Growati vs TubeMagic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Growati and TubeMagic share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Growati starts cheaper, at $19 a month against $41 a month.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Growati
AI titles, thumbnails, descriptions and chapters for YouTube videos
TubeMagic
AI YouTube script writer with research, titles, tags and thumbnails
Which one is for you
Pick Growati if
- Fits if you have years of old videos whose titles and thumbnails you want redone
- Works for small teams that want a person to sign off each change before it goes live
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day refund
- Pricey if you want automation runs or frame extraction, which start on Creator at $49 a month
- Watch out: credit prices differ between pages, 10 a thumbnail on the pricing page and 3 on the MCP page
- Skip it if you need the API, which is on the custom-priced Enterprise plan only
- Watch out: it needs Google sign-in access to change your channel's titles, descriptions and thumbnails
Pick TubeMagic if
- Fits if you want AI to draft scripts from videos or articles you already have
- Works for channels that need titles, descriptions and tags written for every upload
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as there's no free plan and trials are paused
- Tight if you make lots of thumbnails, at 20 credits each and $9 per 100 extra
- Watch out: standard models stop at 100 generations a day per tool
- Watch out: annual plans get 6,000 credits up front, and the balance resets at renewal
- Skip it if you want channel analytics or rank tracking, as none is on record
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAGrowatiWeak | 1.8GPATubeMagicWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $19 a month, or $190 a year (about $15.83 a month), on this category's $19 middle, for 200 credits and 1 channel. Automation workflows and frame extraction start on Creator at $49 a month. | COne plan, Premium, at $41 a month billed yearly as $497 ($47 monthly). That's above this category's dearer quarter ($24.92) but short of its dearest tenth ($49.99), and extra credits are $9 per 100. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. New subscriptions get a 30-day money-back guarantee through Paddle, which isn't a trial. | FNothing free. There's no free plan and trials are paused; a 30-day money-back guarantee is the only way in, and that isn't a trial. |
| Features | CChannel diagnosis from YouTube Analytics, new titles, descriptions and chapters from the transcript, AI thumbnails, approve-and-revert and MCP. It's packaging work; the listing shows no keyword research or rank checks, and the API is Enterprise only. | CScripts up to 3,000 words with ten frameworks, outlier and keyword research, title, description and tag generators, thumbnails and MCP. It's a writing tool first; the listing shows no channel analytics or rank tracking. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You sign in with Google and give it access to your channel, then every action spends credits, up to 20 for a full automation run. | CNo rating on record. Type a topic and a script comes back, but there are frameworks, model choices and a credit balance to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with MCP for Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor, which is free to connect. No phone or desktop app, and the API sits on Enterprise. | BWeb only, with MCP into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf. No app or extension. |
| Best for | redoing titles and thumbnails on old videos | AI-drafted YouTube scripts |
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: Growati and TubeMagic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Growati starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TubeMagic starts at $41 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Growati starts $22 a month lower. Of the other YouTube SEO tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Growati for less, and 1 scores higher than TubeMagic 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
- TubeMagic also covers long-form writing and keyword research.
At a glance
| Growati | TubeMagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $19 per month for 200 credits, billed monthly | $41 per month, billed yearly at $497 ($47 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Timemap Software Pvt. Ltd. | Tube Magic LLC |
| Price read from | growati.com | tubemagic.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Growati
- There is no free plan or trial; new subscriptions have a 30-day money-back guarantee, handled through Paddle.
- Credit prices differ between pages: the pricing page charges 10 credits a thumbnail and 3 a title plus description, the MCP page 3 and 1.
- Starter has no automation workflows or best frame extraction, and API access is on Enterprise only.
- It needs Google sign-in access to your channel to read videos and change titles, descriptions and thumbnails.
TubeMagic
- There is no free plan, and free trials are paused; every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.
- Premium models, chat replies and thumbnails spend credits; extra credits cost $9 per 100.
- Standard models are capped at 100 generations a day per tool.
- Annual plans get 6,000 credits up front, and the balance resets when the plan renews.
Key features
Growati
- Channel diagnosis
- Compares your recent videos that worked with those that did not, using YouTube Analytics, and shows the evidence behind each finding.
- Repackage any video
- Writes a new title, description and timestamped chapters from the transcript, for new uploads or videos published years ago.
- AI thumbnails
- Makes thumbnails built on frames picked from the video; best frame extraction and advanced thumbnails start on the Creator plan.
- Review and revert
- Nothing is published until you approve it, unless you let an automation publish, and every earlier version can be put back in one click.
- Full automation runs
- From Creator up, one run transcribes, titles, describes, makes a thumbnail and publishes, waiting for review if you choose. 20 credits a run.
- MCP for AI assistants
- Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code or Cursor to look up channels, generate options and publish changes from a chat. Connecting is free.
TubeMagic
- Script Writer
- Writes scripts from 100 words to 3,000 words (about 20 minutes) using ten switchable frameworks, offers three hooks and rewrites single paragraphs on request.
- Inspiration sources
- Add up to three YouTube videos (up to 30 minutes), articles or PDFs (up to 30 pages) for context, and it writes a new script from them.
- Video and keyword research
- Video results carry an outlier score, views divided by the channel average, with filters for upload date and length; keyword research sits alongside.
- Titles, descriptions and tags
- Generators for titles, descriptions, tags and community posts, which answer in the language you write in, plus a tags editor.
- Thumbnail Generator
- Describe a thumbnail and refine it in the same project, in video or Shorts sizes, with optional face and channel references. Each costs 20 credits.
- TubeMagic MCP
- Run research, titles, scripts and thumbnails from ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf or another MCP client, with results saved to the account.
Plans
Growati
Starter$19
per month for 200 credits, billed monthly
1 channel and 1 team member, AI titles, descriptions and chapters, basic thumbnails. About 10 full automations. $190 billed yearly.
Creator$49
per month for 600 credits, billed monthly
Up to 3 channels and 5 team members, advanced thumbnails, best frame extraction, automation workflows and priority processing. $490 billed yearly.
Pro$99
per month for 1,500 credits, billed monthly
Up to 5 channels and 10 team members, bulk generation, A/B testing support, advanced team roles and an account manager. $990 billed yearly.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits and channels for studios and agencies, with API access, custom AI workflows and founder-led onboarding.
TubeMagic
Premium$41
per month, billed yearly at $497 ($47 billed monthly)
Every tool, 100 generations a day per tool on standard models, 6,000 credits a year up front (500 a month if paid monthly), MCP access and a course.
Ways to pay less
Growati
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Growati's pricing page lists Starter at $190 a year, Creator at $490 and Pro at $990, which it describes as two months free on annual billing.
TubeMagic
- Annual discount
Save 12% with annual billing
TubeMagic's pricing page lists Premium at $497 a year, or $41 a month, against $47 a month billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Growati or TubeMagic?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Growati is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $41 a month for TubeMagic. Growati starts at $19 per month for 200 credits, billed monthly, and TubeMagic starts at $41 per month, billed yearly at $497 ($47 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Growati or TubeMagic?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Growati nor TubeMagic has a free plan.
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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.