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AppsFlyer AppsFlyer
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Kochava Kochava

AppsFlyer vs Kochava

A side-by-side Campaign Performance comparison of AppsFlyer and Kochava — capability coverage, pricing, and stack fit, with 45 of 47 recorded cells citing the vendors' own documentation. No referral fees; the data is ours.

Reviewed verdict

Direct substitute — Most teams run one of these, not both.

Both are mobile measurement and attribution platforms that serve the same buyer need and are usually selected as alternatives.

Drafted by an AI model and checked by hand.

Switching is a project, not a swap. A judgement, not computed from the capability data.

Capability comparison

9on one record only
19on both
Capability AppsFlyer Kochava
On one record only 9
Data Clean Rooms Core Data Clean RoomsCore AppsFlyer Data Clean Room matches advertiser data with attribution data and returns aggregated reports. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/4626852381713-… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated —
Identity Resolution / ID Graph — Core Identity Resolution / ID GraphCore IdentityLink is Kochava's named privacy-first identity resolution solution. kochava.com/product/identity-solutions/ident… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Anomaly Detection Supported Anomaly DetectionSupported Agent Hub includes Detect performance anomalies appsflyer.com/products/agentic-ai/ai-agents-hub ↗ 14 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated —
Data Unification / Profile Stitching — Supported Data Unification / Profile StitchingSupported Query joins online, offline, cross-app, and cross-platform data. kochava.com/product/data-and-analytics/query ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Privacy Compliance (GDPR/CCPA) — Supported Privacy Compliance (GDPR/CCPA)Supported Intelligent Consent Management supports GDPR and CCPA controls. support.kochava.com/articles/create-manage-apps/195-… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Server-side Tracking — Supported Server-side TrackingSupported Server-to-server integration sends post-install events through an API. support.kochava.com/articles/server-to-server-integr… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Visitor Identification Supported Visitor IdentificationSupported Web Performance Measurement stitches visits to Customer User IDs or persistent browser identifiers. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/43521734577809… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated —
Webhook Relay Not offered Webhook RelayNot offered Push API documentation does not describe webhook transformation or relay management support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us ↗ Checked · 3 of 3 passes Supported Webhook RelaySupported Custom Postback triggers send install, event, or click data to a specified endpoint. support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/3… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Zero-copy Activation / Data Sharing Supported Zero-copy Activation / Data SharingSupported Signal Hub connects external data sources in place and activates audiences without moving or copying raw data. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/39096485642001… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated —
On both records 19
Data collection 3 · all core on 2
Event Stream Ingestion Core Event Stream IngestionCore Recorded without a note. No source recorded 17 Jul 2026 · AI-evaluated Core Event Stream IngestionCore Kochava MMP capabilities track app installs, events, and attribution. support.kochava.com/articles/migration-guide-for-koc… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Mobile SDK Core Mobile SDKCore Recorded without a note. No source recorded 17 Jul 2026 · AI-evaluated Core Mobile SDKCore Kochava provides SDK integrations for iOS, Android, and cross-platform apps. support.kochava.com/articles/1054-sdk-integration ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Web SDK Supported Web SDKSupported Web SDK reports website visits and events support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/43485611331473… ↗ 14 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Web SDKSupported Web SDK integrations support JavaScript, Node.js, React, Vue, Angular, and GTM. support.kochava.com/articles/34443-web-sdk-integrati… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Data integration 1 · graded apart
ETL / ELT Supported ETL / ELTSupported Creative Optimization ETL support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/19253873174801… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Core ETL / ELTCore Data management and ETL are listed Kochava capabilities. kochava.com/product ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Data modeling 1 · supported on all
Data Transformation Supported Data TransformationSupported Data Clean Room Dynamic Query supports Spark SQL queries, joins, unions, and custom calculations. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/18704719821329… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Data TransformationSupported Query provides SQL-based data shaping, joining, and manipulation. kochava.com/product/data-and-analytics/query ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Identity 1 · supported on all
Data Enrichment Supported Data EnrichmentSupported Data Clean Room supports enrichment through integrated technology-partner data. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/14035927509137… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Data EnrichmentSupported IdentityLink documents audience enrichment with third-party attributes. kochava.com/product/identity-solutions/ident… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Audience 2 · all core on 1
Audience Activation / Sync Core Audience Activation / SyncCore Audiences connects segments to owned and paid channels and pushes identifiers to media partners. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002689186-A… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Core Audience Activation / SyncCore Kochava Audiences delivers audiences to media partners for activation. support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/2… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Audience Segmentation Core Audience SegmentationCore Audiences builds custom, imported, suggested, behavioral, geographic, revenue, and attribution-based segments. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002689186-A… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Audience SegmentationSupported Audience Query creates custom audience segments from row-level data. support.kochava.com/articles/advanced-tools/custom-q… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Analytics 5 · all core on 2
Business Intelligence / Reporting Core Business Intelligence / ReportingCore My Dashboards provides customizable charts, tables, KPI metrics, and campaign-performance reporting. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/23461861877009… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Core Business Intelligence / ReportingCore Analytics and reporting are listed as Kochava product capabilities. kochava.com/product ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Marketing Attribution (MTA/MMM) Core Marketing Attribution (MTA/MMM)Core AppsFlyer attribution determines the media source motivating installs, re-engagements, and re-attributions. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/207447053-Apps… ↗ 14 Sept 2026 · Verified by hand Core Marketing Attribution (MTA/MMM)Core Kochava attribution assigns credit across impressions, clicks, installs, and events. support.kochava.com/articles/reference-information/2… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Cohort Analysis Supported Cohort AnalysisSupported Cohort and retention dashboard groups users by acquisition date support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/207040496-Coho… ↗ 14 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Cohort AnalysisSupported Retention Advanced supports cohort-based analysis. support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/a… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Funnel / Conversion Analysis Supported Funnel / Conversion AnalysisSupported My Dashboards displays the marketing funnel and event metrics support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/23461861877009… ↗ 14 Sept 2026 · Verified by hand Supported Funnel / Conversion AnalysisSupported Analytics Funnel visualizes user paths through selected events. support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/a… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Product Analytics Supported Product AnalyticsSupported In-app events record post-install product behavior support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005544169-I… ↗ 14 Sept 2026 · Verified by hand Supported Product AnalyticsSupported Analytics includes events, retention, LTV, funnels, and Explorer views. support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/2… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Governance 2 · supported on all
AI Governance & Guardrails Supported AI Governance & GuardrailsSupported AI Assistant applies account permissions, restricted data access, admin enablement, and no-training data controls. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/38423389662609… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported AI Governance & GuardrailsSupported StationOne documents privacy, security, and enterprise governance controls. kochava.com/stationone ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Data Quality / Validation Supported Data Quality / ValidationSupported Validation rules filter and block invalid or fraudulent installs and in-app event attributions. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004703926-I… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Data Quality / ValidationSupported Traffic Import supports deduplication against previously imported install records. support.kochava.com/articles/reference-information/2… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
AI & agents 4 · all core on 1
Agent Builder / Orchestration Supported Agent Builder / OrchestrationSupported Agent Hub configures, schedules, deploys, and monitors multiple AppsFlyer AI agents. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/40967933109649… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Core Agent Builder / OrchestrationCore StationOne is Kochava's AI orchestration platform. kochava.com/stationone ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Agent Interface (MCP / Tool API) Core Agent Interface (MCP / Tool API)Core AppsFlyer MCP connects external LLMs, automation platforms, and self-hosted agents to AppsFlyer tools and data. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/36349070304785… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported Agent Interface (MCP / Tool API)Supported StationOne includes Kochava MCP connectors for connecting AI systems to Kochava products. kochava.com/stationone ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
Agentic AI / Autonomous Agents Core Agentic AI / Autonomous AgentsCore Agent Hub provides deployable AI agents for anomaly detection, reporting, configuration monitoring, and opportunity detection. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/40967933109649… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Core Agentic AI / Autonomous AgentsCore Agent Builder and agentic workflows are named StationOne capabilities. kochava.com ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand
AI Assistant / Copilot Core AI Assistant / CopilotCore AI Assistant answers natural-language questions about campaign performance, setup, and AppsFlyer data. support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/38423389662609… ↗ 15 Sept 2026 · AI-evaluated Supported AI Assistant / CopilotSupported Kochava Workspace includes an AI assistant and AI copilot. kochava.com/blog/join-kochava-ai-workspace-u… ↗ 11 Oct 2026 · Verified by hand

Not offered means the evidence sweep read the vendor's documentation and did not find it — hover to see the page it checked. — means no verdict either way. Hover a recorded cell to read its evidence and source; a cell with no source says so, and each cell says whether an AI pass or a person set the grade.

Sources · 45 pages on the vendors' own sites
AppsFlyer · 21
Agent Builder / Orchestration — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/40967933109649…Agent Interface (MCP / Tool API) — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/36349070304785…Agentic AI / Autonomous Agents — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/40967933109649…AI Assistant / Copilot — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/38423389662609…AI Governance & Guardrails — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/38423389662609…Anomaly Detection — appsflyer.com/products/agentic-ai/ai-agents-hubAudience Activation / Sync — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002689186-A…Audience Segmentation — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002689186-A…Business Intelligence / Reporting — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/23461861877009…Cohort Analysis — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/207040496-Coho…Data Clean Rooms — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/4626852381713-…Data Enrichment — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/14035927509137…Data Quality / Validation — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004703926-I…Data Transformation — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/18704719821329…ETL / ELT — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/19253873174801…Funnel / Conversion Analysis — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/23461861877009…Marketing Attribution (MTA/MMM) — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/207447053-Apps…Product Analytics — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005544169-I…Visitor Identification — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/43521734577809…Web SDK — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/43485611331473…Zero-copy Activation / Data Sharing — support.appsflyer.com/hc/en-us/articles/39096485642001…
Kochava · 24
Agent Builder / Orchestration — kochava.com/stationoneAgent Interface (MCP / Tool API) — kochava.com/stationoneAgentic AI / Autonomous Agents — kochava.comAI Assistant / Copilot — kochava.com/blog/join-kochava-ai-workspace-u…AI Governance & Guardrails — kochava.com/stationoneAudience Activation / Sync — support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/2…Audience Segmentation — support.kochava.com/articles/advanced-tools/custom-q…Business Intelligence / Reporting — kochava.com/productCohort Analysis — support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/a…Data Enrichment — kochava.com/product/identity-solutions/ident…Data Quality / Validation — support.kochava.com/articles/reference-information/2…Data Transformation — kochava.com/product/data-and-analytics/queryData Unification / Profile Stitching — kochava.com/product/data-and-analytics/queryETL / ELT — kochava.com/productEvent Stream Ingestion — support.kochava.com/articles/migration-guide-for-koc…Funnel / Conversion Analysis — support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/a…Identity Resolution / ID Graph — kochava.com/product/identity-solutions/ident…Marketing Attribution (MTA/MMM) — support.kochava.com/articles/reference-information/2…Mobile SDK — support.kochava.com/articles/1054-sdk-integrationPrivacy Compliance (GDPR/CCPA) — support.kochava.com/articles/create-manage-apps/195-…Product Analytics — support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/2…Server-side Tracking — support.kochava.com/articles/server-to-server-integr…Web SDK — support.kochava.com/articles/34443-web-sdk-integrati…Webhook Relay — support.kochava.com/articles/analytics-reports-api/3…

Choose AppsFlyer if you need

On AppsFlyer's record, not on Kochava's

  • Data Clean Rooms
Pricing
From $0.07 per conversion

Choose Kochava if you need

On Kochava's record, not on AppsFlyer's

  • Identity Resolution / ID Graph
Pricing
From $500/month

Comparing three?

Every one of these is a reviewed substitute for both AppsFlyer and Kochava.

AppsFlyer vs Kochava — FAQ

What is the difference between AppsFlyer and Kochava?

Both are Campaign Performance tools. AppsFlyer's record includes Data Clean Rooms, which Kochava's does not, while Kochava's includes Identity Resolution / ID Graph. The matrix above shows 45 of 47 recorded cells citing the vendors' own documentation.

Is AppsFlyer or Kochava better?

Neither is universally better — it depends on your stack. Choose AppsFlyer if you need Data Clean Rooms; choose Kochava if Identity Resolution / ID Graph matter more. Map both against your actual requirements rather than a generic feature count.

How do AppsFlyer and Kochava compare on price?

AppsFlyer: From $0.07 per conversion. Kochava: From $500/month. Check each vendor's page for current rates.

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