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    TubeGrade vs NexLev: niche and outlier research compared

    NexLev is popular with faceless-channel creators for niche finding and monetization research. TubeGrade covers niche and outlier research too, with weekly rankings, winning formats and similar-thumbnail search.

    Quick verdict

    TubeGrade is built for…

    Finding what wins in any niche: niche research, outliers, formats and similar thumbnails.

    NexLev is built for…

    Niche finding and monetization research, especially for faceless channels.

    • Choose TubeGrade for niche and outlier research with one clear price — $1 for the first month, then $12 a month billed yearly.
    • Choose NexLev if you want its RPM predictor and its large niche database for faceless channels.

    TubeGrade Pro pricing

    Try it

    $1

    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 NexLev: feature comparison

    TubeGrade and NexLev features and prices, checked October 2026
    FeatureTubeGradeNexLev
    Price$1 first month, then $15/mo — or $12/mo billed yearlyLite and Pro; price depends on your region
    Niche researchNiche Outlier (2 free a month, 30 on Pro)Niche Finder (Pro)
    Outlier search3 ways: live YouTube search, niche research, our breakout database (Pro)Faceless outliers (Pro)
    Winning formatsTitle + thumbnail formats, detected weekly—
    Similar-thumbnail searchVisual “More like this” + image upload (Pro)—
    Chrome extensionFree — scores on YouTube + keyword suggestions in YouTube Studio40+ tools (Lite)
    MCP (Claude / ChatGPT)Free and Pro — 23 tools for Claude, ChatGPT, CursorLite and Pro
    Monetization signalsMonetization check in the extensionRPM predictor (Pro)

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

    Is TubeGrade a good NexLev alternative?

    Yes, for most research. TubeGrade’s niche research, outlier search and weekly formats show what’s working in a niche, and the free extension flags whether a video or channel is monetized.

    Its price is published in dollars: $15 a month, $12 a month billed yearly, first month $1 for new subscribers.

    Where NexLev is stronger

    • A niche database covering 158M+ channels
    • An RPM predictor
    • An API on Pro

    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 NexLev?

    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. NexLev shows its Lite and Pro prices in your local currency. Prices are taken from each product’s own site.

    Is TubeGrade good for faceless channels?

    Yes. Search any topic — faceless finance, bedtime stories, AI tools — and TubeGrade shows the videos that beat their channel’s usual views, which is exactly how faceless creators find a proven angle.

    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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