TubeBuddy vs RankIQ

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Vimeo is the world's leading all-in-one video software platform. We provide a range of cloud-based and desktop software solutions that enable any professional, team, or organization to unlock the power of video.

Break through the noise, engage more customers, and close deals faster by leveraging a full video suite to connect with buyers. With popular integrations and powerful analytics, you'll have all the data and insights to measure what matters and win more deals.


Videolinq reduces time and costs when creating captions, translations, and transcripts for professional live broadcasts.

TubeBuddy, built for YouTube, is a video management software that helps businesses create and optimize channels via keyword research, search result rank tracking, thumbnail generation, and more. It lets staff members schedule video publishing and update processes across public channels.

Activity Dashboard

Content Management

Customizable Branding

Dashboard

Keyword Rank Tracking

Multi-Channel Distribution

Reporting & Statistics

ROI Tracking

SEO Management

Social Media Integration

Most reviewers indicate that TubeBuddy provides good value for money, with a generous free version, affordable paid plans, and attractive discounts. Some users say the free plan is limited and essential features require expensive subscriptions.

Value for money

By industry, TubeBuddy reviewers are most commonly professionals in marketing and advertising (19%). The most frequent use case for TubeBuddy cited by reviewers is video management (72% of reviewers).

TubeBuddy

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Ahrefs

Ranktracker

Star

Legend

Consultant

Its helping me to understand what content performs and how to improve my videos.

Digital Content Creator

Interface feels old, some tools don’t always load right.

Saves time with quick tools, stats are helpful.

Photographer

Contradicting the pro to this software, the more well-established YouTubers or smaller creators with the most knowledgeable mind are able to view the most critical data behind a paywall. And as a small creator myself that isn't able to purchase the PRO package offered, would just have to stick to the regular data that can be easily found on YouTube Studio or another popular analytical software instead.

TubeBuddy made my Youtube experience so much easier.  

Content creator

I like most about Tube Buddy is the strategies on the side of the content helping you add value to the post

Flutter Developer

With the help of tubebuddy, I can see all the analytics of videos on youtube.

Speaking with the staff on Discord and their website has helped me think about things beyond what the tools offer.

manager

Tube Buddy also recommends high ranking tags and keywords for every user in order to obtain an advantage over their rivals. When it comes to helping my movies rank higher, TubeBuddy is incredibly successful.

Promoter

The necessity for it becomes a mandatory item once you see how much value it can provide.

They provide top-notch analytics and excellent tag ideas. Since I started using this software, my channel's performance has changed significantly.

Owner

They haven't done anything to compensate the users for this sudden lack in functionality, so I question whether I really need to keep paying this high monthly feel for something that isn't doing what I originally purchased it to do.

YouTuber, Freelancer

I'm also running a Facebook too along my youtube channel and I use to post videos on my Facebook using the tube buddy bulk video feature. Because if we will go uploading videos manually on youtube and Facebook, it will waste a lot of time. And I know that time is much more important than everything, that's why I choose to be a friend with TubeBuddy to save me a lot of time.

YouTuber, Forex Trader

In addition, Tube Buddy suggest high ranking tags and keywords for every user, in order to gain an edge over their competitors, and finally, for me, their monthly plan is very much affordable.

My favorite and most user-friendly YouTube SEO tool is Tube Buddy thanks to its Google Chrome addon.

Accountant 

It help me to choose video topics and tags

Before using TubeBuddy I was getting very few views and making very little ad revenue, since using it I now consistently rank on the first page of YouTube for my keywords and make a lot more ad revenue!

influencer

Tubebuddy also offers the best catchphrases for your video which assists you with positioning better on YouTube and Google.

You have a lot of power with this fantastic app for YouTube content producers.

Content Creator

Easily add and append tags from within TubeBuddy dashboard to existing videos based on SEO suggestions. and much more...

digital marketer

Other features are the video SEO tool, tag, thumbnail A/B tester etc.

reviews

TubeBuddy Really helps on your youtube videos.

What's trending feature inside the keyword explorer is a treasure mine to discover video ideas.

I never wasted my time to make keyword research through third-party local websites and getting fake keywords.

Freelancer

One thing about Tubebuddy that is very nice is that the platform motivates you to get started.   As it sets goals for you and after you reach a goal it gives you a beautiful image that writes the goal you achieved and the name of your channel the specific image you can and if you want to print it and put it somewhere in your room and admire the achievement that  you did.  

Self Employed

Plan topics with video planner options, get a tag list best suited for your video, the best time to publish and click magnet, which basically helps you determine what your audience wants to see.

Graphic Designer

I also liked that it gives you analytics for other YouTube channels and in that way you can see what works and what doesn't so you can adjust that to your own YouTube channel, for example you can make similar videos with the videos you saw that they perform well in other YouTube channels that they are similar to your own YouTube channel.

In addition to the extra features, which help a lot, from copyright-free music for videos to templates to create final screens on videos in a professional way.

Finally, for me, their monthly plan is quite reasonably priced.

I have updated my youtube channel name and logo inside youtube studio but that is still not updated inside tube buddy.

Tube Buddy was the perfect choice that I've ever made when I started my YouTube channel in 2019, and also it's the major reason I've been gaining new subscribers and views every week.

Wellness Consultant

TubeBuddy is the Swiss Army knife anyone creating video content should use in their toolkit.

Application engineer

We get a free version which has a lot of features but so many  features can be used for limited number  of time in a day, this is difficult for new YouTubers who cannot spend money for continuous persistence.  

With smart YouTube viewer tracking and statistics it helps you grow your channel and create optimized content.

Publish to facebook, as a separate video (not just YouTube video URL).

Project Manager

It has the potential to help you create better content, have the best tags and thumbnail for your audiences to want to click on it.

The software is a little bit expensive and people who can't afford it are missing out on it's good features.

The plans and their pricing vary based on when you purchase.

This definitely saved a lot of time and made it worth the price

FREELANCER

I joined the PRO plan a few months ago and it has made a tremendous difference in the professionalism of my videos.

I can say that I'm using TubeBuddy only for keyword research purposes.

Senior Manager

Tubebuddy's Video SEO Features, Bulk Processing Tools, Promotion Tools, Video SEO Tools etc

Founder

Being able to backup my channel is super good, and very important in the same time.

Service is super fast and installation of the extension in the browser is easy.

Content Creator / TESOL Tutor

I was new to content creation and needed help maximizing my channel's truest potential.

Actually, I'm not talking about any feature of tube buddy, I am going to discuss updating the system of TubeBuddy.

Also, keyword research based on my channel is an excellent resource, which I use a lot and after hiring this tool my results have increased a lot.

So I don't need to do so much guess-and-check work by retitling.

Pretty lame that I signed up paid full price and then came across a way to save on my subscription. If you have a YouTube channel you have to have tube buddy unless you want to waste your time posting videos no one sees.

Channel Growth

Pricing

Video SEO

Video Tags

Keyword Research

Tube Buddy

Content Strategy

Video Upload

Video Optimization

Large Enterprises

Small Business

Mid-size Business

Freelancers

Most reviewers indicate that TubeBuddy offers good value for money, highlighting a generous free version with useful features and affordable paid plans, especially for beginners or small channels. They appreciate discounts for new users and occasional special offers, as well as the availability of free trials. Some users say the free plan is limited and many valuable features are locked behind higher-tier subscriptions. Some reviewers feel the paid plans can be expensive for those on a tight budget, and a few express frustration over essential tools being restricted to the most expensive plans.

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Semrush

Semrush SEO Toolkit contains more than 20 tools and reports to assist you in every step of your website SEO.

Ranktracker is a cloud-based SEO management software designed to help businesses monitor the performance of keywords and track website ranking across multiple search engines. Supervisors can use the dashboard to gain an overview of keyword visibility, traffic, and search engine positions through graphs and actionable analytics.

Wix is a website-building and business management platform that helps users create any type of website and expand the brand's online presence. Wix offers its users different ways to build sites; for those less tech-savvy, the Wix Editor is the way to go. It boasts a choice of various pre-designed templates that can be personalized with a drag-and-drop editor and various other AI capabilities, such as an automated text generator.

RankIQ is an AI-based search engine optimization software that helps bloggers frame outlines to curate content for blog posts. The platform offers a library including high traffic keywords, which enables administrators to select lowest competition words for blog topics.

Competitive Analysis

Data Visualization

Keyword Research Tools

Real-Time Data

RankIQ

Windows

Chromebook

Surfer

Ubersuggest

RankIQ's UI is stripped down, but quite intuitive.

Content Writer

The yearly estimated volume would be better as a monthly volume.

There is a great Faceboook group you can join when you subscribe with everyone being so helpful.

Blogger

The best tool to invest in if you are a blogger.

Online Digital Marketer

By checking out the keyword suggestions, I easily get fresh ideas on new topics to write about for any niche i choose.

Lifestyle Blogger

RankIQ has helped me identify where I should prioritise my content creation time by finding keywords that are relevant to my website and really target what topics I may be able to rank for.

I’ve quickly realized that SEO strategy including keyword research, formatting title tags and meta descriptions, as well as crafting on-page content is a skillset that takes time to perfect and master.

Founder & CEO

The suggested headline generator and the post optimiser immediately give me the tools FAST to form an outline for my posts then encourages me to write comprehensive posts that truly help my reader.  

WIth RankIQ, I need 10-30 minutes to find about 10-40 keywords for MY specific niche, to run a report for every keyword, to have a plan for Title, additional keywords to use and, the thing I adore the most, the word count. And you are not only having this, you have access to a Content Optimizer tool that will tell you exactly what is wrong with your article in real-time

Creator/Blogger

I'm able to even copy/paste my older posts into the content optimizer and see where it's lacking and what keywords I can plug in to help the post's SEO.

Physical Therapist

It gives you a running wordcount and a list of the topics/keywords to use. As you climb toward the suggested word count and use up the quality keywords, you can see your content grade climbing.

Publisher

In addition, their reports help you identify the REAL keywords and LSI keywords your competition is using, so your content is properly optimized.

RankIQ not only helps me plan out my content schedule, but then helps me with writing titles and content by showing me which topics are important to cover in my post.  

For years I would write and publish posts, crossing my fingers that Google would like them and they would bring me traffic. With RankIQ I not only know that I'm writing about a topic that people are searching but I also know that the posts I publish are top notch quality, including exactly what people are looking for when they search a keyword.

I can assure you that you’ll undoubtedly find some “golden keyword nuggets” within their keyword libraries that you can rank for quickly without having to spend countless hours trying to find keywords on your own. While I’ll still continue to use other SEO software such as AHREFS for backlinking, DA and site traffic reports, Rank IQ is not something I will do without.

Having been a member of Brandon's course since 2017 and growing a site from 0 to over 100,000 pageviews a month (in big part because of his keyword research strategies) it's crazy to have a tool that gives me instant access to the same keywords that would have taken me countless hours to find myself.

Granted I still do keyword research on my own, but having this allows me to quickly spot some easy to rank for keywords and get to work. And having the AI function guiding me along the writing process is priceless.

Blog Owner

What I most like about RankIQ is that is unlike anything I have ever had access to before. While it is similar to some of the functionality I get with SEMRush, it offers a more in depth tool to optimize articles as well as a whole new feature keyword library.

Makeup Artist and Beauty Blogger

As a solo beauty blogger, Rank IQ holds my hand, and ensures that I complete my blog posts with high quality and of a competitive structure.

Owner and Founder

As a one-woman band, every dollar matters and RankIQ is allowing me to ramp up my content spend and get more bang for my buck, and help more people along the way.

Director

Before rank IQ, I consistently ranked on page 1 of Google within a week of publishing posts - now, I still rank on page 1 of Google for new posts, but I've shaved valuable hours off of my content creation process.

It is easy to use, offers great features, has invaluable benefits such as the Facebook Group where Brandon answers questions, and more.

I love using RankIQ to discover keywords I could easily rank for AND it spits out everything I need to guarantee that my post will rank.

This is my number 1 software for blogging/writing posts.

I liked his pitch for RankIQ and got on the waiting list. When it launched, I subscribed (paid) and watched the tutorial video provided. Once I had the process down, I tried it for optimizing an old post.

matlab

I use my smartphone to be able to use this platform every day

I love that I have quickly accessed blog post ideas with keywords that I should hopefully be competitive for. And I love that the green checkmarks help me make sure my post is filled with the right words to help me rank.

Publisher & Editor

I've already identified a dozen or more articles for my content calendar and put RankIQ to use in drafting new content that I know is fully optimized.

owner

I also love the chance to put my own keywords in the tool and rehab my old posts and see exactly how to update each post and make it so much better.  

sales

You have to do each page one at a time. If you select a keyword on page 1, you have to add it before going to page 2.

Not only is the keyword research process tedious and time consuming, but also extremely confusing and frustrating. But what’s most notable is that performing this process is crucial if you want 1st page rankings in the google SERPS.

For bloggers who just sit down, write, and hope for the best when it comes to ranking, it may be a challenge to adapt your workflow. And there's still a manual process to go through before fully qualifying a keyword, even though the hard part is already done.

I love that RankIQ has the keywords separated into groups, but I think I love the fact that I can search for specific keywords if there isn't a library already formed!

I am now beginning a thorough revamp and optimisation process of my entire site with my team and RankIQ has become a crucial part of our workflow.

It really simplifies the process and tells me exactly how to spend my time and effort in order to get blog posts that rank quickly on Google.

Beauty Blogger

In less than a month my new blog posts are already ranking on the first page of Google, my blog is getting more traffic and my income has gone up!  

At the same time, it grades you on your progress and how many words to write in order to rank for the overall keyword title you have.

Chief Enabling Officer

The Keyword research is done in most of the niche areas, so the only job left for a blogger is to write out a quality article.  

Keyword research is one of the most time-consuming and boring tasks for bloggers and RankIQ helps a lot to fasten this process.   

food blogger

Running reports on keyword phrases is life-changing! When writing my first post using RankIQ the report showed another phrase related to the subject I was blogging about.

The RANKiq content optimization feature allows me to feel good about what I have written when I hit publish.

It's saved me a lot of time doing research because all the keywords are low competition, high volume keywords specifically for each niche.

It feels like RankIQ is a helping hand for small bloggers like me who are still trying to learn SEO – the keywords are done for you and all you need to do is write the post!

I would like to be able to put in any keyword and get a relative feel for how difficult it is vs the keywords I have in my Rank IQ library.

Also, the content optimizer helps in ensuring I have the right phrases to rank in those keywords.

Having RankIQ's direction literally every step of the way, from research to hitting the publish button, is exactly what I needed to begin to move the needle in my business.

The only negative thing I can say so far is that it takes a mindset shift to plan content using this type of resource, which I think in the long run will result in better processes and better performance.

Travel Blogger & Content Creator

I love how any text you write it into the Content Analysis section gets saved so you can come back and update it at any time.

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