The YTCockpit Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about YTCockpit 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.
YTCockpit
The Insider’s Guide
YouTube keyword research with competition data and rank tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among YouTube SEO tools, read from YTCockpit’s own pages.
Made by SwissMadeMarketing GmbH · 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 YTCockpit’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on YTCockpit’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
1.6
GPA, above 1 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools we grade
YTCockpit is a web-based YouTube keyword research tool from SwissMadeMarketing, the Swiss company that also makes SECockpit. It gathers keyword ideas from YouTube Suggest and Google's ad keyword data, then pulls the top 20 ranking videos for each idea to score how hard it would be to rank. The Pro and Agency plans add YTCockpitTracker, which checks your own videos' YouTube rankings daily.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about YTCockpit, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for YouTube keyword research with competition scores
YTCockpit takes a seed keyword, pulls ideas from YouTube Suggest and Google's ad keyword data, and scores each one against the top 20 videos already ranking.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19 per month for 10 keyword searches a day, billed monthly.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Keyword ideas from several sources
Expands a seed keyword through YouTube Suggest by adding letters and numbers, and on higher plans through Google AdWords, Google Suggest and related searches.
- 5
Top 20 competition data
For every idea it collects the top 20 ranking videos with their views, duration, likes and comments, and how many are in HD.
- 6
Keyword score
Sorts ideas by a score that weighs monthly searches against how strong the ranking videos are, with every column open to sorting and filtering.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 1 of 28
That is against the other YouTube SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace YTCockpit you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
YTCockpit at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $19 per month for 10 keyword searches a day, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- SwissMadeMarketing GmbH
- Category
- YouTube SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for YouTube keyword research with competition scores
YTCockpit takes a seed keyword, pulls ideas from YouTube Suggest and Google's ad keyword data, and scores each one against the top 20 videos already ranking. The search counts come from Google's Keyword Planner, not YouTube, the cheapest plan has no rank tracker, and there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day refund.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Personal is $19 a month, or $199 a year (about $16.58 a month), right on this category's $19 middle, for 10 searches a day. Rank tracking needs Pro at $39 a month or $299 a year, and branded reports need Agency at $99. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free plan and no trial. New accounts get a 30-day money-back guarantee instead, which isn't a trial. |
| Features | C | Keyword ideas from YouTube Suggest and Google's ad data, top-20 competition numbers, a keyword score and a daily rank tracker on Pro. It does keyword research fully, but that's a smaller job, with no title writing, upload help or channel analytics on record. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It runs in the browser with nothing to install, but each search comes back as sortable tables of views, likes, durations and scores to read through. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations, app, extension or API on record. The tracker checks rankings by country and language. |
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 YTCockpit is for
- Fits if you plan videos around keywords people already search for and want to see the top 20 first
- Works for marketers who want keyword research and daily YouTube rank checks in one account
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day refund
- Watch out: monthly search figures come from Google's Keyword Planner, since YouTube doesn't publish search counts
- Tight if you stay on Personal, which has 10 searches a day, no rank tracker and no Google Suggest ideas
- Pricey if you want branded PDF reports, which are on Agency only at $99 a month or $799 a year
- Watch out: VAT is added for billing addresses in Switzerland and the EU unless an EU company gives a VAT ID
Good to know
Good for
- Marketers planning video topics around keywords people already search
- Checking how strong the top-ranking videos are before making one
- Small teams wanting keyword research and basic rank tracking in one tool
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan or trial; new accounts get a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.
- Monthly search figures come from Google's AdWords Keyword Planner, as its help center says YouTube does not publish search counts.
- The Personal plan has no rank tracker and no Google Suggest ideas; branded PDF reports are on Agency only.
- VAT is added for billing addresses in Switzerland and the EU, unless an EU company gives a valid VAT ID.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19
A month to start
YTCockpit is a paid product, starting at $19 per month for 10 keyword searches a day, billed monthly.
Nothing free: no free plan and no trial.
Personal
$19
per month for 10 keyword searches a day, billed monthly
100 results per search, ideas from YouTube Suggest and Google AdWords. No rank tracker. $199 billed yearly.
Pro
$39
per month for 50 keyword searches a day, billed monthly
1,000 results per search, adds Google Suggest and related searches, and YTCockpitTracker for 50 keywords daily. $299 billed yearly.
Agency
$99
per month for unlimited keyword searches, billed monthly
10,000 results per search, branded PDF reports and 100 tracked keywords daily. $799 billed yearly.
Read from ytcockpit.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 40% with yearly billing
YTCockpit's pricing table lists Personal at $199 a year instead of $228, Pro at $299 instead of $468 and Agency at $799 instead of $1,188.
Stated on ytcockpit.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
YouTube keyword research with competition data and rank tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, keyword research, rank tracking, youTube SEO.
It does keyword research fully, but that's a smaller job, with no title writing, upload help or channel analytics on record.
- Keyword ideas from several sources
- Expands a seed keyword through YouTube Suggest by adding letters and numbers, and on higher plans through Google AdWords, Google Suggest and related searches.
- Top 20 competition data
- For every idea it collects the top 20 ranking videos with their views, duration, likes and comments, and how many are in HD.
- Keyword score
- Sorts ideas by a score that weighs monthly searches against how strong the ranking videos are, with every column open to sorting and filtering.
- Compare your own video
- Enter a video URL to set it beside the top results for each keyword found.
- YTCockpitTracker
- Pro and Agency include a tracker that checks your videos' YouTube positions for chosen keywords daily, by country and language: 50 keywords on Pro, 100 on Agency.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
YTCockpit is made by SwissMadeMarketing GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/28
Other YouTube SEO tools it is graded above
YTCockpit's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 3 of 28) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $17.79 for the category: 12 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 29 YouTube SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. YTCockpit’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 28
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 28
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 28
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 28
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 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. YTCockpit 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 YTCockpit you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 26 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools grade higher. It costs $228 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Search data for YouTube topics and channels.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
What this rests on. YTCockpit’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
vidIQ, TubeBuddy, Rapidtags, Morningfame and Tubegrow
The 5 tools YTCockpit is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
vidIQ
Free plan · from $16.58/mo
YouTube keyword research, video ideas and AI coaching for creators.
- vidIQ has a free plan. YTCockpit does not.
- Only vidIQ lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only vidIQ lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
TubeBuddy
Free plan
YouTube browser extension for keyword research, SEO and A/B tests.
- TubeBuddy has a free plan. YTCockpit does not.
- Only TubeBuddy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only TubeBuddy lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Rapidtags
Free plan · from $6/mo
YouTube tag generator with keyword research and video rank checks.
- Rapidtags has a free plan. YTCockpit does not.
- YTCockpit also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
Morningfame
Free trial · from $4.90/mo
Invite-only YouTube analytics and keyword research for small channels.
- YTCockpit also covers rank tracking.
- 1.2GPA
Tubegrow
From $199/mo
YouTube keyword, competitor and trending-video research tools.
- YTCockpit also covers rank tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 YTCockpit free?
No. YTCockpit is a paid product, starting at $19 per month for 10 keyword searches a day, billed monthly.
How much does YTCockpit cost?
YTCockpit lists 3 plans. Personal: $19 per month for 10 keyword searches a day, billed monthly.
What platforms does YTCockpit work on?
YTCockpit is available on Web.
Does YTCockpit offer any discounts?
YTCockpit publicly lists the following: Save up to 40% with yearly billing.
Does YTCockpit have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. YTCockpit is listed for Web.
Does YTCockpit have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. YTCockpit is listed for Web.
Is YTCockpit open source?
YTCockpit is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Who makes YTCockpit?
YTCockpit is made by SwissMadeMarketing GmbH.
What are the alternatives to YTCockpit?
The closest alternatives to YTCockpit in our directory are vidIQ, TubeBuddy, Rapidtags, Morningfame and Tubegrow.
How does YTCockpit compare with other YouTube SEO tools?
YTCockpit's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 28 other YouTube SEO tools we grade, and level with 1.
Is YTCockpit good value for money?
ToolGPA grades YTCockpit C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $17.79 for the category: 12 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of YTCockpit?
To replace YTCockpit you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from YTCockpit’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 YTCockpit'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 SwissMadeMarketing GmbH. Prices change, so check ytcockpit.com before you buy.
- ytcockpit.com
- support.ytcockpit.com/en/support/home
- support.ytcockpit.com/en/support/solutions/articles/3000042807-quickstart-ytcockpit
- support.ytcockpit.com/en/support/solutions/articles/3000043042-interpret-your-results
- support.ytcockpit.com/en/support/solutions/articles/3000043043-compare-your-url
- support.ytcockpit.com/en/support/solutions/articles/3000042811-track-rankings-of-your-youtube-videos-with-ytcockpittracker
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- YTCockpit, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ytcockpit
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what YTCockpit’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. YTCockpit is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SwissMadeMarketing GmbH. Prices and plans change: check ytcockpit.com before you buy.