NoxInfluencer vs vidIQ (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick vidIQ: it is first in our ranking of YouTube SEO tools, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
vidIQ grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NoxInfluencer
Influencer search and analytics across YouTube, TikTok and more
vidIQ
YouTube keyword research, video ideas and AI coaching for creators
Which one is for you
Pick NoxInfluencer if
- Fits if you're a brand or agency vetting creators across several platforms
- Works for teams that run outreach and campaign tracking in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a monthly plan, as paid plans are annual or quarterly
- Pricey if you're a solo creator, with Business at $3,899 a year for 2 users
- Not for you if you want YouTube SEO, since those are the free tools
- Watch out: the vendor says estimated metrics can be 10% or 20% off
- Watch out: API access is sold separately or in Custom
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
| 1.8GPANoxInfluencerWeak | 2.8GPAvidIQGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBusiness is $3,899 a year for 2 users, about $325 a month, against $24 for the middle of YouTube SEO tools, and the dearest tenth starts at $83. | 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 | CA free account gives creator search and channel analytics tools. Trials of advanced features need a demo request. | 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 | CDatabase, analytics, outreach and campaigns. The vendor says some estimated metrics can be off by 10% or 20%. | 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 store rating on record. Plans come with demos and setup. | 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 | CWeb only. API access is sold separately or on the Custom plan, with Gmail and TikTok Shop listed. | 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 | brands and agencies hiring influencers | 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: NoxInfluencer and vidIQ. How we grade
Price against what you get
NoxInfluencer starts at $324.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 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 $308.34 a month lower. Of the other YouTube SEO tools on the chart, 20 score higher than NoxInfluencer 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
- NoxInfluencer also covers reports.
- vidIQ also covers image generation and youTube SEO.
At a glance
| NoxInfluencer | vidIQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1,499 per 3 months for Business, or $3,899 per year | $16.58 per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free account with creator search and channel analytics tools after registering; trials of advanced features need a demo request. | 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 | Flextech Inc. | vidIQ |
| Price read from | noxinfluencer.com | vidiq.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
NoxInfluencer
- Paid plans are annual or quarterly commitments; no monthly plan is listed.
- The vendor says some estimated metrics can deviate 10% or 20% from real numbers.
- It is built for brand-side influencer marketing; the YouTube SEO tools are the free ones.
- API access is sold separately as pay on demand or in the Custom plan.
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
NoxInfluencer
- Influencer database
- Search 200M+ creator profiles on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitch, with up to 10,000 results per search.
- Audience and content analytics
- Per-channel overview, audience demographics, content performance and brand collaboration data, refreshed daily.
- Outreach
- Email templates, an AI email writer, an AI negotiation assistant and bulk email, with a CRM for creators.
- Campaign management
- Track campaigns, promotion content and payments; Business allows 3 campaigns a month.
- Brand insight
- Brand rankings, overview reports and marketing strategy reports; the quota grows with each plan.
- Free YouTube tools
- A keywords tool, title generator, thumbnail viewer, trends page, YouTuber comparison and live sub counts.
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
NoxInfluencer
Business (Quarterly)$1,499
per 3 months, for 2 users
Same Business features on a shorter term: 2,000 AI credits a month, 600 email views and 5,000 bulk email credits a month.
Business$3,899
per year, for 2 users
Search, audience analytics, outreach and campaign tracking; the page says this is about $325 a month versus $500 on the quarterly plan.
Enterprise$7,999
per year, for 6 users
4,000 AI credits a month, 15,000 email views and 80,000 bulk email credits a year, unlimited campaigns.
CustomCustom
Priced by sales; 10 users, on-premise deployment and API data access.
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
NoxInfluencer
- Annual discount
Annual plan saves about 35%
The FAQ says the annual Business plan works out to about $325 a month against $500 on the quarterly plan.
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, NoxInfluencer or vidIQ?
As of Nov 12, 2026, vidIQ is cheaper to start with: $16.58 a month, against $324.92 a month when paid by the year for NoxInfluencer. NoxInfluencer starts at $1,499 per 3 months for Business, or $3,899 per year, and vidIQ starts at $16.58 per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, NoxInfluencer or vidIQ?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both NoxInfluencer and vidIQ have a free plan.
Which platforms do NoxInfluencer and vidIQ run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only vidIQ lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. 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.