Nexlev vs TubeLab (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Nexlev grades higher than TubeLab: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Nexlev grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nexlev
Niche finder, Chrome extension and MCP data for faceless YouTube
TubeLab
YouTube niche and outlier finder with AI ideas and scripts
Which one is for you
Pick Nexlev if
- Fits if you're starting a faceless channel and want to pick its niche from data
- Works for creators who want YouTube channel data inside Claude or ChatGPT
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if the Niche Finder is why you came, as it's Pro only at €39 a month on yearly billing
- Skip it if you use Brave or Firefox, as the extension is built for Chrome only
- Not for you if a team shares it, as there are no team plans and each person pays separately
- Tight if you're staying free, as the free account is the MCP alone at small daily limits
- Watch out: prices are in euros, even when the site is read from the US
Pick TubeLab if
- Fits if you're hunting for an unsaturated niche before starting a faceless channel
- Works for creators who want YouTube research data in Claude, ChatGPT or n8n
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need revenue, RPM or audience filters, as they start at Pro
- Not for you if you want a trial, as there isn't one and full refunds end after 24 to 48 hours
- Tight if you lean on AI ideas and reports, since they spend credits and extras are about $0.10 each
- Skip it if a team shares it, as members only come with the Team plan at $80 a month yearly
- Watch out: the AI services TubeAvatar uses, such as HeyGen, bill you directly on top
How we grade them
| 2.4GPANexlevFair | 2.2GPATubeLabFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BLite is €10 a month on yearly billing (€13 monthly), below the $15 that marks this category's cheaper quarter. The Niche Finder needs Pro at €39 a month yearly (€42 monthly), about four times as much. | CStarter is $24 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly), between this category's $19 middle and its dearer quarter of $24.92. Pro, with the revenue filters and Scriptwriter, is $29 a month yearly ($39 monthly). |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account with no card, but it's the MCP alone, at small daily limits such as 10 channel searches a day. The extension and Niche Finder need a paid plan, with a trial the sign-up button gives as 5 days. | CA free account gets the MCP connection, 3 TubeAvatar videos a week and a few stand-alone checkers. The Niche and Outliers Finder aren't part of it. |
| Features | C40+ extension tools, revenue estimates, a Niche Finder with 21 filters on Pro, MCP, an API and a swipe file. It's built for picking a niche rather than ranking a video in search, and the Niche Finder is Pro only. | CNiche and outlier finders over 500K+ rising channels, AI ideas, a Scriptwriter, a daily rank tracker, MCP and an API. The gaps are on the plans: revenue and audience filters, scripts and the API start at Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. There's an extension to install, an MCP to hook up to your AI assistant and 21 filters to learn in the Niche Finder. | CNo rating on record. It's a research database with a lot of filters, and ideas, reports and API calls spend credits you have to keep track of. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with MCP for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Windsurf and an API for n8n. No phone or desktop app, and no Brave or Firefox support yet. | BWeb, an extension and a Mac and Windows app for TubeAvatar, with MCP for Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor, and an n8n node. No phone app. |
| Best for | finding niches for faceless YouTube channels | finding a niche for a new faceless channel |
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: Nexlev and TubeLab. How we grade
Price against what you get
Nexlev starts at about $11.21 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TubeLab starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Nexlev starts $12.79 a month lower. Of the other YouTube SEO tools on the chart, none scores higher than Nexlev for less, and 1 scores higher than TubeLab 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
- TubeLab also covers rank tracking and video generation.
At a glance
| Nexlev | TubeLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €10 per month, billed yearly (€13 billed monthly) | $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | 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. |
| Free trial | Free trial of the paid packages; the sign-up button shown with euro prices says 5 days | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Nexlev Analytics LLP | Blissfulshore |
| Price read from | nexlev.io | tubelab.net |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Nexlev
- Prices are in euros; the pricing data the site loads showed euros when read from the US.
- The Niche Finder is sold only in Pro; Lite covers the Chrome extension and the MCP.
- The extension is built for Chrome; Nexlev says Brave and Firefox are not supported yet.
- There are no team plans: each team member needs a separate subscription. Refunds are offered within 14 days.
TubeLab
- There is no free trial. Full refunds are offered within 24 to 48 hours, then 50% within 15 days; renewals are not refunded.
- Monetization, revenue and audience filters, the Scriptwriter, niche and trend reports and API access start at Pro.
- Team members come only with the Team plan, which allows 10.
- AI ideas, trend reports and API calls spend credits; extra credits cost about $0.10 each.
Key features
Nexlev
- Chrome extension
- Over 40 tools on YouTube pages: channel and Shorts analytics, revenue estimates, similar channels and videos, a homepage filter and a title and thumbnail tester.
- Niche Finder
- Pro only. Ranks long- and short-form channels and niches with 21 filters, revenue predictions, outlier channels and viral videos from small channels.
- Nexlev MCP
- More than 60 tools that let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients query channel, outlier and niche data, with daily limits per tool by plan.
- API and n8n workflows
- Pro includes 200 API requests a month for n8n YouTube automations; the N8N Pro package raises that to 5,000.
- Multi-channel analytics
- Add the channels you run to see their combined analytics, their top videos in one view and a forecast of their growth.
- Swipe file
- Save videos, thumbnails, Shorts and channels from YouTube to a swipe file and share it with a team.
TubeLab
- Niche Finder
- A database of 500K+ rising channels, filterable by recency, size, faceless or on-camera, Shorts or long-form and, from Pro, monetization, revenue, RPM and audience.
- Outliers Finder
- Videos that beat their channel's average views, scored over each channel's last 100 videos and searchable by topic, title or similar thumbnail.
- AI ideas and Scriptwriter
- AI ideation turns outliers into 10 video ideas per credit; the Scriptwriter, on Pro and Team, plans and writes scripts in the creator's voice.
- YouTube Rank Tracker
- Checks where videos rank for a keyword and country every day at 8AM UTC, with 50 to 500 tracked keywords and instant checks by plan.
- YouTube MCP and API
- The MCP lets Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor query TubeLab data, spending plan credits; Pro and Team add an API and an n8n node.
- TubeAvatar
- A Mac and Windows app that turns a script into an AI avatar video; the AI services it uses, such as HeyGen, bill the user directly.
Plans
Nexlev
Free€0
Nexlev MCP at the free daily quota, for example 10 channel searches and 5 similar-channel lookups a day.
Nexlev Lite€10
per month, billed yearly (€13 billed monthly)
The Chrome extension's 40+ tools, AI thumbnail generator, sponsorship analysis, channel tracker and MCP at the Lite quota. €120 a year.
Nexlev Pro€39
per month, billed yearly (€42 billed monthly)
Everything in Lite plus the Niche Finder, RPM predictor, faceless outliers, up to 5x the MCP quota and 200 API requests a month.
N8N Pro€49.99
per month, billed monthly
Nexlev API access with 5,000 requests a month, for running YouTube workflows in n8n.
TubeLab
Free$0
The YouTube MCP connection, 3 TubeAvatar videos a week and TubeLab's free stand-alone tools.
Starter$24
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Niche and Outliers Finder with limited filters, 50 tracked keywords, 200 credits, 1 channel and 7 TubeAvatar videos a week.
Pro$29
per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
All filters, revenue and audience data, up to 16 scripts a month, 100 keywords, 400 credits, 5 channels and the API. Shown as 20% off $39 ($49 monthly).
Team$80
per month, billed yearly ($100 billed monthly)
10 team members, up to 40 scripts a month, 500 keywords, 1,000 credits, 10 channels, a 1-on-1 onboarding call and a priority Slack channel.
Ways to pay less
Nexlev
- Annual discount
Save up to 23% with yearly billing
Nexlev Lite is €10 a month billed yearly (€120) instead of €13 monthly; Pro is €39 a month yearly instead of €42.
TubeLab
- Annual discount
3 months free with yearly billing
TubeLab's pricing page says paying yearly saves 3 months: Pro is $348 a year instead of $468 at the monthly rate.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nexlev or TubeLab?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Nexlev is cheaper to start with: about $11.21 a month, against $24 a month for TubeLab. Nexlev starts at €10 per month, billed yearly (€13 billed monthly), and TubeLab starts at $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Nexlev or TubeLab?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Nexlev and TubeLab have a free plan.
Which platforms do Nexlev and TubeLab run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only TubeLab lists macOS and Windows 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.