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Idlen.io vs picoads
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Idlen.io
AI ToolsIdlen is a wait-state ad network with the widest surface in the category — extensions for VS Code, Cursor and Windsurf plus browser extensions for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini — paying a 70% revenue share and reportedly the highest CPMs. It targets ads using your project's dependency files. Launched June 2026 by an anonymous team.
picoads
AI Toolspicoads is an ad network for AI agents delivered as an MCP server. Agents call get_recommendations() to serve clearly-labeled sponsored recommendations and earn per click on a CPC model, settled in USDC on Base via x402. Aimed at autonomous agents and MCP workflows rather than humans watching an IDE.
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At a Glance
Idlen.io
Best For
Developers who want the widest ad surface across IDEs and AI chat assistants and accept dependency-file targeting
Pricing
Free to install; 70% revenue share to developers
Key Features
70% revenue share · Widest surface: VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf + ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity/Gemini browser extensions · Local dependency-file targeting · $20–42 CPMs
Integrations
VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Chrome, Firefox; ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini
picoads
Best For
MCP and autonomous-agent builders monetizing recommendations via clicks rather than human-viewed impressions
Pricing
Free serves; publishers earn per click (CPC), settled in USDC (hub fee from 1.5%)
Key Features
MCP server (get_recommendations) · CPC model, earn per click · USDC settlement on Base via x402 · Labeled sponsored recommendations · Topic-scoped bid/ask hubs
Integrations
MCP (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, VS Code), REST API, USDC/Base/x402
For builders
This page is doing a job for someone else’s tool.
AI agents read it. Buyers find it. Backlinks accrue. Your tool can have one too — live in 24 hours, indexed by Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, queryable via MCP.