Comparison

TubeGrade vs 1of10: outlier research, with MCP from the free plan

1of10 made outlier search popular, and it does it well. TubeGrade does the same job across three search modes, adds weekly rankings and a free Chrome extension — and includes MCP on every plan instead of from $69 a month.

Quick verdict

TubeGrade is built for…

Outlier research on the web, inside YouTube and in your AI assistant, at a creator’s price.

1of10 is built for…

Outlier and thumbnail search with a title generator.

Choose TubeGrade for outlier research plus MCP for less — $1 for the first month, then $12 a month billed yearly.
Choose 1of10 if you already rely on its thumbnail search and title generator.

TubeGrade Pro pricing

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first month of Pro

For new subscribers on monthly Pro. Then $15/month, cancel anytime.

$12

a month, billed yearly

$144 a year — 2 months free compared with monthly.

Free plan, no card: 100 AI credits, 10 live searches a month, 11 free tools without signup.

Try Pro for $1

TubeGrade vs 1of10: feature comparison

TubeGrade and 1of10 features and prices, checked October 2026
Feature	TubeGrade	1of10
Price	$1 first month, then $15/mo — or $12/mo billed yearly	Basic $19/mo or $15/mo yearly; Pro $89/mo or $69/mo yearly
Free plan	Yes, no card: 100 AI credits, 10 live searches a month	60 credits a month; searches show 5 results
Outlier search	3 ways: live YouTube search, niche research, our breakout database (Pro)	Yes
Similar-thumbnail search	Visual “More like this” + image upload (Pro)	Thumbnail search
Winning formats	Title + thumbnail formats, detected weekly	Trending formats
Weekly channel rankings	Free channel pages + weekly rankings	—
Chrome extension	Free — scores on YouTube + keyword suggestions in YouTube Studio	Yes
MCP (Claude / ChatGPT)	Free and Pro — 23 tools for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor	Pro and up ($69/mo yearly)

“—” means we didn’t find it on that product’s own pricing or feature pages. Prices last checked October 2026. 1of10 pricing.

Is TubeGrade a good 1of10 alternative?

Yes. TubeGrade finds outliers three ways — live YouTube search, whole niches and its own database of breakout videos — and shows each video’s score against its channel’s usual views, including right on YouTube through the free extension.

MCP is the big difference in price: 1of10 includes it from Pro at $69 a month billed yearly; TubeGrade includes it on every plan, and Pro is $12 a month billed yearly.

Where 1of10 is stronger

Group coaching and a private community on Ultra
A 7-day money-back guarantee
A mature thumbnail search

What you get with TubeGrade

3 outlier search modesLive YouTube search, whole-niche research and our database of breakout videos — every video scored against its channel’s usual views.ThumbBoard + similar thumbnailsA board of winning thumbnails for your topics; “More like this” or upload your draft to find look-alikes and how they did.Title & thumbnail formatsThe title templates and thumbnail styles that keep beating their channels, detected every week.Keyword MapBranch one keyword into the searches YouTube itself suggests, as a map you can explore.Competitor trackingFollow up to 5 channels, refreshed daily, with their breakout uploads flagged.AI video ideasIdeas built from your channel, real search suggestions and proven outlier videos.Bookmarks & foldersSave videos and channels from the web app or the extension into folders.Chrome extensionOutlier scores, subscriber counts and channel country across YouTube — and YouTube’s own search suggestions in YouTube Studio’s title and tag fields.MCP for Claude & ChatGPT23 research tools inside your AI assistant, on the free plan too.Free channel pages & rankingsGrowth history for any channel, and weekly fastest-growing and breakout rankings by country.11 free toolsThumbnail and transcript downloaders, tag tools, keyword tool, outlier score checker and more — no signup.Free Outlier FinderTry outlier search on any topic without an account.

Research YouTube inside Claude or ChatGPT

Connect TubeGrade’s MCP server and ask in plain words: “Which videos about study vlogs beat their channel this month, and what do their titles have in common?” 23 tools — channel and video stats, outliers, title formats, transcripts, comments and similar thumbnails — on the free plan too.

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How we compared

We read each product’s own pricing and feature pages and quote prices exactly as they show them. Where a site only shows a price in your local currency, we say so instead of converting it. Facts about TubeGrade come from our own product, and any screenshots are ours.

We did not buy paid plans of the other tools, so we compare what they publish, not hands-on tests of their paid features. We re-check every price at least every three months. Spotted something out of date? Email support@tubegrade.com and we’ll fix it.

Frequently asked questions

Is TubeGrade cheaper than 1of10?

TubeGrade Pro is $15 a month, or $144 a year ($12 a month), and new subscribers pay $1 for their first month of monthly Pro. 1of10 Basic is $19 a month or $15 a month yearly; MCP and API start with Pro at $69 a month yearly. Prices are taken from each product’s own site.

Does TubeGrade search thumbnails like 1of10?

Yes. ThumbBoard’s “More like this” finds thumbnails that look like the one you pick — or like an image you upload — with each video’s outlier score (Pro).

Can I try TubeGrade outlier search for free?

Yes. The free Outlier Finder on our site needs no account, and the free plan includes 10 live outlier searches a month.

Can I use TubeGrade inside Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. TubeGrade’s MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients 23 YouTube research tools — channel and video stats, outliers, title formats, transcripts, comments, similar thumbnails and keyword research. It works on the free plan too; tools use credits.

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