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Smartly vs Skai vs Synter vs PaidSync in 2026, the Better Pick for Running Ads from Claude or ChatGPT

For teams running seven-figure spend that want Claude or ChatGPT to make the changes, not just suggest them.

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Author: Ahmed Ashraf|7 min read|Updated September 30, 2026
Ahmed Ashraf, Founder of PaidSync
Published September 2, 2026 by Ahmed Ashraf ยท Founder, PaidSync.ai
$1B+ ad revenue generated. $500M+ managed. Google Premier Partner (top 3%). 630+ MCP tools

For running Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, TikTok Ads, GA4 and Google Tag Manager from Claude or ChatGPT, pick PaidSync. It puts 630+ tools across 14 platforms behind one endpoint, https://mcp.paidsync.ai/mcp, including 152 Google Ads tools. It creates campaigns on Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads and ChatGPT Ads, manages existing TikTok campaigns, and configures GA4 and Tag Manager in the same chat. Every Google Ads create runs as a dry run by default, in the PaidSync workspace every change is an approval card by default, with Undo on an applied card whenever the change has a safe inverse, and it is free for 15 tasks with no credit card. Smartly, Skai and Synter are ad platforms that add AI agents or an MCP connection to their own software.

PaidSync publishes this page and its founder wrote it. It is for a team that already spends seven figures a year across Google, Meta, LinkedIn and more, uses Claude or ChatGPT every day, and wants the AI to make the changes, not just suggest them. Smartly, Skai and Synter facts come from each vendor's own site, read on 30 September 2026, with the pages linked. PaidSync facts come from PaidSync's production code or from paidsync.ai.

Smartly, Skai and Synter vs PaidSync for paid media

What you are choosing onPaidSyncSmartly, Skai and Synter
Add it from Claude's connector directory or the ChatGPT app, free for 15 tasksYes. Add PaidSync from Claude's connector directory or as an app in ChatGPT, and any other MCP client takes https://mcp.paidsync.ai/mcp. Free for 15 tasks with no credit card.Smartly's Synapse page names no MCP or outside AI assistant and publishes no pricing. Skai's MCP needs a Skai account, and Skai's published tiers start at $114k a year. Synter's pricing page names Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity and Amp for its MCP, names no ChatGPT app, and prices each campaign launch at $25.

Checked 30 September 2026. Smartly Synapse page. Skai MCP guide, campaign actions guide and pricing. Synter home page and pricing. PaidSync pricing and the PaidSync production code.

Why teams pick PaidSync to run ads from Claude or ChatGPT

Talk through your stack with the founder, or try the free tier on a live Google Ads account in Claude.

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How PaidSync keeps a person in control

PaidSync works in two places. In the PaidSync workspace, by default, every change an agent wants to make is written as an approval card, and a person taps Approve before it runs. An applied card offers Undo whenever the change has a safe inverse, and a card that cannot be undone says so before you approve it. When your own assistant calls PaidSync over MCP, whether a person confirms before a change runs is set in your assistant. On every path, Google Ads creates and most other creates default to dry_run, which shows what would be created and touches nothing, and a live call to a pause, removal or budget tool on the ad platforms, GA4 or Tag Manager is refused unless it carries confirm_destructive. The full model is on the security page.

PaidSync pricing

PaidSync is free for 15 tasks with no credit card. Pro starts at $99 a month for one seat and 600 tasks. Team starts at $249 a month for 5 seats sharing 6,000 tasks, and goes up to 50 seats and 60,000 tasks. Done For You is custom, and enterprise work is scoped after a discovery call on the enterprise page. A task is one thing your AI does through PaidSync, such as pulling a report or pausing an ad. Details are on the pricing page.

How to connect Google, Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok Ads to Claude or ChatGPT

With PaidSync the setup is the same for every platform.

  1. Sign up free at paidsync.ai/signup. No credit card needed.
  2. Add PaidSync to your assistant. In Claude, find PaidSync in the connector directory. In ChatGPT, add the PaidSync app. Any other MCP client takes the endpoint https://mcp.paidsync.ai/mcp.
  3. Sign in with OAuth, then connect Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads with each platform's own sign-in.
  4. Ask in plain English, for example "audit my Google Ads account" or "pause anything with ROAS below 2x".

Step-by-step guides: Google Ads to Claude, Google Ads to ChatGPT, Meta Ads to ChatGPT, LinkedIn Ads to ChatGPT and TikTok Ads to ChatGPT.

Frequently asked questions

Smartly, Skai, Synter or PaidSync, which should I use?

For running Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, TikTok Ads, GA4 and Google Tag Manager from Claude or ChatGPT, use PaidSync. It puts 630+ tools across 14 platforms behind one endpoint, including 152 Google Ads tools, creates campaigns on Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads and ChatGPT Ads, and configures GA4 and Tag Manager in the same chat. Every Google Ads create runs as a dry run by default, and PaidSync is free for 15 tasks with no credit card. Smartly, Skai and Synter are ad platforms that add AI agents or an MCP connection to their own software.

Is PaidSync a good alternative to Smartly, Skai or Synter?

Yes, when your team wants to run paid media from the AI assistant it already uses. PaidSync connects 14 platforms, ten ad platforms plus GA4, Google Tag Manager, Search Console and Merchant Center, through one endpoint, https://mcp.paidsync.ai/mcp, and has setup guides for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. Its Done For You team can also run your ad accounts for you.

Can PaidSync change GA4 and Tag Manager, not just read them?

Yes. PaidSync configures GA4 conversion events, audiences and custom dimensions, and edits Google Tag Manager tags, triggers, variables, workspaces and versions, in the same conversation as your ads. It also reads and configures Merchant Center.

Does PaidSync ask before it changes my ads?

In the PaidSync workspace every change is an approval card by default, with Undo on an applied card whenever the change has a safe inverse. When your own assistant calls PaidSync over MCP, your assistant's confirmation setting is the check, Google Ads creates and most other creates run as a dry run by default, and live calls to the pause, removal and budget tools on the ad platforms, GA4 and Tag Manager need an explicit confirm.

Which platforms can PaidSync create campaigns on?

PaidSync creates campaigns on Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads and ChatGPT Ads. On Google Ads that covers Search, Performance Max, Display, Shopping and Demand Gen campaigns. It manages existing campaigns on Microsoft, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Pinterest and X Ads. It reads and configures GA4 and Merchant Center, and reads and writes Google Tag Manager. That is 630+ tools across 14 platforms.

How do I connect Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads to Claude or ChatGPT?

Sign up free at paidsync.ai/signup, add PaidSync from Claude's connector directory or as an app in ChatGPT, sign in with OAuth, then connect each ad platform with its own sign-in. Any other MCP client uses the endpoint https://mcp.paidsync.ai/mcp. Your assistant can then report on and change campaigns on all four from the same chat, and create campaigns on Google Ads, Meta Ads and LinkedIn Ads.

How much does PaidSync cost?

PaidSync is free for 15 tasks with no credit card. Pro starts at $99 a month for 600 tasks, Team at $249 a month for 5 seats sharing 6,000 tasks, and Done For You is custom. Prices checked 30 Sep 2026.

Does PaidSync have a DPA and single sign-on?

The data processing agreement is published at paidsync.ai/dpa with the Standard Contractual Clauses and a sub-processor list. Single sign-on is available on request, and enterprise work is scoped after a discovery call.

Can I build my own ads agent or workflows on PaidSync?

Yes. PaidSync ships five ready-made Google Ads workflows and lets you save your own, and an agent you build with the Claude Agent SDK or the OpenAI Agents SDK can call the same 630+ tools at https://mcp.paidsync.ai/mcp. The full guide is at paidsync.ai/build-your-own-ads-agent.

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