About us
UnitedAds Shopping is a price comparison service for online shops and a Google-approved Comparison Shopping Service (CSS). This page sets out who is behind it, what the service does, and what it expressly does not do.
What UnitedAds Shopping is
UnitedAds Shopping is a price comparison service for online shops. It takes part in Google's CSS programme as a Comparison Shopping Service and can serve Shopping ads on behalf of participating merchants.
The service has two sides. Shoppers compare products, prices and shipping costs from listed online shops here and are forwarded to the shop. Online shops, agencies and brands use us as the CSS through which their Google Shopping ads run.
What a CSS is
A Comparison Shopping Service is the service through which Google Shopping ads are served in the European Economic Area. Every Shopping ad runs through a CSS — either the one Google operates itself or an independent provider. Providers differ in the margin they add to the merchant's bid, not in the ad itself.
We are one such independent provider. Merchants keep their own Google Ads account, their campaigns, their bidding strategies and their conversion history. Their products additionally appear in this price comparison.
How we make money
We are funded by a monthly fee that participating merchants pay for CSS membership. Using the site is free for shoppers, and nothing is charged to them when they reach a shop through us.
The order of offers on a product page follows the total price of product plus shipping, and nothing else. The fee does not buy placement: a paying merchant does not rank higher because they pay, only if their offer is cheaper.
Where the prices come from
All price and product details come from the data feeds of the respective merchants. Prices and availability change; what counts is always the price in the merchant's shop at the time of purchase. We are not a party to the purchase contract.
The respective provider is responsible for the content on the linked merchant pages. Infringements brought to our attention lead to removal of the link in question.
What we are not
- Not a shop, not a marketplace
- We sell no products and process no orders. Purchase contracts are concluded exclusively between the buyer and the merchant.
- Not the same as unitedads.de
- unitedads.de is the agency site of UnitedAds GmbH for Google Ads, SEO and performance marketing. This price comparison and the CSS belong to the same company — two offerings, one business.
- Not Google Shopping
- Google Shopping is Google's own comparison service. We are an independent provider competing in the same auction environment.
- Not a replacement for an agency or a Google Ads account
- When switching, the merchant's Google Ads account, campaigns and agency all stay in place. We do not automatically take over campaign management.
The catalogue
The catalogue follows Google's product taxonomy. Product pages bring together the offers of several shops for one product and state the cheapest available price along with the number of shops compared.
Largest categories in this country
- Electronics16,407
- Home & Garden6,329
- Hardware5,060
- Sporting Goods1,995
- Clothing & Accessories1,540
- Animals & Pet Supplies1,286
How merchants switch
- 1The merchant signs up in the merchant portal and provides account details, payment details and their Merchant Center ID.
- 2The merchant confirms the assignment in their Google Merchant Center. Nobody can do this step for them — the approval rests with their account.
- 3We support the technical changeover.
- 4Existing campaigns keep running, with no rebuild and no loss of conversion history.
Where we compare
UnitedAds Shopping runs its own storefronts for 21 European markets, each under its own country path.
Frequently asked questions
Are you an online shop?
No. We sell no products and process no orders. The purchase contract is concluded exclusively between the buyer and the respective merchant we forward to.
Who operates this price comparison?
UnitedAds GmbH, based in Munich, Germany. Full register and contact details are in the imprint.
Where do the prices come from?
From the product data feeds of the listed merchants. Prices and availability can change between two updates; what is binding is always the price shown in the merchant's shop.
Do campaigns have to be rebuilt for the switch?
No. The Google Ads account, campaign structure, bidding strategies and conversion history all remain. No rebuild is required.
Can an agency work with you without giving up the client relationship?
Yes. We do not act as a competing Google Ads provider towards agency clients. The agency remains the main contact, keeps access to and control over the campaigns, and can manage several merchant accounts centrally.
Operator
UnitedAds Shopping is operated by UnitedAds GmbH, Fürstenrieder Str. 279a, 81377 München, Deutschland. Full register and contact details are in the imprint.
This page last updated: 13 August 2026