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Criteo vs Meta Ads: which is more reliable? (2026)
Meta Ads is more reliable than Criteo, scoring 91.5 vs 46.1 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Criteo reported 7 incidents and Meta Ads reported 2, with effective uptime of 98.25% and 99.92% respectively. Meta Ads resolves incidents faster on average (1h 36m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Criteo | Meta Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 46.1 | 91.5 |
| Rank (ad platforms) | #7 | #4 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 98.25% | 99.92% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 7 | 2 |
| Partial / major outages | 2 | 2 |
| Avg time to resolve | 17h 5m | 1h 36m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Criteo and Meta Ads differ
- Criteo reported 3.5× as many incidents as Meta Ads over the last 90 days (7 vs 2).
- Meta Ads fixes problems faster: 1h 36m on average, against 17h 5m for Criteo (10.6× quicker).
- Criteo's longest outage on record lasted 3d (Mar 26, 2026); Meta Ads's lasted 13h 30m (Mar 4, 2026).
90-day uptime
Criteo
Meta Ads
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Criteo incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 26, 2026 · resolved in 1d 2h
Data Processing Delays - Reporting Tools Affected
Affected: Analytics, Analytics
- Degraded performanceOct 13, 2026 · resolved in 3h 24m
Users may have trouble accessing Commerce Max - API component
Affected: Campaigns, Campaigns, Campaigns, Campaign, Analytics, Analytics +32 more
- Degraded performanceSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 20h 5m
Data Processing Delays - Reporting Tools Affected
Affected: Analytics
- Degraded performanceSep 17, 2026 · resolved in 4h 25m
Data Processing Delays - Reporting Tools Affected
Affected: Analytics, Analytics
- Partial outageSep 8, 2026 · resolved in 2d 5h
Users may have trouble accessing Criteo reporting API componentofficial update ↗
Affected: Analytics
- Partial outageAug 27, 2026 · resolved in 3h 40m
Users may have trouble accessing Commerce Max Analytics UIofficial update ↗
Affected: Analytics
Recent Meta Ads incidents
- Partial outageSep 22, 2026 · resolved in 1h 24m
Affected: Ads Delivery
- Partial outageAug 21, 2026 · resolved in 1h 49m
Affected: Ads Delivery
Other ad platforms to consider
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- Microsoft Advertising · #5 · 99.50% uptime