vidIQ is a YouTube research and analytics toolkit: video ideas, niche trends, keyword research and AI coaching, plus a browser extension that shows stats on YouTube itself. It's for new and growing YouTube creators who want to make videos people are searching for. The free plan costs £0 and includes 150 AI credits a month, niche trends, data-backed content ideas, personalised tips from AI Coach and core tools. Boost is £16.58 a month billed yearly, or £19 monthly, with 2,000 credits.
What it can do for you
Find topics with demand in your niche, check how competitors' videos are performing, and get AI suggestions for titles and ideas. The browser extension adds stats to videos as you browse YouTube, so research fits into what you already do.
What people like
Reviewers say the free plan is worth it for most creators, especially newer ones, because it costs nothing and covers the research basics. Comparisons rate vidIQ as the better tool for deciding what to make.
The honest downsides
- Credits go quickly. 150 a month won't last if you use the AI tools heavily; deeper research sits on paid plans.
- Only useful if you act on it. Reviewers advise against paying if its suggestions don't change your topics, titles or thumbnails.
- Check renewal terms before upgrading, as reviewers suggest.
- No trial of paid plans is shown on the plans page.
Skip it if
- you post rarely and already know your topics
- you want to optimise a big back catalogue in bulk
Alternatives
There's nothing we list that's better for free YouTube research.
- TubeBuddy is a paid toolkit that's stronger for optimising and bulk-editing videos you've already published.
- For podcasts, OP3 gives free, independent download stats.
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