YouTube SEO Tools
Free YouTube SEO tools
16 of the 29 YouTube SEO tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
2 have no paid plan at all. The rest pair a free plan with paid ones, and the table says what each free plan includes.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
| Tool | Price | What is free |
|---|---|---|
| vidIQYouTube keyword research, video ideas and AI coaching for creators | Free plan · from $16.58/mo | 150 AI credits a month, niche trends, data-backed content ideas, growth tips from the AI Coach and vidIQ MCP, with limited access to the main tools. |
| TubeBuddyYouTube browser extension for keyword research, SEO and A/B tests | Free plan | Every channel added gets a free Starter license with a limited set of tools; paid Pro and Legend licenses unlock the rest. |
| Social BladeDaily follower and view statistics for YouTube and four other networks | Free plan · from $59.99/yr | Free account: profile statistics with ads, live counts, future projections, 5 favorites per platform, top lists of 100 and a short window of daily table data. |
| 1of10YouTube outlier finder with AI thumbnails, titles and video ideas | Free plan · from $15/mo | 60 credits a month for the AI tools, 1 channel, 5 results in outlier and thumbnail search, the top 3 trending formats and optimizing the 10 latest videos. |
| ViewstatsYouTube channel statistics, outlier videos and thumbnail research | Free plan · from $49.99/mo | Free site and account: channel statistics, video analysis, projections, similar channels, creator comparisons and top lists by category or country. |
| RapidtagsYouTube tag generator with keyword research and video rank checks | Free plan · from $6/mo | Free plan with ads: 10 tag generations and 3 keyword searches a day, 20 keywords per search, top 10 ranking videos, 3 rank checks a day and 1 list of 50 keywords. |
| NexlevNiche finder, Chrome extension and MCP data for faceless YouTube | Free plan · from €10/mo | Free account: Nexlev MCP in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor with small daily limits per tool, such as 10 long-form channel searches a day. No card needed. |
| TubeLabYouTube niche and outlier finder with AI ideas and scripts | Free plan · from $24/mo | Free account: connect the YouTube MCP to Claude or ChatGPT and make 3 TubeAvatar videos a week; the niche analyzer, rank checker and monetization checker are free tools. |
| SubscribrAI YouTube production: ideas, scripts, thumbnails and finished videos | Free plan · from $83/mo | 1 channel and user, the Projects board, 3 idea batches of up to 10 ideas and 10 intel searches a month, and an AI agent connection. No scripts, thumbnails or videos. |
| UTubeKitFree AI tools for YouTube titles, tags, descriptions and keywords | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| YTubViralYouTube SEO score, AI titles and scripts, and title A/B tests | Free plan · from €9.99/mo | 10 AI generations a month across 5 content types, 30 days of history and 1 tracked competitor. SEO Score and Trending Topics work without an account. |
| OverseerOSStudy winning YouTube channels, then script and build faceless videos | Free plan · from $24/mo | Free account with no card, enough to build a first channel blueprint; the channel analyzer works without an account. Free limits are not published. |
| YouTube StudioYouTube's free creator dashboard: analytics, search trends and tests | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| PlayboardYouTube channel rankings, Super Chat stats and channel reports | Free plan · from $29/mo | 1 user, charts up to 200 entries, 40 search results, 5 basic channel reports, 3 advanced channel reports and 3 video reports a day, with ads. |
| BangermapDesktop YouTube outlier finder, paid once and run on your own API key | Free plan · from $49 one-time | Free browser tools (outlier finder, channel comparison, competitor analysis, niche finder) with a few runs a day, unlimited on your own API key; free MCP server. |
| OutlyoOutlier video ideas and Claude-written scripts in your channel's voice | Free plan · from $24/mo | 1 connected channel and 1,000 credits a month for outlier ideas, scripts, the Script Editor and light research. No card required. |
Common questions
Which YouTube SEO tools are free?
16 of the 29 YouTube SEO tools in this directory are free or have a free plan. They are vidIQ, TubeBuddy, Social Blade, 1of10, Viewstats, Rapidtags, Nexlev, TubeLab, Subscribr, UTubeKit, YTubViral, OverseerOS, YouTube Studio, Playboard, Bangermap and 1 more.
Which YouTube SEO tools are free with no paid plan?
UTubeKit and YouTube Studio have no paid plan. The others on this page limit the free plan and sell paid ones.
When was this checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and each listing names the pages it was read from.