1of10 vs vidIQ (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick vidIQ: it is first in our ranking of YouTube SEO tools, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
1of10 grades higher on value for money. vidIQ grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
1of10
YouTube outlier finder with AI thumbnails, titles and video ideas
vidIQ
YouTube keyword research, video ideas and AI coaching for creators
Which one is for you
Pick 1of10 if
- Fits if you pick your next video by studying ones that broke out in your niche
- Works for faceless and multi-channel operators who reuse formats that already worked
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you make lots of thumbnails or edits, as Basic's 150 credits cover about 7 thumbnails or 2 edited videos
- Tight if you're staying free, with 60 credits and only 5 results in outlier and thumbnail search
- Pricey if you need MCP, the API or team seats, which start at Pro for $69 a month on yearly billing
- Skip it if you want keyword research or rank checks, as the listing shows neither
- Watch out: Ultra is sold yearly only at $4,999, and refunds only cover the first 7 days
Pick vidIQ if
- Fits if you want keyword scores and upload suggestions for one channel at under $20 a month
- Works for creators who turn the same ideas into YouTube videos and Instagram Reels
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you lean on the AI tools, since Free has 150 credits a month and every thumbnail, clip and MCP call spends them
- Watch out: bigger credit allowances on Boost and MAX, and the Chat Coaching plan, are offered with no price shown
- Skip it if you run more than 3 channels or share it with a team, as that means the custom-priced Enterprise plan
- Pricey if you want a coach: VIP Coaching is $3,830 a year, paid upfront, non-refundable and for one English-speaking channel
How we grade them
| 2.4GPA1of10Fair | 2.8GPAvidIQGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $15 a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), right at the edge of this category's cheaper quarter, with full research results. The jump to Pro for MCP, the API and team seats is $69 a month yearly ($89 monthly). | CBoost is $16.58 a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly) for one channel, just above the $15 that marks this category's cheaper quarter, so it sits in the ordinary middle. MAX is $39 a month yearly ($49 monthly). |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for good with no card, but 60 credits a month, 1 channel and only 5 results in outlier and thumbnail search. Enough to try each AI tool once or twice, not to work from. | CFree for good, with niche trends, content ideas, AI Coach tips and MCP. But the main tools are only partly open, and 150 AI credits a month won't go far once thumbnails, clips and MCP calls start spending them. |
| Features | COutlier search, thumbnail search, title and idea generators, an AI thumbnail maker, a video editor that cuts retakes and a Chrome extension. That's ideas and packaging; the listing shows no keyword research or rank checks. | BKeyword research with volume and competition scores, daily ideas and outliers, title, tag and description suggestions inside the upload page, AI thumbnails, Shorts clipping, an AI Coach and Instagram tools. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect a channel, and every AI tool runs on credits you have to watch: a thumbnail is 4, a title run 8, an edited video 50. | A4.8 from about 20,000 App Store ratings for its phone app. The extension puts its scores straight onto YouTube's own pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with MCP for Claude and ChatGPT and an API from Pro. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb, a browser extension, iPhone and Android, with MCP for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, plus Slack and Perplexity. There's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | finding outlier videos to copy formats from | YouTube keyword research and video ideas |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 1of10 and vidIQ. How we grade
Price against what you get
1of10 starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. vidIQ starts at $16.58 a month and scores 3.3.
vidIQ scores higher, and starts $1.58 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other YouTube SEO tools on the chart, none scores higher than 1of10 for less, and none scores higher than vidIQ for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 1of10 also covers video editing.
- vidIQ also covers keyword research.
At a glance
| 1of10 | vidIQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $16.58 per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | 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. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 1of10 | vidIQ |
| Price read from | 1of10.com | vidiq.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
1of10
- Every AI tool spends credits: a thumbnail is 4, a title or idea run 8 and an edited video 50, so Basic's 150 credits go quickly.
- The free plan shows only 5 results in outlier and thumbnail search.
- MCP, API access and paid team seats start at Pro; Basic is one user and up to 3 channels.
- Ultra is sold yearly only, at $4,999. Refunds are offered within 7 days of purchase.
vidIQ
- Prices are for one channel; more than 3 channels or several team members need the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- AI tools and MCP calls spend credits: 150 a month on Free. Larger credit allowances can be chosen on Boost and MAX, but the page shows no price for them.
- Coaching covers one English-speaking channel, and annual coaching plans are paid upfront and non-refundable.
- The Chat Coaching plan's price is not shown in the coaching page's text; only VIP Coaching's is.
Key features
1of10
- Outlier search
- Searches millions of videos that beat their channel's average by 10x or more, filtered by niche, views, subscribers, language, length and recency.
- AI thumbnail generator
- Makes 1280 x 720 thumbnails in a channel's style from a title, sketch or reference images, with an optional 4K upscale. Each costs 4 credits.
- Title and idea generators
- Suggests 20 titles per prompt and new video ideas modeled on outliers in the same niche, at 8 credits a run.
- AI video editor
- Takes raw footage of up to 30 minutes, cuts mistakes and retakes, adds animations and exports, for 50 credits a video.
- Thumbnail search and channel tracking
- Searches winning thumbnails by color, subject, expression and layout, and alerts you when a tracked channel posts a breakout video.
- Chrome extension
- Shows outlier scores and performance figures on YouTube while browsing, and saves videos to your 1of10 library.
vidIQ
- Keyword research
- Look up YouTube keywords with search volume and competition scores, alongside AI-suggested keywords for a channel.
- Video ideas and outliers
- Daily ideas tuned to a channel and niche, trend alerts, and outlier videos that are doing far better than their channel's usual.
- Upload optimization
- Suggested titles, descriptions and tags, a video score, and a best time to post, shown inside the YouTube upload flow by the extension.
- Thumbnails and clipping
- An AI thumbnail maker, and a clipping tool that cuts long videos into Shorts and TikToks. Both draw on the plan's AI credits.
- AI Coach and vidIQ MCP
- An AI Coach reads a channel and suggests a growth plan; vidIQ MCP brings vidIQ data into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor on every plan, Free included.
- Instagram tools
- The same subscription covers Reel ideas, hook and hashtag analysis on any public Reel, and clips cut for Reels.
Plans
1of10
Free$0
60 credits a month, 1 connected channel and limited research results, enough to try each AI tool.
Basic$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
150 credits a month (about 7 thumbnails or 2 edited videos), up to 3 channels and full research results. One user.
Pro$69
per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
Unlimited channels, paid team seats, and MCP and API access. Credits can be raised toward 10,000, at a higher price.
Ultra$417
per month, billed annually ($4,999 a year)
3,500 credits a month, unlimited channels, MCP and API access, group coaching and a private community. Yearly billing only.
vidIQ
Free$0
150 AI credits a month, niche trends, content ideas, AI Coach tips and vidIQ MCP for Claude or ChatGPT.
Boost$16.58
per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
2,000 AI credits a month (2,500 or 3,000 can be chosen), AI thumbnails, unlimited trends research and subscriber insights, and masterclasses.
MAX$39
per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Everything in Boost with 6,000 AI credits a month (up to 10,000), up to 3x the AI Coach conversations and up to 11 hours of clipping.
VIP Coaching$319
per month, billed annually ($3,830 a year)
A dedicated 1-on-1 coach with recurring live calls and unlimited messaging, plus vidIQ Max and 6,000 AI credits a month, for one channel.
EnterpriseCustom
For brands, agencies and networks: every channel, roles and permissions, cross-channel reporting and priority onboarding. Sold after a demo.
Ways to pay less
1of10
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
1of10's pricing page lists yearly billing at 20% off the plan price: Basic is $180 a year instead of $228, and Pro $828 instead of $1,068.
vidIQ
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with yearly billing
vidIQ lists Boost at $199 a year instead of $19 a month ($228), and MAX at $468 a year instead of $49 a month ($588).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 1of10 or vidIQ?
As of Oct 23, 2026, 1of10 is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $16.58 a month for vidIQ. 1of10 starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and vidIQ starts at $16.58 per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, 1of10 or vidIQ?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both 1of10 and vidIQ have a free plan.
Which platforms do 1of10 and vidIQ run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only vidIQ lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.