Ezoic vs Journey by Mediavine
Journey by Mediavine is the one most publishers can join first (1,000 sessions/month). Ezoic requires 250,000 pageviews/month, and typically pays more once you qualify — so the practical answer is usually Journey by Mediavine now, Ezoic when your traffic clears its floor.
Side by side
| Ezoic | Journey by Mediavine | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry requirement | 250,000 pageviews/month | 1,000 sessions/month |
| Typical RPM | $3.00 – $25.00 | $8.00 – $30.00 |
| Revenue share | Not published | 75% |
| Payout threshold | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Payment terms | Net 30 | Net 65 |
| Tier-1 traffic expected | None stated | None stated |
| Review time | 1–7 days | 7–30 days |
| Exclusive | No | Yes |
Frequently asked
- Can I run Ezoic and Journey by Mediavine at the same time?
- No. Journey by Mediavine is exclusive — it manages all of your ad inventory and does not allow another network to run alongside it.
- Which pays more, Ezoic or Journey by Mediavine?
- On published RPM bands Journey by Mediavine sits higher, but RPM is driven far more by niche, geography and ad layout than by the network itself. Treat the bands as a range, not a forecast.
- What happens to my ads.txt if I switch from Ezoic to Journey by Mediavine?
- Switching means replacing one network's authorised seller lines with another's. The dangerous window is between the two edits: if the old lines are removed before the new ones resolve, or a line is mistyped, bidding drops and nothing in either dashboard flags it. Monitoring the file through a switch is the point at which it matters most.
Switching networks? Watch the ads.txt
A network switch is the single most common way an ads.txt ends up broken — and the loss is invisible until the month closes. Monetific checks the file continuously and tells you the moment a required line goes missing.
See the ads.txt monitor