TubeAnalytics vs vidIQ (2026): which should you pick?

Pick TubeAnalytics if

• Fits if your channel is monetized and you want CPM and RPM by video and country
• Works for agencies setting up to 5 client channels against public competitors

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the 7-day trial needs a card and is given once per customer
• Tight if you want history, as Starter keeps 90 days and a year needs Professional at $39 a month yearly
• Pricey if you run more than one channel, since 3 channels mean Professional and 5 mean Enterprise at $119 a month yearly
• Watch out: its pages disagree on AI video ideas, Enterprise only on the homepage and 25, 100 or 500 in the pricing table
• Not for you if your channel isn't monetized, as revenue data needs an eligible channel and rivals are public snapshots only

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

TubeAnalytics

• The trial needs a card and is given once; a full refund is offered within 14 days of the first paid charge, once per account.
• Revenue data needs an eligible monetized channel you connect; competitor figures are public snapshots only.
• Its pages disagree on AI video ideas: the homepage marks them Enterprise, the pricing table gives 25, 100 or 500 by plan.
• History is limited by plan: 90 days on Starter, 1 year on Professional and 5 years on Enterprise.

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.

TubeAnalytics

Connected-channel analytics

Views, watch time, subscribers, traffic sources, demographics and per-timestamp retention curves from the YouTube Analytics API, refreshed daily.

Revenue analytics

Reported CPM, estimated revenue and derived RPM for a monetized channel you authorize, with revenue and RPM by video and by country.

Competitor tracking

Follows the public uploads, views and visible engagement of 5, 10 or 20 rival channels by plan, side by side with your own.

Trend discovery

Shows topics rising in your niche, 20 a day on Starter and unlimited above it, with alerts when competitors move on a trend.

AI ideas, titles and scripts

Generates video ideas with titles and outlines, descriptions and structured scripts, with monthly idea quotas set by plan.

Thumbnail feedback

Upload a thumbnail for relative visual scores and suggestions; the vendor says these are not measured click-through rates.

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.

TubeAnalytics

• Starter$15

  per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)

  90 days of history, 5 competitor channels, 25 AI content ideas and 1,000 API calls a month, email support. $180 billed yearly.

• Professional$39

  per month for 3 channels, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  1 year of history, 10 competitors, 100 AI content ideas, trend alerts, 5,000 API calls a month and priority support. $468 billed yearly.

• Enterprise$119

  per month for 5 channels, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)

  5 years of history, 20 competitors, 500 AI content ideas, white-label reports and 20,000 API calls a month. $1,428 billed yearly.

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.

TubeAnalytics

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  TubeAnalytics' pricing page lists annual billing at 20% off: Starter $180 a year, Professional $468 and Enterprise $1,428.

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).