TubeBuddy review 77/100 on verified data

TubeBuddy is a social media analytics tool: YouTube optimization platform with keyword research, SEO scoring, A/B testing, thumbnail tools and analytics for channel owners.

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Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify

Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026

Score (rank 22 of 38): 77/100
Coverage (4 of 8 criteria): 65%
From, per month: $3
Free plan: No

TubeBuddyFrom $3/moVisit

It works with 1 platform of the 15 we track: YouTube.

Paid plans start at $3 per month billed monthly on the Pro plan, and there is no free plan.

In our social media analytics tools ranking TubeBuddy scores 77/100, rank 22 of 38, based on 4 of 8 criteria (65% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).

TubeBuddy at a glance

Each value links the vendor page it was read from and the date we checked it.

Pricing model: Paid only source, Oct 14, 2026
Cheapest paid plan: Pro: $3/mo source, Oct 14, 2026
Free plan: No source, Oct 14, 2026
Free trial: No source, Oct 14, 2026
Platforms: YouTube

TubeBuddy plans

4 published plans, per month, billed monthly and yearly.

Pro
$3per month, billed monthly
Billed monthly
$3
Billed yearly
Not stated
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
None stated
Legend
$15per month, billed monthly
Billed monthly
$15
Billed yearly
Not stated
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
None stated
Pro - Long Term
$49 once
Billed monthly
$49 once
Billed yearly
–
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
None stated
Legend - Long Term
$199 once
Billed monthly
$199 once
Billed yearly
–
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
None stated

Prices in USD per month, before tax. Read from the vendor's pricing page on Oct 14, 2026. "Not stated" means the page does not publish it.

Full TubeBuddy pricing and plan limits

How TubeBuddy scores

The social media analytics tools scorecard applied to TubeBuddy's verified data: 77/100, rank 22 of 38, based on 4 of 8 criteria.

Score

77/100

Rank #22 of 38

Coverage 65%

4 of 8 criteria. Ranked at 60% or more.

Full ranking of social media analytics tools How we score

Entry price
100/100
Weight 38%$3/month billed monthly on Pro (scored on the monthly price) source
Free plan or trial
0/100
Weight 23%No free plan or free trial shown on the pricing page source
Pricing transparency
100/100
Weight 15%4 of 4 plans have a public price source
Verified features
100/100
Weight 23%2 of 4 tracked features verified: analytics, templates source 1 source 2
API, integrations and export
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Platform coveragecategory criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Cost per connected accountcategory criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.

TubeBuddy features

2 of the 5 features we compare social media analytics tools on, as TubeBuddy publishes them.

Analytics: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Templates: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026

6 more details we track are not published by the vendor or not verified yet (shown as – in tables). How we verify

TubeBuddy alternatives

The highest-scoring of 48 comparable tools.

Top TubeBuddy alternatives
#	Tool	Score	Coverage	From, billed monthly	From, billed yearly	Free plan	Platforms	Checked
1	Clksy	100/100	80%6 of 8 criteria	$9/mo	Not offered	Yes, 10 links	–	Oct 14, 2026
2	MyFreshTools	100/100	75%5 of 8 criteria	$5.99/mo	Not offered	Yes	1	Oct 14, 2026
3	Microinfluencer	97/100	65%4 of 8 criteria	$9.99/mo	$8.33/mo	Yes	2	Oct 14, 2026
4	linkutm	97/100	80%6 of 8 criteria	$9/mo	$7/mo	Yes, 25 links	2	Oct 14, 2026
5	Poststeady	96/100	75%5 of 8 criteria	$10.99/mo	Not offered	Yes, 2 workspaces	2	Oct 14, 2026

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Questions, answered from the data

How much does TubeBuddy cost?

Paid plans start at $3 per month billed monthly on the Pro plan, according to TubeBuddy's pricing page (checked Oct 14, 2026).

Does TubeBuddy have a free plan?

No: TubeBuddy has no free plan (checked Oct 14, 2026).

Which social platforms does TubeBuddy support?

TubeBuddy supports 1 platform: YouTube.

How does TubeBuddy score?

In our social media analytics tools ranking TubeBuddy scores 77/100, rank 22 of 38, based on 4 of 8 criteria (65% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).

What are the best TubeBuddy alternatives?

By our scorecard the top-ranked alternatives are Clksy (100/100), MyFreshTools (100/100) and Microinfluencer (97/100).

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YouTube

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Pricing last read Oct 14, 2026. Vendors change prices; the linked page is the final word.