vidIQ vs YTubViral (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick vidIQ: it is first in our ranking of YouTube SEO tools, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
vidIQ grades higher on ease of use and platforms. YTubViral grades higher on value for money. 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.
vidIQ
YouTube keyword research, video ideas and AI coaching for creators
YTubViral
YouTube SEO score, AI titles and scripts, and title A/B tests
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.8GPAvidIQGood | 2.4GPAYTubViralFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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). | 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 | 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. | 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 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. | 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 | A4.8 from about 20,000 App Store ratings for its phone app. The extension puts its scores straight onto YouTube's own pages. | 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, 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. | CWeb and a Chrome extension, linked only to YouTube Studio. No phone app, API or other integrations on record. |
| Best for | YouTube keyword research and video ideas | 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: vidIQ and YTubViral. How we grade
Price against what you get
vidIQ starts at $16.58 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. YTubViral starts at about $11.19 a month and scores 2.3.
vidIQ scores higher, and starts $5.39 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other YouTube SEO tools on the chart, none scores higher than vidIQ for less, and none scores higher than YTubViral 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
- vidIQ also covers image generation.
- YTubViral also covers a/B testing.
At a glance
| vidIQ | YTubViral | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16.58 per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | €9.99 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 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. | 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 |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | vidIQ | YTubViral |
| Price read from | vidiq.com | ytubviral.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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).
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, vidIQ or YTubViral?
As of Oct 23, 2026, YTubViral is cheaper to start with: about $11.19 a month, against $16.58 a month for vidIQ. vidIQ starts at $16.58 per month for 1 channel, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and YTubViral starts at €9.99 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, vidIQ or YTubViral?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both vidIQ and YTubViral have a free plan.
Which platforms do vidIQ and YTubViral run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only vidIQ 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.