# vidIQ Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is vidIQ the right Social Media Analytics Tools solution for you? Explore 60 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/182133/vidIQ/reviews --- vidIQ 4.3 (60) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/182133/vidIQ/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of vidIQ Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.0 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews SG Swagat G Youtube Video CreatorE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It offers a range of SEO optimized titles and tags that could make your video show up on the Youtube search results.“ April 22, 2026 Gabby W FounderE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Some of the AI-generated suggestions and title ideas can feel generic“ April 9, 2026 Jason B ProprietorMusic, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Being able to apply recommended tags, titles, descriptions as well as AI assistance with thumbnail creation is priceless.“ July 16, 2025 Alejandro G CEOMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Some services are missing which they make you upgrade for and pay more for a most expensive tier which doesn't provide many benefits for the cost.“ July 21, 2022 Sarah C Senior Software EngineerComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I love that it tracks subscribers and views on the homepage.“ January 15, 2026 Tess W PhysicianHospital & Health Care, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I really didn't use it last year, and now that I'm ready to use the software to its full potential, I'm getting BLOCKED by the company from renewing my subscription - very sad.“ January 29, 2023 Gabby W FounderE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Easy-to-use browser extension that saves time“ April 9, 2026 EG Elton G ManagerHospitality, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “it has a very steep price and bombard your inbox which like a million emails per day about their promotions“ September 16, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 60 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Gabby W. Founder E-Learning Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Like having a YouTube strategist in your pocket" April 9, 2026 5.0 I’ve had a positive experience with vidIQ overall. It’s a helpful tool for growing a YouTube channel because it gives you keyword research, competitor analysis, title ideas, and SEO suggestions all in one place. I especially like the browser extension because it shows useful data directly inside YouTube while I’m planning or uploading videos. Overall, I would recommend vidIQ, especially for newer YouTubers or creators who want more guidance and structure. It is not a magic solution, but it can save a lot of time and make it easier to improve your videos and grow your channel when used alongside a strong content strategy. Pros Pros: Great keyword research and SEO tools for finding video ideas Helpful competitor analysis and channel audit features Easy-to-use browser extension that saves time Good for brainstorming titles, tags, and content ideas The free plan offers enough value to get started Cons Cons: The paid plans can be expensive, especially for smaller creators Some of the AI-generated suggestions and title ideas can feel generic There is a learning curve because there are so many features and data points More advanced features are locked behind higher-priced plans Review Source Christopher K. Senior Marketing Consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "VidIQ Is My YouTube Channel Partner" October 15, 2021 5.0 My YouTube channel's overall view count is rapidly increasing daily. In addition, VidIQ's other features have combined to create a fantastic video marketing experience, to the point where I now want to start a new channel in a different niche. VidIQ has relieved me of a tremendous burden. Pros 1\. VidIQ's "Daily Ideas" function is its best feature. Since I started using this tool, my channel views have increased dramatically, from fewer than 100 per day to thousands per day. The Daily Ideas feature foresees the types of videos that will be popular in my niche. My views increase 70% of the time if I follow the prediction and prepare videos accordingly. For the first time, each of my videos has received over 60,000 views. In two months, I've received 250,000 channel views and counting. According to experts, I'm expanding faster than millions of other YouTubers. 2. The fact that the Daily Ideas function is available in both the free and premium versions is a huge plus. 3. The free version is time-limitless, giving good chance too a small YouTuber to excel. Cons VidIQ has been so beneficial to me on my YouTube adventure that I would not hesitate to sell it and profit from their affiliate network. Regrettably, their affiliate program only offers PayPal as a method of commission payment. PayPal does not operate in my country, thus while I can earn commissions, I am unable to withdraw funds to my bank account. VidIQ would benefit from including more international-friendly payment methods, such as Payoneer and Skrill, which are both worldwide trusted. Because the world has become one global village, whatever you post on the internet must be accessible to everyone, including jungle hunters like me. Alternatives considered [TubeBuddy](https://www.capterra.com/p/172520/TubeBuddy/) Reason for choosing vidIQ Though I did not use TubeBuddy, I watched marketing videos for both. To try them, I chose to start with VidIQ before I also try TubeBuddy. VidIQ so mesmerized me with its features that I have not bothered to try any other similar product. Review Source SG Swagat G. Youtube Video Creator E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Interesting product to use as a Creator" April 22, 2026 5.0 As a youtube video creator, I've used VidIQ to optimize the title, description, and tags for my videos. It offers a range of SEO optimized titles and tags that could make your video show up on the Youtube search results. Overall, a great experience using it. Pros What I like about VidIQ is their SEO optimized suggestions and recommendations for Youtube video titles, and tags. Also, once your publish your videos, it will show the rankings of the tags used. So interesting! Cons Nothing much in the part, I just wish the product was offered for FREE. Although it offers a freemium plan, but there's many limitations with the free version of the product. Review Source MP Mike P. Principal Financial Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Juice not worth the squeeze" March 10, 2026 3.0 VERY FRUSTRATING! It seems like there's good intel with this but useablility is lacking. My IT folks helped improve performance slightly by disabling some Chrome functions but my PC is still VERY SLOW. I was forced to install & uninstall the Chrome extension repeatedly. A huge time suck. Pros It offers solid suggestions for improving videos. It shows highly searched keywords and offers improved title suggestions. Cons Wonky. Slowed my PC to a crawl. Waited 40 minutes for a 16:00 to upload and just got spinning circle. The Remix feature forced me to use their recommended thumbnail, you can't pick and choose what recommendations to adopt. Review Source AS Arpit S. you tuber Entertainment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Write a Review for vidIQ" February 11, 2023 5.0 This is a great business and through this you can promote your YouTube channel on each new YouTube and earn money through it as well as get information about how we can take our channel towards progress. And we get a lot of information by connecting to this website, for which we are very grateful to this website. Pros This is a great business and through this you can promote your YouTube channel on each new YouTube and earn money through it as well as get information about how we can take our channel towards progress. And we get a lot of information by connecting to this website, for which we are very grateful to this website. Cons Being a YouTuber, I do not see any drawback in this, but I had a small problem that when I was new, I could not do pro version yet because it seems a bit expensive to me and so on. For new youtuber this should be a little work or else it should have e.m.i option also so new youtuber can not take this pro version Alternatives considered [YouTube](https://www.capterra.com/p/237905/YouTube/) Reason for choosing vidIQ Because it was very easy to understand and at the same time the understanding of his website was also very correct so I preferred this platform. Review Source Hossamudin H. Founder Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly recommended youtube growth saas" May 13, 2022 5.0 Great! :) Pros I love how it helps me understand my audience and grow my channel via deep insights from my channel, and important suggestions and tools. The keyword research and suggestions tool is super good especially with the scoring system (competition vs search volume). Cons Well, it is very expensive for the simple (but important) features. I hope they would offer a perpetual or lifetime plan. Also, the thumbnail designer is very basic. Switched from [TubeBuddy](https://www.capterra.com/p/172520/TubeBuddy/) Each tool has its own unique features, so as someone who work a lot on youtube (my 2 channels, and my clients'), I need to find more good tools to grow. Review Source ML Maddie L. Senior Project Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Really beneficial tool!" January 22, 2026 4.0 Our team has been using Vid IQ for about a year now and has definitely noticed a difference in how we are analyzing data based on the new information regularly available to us. Pros Vid IQ has been an extremely useful tool for our digital marketing team. It's very easy to use, and the seamless integration with platforms has been very helpful in making real-time changes based on title scoring. The analytics also closely tracking YouTube subscribers is nice because we get constant milestone updates sent right to our inbox. Cons I think vid IQ gives really great alternate title options for YouTube videos, and including a score system is great, but sometimes what they recommend is too long, so it does not always work. Review Source Jason B. Proprietor Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Industry leader for a reason" July 16, 2025 5.0 I have been very happy with my initial year of the paid VidIQ offering. I can honestly say that I have seen improvements in my video reach since implementing the recommendations that VidIQ has made. Pros Integration within the YouTube platform itself is second to none. Being able to apply recommended tags, titles, descriptions as well as AI assistance with thumbnail creation is priceless. The additional features that are in their standalone web app are of equal value. Cons The price point can be a deterrent. Depending on your channel's niche, the AI recommendations can also sometimes be a little off the mark. Alternatives considered [TubeBuddy](https://www.capterra.com/p/172520/TubeBuddy/) Reason for choosing vidIQ Better features. Clearer user interface. Review Source Sarah C. Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Not quite the video editing or optimization software of my dreams" January 15, 2026 3.0 Customer experience was nice; both times that I had questions I did receive a response within 24 hours, with follow-up afterwards. It's reasonably quick to learn how to use the platform. It's really nice that it tracks subscribers and views on the homepage, for insights into user engagement. Pros I love that it tracks subscribers and views on the homepage. Otherwise, it's nice in theory but it's not super well developed as of yet. Cons Not well developed and it's missing a lot of features. For instance, really basic features like caption editing is not available: "At the moment, it doesn’t support editing the auto-generated captions inside the Clipping tool just yet." Additionally, the idea of AI created clips is nice but doesn't quite hit the mark. Review Source Tess W. Physician Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The WORST Customer Service with FAKE Discounts" January 29, 2023 3.0 Thus far, horrific! I really didn't use it last year, and now that I'm ready to use the software to its full potential, I'm getting BLOCKED by the company from renewing my subscription - very sad. Pros Last year I wasn't as serious about my YouTube channels as I am now so I can't really say amazing things about the software. I WILL say people who I really respect on YouTube use this SoftWare religiously and have great channels. Also, VidIQ and TubeBuddy kinda have the market cornered....I can't say any real pros - I'm hoping to have a better answer next year. Cons THE ABSOLUTE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE! Ive been trying to upgrade my software from 3 channels to 5 and take advantage of a 50-% off discount. I have been emailing and chatting back and forth and NOBODY is willing to help me. They keep stalling - sending me to do random tasks without telling me where/how/why. Now I'm corresponding with someone saying, "They don't recognize my account". Today is two days prior to the 50% off discount expiring and I've finally realized they are STALLING so I can't get the discount!!!! Very petty; inconsiderate of my time as a customer and just RUDE!!! I wish I didn't have to get this software but as I really want my YouTube accounts to have every opportunity to grow, I feel obligated. I don't know any company in today's economy that can afford to give someone the run around who is literally attempting to spend almost $500.00 and has been doing so for almost an entire MONTH! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Comunicadora visual Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Indispensable si quieres posicionar tus videos en Youtube y tener más reproducciones." January 23, 2024 5.0 Uso la versión gratuita de vidIQ y aún así es súper completa. Tengo su extensión Chrome instalada en mi ordenador y apenas subo un video me da sugerencias para mejorar su posicionamiento orgánico con: palabras claves que sí funcionan, recomendaciones geniales de títulos y descripciones con inteligencia artificial de acuerdo a mi contenido y valoraciones por puntuación, lo que hace fácil cumplir lo básico para que mis videos aparezcan a primera vista en Youtube y Google. Estoy muy contenta con esta herramienta y la recomiendo al 100%. Tengo videos con miles de reproducciones gracias a vidIQ. Pros Considero que es una de las herramientas esenciales si tienes un canal en Youtube porque te ayuda de manera simple a posicionar los vídeos y por consiguiente a tener más visualizaciones, seguidores y ganancias de los mismos. Cons No le veo desventajas, sinceramente. Es gratis las funciones básicas, no tienes nada que perder y mucho que ganar para tu canal. Review Source GK Gustav K. Freelancer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "This YouTube tool is a must-have if you want to grow your channel successfully." August 11, 2021 4.0 When defining the value, you must take into consideration such variables as marketing tools, since the precise value will depend on your specific requirements, preferences, and budget. vidIQ provides some powerful and effective features that can help you get more from your video marketing. In addition to the upgraded premium plans mentioned in the review, these new plans offer a lot more tools such as tracking trends, getting keyword recommendations, and tons of other valuable features. To decide whether vidIQ is right for you or not, I highly recommend downloading it for free and checking it out for yourself. It will be clear to you how powerful this tool is once you begin to use it. As a user of vidIQ's powerful features, I am glad to recommend it, as I have had great success with it. Pros If you are seeking the best tool to promote your vision to your intended audience, then this is the tool you need to grow your YouTube channel. My personal experience with it has been amazing, as it offers a lot of SEO features that will help you build your YouTube channel or brand quickly. This software comes with great built-in training modules (vidIQ Academy). The money I paid for vidIQ was well spent, and it's an excellent SEO tool that will improve your channel ranking a lot as well. vidIQ offers a free, forever plan, and yes, it is possible to use vidIQ for free as well. vidIQ has a mobile app available for both Android on Google Play Store and iOS on Apple Store. In addition to being available for both Chrome and Firefox browsers, VidIQ also features an automatic translation feature. Cons You can’t export keywords. I find this frustrating because you have to manually copy your keywords and paste them into a spreadsheet when doing keyword research. Researching keywords can take quite a bit of time, especially if you are doing a lot of them. I suggest upgrading to premium to get access to some of vidIQ's useful features since the free version is limited. Review Source Eduardo Q. Ingeniero de Sistemas Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "La mejor herramienta para creadores de contenido" January 2, 2023 5.0 Pros Me encanta vidIQ porque ofrece muchas herramientas con las que puedo optimizar el contenido de mis videos de YouTube, mediante métricas que me ayudan a entender a mi audiencia y otros aspectos que han hecho que mi Canal crezca de forma sorprendente. Además, que me ofrece ideas para nuevos videos y otras funciones que me encantan. Cons No tengo problema alguno con vidIQ al contrario estoy muy agradecido con ellos por el crecimiento positivo de mi canal de YouTube. Review Source FM Francois M. Responsable Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "VidiQ un outil pour référencer ses vidéos YouTube" November 16, 2022 4.0 Il permet de trouver les meilleurs mots-clés pour le référencement et surtout des sujets de vidéos Pros La fonctionnalité de recherche des sujets les plus adorés par les abonnés est sans doute la meilleure fonctionnalité Cons Sa version gratuite n'est du tout complète comparativement à d'autres logiciels Review Source PN Philasande N. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "VidIQ review" September 22, 2022 5.0 Pros The competitor monitoring feature is very useful because you are able to find trending ideas from competitors. Cons When you use the free plan you only get 3 video ideas from the AI, which is not enough. Review Source KR Kay R. Owner Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Smooth - good video ideas" May 17, 2022 5.0 Love it! Pros Great features. Love the analytics and tag suggestions. Also good video ideas. Cons Sometimes the scores for video titles are inconsistent. Review Source AP Andreea P. Owner Hospitality Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nice software " July 15, 2021 5.0 Good soft and I can’t complain about it it gets the job done Pros I like this software as is helping me every single day with my YouTube channel. It’s giving me a lot of useful information. Cons There could be more add on to it but I can’t complain about it to much as I still use it every day . Review Source BY Bugirimfura Y. marketer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "VidIQ" June 5, 2021 5.0 it's an amazing app it helped me get my SEO up for my youtube videos and my channels. I have gained more attention to my content's performance as it gives me more looks at how they are all performing directly day-to-day. Pros I like that it shows you directly your youtube channel insights and it gives you so much SEO control before you upload your content. Cons what i feel like missing is that they can increase the keywords SEO for any content for a better result. Review Source MO Michael O. Boss Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good app" August 13, 2021 4.0 VidIQ is good and helpful. Pros This app is very good when it comes to its uaage. Cons Sometimes, when you write to their mail, it takes long for the to respond. Review Source SSH Syed Sarosh H. Bachelors in Dental Surgery Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best Video Summary Application" May 31, 2021 5.0 Pros It helped a lot getting insights of the ranking keyowords, SEO scores and other details from competitor videos to better optimize my youtube videos for ranking. Highly recommended. Cons Didn't find any major issues till now, working as required. Review Source CM Carla M. Consultora SEO Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Muchas herramientas para mejorar tu canal de YouTube" November 17, 2024 5.0 Pros vidIQ es increíble tiene un conjunto de herramientas con el que puedo llevar la estrategia de contenido de mi canal de YouTube a otro nivel, puedo acceder a informes, datos, palabras clave y mucho más de mi competencia y enfocar mejor el calendario de contenidos de mi canal. Además, es capaz de generar títulos, descripciones y guiones de videos a partir de una palabra clave y utilizando inteligencia artificial, es sorprendente. Cons No he tenido inconvenientes con vidIQ, desde su plan gratuito ya es muy beneficioso y usando uno de los planes premium es excelente. Review Source AW Anett W. Key Account Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Spar dein Geld, es lohnt sich nicht, Support unmöglich" November 12, 2024 2.0 wenn man gar keine Ahnung hat von Youtube, ist das vielleicht hilfreich. die Aussage dass man ohne Vidiq auf Youtube nicht vorwärtskommt ist schlichtweg übertrieben Pros einfach zu benutzen, alles selbsterklärend Cons unterscheidet sich nicht von anderen Tools, Keywordsuche nicht zielführend, Zahlungsgebahren unmöglich. monatliche Zahlweise angeboten, aber die kann man nicht buchen. Review Source KN Kumar N. REALS ESTATE SALES Accounting Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Don’t give credit card details " October 28, 2024 1.0 Very bad as there is no transparency on billing Pros I don’t find any thing so great and many other apps available better than you with less charge Cons The billing they charge must higher and don’t give credit card details and you may even loose control Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Seo Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the BEST software used for Youtube Rankings & Optimization" January 9, 2023 5.0 Vid IQ is a GEM in the youtube analytics and SEO industry. Not only businesses but individual users are benefitted from it as it makes keyword research a lot simpler & time efficient by not only allowing us to get competitors' keywords but also giving us the best in-depth rankings of the best-performing keywords for our niche from where traffic can be directed towards our videos, It has helped me to monetize my as well as clients channels personally and to monetize all of them in their respective niches Pros The tool offers a wide variety of features starting from title, tags, description, etc optimization to ensuring that we have correctly added the cards and end screen to our respective videos. It also provides us the labels which we can directly use to get our videos ranked on high-volume keywords from which competitors are getting the most traffic by simply copying & pasting those to the backend of our youtube backend Cons The most disliked thing about this is the lesser credits (5 max) offered for the free version and more secondary research can be done as you are only allowed to use it very few times to check the right set of titles for your videos, also the trend based analysis is hidden in the free versions Review Source AS Arpit S. YOU TUBER Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Vidiq Review" March 19, 2026 4.0 It also tells us how we can make our channel stand out as the best among others—specifically by observing the work they have done. Pros It serves as a guide in our YouTube journey, It also tells us how we can make our channel stand out as the best among others—specifically by observing the work they have done. Cons We really like its new interface, and it is enjoyable to work with. The old one used to be a bit difficult to figure out, but the new one feels easy. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Social Media Analytics Tools](https://www.capterra.com/social-media-analytics-tools-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.