The TubeLab Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TubeLab in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
TubeLab
The Insider’s Guide
YouTube niche and outlier finder with AI ideas and scripts
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among YouTube SEO tools, read from TubeLab’s own pages.
Made by Blissfulshore · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from TubeLab’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TubeLab’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 11 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools we grade
TubeLab is a research tool for YouTube creators, aimed largely at faceless channels. It tracks rising channels and outlier videos that can be filtered by revenue, RPM and audience, generates video ideas and scripts from them, and tracks where videos rank in YouTube search. A YouTube MCP connects its data to Claude and ChatGPT, and a desktop app called TubeAvatar turns scripts into AI avatar videos.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TubeLab, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The filters that matter for faceless channels, revenue, RPM and audience, start at Pro, along with the Scriptwriter and the API.
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Best for finding a niche for a new faceless channel
TubeLab tracks rising channels and outlier videos, writes ideas and scripts from them and checks where videos rank in search.
- 2
Paid plans start at $24 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, macOS and Windows, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 11 of 28
That is against the other YouTube SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace TubeLab you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
TubeLab at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension
- Made by
- Blissfulshore
- Category
- YouTube SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for finding a niche for a new faceless channel
TubeLab tracks rising channels and outlier videos, writes ideas and scripts from them and checks where videos rank in search. The filters that matter for faceless channels, revenue, RPM and audience, start at Pro, along with the Scriptwriter and the API. There's no trial, and full refunds only cover the first day or two.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter 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 | C | A 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 | C | Niche 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who TubeLab is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Creators looking for an unsaturated niche for a new faceless channel
- Finding outlier videos to borrow title and thumbnail ideas from
- Feeding YouTube research data into Claude, ChatGPT or n8n
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$24
A month to start. There is a free plan too
TubeLab has a free plan. Paid plans start at $24 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
The Niche and Outliers Finder aren't part of it.
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.
The free plan
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.
Read from tubelab.net on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on tubelab.net
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Browser extension
YouTube niche and outlier finder with AI ideas and scripts. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, rank tracking, video generation, youTube SEO.
The gaps are on the plans: revenue and audience filters, scripts and the API start at Pro.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Codex
- Cursor
- n8n
- HeyGen
TubeLab is made by Blissfulshore.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/28
Other YouTube SEO tools it is graded above
TubeLab's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 11 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 13 of 28) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $17.79 for the category: 14 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 29 YouTube SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. TubeLab’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 28
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 28
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 28
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 28
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 28
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 26 YouTube SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TubeLab is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace TubeLab you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $288 a year.
What you could not
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- Search data for YouTube topics and channels.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Claude, ChatGPT and Codex among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. TubeLab’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nexlev, OutlierKit, 1of10, vidIQ and Viewstats
The 5 tools TubeLab is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Nexlev
Free plan · from €10/mo
Niche finder, Chrome extension and MCP data for faceless YouTube.
- Only TubeLab lists macOS and Windows apps.
- TubeLab also covers rank tracking and video generation.
- 2.2GPA
OutlierKit
Free trial · from $24.92/mo
YouTube outlier and competitor research for expert-led channels.
- TubeLab has a free plan. OutlierKit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TubeLab lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only TubeLab lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
1of10
Free plan · from $15/mo
YouTube outlier finder with AI thumbnails, titles and video ideas.
- Only TubeLab lists macOS and Windows apps.
- TubeLab also covers rank tracking and video generation.
- 1of10 also covers video editing and image generation.
- 2.8GPA
vidIQ
Free plan · from $16.58/mo
YouTube keyword research, video ideas and AI coaching for creators.
- Only TubeLab lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only vidIQ lists iOS and Android apps.
- TubeLab also covers rank tracking and video generation.
- 2.4GPA
Viewstats
Free plan · from $49.99/mo
YouTube channel statistics, outlier videos and thumbnail research.
- Only TubeLab lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Viewstats lists an iOS app.
- TubeLab also covers rank tracking and video generation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is TubeLab free?
TubeLab has a free plan. 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.
How much does TubeLab cost?
TubeLab lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does TubeLab work on?
TubeLab is available on Web, macOS and Windows. It also has a browser extension.
Does TubeLab offer any discounts?
TubeLab publicly lists the following: 3 months free with yearly billing.
Does TubeLab have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. TubeLab is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Does TubeLab have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. TubeLab is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Is TubeLab open source?
TubeLab is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does TubeLab have an API?
Yes. TubeLab offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does TubeLab integrate with?
TubeLab's listing names Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, n8n and HeyGen.
Who makes TubeLab?
TubeLab is made by Blissfulshore.
What are the alternatives to TubeLab?
The closest alternatives to TubeLab in our directory are Nexlev, OutlierKit, 1of10, vidIQ and Viewstats.
How does TubeLab compare with other YouTube SEO tools?
TubeLab's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 11 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is TubeLab good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TubeLab C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $17.79 for the category: 14 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TubeLab?
To replace TubeLab you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TubeLab’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TubeLab's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Blissfulshore. Prices change, so check tubelab.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- TubeLab, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/tubelab
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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