{"id":3927,"date":"2022-02-12T12:22:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T06:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2022-02-12T12:22:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T06:52:12","slug":"vidiq-vs-tubebuddy-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/vidiq-vs-tubebuddy-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Vidiq Vs Tubebuddy Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many creators avail services of an external software to manage their channel and its growth. Since creators would be investing a sum to avail these services, it is important that they choose the most suitable extension as per their requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vidiq and Tubebuddy are two of the most renowned extensions used for YouTube channel growth. While YouTube Studio offers many analytic tools, it lacks certain other features that are necessary to grow your channel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But which of the two tools are the best for your channel? Let us compare Vidiq and Tubebuddy across some basic dimensions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pricing<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Albeit both Vidiq and Tubebuddy have a free version, naturally it does not offer as many features as the paid one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to the pricing structure of Vidiq, there are 3 paid plans; Pro-$7.50, Boost-$39 and Boost+-$415. In the basic plan, creators have full access to 8 features. Pro plan offers access to 16 and Boost offers 23. Creators may get access to all the features in the Boost+ plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tubebuddy has 3 paid plans; Pro, Star and Legend. In the free plan, creators have access to 17 features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pro plan which costs $9 per month has 36 features. The Star plan costing $19 p.m offers 51 features and lastly, the Legend plan has 62 features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Compatibility\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Both Tubebuddy and Vidiq are browser extensions. Tubebuddy is compatible with Safari, Firefox and Google Chrome whereas Vidiq is only compatible with Firefox and Google Chrome.<\/span><\/p>\n

While they are not compatible with Safari at the moment, they do plan on further developing the tool so it can support multiple browsers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Client Testimonials<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Vidiq\u2019s services have been availed by various major creators including entrepreneur and billionaire, Mark Cuban. Cuban stated that he recommends this suite of services to all his companies\u2019 YouTube Channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The famous show Family Feud\u2019s YouTube Channel uses Tubebuddy and have stated that this tool has saved them hours on managing their videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Keyword research<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Keyword research is undoubtedly the most essential activity for every creator. The more popular your keywords, the better ranking and traffic your videos will have on the search result page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are new to YouTube, going with the free version of either of the softwares makes more sense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the free version of Vidiq, you do not get the keyword research feature and it is unlocked in the Pro plan. On the other hand, in Tubebuddy, you get 25 free searches everyday and will subsequently get full access in the Pro plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Important YouTuber features in Paid Version and Free Version<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The most essential features for a YouTuber are as follows:-<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Competitor Tracking<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In Vidiq, this feature helps creators to see what kind of content is working for their competitor and why. In the free version, you get to keep track of 3 competitors and in the Boost+ plan, you can keep track of 20 competitors.<\/p>\n

    As for Tubebuddy, there are 2 competitor tracking features namely competitor scorecard and competitor upload alert. The former helps the creators compare their views, subscribers, uploads and engagement with that of the competitor. The latter feature notifies the creator when their competitor has published a video. Neither of the two features are available in the free version. You can avail these features only in the Legend plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Thumbnail\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Vidiqs allows its Boost and Boost+ plan holders to see how their thumbnail would look compared to their competitors for any chosen keyword.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Tubebuddy\u2019s thumbnail generator saves you a ton of time on photoshopping. While this feature is available in both free and paid versions, in the former, you can only add one custom image. You get full access to this feature in the paid plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Best time to publish<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        This Vidiq\u2019s feature allows you to see when most of your subscribers are online and you can therefore publish your videos at the \u2018prime time\u2019. It is only available in the paid plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

        On the contrary, Tubebuddy offers this feature to all their creators, paid or free, without any restrictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          SEO Title<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Vidiq only offers this feature in its Boost and Boost+ plans. SEO Title and description recommendation helps you find a SEO friendly title and description.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Tubebuddy does not offer this feature in paid or free plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          All in all, both the extensions have different features and price structures. Each of the extensions may fulfil varying requirements of the creators.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Learn<\/span><\/a> more about the differences between Tubebuddy and Vidiq.<\/span><\/p>\n