Lapse vs RightsRoster
RightsRoster is a low-cost record of creator usage rights, with channels, term and limits per asset and a warning before each right expires, from $16 a month. Lapse checks your live Meta ads against those end dates, so it can show which ads are still running after the rights end.
Side by side
- Price
- RightsRoster: $16, $32 or $64 a month
- Lapse: Free audit of 1 ad account; $79, $249 or $599 a month
- What it records
- RightsRoster: Rights per asset: channels, term and limits
- Lapse: One row per licensed video: end date, channels, creator
- Expiry warning
- RightsRoster: Yes, before a right expires
- Lapse: Yes, before the end date for videos still in ads
- Knows which live ads use each video
- RightsRoster: Not mentioned on its site
- Lapse: Yes, checks live Facebook and Instagram ads every 1 to 6 hours
- Channels covered
- RightsRoster: Any channel you record
- Lapse: Facebook and Instagram ads
- Team and agency features
- RightsRoster: Team access and audit exports; multiple brands and roles on Agency
- Lapse: Several ad accounts; deals grouped by client; Slack alerts on Agency and Scale
- Access needed
- RightsRoster: None
- Lapse: View-only access to your Meta ad accounts
- Money back
- RightsRoster: 14 day money back guarantee
- Lapse: Free audit before you pay; cancel any time, no refunds for time already paid
Where RightsRoster is the better choice
- It's the lowest-cost option here: $16 a month to start.
- It records rights for any channel, not just Meta ads.
- It does 1 job and keeps it simple, which suits a small brand team.
- It needs no access to your ad accounts.
Where Lapse is the better choice
- RightsRoster tells you a right is ending. Lapse shows which live Meta ads still use the video, with a link to each.
- Lapse lists copies of an ad in other ad sets and campaigns that use the same Instagram post or video, which are easy to miss by hand.
- It keeps checking after the end date, so an ad switched back on later shows up again on your dashboard.
- Agencies see every client's ad accounts in 1 place, with alerts by email or Slack.
Which should you choose?
Choose RightsRoster: If you want a tidy, low-cost record of what you're allowed to use, across every channel, and your team reliably pauses ads by hand, RightsRoster is a good fit.
Choose Lapse: If your risk is ads that keep running after the rights end, especially duplicated ads or many ad accounts, Lapse checks that for you. You can keep any tracker as your record and paste its rows into Lapse's CSV template.
Common questions
- Does RightsRoster check live ads?
- Its site doesn't mention a connection to Meta Ads Manager or a check of live ads, as of November 7, 2026. It records rights and warns before they expire.
- Why does Lapse cost more?
- Lapse connects to your Meta ad accounts and checks live ads against their licenses every 1 to 6 hours. A tracker records dates; Lapse watches the ads.
- Can I try Lapse before paying?
- Yes. The free audit checks 1 Meta ad account against your rights sheet and sends a report within 48 hours. No card needed.
- Does Lapse cover TikTok or YouTube?
- Not yet. Lapse checks Facebook and Instagram ads today.
See what your live ads look like against your deals.
Send your rights sheet as it is and view-only access to 1 Meta ad account. Within 48 hours you get a list of every ad whose rights ended, end soon, or have no deal on file. Free.
Facts about RightsRoster checked on 2026-11-07: RightsRoster, home and pricing. Prices and features change, so check their site for the latest.
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