Everything You Need
to Create Better Ads.

Tools for ad creative teams.

Creative Tools

Canva Pro
The fastest way to produce ad creative at volume. Templates, brand kits, and one-click resize across formats. The starting point for most solo operators.
canva.com →
CapCut for Business
Short-form video editing built for social ad formats. The go-to for TikTok and Reels creative production. Fast, free, and improving quickly on the AI editing side.
capcut.com →
Figma
Industry standard for ad mockups, landing page design, and creative system building. Overkill for solo operators, essential for teams running systematic creative testing.
figma.com →
Foreplay
Save, organize, and get inspired by winning ads. Built specifically for media buyers and creative strategists. The best tool for building a systematic swipe file process.
foreplay.co →

Analytics & Attribution

Triple Whale
Ecommerce attribution and creative analytics. Shows you which ads actually drive revenue, not just clicks. The standard for DTC brands running serious Meta spend.
triplewhale.com →
Northbeam
Multi-touch attribution for brands with complex funnels. Expensive, but the data quality is unmatched at scale. Used by serious growth teams running $1M+ monthly in ad spend.
northbeam.io →
Motion
Creative reporting and ad-level analytics. Helps teams identify winning creatives before the algorithm does. Particularly strong for video creative performance tracking.
motionapp.com →
Google Analytics 4
Free, essential baseline. Not perfect for paid attribution but still the starting point for any ad analytics stack. Every account needs it running before anything else.
analytics.google.com →

Ad Spy Tools

Minea
Tracks winning ads across Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest. Solid for ecommerce product research and creative inspiration. Good filters, clean UI, and well-priced for what you get.
minea.com →
AdSpy
One of the largest Facebook ad databases. Deep filters, strong for finding competitor creatives and trending hooks. The power tool for serious research — steep learning curve, high payoff.
adspy.com →
BigSpy
Multi-platform ad intelligence at a lower price point. Good for teams that need broad coverage without the premium cost. Covers Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and more.
bigspy.com →
TikTok Creative Center
Free, official, and massively underused. The best place to find what's trending on TikTok before it saturates your feed. Every TikTok advertiser should check this weekly.
TikTok Creative Center →