can exceed the entire ad budget.
Markup on top of ad spend
Agencies commonly charge 15–20% on top of what you spend with the platforms. So $1,000 in Google Ads costs you $1,150–$1,200 after the agency fee — and the markup doesn't necessarily reflect any extra value delivered.
Kickoff takes weeks
Discovery calls, brand brief, account access handoff, strategy doc, creative round one, revisions. By the time ads are live you've burned a month, and you're locked into a multi-month contract you can't easily exit.
Reporting is monthly, opaque, and after the fact
Most agencies send a PDF once a month explaining what they did. You don't see real-time spend, you can't intervene mid-flight, and the campaign decisions are happening in a tool you don't have access to.
What AdFlint covers — and what the price is.
The functions an agency performs, mapped to features that ship at SaaS-tier pricing.
AI does the campaign setup, in minutes
Paste your URL and AdFlint generates a full campaign — keywords, audiences, ad copy, image picks, platform allocation. The same scope that takes an agency a week of meetings comes back to you in minutes for review.
$0 markup on ad spend
Credits convert 1:1 to ad spend on Google, Meta, and LinkedIn. You pay AdFlint's plan fee ($0 on Free, $20/mo on Pro) and that's it — no skim on top of what the platforms charge.
Optimization runs every 4 hours, not monthly
The optimizer reads platform metrics and reallocates budget between Google, Meta, and LinkedIn every four hours based on which one is delivering. An agency reviews on a weekly or monthly cadence; AdFlint reviews on a four-hour cadence.
Real-time dashboard, no PDF lag
Every impression, click, conversion, and dollar spent shows up in your AdFlint dashboard live, pulled directly from the ad platforms. You can pause, adjust budget, or change copy yourself any time — no email to the account manager.
No contracts, no minimums
Free plan starts at $0 with a $100/month ad spend cap. Pro is $20/month, cancellable any time. There is no annual commitment, no three-month minimum, no kill fee.
From signup to live ads in under an hour
Sign up, fund credits, paste a URL, review the AI-generated campaign, approve. Ads serve within the platforms' standard review windows — usually same-day, often within minutes.
What you skip vs. hiring an agency.
When you should still hire an agency.
AdFlint replaces a specific layer of work. Some advertising problems are still better served by a human team — and we'd rather tell you that than have you waste time finding out the hard way.
Six-figure monthly ad budgets
If you're spending $30k+/month, a senior strategist's judgement on full-funnel positioning still beats algorithmic optimization. AdFlint scales fine on volume, but a dedicated human pays for themselves at that level.
Complex B2B sales funnels
If your sales cycle involves long nurture sequences, BDR handoffs, and 12-touch enterprise journeys, you need a marketing operations partner, not just an ad platform. AdFlint covers the ad layer, not the CRM-to-close machinery.
High-end creative production
If your brand needs custom video shoots, photography, motion graphics, or copywriting that matches a tightly enforced brand voice, you still need a creative team. AdFlint's AI handles standard ad copy and uses your existing brand assets — it doesn't replace a studio.
Questions
Is AdFlint just a worse agency?
No — it's a different shape of solution. An agency provides human strategy, manual creative production, and ongoing account management for a monthly retainer. AdFlint provides automated campaign setup, AI-generated copy, and four-hourly algorithmic optimization for a flat low subscription with no markup on spend. Different shape, different price point, different best-fit customer.
What about strategy? Who's setting the campaign direction?
You are, with AdFlint's help. The AI proposes a complete campaign (platform mix, budget split, audience, copy, headlines) and you review every piece before launch. If you have a strong opinion — favor LinkedIn, exclude TikTok, target a specific demographic — you adjust before approving. For most small-business advertising, this level of strategy is enough; for nuanced positioning, see the 'when to still hire an agency' section above.
What if I want custom creative production?
AdFlint uses images and video that already exist on your website, plus AI-generated headlines and descriptions. If you need original photo or video production, that's not something AdFlint produces — you'd hire a creative studio or freelancer for that, then bring the assets back into AdFlint to run them.
Can I switch to an agency later if I outgrow AdFlint?
Yes. You can export your full campaign history (keywords, ad copy, performance data) from AdFlint at any time and use it as a starting point for an agency engagement. Many AdFlint customers use the platform to validate ad channels and prove out spend before moving to a higher-touch agency relationship at scale.
How does AdFlint's optimization compare to an agency's optimization?
Agencies typically review campaign performance weekly or monthly and make manual budget shifts. AdFlint's optimizer reads platform metrics every 4 hours and reallocates budget between Google, Meta, and LinkedIn automatically — moving money to whichever channel is delivering best. For volume-based optimization, the algorithmic loop wins on speed; for nuanced positioning calls, a senior strategist still wins on judgement.
What's the catch on $0 markup?
There isn't one. AdFlint makes money from plan subscriptions ($0 on Free, $20/mo on Pro, custom on Enterprise). Credits convert 1:1 to ad spend on the platforms. You pay AdFlint the plan fee, AdFlint pays Google / Meta / LinkedIn what the auction costs, and that's the whole transaction.
Can a team use AdFlint together?
Today AdFlint is single-account by design — most early customers are solo founders or small business owners. Team accounts are on the roadmap for the Enterprise tier. If you're an agency considering using AdFlint to manage your own clients, reach out via contact@adflint.com.
Free to sign up. No retainer, no markup on ad spend.