- You’ve tested YouTube’s A/B Testing Feature
- But you’re not happy with it…
- So you want to replace it with something more capable
Join me, and let’s take a look at your options.
TOP Alternatives to Test & Compare
At the moment, Thumbnail Test and TubeBuddy are the only good replacements for YouTube’s Test & Compare feature.
1. Thumbnail Test
Website: thumbnailtest.com
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✅ Test thumbnails + titles | Paid option |
| ✅ Up to 10 thumbnails/video | Not YouTube’s official tool |
| ✅ Super detailed analytics | |
| ✅ Set daily or hourly tests | |
| ✅ Team collaboration | |
| ✅ Old video revival | |
| ✅ Has a Chrome Extension |
The #1 reason you’d choose Thumbnail Test over Test & Compare is the analytics — and the fact that you can A/B Test Titles as well.
For example, with Thumbnail Test’s analytics you can:
- Track every click on your video
- Understand how many people subscribed because of your A/B tested video
- See more than just YouTube’s watch time metric
- And way more
Why not give it a shot? 👀
2. TubeBuddy
Website: tubebuddy.com
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✅ Test titles as well | Paid tool |
| ✅ Extra SEO tools | No A/B Testing Extension |
| ✅ Better support | No team collaboration |
| ✅ Analytics |
In all honesty, you should choose TubeBuddy as an alternative if you’re not entirely looking for an A/B Tester, but rather a hub of tools.
TubeBuddy is known for its YouTube SEO tools (e.g. the keyword explorer), so you’d be better of paying for those and having the benefit of basic A/B as well.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, here are your choices:
- Test & Compare: If you want the free, basic option.
- Thumbnail Test: The 100% A/B Testing-focused software.
- TubeBuddy: The simple A/B Tester, with SEO focuses as well.
Test & Compare and TubeBuddy’s A/B Testing capabilities are not all that different. The only thing that separates TubeBuddy is the SEO functions.
Thank you for reading this,
Thumbnail Test
