Journey by Mediavine vs Raptive
Journey by Mediavine is the one most publishers can join first (1,000 sessions/month). Raptive requires 25,000 pageviews/month, and typically pays more once you qualify — so the practical answer is usually Journey by Mediavine now, Raptive when your traffic clears its floor.
Side by side
| Journey by Mediavine | Raptive | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry requirement | 1,000 sessions/month | 25,000 pageviews/month |
| Typical RPM | $8.00 – $30.00 | $20.00 – $60.00 |
| Revenue share | 75% | 75% |
| Payout threshold | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Payment terms | Net 65 | Net 45 |
| Tier-1 traffic expected | None stated | 40%+ |
| Review time | 7–30 days | 14–30 days |
| Exclusive | Yes | Yes |
Frequently asked
- Can I run Journey by Mediavine and Raptive 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, Journey by Mediavine or Raptive?
- On published RPM bands Raptive 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 Journey by Mediavine to Raptive?
- 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