TubeBuddy vs YTubViral (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, YTubViral grades higher than TubeBuddy: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
TubeBuddy grades higher on platforms. YTubViral grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TubeBuddy
YouTube browser extension for keyword research, SEO and A/B tests
YTubViral
YouTube SEO score, AI titles and scripts, and title A/B tests
Which one is for you
Pick TubeBuddy if
- Fits if you want title and tag scores while you upload in YouTube Studio on Chrome or Edge
- Works for creators testing two thumbnails or titles against each other on the same live video
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: no US price could be read, as the pricing page fills it in by script and showed regional prices
- Skip it if you use Firefox or Safari, as the extension no longer supports Firefox and never supported Safari
- Not for you if you have 50k+ subscribers, several channels or 3+ managers, which TubeBuddy steers to Enterprise
- Tight if you share the work, since Pro has one user and Legend two seats, on one channel each
- Tight if you're staying free, as Starter opens a limited set of tools and bulk editing waits on Legend
Pick YTubViral if
- Fits if you'd rather use a YouTube tool in Spanish
- Works for creators who want to A/B test titles for under €10 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 10 AI generations a month, no top-ups, and keyword research, outliers and A/B tests need Pro
- Watch out: the Pro trial takes your card at the start and charges on day 7 unless you cancel
- Not for you if a team shares it, as members only come with Business at €29.99 a month
- Watch out: prices are in euros, even when the site is read from the US
How we grade them
| 2.0GPATubeBuddyFair | 2.4GPAYTubViralFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo US price is on record. The pricing page fills its prices in by script, and the copy served to us showed regional prices, so it can't be placed against this category's $19 middle. A license covers one channel. | BPro is €9.99 a month (€99.99 a year), below the $15 that marks this category's cheaper quarter. Business, with team members, is €29.99 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CEvery channel added gets a free Starter license, but it opens a limited set of tools, and the rest wait on Pro or Legend. No trial is listed. | CA free plan with no card: 10 AI generations a month, 30 days of history and 1 tracked competitor, and the SEO Score works without an account. You'll use up 10 generations fast, and there are no top-ups. |
| Features | BKeyword Explorer with search volume, SEO Studio scoring as you write, thumbnail and title A/B tests on live videos, channel analytics with competitor scorecards, bulk editing and next-video ideas. That covers the whole job, though bulk editing sits on Legend. | BSEO scoring, Claude-written titles, descriptions and scripts, keyword research, outliers, title A/B tests, competitor tracking and an extension. It covers the whole job, though most of it sits on Pro. |
| Ease of use | F2.9 from 434 App Store ratings for its phone app, under the 3.0 line. Most of the work happens in the extension, which you install and link to your channel first. | CNo rating on record. The SEO Score is paste-a-link, but the writing tools work from a connected channel, and there's an extension to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, an extension for Chrome, Edge and Opera, iPhone and Android. It connects to YouTube and YouTube Studio only, with no desktop app or API on record. | CWeb and a Chrome extension, linked only to YouTube Studio. No phone app, API or other integrations on record. |
| Best for | SEO help inside YouTube Studio | YouTube SEO tools in Spanish or English |
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: TubeBuddy and YTubViral. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| TubeBuddy | YTubViral | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | €9.99 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Every channel added gets a free Starter license with a limited set of tools; paid Pro and Legend licenses unlock the rest. | 10 AI generations a month across 5 content types, 30 days of history and 1 tracked competitor. SEO Score and Trending Topics work without an account. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Pro; a card is taken at the start and nothing is charged until day 7 |
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| Made by | TubeBuddy (GameSquare) | YTubViral |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | ytubviral.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
TubeBuddy
- Prices are filled in by a script that could not be read for US visitors, and the page shown in India lists regional prices, so none are given here.
- Pro and Legend are for individual creators; channels with 50k+ subscribers, several channels, 3+ managers or 50+ staff are steered to Enterprise.
- A license covers one YouTube channel. Pro has one user and Legend two seats; more needs Enterprise.
- The extension supports Chrome, Edge and Opera; the help center says it no longer supports Firefox and never supported Safari.
YTubViral
- Prices are in euros; the pricing page showed euros when read from the US.
- Keyword research, outliers, A/B tests and the Chrome extension need Pro; team members come only with Business.
- The free plan stops at 10 AI generations a month, and limits reset monthly with no top-ups, only upgrades.
- The Pro trial asks for a card up front; a 30-day money-back guarantee covers Pro and Business.
Key features
TubeBuddy
- Keyword Explorer
- Researches YouTube search terms with search volume data and suggests related keywords to target in a title and tags.
- SEO Studio
- Scores a video's title, tags and description as you write them and lists what to change, with a tag generator and Insta-Suggest.
- Thumbnail and title A/B tests
- Rotates thumbnail or title variants on a live video, measures click-through rate and picks the winner.
- Channel analytics
- Channelytics, a channel health report, competitor scorecards and upload alerts, and a niche leaderboard.
- Bulk editing
- Bulk processing tools for end screens, cards, descriptions and thumbnail overlays, listed as part of the Legend license.
- Next Video Ideas
- Suggests topics for the next upload; Pro has limited access, Legend more, and Enterprise unlimited.
YTubViral
- SEO Score
- Paste a video link to get a score from 0 to 100, broken down for title, description, tags and thumbnail, with specific fixes. Free and needs no account.
- AI writing tools
- Titles, descriptions, full scripts, thumbnail concepts and captions for Reels, TikTok and X, written by Claude and tuned to a connected channel.
- Title A/B tests
- Rotates two titles every 12, 24 or 48 hours through the YouTube API and logs impressions, click-through rate and view speed for each. Pro and Business.
- Chrome extension
- Pro adds an SEO scorecard on video pages, a panel in YouTube Studio, keyword competition on search results and badges for videos at 5x their channel's average.
- Keyword research and outliers
- Keyword research and outlier video detection come with Pro and Business, alongside competitor monitoring.
- Analytics and planning
- A revenue estimator, retention analyzer, video predictor, AI content calendar and trending topics in 12 countries, mostly on the paid plans.
Plans
TubeBuddy
Pricing could not be confirmed. See tubebuddy.com.
YTubViral
Free€0
10 AI generations a month, 5 content types, 30 days of history and 1 tracked competitor, with no card.
Pro€9.99
per month, billed monthly
200 generations a month, AI Coach (50 messages), keyword research and outliers, 5 competitors, 3 A/B tests at once and the Chrome extension.
Business€29.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited generations and AI Coach, 20 tracked competitors, 10 A/B tests at once, 5 team members and bulk generation of 10 topics.
Ways to pay less
TubeBuddy
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
TubeBuddy's pricing page offers a per-year option on Pro and Legend marked as saving 20% against monthly billing.
- Nonprofit
Special discount for US nonprofits
The pricing page says 501(c)(3) nonprofits qualify for a special discount; the amount is not stated.
YTubViral
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
YTubViral's pricing page lists Pro at €99.99 a year instead of €9.99 a month, and Business at €299 a year instead of €29.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TubeBuddy or YTubViral?
As of Oct 23, 2026, TubeBuddy has no price we could confirm, and YTubViral starts at €9.99 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, TubeBuddy or YTubViral?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both TubeBuddy and YTubViral have a free plan.
Which platforms do TubeBuddy and YTubViral run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only TubeBuddy 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.