Freestar is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Established in 2015, the company has approximately 210 employees. Functioning as an ad technology provider, Freestar specializes in tailored ad management solutions for publishers.
On August 5, 2026, Boston Globe Media selected Freestar to manage programmatic advertising monetization across three of its New England digital properties: The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and Boston magazine. The publisher services and monetization partner will fully manage these operations to support Boston Globe Media’s focus on trusted journalism, subscriber growth, and a premium reader experience.
Freestar's customers primarily consist of technology, Information and Internet, book and Periodical Publishing and broadcast Media Production and Distribution companies. Examples of Freestar's customers include WordPress, Cable News Network (CNN) and Forbes. Freestar has suppliers like The Trade Desk.