Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
TubeBuddy
Browser extension for YouTube creators — keyword tags, A/B thumbnail and title tests, bulk tools and channel analytics. Free; paid from ~$4.50/mo.
first seen 14 Jun 2026
125mentions
8creators
53%organic
58×sponsored
Who actually uses TubeBuddy
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- GuideRealm2.1M reach · since 11 Aug 202633×
- Learn Online Video1.7M reach · since 1 Oct 202514×
- Vanessa Lau1.0M reach · since 28 Oct 202518×
- Modern Millie784k reach · since 3 Jun 202614×
- Jade Beason312k reach · since 3 Jun 202619×
- Ziovodormant501k reach · since 25 Jan 202120×
- Jhocel Recillesdormant336k reach · since 15 Jan 20226×
- Dee Nimmindormant196k reach · since 25 Mar 20251×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Keyword research tool for YouTube (TubeBuddy)
YouTube Optimization
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Level up your YouTube SEO with TubeBuddy
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Keyword research tool for YouTube (TubeBuddy)
The YouTube tool I use to grow faster (Free Extension)
Level up your YouTube SEO with TubeBuddy
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
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Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Keyword research tool for YouTube (TubeBuddy)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Equipment & tools I use (affiliate links): Tubebuddy (YouTube tools)
Level up your YouTube SEO with TubeBuddy
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from TubeBuddy. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in Analytics & Performance are listed below.
Alternatives in Analytics & Performance
FAQ
Do creators actually use TubeBuddy, or is it sponsored?+
Of 125 tracked TubeBuddy mentions with receipts, 66 are organic (genuine workflow use), 58 sponsored, 1 ambiguous — 53% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.