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picoads vs IdleAds.dev
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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.
IdleAds.dev
AI ToolsIdleAds is a 'wait-state' advertising tool for AI coding agents. It replaces the idle status line of tools like Claude Code with a sponsored message and pays the developer a 70% revenue share (with a stated goal of 90%), pitching server-side impression verification and no patching of the editor bundle. Launched June 2026, within 24 hours of Kickbacks.ai.
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At a Glance
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
IdleAds.dev
Best For
Solo developers on Claude Code who want a higher share than Kickbacks without patching the editor
Pricing
Free to install; 70% revenue share to developers
Key Features
70% revenue share (stated goal 90%) · Server-side impression verification · No editor-bundle patching · $5 payout minimum
Integrations
Claude Code, Codex, VS Code
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.