# Runneth vs Adstellar > Adstellar launches and adjusts Meta campaigns from $100 a month. Runneth analyses Meta and TikTok ads and stays read-only until you allow more. Checked 6 Nov 2026. - **Author**: Marxx - **Published**: 2026-11-06 - **Category**: Tools - **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-compare/runneth-vs-adstellar --- Pick Adstellar if you want an AI media buyer that creates and launches Meta ads and adjusts budgets for you, from $100 a month plus credits. Pick Runneth if you want an AI teammate that reads your Meta and TikTok ads, reports in Slack and stays read-only until an admin turns launching on, from $999 a month. ## Side by side | | Adstellar | Runneth | |---|---|---| | Main job | AI ad creation, a Meta launcher and an "AI media buyer" agent | An AI teammate trained on your team's judgement, working 24/7 | | Ad platforms | Meta | Meta and TikTok | | In Slack | "Slack agent in threads + mentions" | Tag @Runneth in a channel; it replies in thread and can post scheduled updates | | Acting on ads | Its agent "pauses waste, scales winners, and adjusts budgets" | Read-only by default. An owner or admin can turn on launching | | Approval per change | Not found on its site | "No per-action approval step for each tool call" | | Starting price | $100/month plus $2 per 1,000 AI credits (checked 6 Nov 2026) | Starter from $999/month, up to $50k monthly ad spend (checked 6 Nov 2026) | | Trial | 7 days with $100 of free credits | 14 days, unlimited usage, no card, starts with a setup call | | Contract | Monthly, no annual contracts | Tier set by 12-month average ad spend | Read on [adstellar.ai](https://adstellar.ai) and runneth.com on 6 Nov 2026. ## Three differences that matter ### 1. Doing versus reading first Adstellar is built to act. Its agent pauses, scales and changes budgets on Meta, and its launcher pushes new ads live. Runneth starts by reading. It can't launch, pause or edit ads until an owner or admin switches launching on, and editing or pausing live ads needs a second switch. If you want the agent to act from day one, Adstellar fits. If you want weeks of reading before any change, Runneth fits. ### 2. One platform or two Adstellar centres on Meta. Runneth covers Meta and TikTok, and pulls in context from tools such as Shopify, Klaviyo, HubSpot and Google Analytics. A brand that runs TikTok alongside Meta gets both in one place with Runneth. ### 3. How you buy Adstellar bills monthly with no annual contract, and its plan covers unlimited workspaces, team members and ad accounts. Runneth starts with a setup call, as self-serve signup "isn't available yet", and its tier follows your average ad spend. ## A worked example: one year Say you want to budget a full year before credits or usage. - Adstellar plan: 12 x $100 = $1,200. AI credits come on top at $2 per 1,000. - Runneth Starter: 12 x $999 = $11,988. The gap pays for different things. Adstellar's price buys a launcher and an agent that acts. Runneth's buys its own always-on machine, unlimited seats, and data and MCP access. Price the version of the job you actually want done. ## Which to pick - **Lean team that wants Meta ads launched and tuned:** Adstellar. - **Larger brand on Meta and TikTok that wants analysis first:** Runneth. - **Agency running Meta and Google ads for many clients:** look wider, starting with [Runneth alternatives](/alternatives/runneth-alternatives). We make Marxx. It posts each client's Meta leads and alerts to that client's Slack channel and answers @Marxx questions, but never changes ads from Slack. See [Marxx vs Runneth](/compare/runneth). For more agents, read the [best AI agents for advertising](/best/best-ai-agents-for-advertising) and the [best Facebook ads automation tools](/best/best-facebook-ads-automation-tools). ## FAQ ### Can Adstellar change my Meta budgets? Yes. Its site says the agent "pauses waste, scales winners, and adjusts budgets". We found no per-change approval step described on its site. ### Can Runneth launch ads? Only after an owner or admin turns on ad launching in Runneth Permissions. Through MCP, it launches into existing campaigns and ad sets only. ### Which has a longer trial? Runneth's site lists 14 days with unlimited usage. Adstellar lists 7 days with $100 of free credits (checked 6 Nov 2026). --- - [More Tools articles](https://marxx.ai/library-compare/category/tools) - [All articles](https://marxx.ai/library-compare)