A TubeBuddy alternative for finding video ideas that already work
TubeBuddy is built to manage and optimize your own channel. Outvyr is built for the step before that: finding topics that are already beating other channels, so you know what to make.
Outvyr vs TubeBuddy at a glance
| Outvyr | TubeBuddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $9/month or $39/year | Free plan; paid Pro and Legend plans (see their pricing page), yearly saves 20% |
| Free plan | Yes: scores on every page (the top ones after the 6th are locked), 3 dissects a day, top viewer questions, 10 saved videos | Yes |
| Login | No account, no channel connection | Sign in with Google; a license is tied to one channel |
| Where you use it | Inside YouTube itself (badges on Home, Search, channel pages, sidebar) | TubeBuddy extension and website |
| Your data | Stays in your browser | Their servers |
TubeBuddy details from their pricing page, checked 26 October 2026 (US list prices). Prices change; check their site for the current ones.
When TubeBuddy is the better choice
- You want tools for your own uploads: SEO for titles and tags, bulk editing, thumbnail tests.
- You manage one channel and want its optimization in the same place as research.
When Outvyr is the better choice
- You mainly need research: which videos beat their channel, and why.
- You don't want to connect a channel or sign in with Google.
- You want a clear $9 a month or $39 a year price.
What Outvyr does
Outvyr puts a badge on every video on YouTube: how many times its channel's usual views it got. A 12x video from a small channel is a topic people want, not just a big channel's reach. Press Dissect under a video to read its first 30 seconds word for word, see its speaking speed and pacing, click through the transcript, and read its comments sorted into questions, "part 2" requests and complaints. Filter any page to 3x+ or 10x+ videos, small channels or the last 30 days, and save the winners. How outlier scores work.
Questions
Is Outvyr a free TubeBuddy alternative?
Yes. Outvyr's free plan shows outlier scores on every YouTube page (the top ones after the 6th are locked), 3 full video dissects a day and the top viewer questions. Pro is $9 a month or $39 a year.
Does Outvyr do everything TubeBuddy does?
No. Outvyr focuses on finding videos that beat their own channel and showing why they worked. TubeBuddy offers tools Outvyr doesn't; see the list above.
How does Outvyr calculate the outlier score?
It divides a video's views by the median views of its channel's recent long-form uploads, read from the channel's public Videos page.
Can I use Outvyr and TubeBuddy together?
Yes. Outvyr runs in your browser and doesn't need an account, so it doesn't conflict with other YouTube tools.