RivalFeed vs TubeBuddy
TubeBuddy is a toolkit for your own channel: SEO, and A/B tests on your thumbnails and titles. Legend adds upload alerts and a scorecard for up to 10 competitors. RivalFeed only watches your competitors, and tells you why their videos worked.
Pick TubeBuddy if
- You want SEO and A/B testing for your own videos.
- You want an alert minutes after a rival uploads, by email, in-app or text.
- You want it inside YouTube Studio.
Pick RivalFeed if
- You want to know why a rival’s video beat their usual numbers.
- You want rivals’ title and thumbnail changes and A/B test winners.
- You want the sponsors your rivals run.
- You track more than 10 rivals, or several clients’ rivals.
Side by side
- Competitors
RivalFeed: Yes. 5 to 75 channels, by plan.
TubeBuddy: Partly. Up to 10 on Legend, unlimited on Enterprise. Not on Pro.
- New uploads
RivalFeed: Yes. In the morning digest and the app, analyzed.
TubeBuddy: Yes. “Minutes after your competitors publish”, by email, in-app or text. Legend and up.
- Outliers
RivalFeed: Yes. Every upload is measured against its channel's usual views; the ones pulling ahead go to the top.
TubeBuddy: Partly. A scorecard compares rivals’ stats and engagement side by side.
- Title and thumbnail changes
RivalFeed: Yes. Before and after, and what the change did to views against the channel’s typical uploads.
TubeBuddy: No. Not listed for rivals’ videos.
- A/B tests
RivalFeed: Yes. Each variant of a rival’s Test & Compare test, and which one won, for their recent uploads.
TubeBuddy: Partly. Runs A/B tests on your own thumbnails and titles.
- Why a video worked
RivalFeed: Yes. Every new upload is broken down into its hook, key points and call to action, linked to the moment.
TubeBuddy: No. Not listed.
- Sponsors
RivalFeed: Yes. The brand, the offer and the moment the read starts.
TubeBuddy: No. Not listed.
- Teams
RivalFeed: Yes. Team has 3 seats, Agency 5, more at $50/mo. Clients can see only their channels, view-only and free.
TubeBuddy: Partly. One channel per license; several channels or 3+ managers go to Enterprise.
RivalFeed pricing
- Free trial
- 14 days, 3 channels, no card
- Starter
- $30/mo or $300/yr, 5 channels
- Pro
- $80/mo or $800/yr, 15 channels
- Team
- $180/mo or $1,800/yr, 30 channels, 3 seats
- Agency
- $400/mo or $4,000/yr, 75 channels, 5 seats
TubeBuddy pricing
- Pro
- $15/mo or $144/yr
- Legend
- $32.99/mo or $316.68/yr
- Enterprise
- On request
Questions
- Does TubeBuddy track competitors?
- Yes, on Legend and Enterprise. Legend tracks up to 10 competitors with upload alerts and a scorecard; Enterprise has no limit.
- Is RivalFeed cheaper than TubeBuddy?
- TubeBuddy Legend, the plan with competitor tracking, is $32.99 a month for up to 10 competitors. RivalFeed Starter is $30 for 5 channels and Pro is $80 for 15.
- Can I use RivalFeed and TubeBuddy together?
- Yes. TubeBuddy for your own channel’s SEO and tests, RivalFeed for what your competitors are doing.
- Is there a free trial?
- RivalFeed has a 14-day trial with 3 channels and no card. TubeBuddy offers a 30-day refund.
Try it on your rivals
14 days, 3 channels, no card.
Checked October 31, 2026: TubeBuddy pricing, TubeBuddy competitor tools. TubeBuddy is a trademark of its owner; RivalFeed isn’t affiliated with it.