Titles.video vs TubeBuddy

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: TubeBuddy — 90 vs 57 for Titles.video
Best fit: Titles.video: YouTube creators optimizing titles and thumbnails before publishing · TubeBuddy: Channels with a back catalog needing bulk title, tag or end-screen updates
Platforms: Titles.video: Web · TubeBuddy: Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android
Status: Both up at our last check (Oct 15, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Titles.videoAnalyzes a YouTube video and generates title options with predicted CTR scores, thumbnails, descriptions and tags.

TubeBuddyYouTube SEO and bulk workflow tools inside YouTube Studio

Side by side

Fact	Titles.video	TubeBuddy
Category	YouTube Tools	SEO Tools
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$8/mo	—
Trust score	57 / 100	90 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android
Company	—	GameSquare Holdings, Inc.
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Titles.video

Titles.video answers a specific, recurring question for YouTube creators, which title will actually get clicked, by scoring options against a niche's top performers instead of guessing. It's narrow by design: it doesn't touch editing, scripting or upload scheduling.

Pros

Works on unlisted and unpublished videos, not just live ones
Bundles thumbnail, description and tag generation with the title scoring
Competitor comparison shows where a title under- or over-performs against the niche

Cons

Free tier is limited to 5 credits a month
No company name or location disclosed on the site

TubeBuddy

TubeBuddy is still the practical choice if you run a channel day to day: keyword research, bulk metadata edits and live A/B tests sit inside YouTube Studio, where the work happens. Treat the AI features as a bonus — this is an SEO and workflow product with generation bolted on. Pricing has climbed and the page no longer shows a clear USD figure for Pro, so check the number at checkout before assuming the old sub-$5 entry tier.

Pros

A/B testing runs on live traffic rather than synthetic thumbnail previews
Bulk processing saves hours on large catalogs
Works where you already work — inside YouTube Studio, not a separate tab
Free tier and no-contract monthly billing make it cheap to trial

Cons

Pro pricing is not legible on the pricing page right now; Legend costs about $26 to $33 a month
AI features are shallow next to purpose-built tools; thumbnail generation is basic
Ownership changed hands twice in recent years (BENlabs, then GameSquare in 2026), so roadmap continuity is unproven
No public API for pulling channel data into your own reporting

Which one fits

Choose Titles.video if you need

YouTube creators optimizing titles and thumbnails before publishing
Channels wanting a competitor-title comparison within their niche
Creators testing title options on Shorts as well as long-form video

Choose TubeBuddy if you need

Channels with a back catalog needing bulk title, tag or end-screen updates
Creators running systematic A/B tests on thumbnails and titles
Anyone who works inside YouTube Studio rather than a separate dashboard