vidIQ vs Vidlens

vidIQ8.9Visit Vidlens8.7Visit

Higher score vidIQ #3 in YouTube SEO Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit vidIQ

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Vidlens #4 in YouTube SEO Tools 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Vidlens

• vidIQ fits best

  Creators needing research, audits, and AI coaching

• Vidlens fits best

  Creators and agencies needing full-channel workflows

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Side by side

Feature	vidIQ 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Vidlens 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in YouTube SEO Tools	#4 in YouTube SEO Tools
Best for	Creators needing research, audits, and AI coaching	Creators and agencies needing full-channel workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$199/yr	$14.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features vidIQ 4/5 · Vidlens 4/5
Keyword research	✓	✓
Rank tracking	—	Not checked yet
Channel audits	✓	✓
Competitor analysis	✓	✓
Metadata optimization	✓	✓
Specs
Tracked keywords	Not checked yet	5 keywords
Our review
Pros	Combines keyword research, audits, competitor tracking, and optimization scoring AI Coach supports ideas, strategy, titles, descriptions, scripts, and thumbnails Available on web, iOS, Android, and Chrome extension	Country-specific keyword research with volume, difficulty, and trends Combines audits, competitor tracking, scoring, A/B testing, and bulk editing Agency plan adds API access, white-label branding, and multi-channel management
Cons	Rank checking does not save history or run scheduled tracking Advanced research and competitive features start with the Boost plan The broad feature set may be more than creators seeking one focused tool	Free plan limits AI credits to 30 per month Free plan tracks only one competitor channel Pro limits active A/B tests to five
Our verdict	vidIQ is a YouTube software platform for creators, agencies, brands, and multi-channel networks. It brings keyword and topic research, competitor channel tracking, channel audits, video optimization, trend discovery, thumbnail tools,… Read the review →	Vidlens is a YouTube SEO toolkit for creators, agencies, and teams managing video optimization across one or more channels. Its feature set covers country-specific keyword research, video SEO scoring, competitor monitoring, channel audits,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• vidIQ — where it wins

  • Combines keyword research, audits, competitor tracking, and optimization scoring
  • AI Coach supports ideas, strategy, titles, descriptions, scripts, and thumbnails
  • Available on web, iOS, Android, and Chrome extension

  Where it doesn't

  • Rank checking does not save history or run scheduled tracking
  • Advanced research and competitive features start with the Boost plan
  • The broad feature set may be more than creators seeking one focused tool

• Vidlens — where it wins

  • Country-specific keyword research with volume, difficulty, and trends
  • Combines audits, competitor tracking, scoring, A/B testing, and bulk editing
  • Agency plan adds API access, white-label branding, and multi-channel management

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits AI credits to 30 per month
  • Free plan tracks only one competitor channel
  • Pro limits active A/B tests to five

• vidIQ8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad YouTube toolkit for research, audits, optimization, and AI coaching.

  Visit vidIQFull verdict →
• Vidlens8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad YouTube workflow suite with useful free tools and agency-ready paid tiers.

  Visit VidlensFull verdict →