Advertise to developers from £1.99 per 1,000 views
VibeFree sells developer attention in blocks of 1,000 verified views, starting at £1.99 a block - so a first campaign costs £1.99, not a $1,000 minimum buy. Campaigns run on the web app and the VS Code extension today, and can be bought for the mobile app and the Windows desktop app now - those impressions start when each one launches.
How far the network reaches
As of 2026-09-28, VibeFree's ad network has delivered:
- 1,940 users registered.
- 1,693 ad views delivered.
- 4 clickthroughs.
- 2 advertisers onboarded.
Cheap enough to test, big enough to matter
- £1.99 per 1,000 verified views on the loader placement; £12.99 per 1,000 on the end-of-response card.
- No minimum spend, no contract, no sales call - buy one block by card and the campaign goes live once approved.
- Pick your surfaces at checkout: Web app, VS Code extension, Mobile app and Windows desktop app - any combination, one campaign, one price per block.
- Not a third-party ad slot: every placement is served by VibeFree into its own interface, so there is no ad-network iframe and, in the editor, no browser for a blocker to run in.
- Scale by adding blocks, not by renegotiating - the same £1.99 unit whether you buy one block or a thousand.
What other developer ad networks charge
| Network | Price per 1,000 views | Minimum to start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| VibeFree (loader) | £1.99 per 1,000 views | £1.99 - one block of 1,000 views | Self-serve, card payment, no contract |
| VibeFree (end-of-response) | £12.99 per 1,000 views | £12.99 - one block of 1,000 views | Self-serve, card payment, no contract |
| Carbon Ads | $6.00 CPM (developer audience) | 1,000,000 impressions/month recommended | Prepayment required to secure inventory |
| EthicalAds | $3.00-$7.50 CPM by geo and topic | $1,000 minimum ad buy | Contextual, no tracking |
| daily.dev Ads | $8-$20 CPM | $1,000 minimum spend | Also sells CPC at $0.50-$2.50 per click |
| Stack Overflow | Custom pricing, not published | Aimed at $10,000+ budgets | Sales-led, not self-serve |
Which placement is the cheap one: The £12.99 end-of-response card is priced like a premium developer placement, not a budget one - it sits alongside the answer the developer asked for and stays on screen. The figure the comparison above turns on is the loader placement.
Competitor figures are each network's own published rate and minimum, checked against their pricing or media-kit pages on 22 September 2026. VibeFree's minimum bid per block is an editable guardrail that adjusts with demand for each placement - the figures here are read from the live setting, and the Advertise page enforces whatever it currently is. Rates change - verify current pricing directly with each network before deciding.
What the advertiser dashboard shows you
- Real-time impressions, clickthroughs, remaining views, and spend per campaign.
- A spend breakdown by campaign so you know which placements are earning their keep.
- Preview loader and end-of-response ad cards before you commit.
- Every campaign - approved, pending, and paused - tracked in one table.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to advertise on VibeFree?
A loader advert starts at £1.99 per block of 1,000 verified views, and an end-of-response card at £12.99 per block. You buy whole blocks, so a first campaign can cost £1.99.
Is there a minimum spend or a contract?
No. The minimum is one block - £1.99 for a loader advert - paid by card through Stripe checkout. There is no monthly commitment, no insertion order, and no sales call.
How does that compare to other developer ad networks?
Developer-focused networks generally charge between $3 and $20 per 1,000 impressions, and most ask for a $1,000 minimum buy or a monthly impression commitment before a campaign can run. VibeFree sells the same kind of attention in £1.99 blocks.
Which surfaces can a campaign run on?
You choose at checkout, in any combination: Web app, VS Code extension, Mobile app and Windows desktop app. One campaign covers whichever you pick, at the same price per block - there is no per-surface buy. Campaigns run on the web app and the VS Code extension today, and can be bought for the mobile app and the Windows desktop app now - those impressions start when each one launches.
Do ad blockers hide the ads?
No placement is a third-party ad slot: VibeFree serves every one into its own interface, so there is no ad-network iframe or tracker script for a filter list to recognise. In the VS Code extension there is no browser for an ad blocker to run in at all.
What can I track?
Impressions, clickthroughs, remaining views, and spend, per campaign, updating live in the advertiser dashboard - plus a spend breakdown by campaign and a preview of exactly how each ad renders before you commit.
Start a campaign from £1.99, read the cheapest developer ad network compared, or see how developer ads with no minimum spend work.
More for advertisers: the ad format and specs, what advertising inside an AI chat is, VibeFree against Carbon Ads, and VibeFree against EthicalAds.