Best YouTube SEO Tools in 2026

Updated 10 October 2026

When video discovery is the goal, YouTube SEO tools can support research, metadata work, and performance monitoring. Compare keyword research and metadata optimization with channel audits and competitor analysis to see which tasks each covers. Rank tracking and tracked keywords offer another way to assess monitoring features. TubeSpanner, vidIQ, and 1of10 are among the options, alongside Vidlens and YTThumbnail. Check whether a free plan is available and where paid service starts, then consider those details alongside the channel work you want to manage.

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17free plans on this page

$1.33/molowest paid tier

10 Oct 2026last checked

YouTube SEO Tools, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.21 of 22 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.

1 BYSOFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.6easy start
2 TubeSpannerPaid from $14.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.6easy start
3 vidIQPaid from $3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.4easy start
4 1of10Paid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.1easy start
5 Globeany YouTube ToolkitFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.0easy start
6 OutlierKitPaid from $1.38/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.0easy start
7 TagYetiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.0easy start
8 YTelyPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.0easy start
9 VidlensPaid from $14.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.9easy start
10 YTThumbnailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.9easy start
11 RapidtagsPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.8easy start
12 Taja AIPaid from $1.33/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.8easy start
13 TubeTunerPaid from $9.16/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.8easy start
14 VidiScoopPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.8easy start
15 NextGrowthLabs YouTube Channel AuditFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
16 TubeAmigoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
17 UTubeKitFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
18 YTStudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.7easy start
19 MorningfamePaid from $4.90/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
20 TubeBuddy
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
21 Video.yt YouTube ToolsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
22 YTTagGenFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
23 TubeRankerPaid from $4.95/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
24 tubics
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
25 RankVidsPaid from $6.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.0easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Keyword research	Rank tracking
1	BYSO	7.6	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes	No
2	TubeSpanner	7.6	Free plan	$14.99/mo	Yes		Yes
3	vidIQ	7.4	Free plan	$3.25/mo	Yes	19 /mo	Yes	No
4	1of10	7.1	Free plan	$15/mo	Yes	29 /mo	Yes	No
5	Globeany YouTube Toolkit	7.0	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes	No
6	OutlierKit	7.0		$1.38/mo	No	16.6 /mo	Yes
7	TagYeti	7.0	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes	No
8	YTely	7.0	Free plan	$29/mo	Yes	29 /mo	Yes
9	Vidlens	6.9	Free plan	$14.99/mo	Yes	14.99 /mo	Yes
10	YTThumbnail	6.9	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes
11	Rapidtags	6.8	Free plan	$6/mo	Yes	6 /mo	Yes	Yes
12	Taja AI	6.8	No	$1.33/mo	No	15.99 /mo	Yes
13	TubeTuner	6.8	No	$9.16/mo	No		Yes	No
14	VidiScoop	6.8	Free plan	$19/mo	Yes	19 /mo	Yes	No
15	NextGrowthLabs YouTube Channel Audit	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes
16	TubeAmigo	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes	No
17	UTubeKit	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes	No
18	YTStudio	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes	Yes
19	Morningfame	6.6	No	$4.90/mo	No		Yes
20	TubeBuddy	6.6			Yes		Yes	Yes
21	Video.yt YouTube Tools	6.6	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes
22	YTTagGen	6.6	Free plan	Free	Yes		Yes
23	TubeRanker	6.2	No	$4.95/mo	No		Yes	Yes
24	tubics	6.2					Yes
25	RankVids	6.0	No	$6.25/mo	No		Yes	Yes

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