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TubeAnalytics vs Social Blade

Deep creator analytics vs. public stats tracker

Social Blade is a free public statistics tracking website that shows publicly available data for YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and other platforms. TubeAnalytics connects directly to the YouTube Analytics API for authenticated, detailed data that goes far beyond what's publicly available.

Feature Comparison

FeatureTubeAnalyticsSocial Blade
Real-time video analytics YesPublic data only
Audience demographics Yes No
Competitor trackingUp to 20 channelsUnlimited (public)
Revenue estimatesActual data via APIRough estimates
Watch time analytics Yes No
CTR / retention data Yes No
Trend discovery Yes No
AI thumbnail testing Yes No
Multi-platform trackingYouTube onlyYouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Twitter
View velocity tracking Yes No
Content calendar Yes No
Historical data depthUp to 5 yearsSubscriber/view history
Free tier No Yes
Starting price$19/moFree

TubeAnalytics Strengths

  • Authenticated API data — actual revenue, not estimates
  • Watch time, CTR, and retention analytics (not available publicly)
  • AI thumbnail testing and content optimization
  • Audience demographics and behavior analysis
  • View velocity tracking and performance forecasting
  • Content calendar and actionable AI recommendations

Social Blade Strengths

  • Free to use with no account required
  • Multi-platform tracking (YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Twitter)
  • Unlimited public channel tracking
  • Long historical subscriber/view count data
  • Letter grade channel ratings
  • No YouTube account connection required

The Verdict

Choose TubeAnalytics if you want deep, authenticated analytics for your own channel — real revenue data, retention curves, audience demographics, and optimization tools. Use Social Blade for quick public stats checks or tracking channels you don't own.

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