Social Blade alternatives
Social Blade alternatives in 2026: stats, history and what each tool tells you
· Nolyn research team
Social Blade counts. It records each tracked profile's followers and views about once a day and turns them into charts, rankings, projections and an earnings range. People look elsewhere when they need something it does not do well: X stats (dropped in March 2025), daily history beyond the free window, a realistic earnings figure, or an explanation of which videos drive the numbers. We checked Social Blade and each alternative on its own site on 2026-10-22. Prices are in US dollars unless stated.
What is the best alternative to Social Blade?
For YouTube channel stats and charts, Viewstats (free account; Business from $249 a month) and Playboard (free rankings) are the closest; for TikTok follower history, Exolyt has a free plan with 7 days of history; for checking whether an audience is real, HypeAuditor's free tools. If you want to know why an account performs rather than how its subscriber line moves, Nolyn's analyzers read the latest videos per task, but they do not show historical subscriber charts. All checked on 2026-10-22.
How we chose
- Each tool replaces at least one thing people use Social Blade for: follower and subscriber history, rankings, live counts, earnings estimates or account checks.
- We say for every tool whether it shows historical follower or subscriber charts, because that is the feature people miss most.
- Prices and free plans come from each tool's own site on 2026-10-22. Where a site showed prices in a local currency or only after sign-up, we say so instead of converting.
- Nolyn is one of the options. It does not keep follower history, so we place it as a different kind of tool, not as a like-for-like replacement.
Overview
| Tool | Platforms | Follower history charts | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Blade (for reference) | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook | Yes; daily detail is paid | Daily counts on many platforms | Free with ads; Bronze $59.99/yr to Platinum $1,439.99/yr |
| Viewstats | YouTube | Yes, per channel | YouTube stats plus outlier and thumbnail research | Free account; Pro priced by region; Business from $249/mo |
| Playboard | YouTube | Ranking periods, not per-channel lines | Live, Super Chat and country rankings | Free |
| vidIQ | YouTube | Daily stats; depth not stated | Growing your own channel | Free; Boost $19/mo; MAX $49/mo |
| NoxInfluencer | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch | Not confirmed | A YouTube earnings estimate with your own CPM | Free tools with view quotas; paid plans after sign-up |
| HypeAuditor | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube | No (30-day growth % in free tools) | Checking audience quality and fake followers | Free tools; platform by demo |
| Exolyt | TikTok | Yes: 7 days free, longer on paid plans | Deep TikTok analytics and listening | Free Basic plan; paid plans priced by region |
| Not Just Analytics | Yes on paid plans (1–24 months) | Instagram profile checks | Free lookup; from €190/yr + VAT | |
| Livecounts.io | YouTube, TikTok, X, Twitch, Kick | No | Watching a milestone live | Free with ads |
| Nolyn | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram | No | Why an account performs: per-video views, engagement and rhythm | Credits per analysis; 100 free at sign-up; calculators free |
Social Blade and its alternatives, checked on each tool's site on 2026-10-22.
The Social Blade alternatives, one by one
1. Viewstats
Viewstats is the YouTube analytics site from the MrBeast team. Each channel has subscriber and view charts and a projections tab, like Social Blade, and the paid plan adds research tools Social Blade does not have: outlier videos, thumbnail search, competitor tracking and alerts. It only covers YouTube. The Pro price on its pricing page was shown in our local currency, so check it from your own location; Business starts at $249 a month with unlimited credits.
Pros
- Channel charts and projections
- Outlier and thumbnail research
- Free account and extension
Cons
- YouTube only
- Big jump from Pro to Business
- Pro price varies by region
2. Playboard
Playboard ranks YouTube channels and videos by day, week, month, year and all time: most Super Chat, most live viewers, most growth, most viewed and more, by country and topic. It is strong for Asian markets and VTubers. It only ranks channels with at least 1,000 subscribers and 1 million total views, and it keeps video-level data only for larger channels (23,000+ subscribers or 10 million+ views). Use it for the Top lists Social Blade puts behind higher plans, not for one channel's history line.
Pros
- Free
- Live-stream and Super Chat rankings
- Country and topic charts
Cons
- YouTube only
- Small channels are not ranked
- No per-channel subscriber history confirmed
3. vidIQ
vidIQ is a growth tool rather than a stats site: keyword and trend research, content ideas, an AI coach and competitor tracking, with a public stats page per channel (subscribers, views, earnings and growth, updated daily) and a Top 100. If you used Social Blade to watch your own numbers, vidIQ adds what to do about them. It covers YouTube only.
Pros
- Free plan
- Ideas and SEO, not just counts
- Competitor tracking
Cons
- YouTube only
- History depth is not stated
- Most features need your own channel connected
4. NoxInfluencer
NoxInfluencer covers YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitch, with Top 100 rankings, a live subscriber count, a channel comparison and a YouTube money calculator where you enter the daily views and CPM yourself. That makes its earnings figure easier to reason about than Social Blade's default range. Free use is limited by view quotas, and the main product is influencer marketing software for brands.
Pros
- Four platforms
- Earnings calculator with your own CPM
- TikTok Shop creator rankings
Cons
- Free views are capped
- Prices are not on the public page
- Aimed at brands more than creators
5. HypeAuditor
HypeAuditor's free tools include engagement rate calculators for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, an Instagram fake follower checker and audit, a follower count checker that shows growth over the last 30 days, and creator rankings. The paid platform adds audience quality, fraud analysis and campaign tools. It does not show Social Blade-style history lines in the free tools.
Pros
- Fake follower and audience checks
- Three platforms
- Free calculators
Cons
- No public prices
- No free history charts
- Built for brands and agencies
6. Exolyt
Exolyt is TikTok-only and goes further than Social Blade on that platform: account, hashtag and sound tracking, audience age and gender, comments, an influencer database and social listening. The free Basic plan tracks 1 account, 1 hashtag and 1 sound with 7 days of history; Essentials keeps 90 days and Advanced a year or more. Its pricing page showed prices in our local currency, so check the amount from your own location.
Pros
- TikTok history charts
- Hashtag and sound tracking
- Free plan
Cons
- TikTok only
- Only 7 days of history free
- Paid plans are expensive for one creator
7. Not Just Analytics
Not Just Analytics focuses on Instagram, where Social Blade's tracking is limited. A free lookup gives a profile overview; paid plans keep business history for 1, 3, 6 or 24 months depending on the plan, and add profile comparisons and more analyses a month.
Pros
- Instagram focus
- History on paid plans
- Yearly plans from €190
Cons
- Mainly Instagram
- What the free lookup includes is not listed
- Prices in euros plus VAT
8. Livecounts.io
Livecounts.io shows live counters for YouTube, TikTok, X, Twitch and Kick, refreshed every few seconds, with comparisons and widgets for streams. It replaces Social Blade's live count feature and nothing else: there is no history or analysis. YouTube rounds public subscriber counts, so any live YouTube counter is an estimate between rounded values.
Pros
- Free, no account
- Covers X and Kick
- Stream widgets
Cons
- No history
- No Instagram
- YouTube counts are estimates
9. Nolyn
Nolyn is not a Social Blade clone. It keeps no follower or subscriber history, has no rankings or live counts, and does not estimate earnings from a CPM range. What it does is read an account's recent content per request. The YouTube Channel Analyzer separates Shorts from long videos and reports upload rhythm, median views, views per 1,000 subscribers and engagement: in our 2026-10-15 sample, @owala's 48 newest Shorts had a median of 4,900 views, about 166 per 1,000 subscribers. The TikTok profile analyzer does the same for videos, and the YouTube Channel Finder looks for channels by niche and size and compares the median views of their last 10 videos. The free engagement rate calculators need no account. Use it alongside a history tool when you need to explain a trend, not chart it.
Pros
- Explains performance with the videos behind it
- Finds channels by niche and size
- Free engagement calculators
Cons
- No historical subscriber or follower charts
- No rankings or live counts
- Analyses use credits and take a few minutes
Follower history or content analysis: which do you need?
Most Social Blade alternatives fall into two groups, and it helps to know which question you are asking.
- "How has this account grown?" needs stored history: Social Blade, Viewstats for YouTube, Exolyt for TikTok, Not Just Analytics for Instagram.
- "Who are the biggest accounts in my country or niche?" needs rankings: Playboard, Social Blade Top lists, NoxInfluencer.
- "Is this creator's audience real?" needs an audit: HypeAuditor.
- "Why does this account get the views it gets, and is it worth working with?" needs its recent posts: Nolyn's analyzers, or the engagement rate calculators for a quick check.
- "Which channels in my niche are worth a look?" needs a search by topic and size: Nolyn's YouTube Channel Finder.
How to choose
- You want YouTube subscriber charts and research tools
- Viewstats
- You want free YouTube rankings by country, live or Super Chat
- Playboard
- You are growing your own YouTube channel
- vidIQ
- You need TikTok follower history
- Exolyt
- You need Instagram history
- Not Just Analytics
- You want to know if a creator's followers are real
- HypeAuditor
- You want to see why an account performs, video by video
- Nolyn
- You only want to watch a live count
- Livecounts.io
See why a channel gets the views it gets
Paste a YouTube handle. Nolyn reads the newest Shorts and long videos separately and reports upload rhythm, median views, views per 1,000 subscribers and engagement.
Questions
Is Social Blade still free?
Yes. Social Blade's basic stats are free with ads. On 2026-10-22 its paid plans ran from Bronze at $59.99 a year to Platinum at $1,439.99 a year, adding no ads, longer top lists, more table history and daily charts from Silver up.
Does Social Blade still track Twitter (X)?
No. Social Blade removed X, along with Trovo, Mixer, Dailymotion and DLive, in March 2025. It now covers YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and Facebook. Livecounts.io still shows live X follower counts.
How accurate are Social Blade's earnings estimates?
They are a wide range by design. Social Blade's FAQ says it multiplies daily views by $0.25 to $4.00 per 1,000 views and assumes every view is monetised, which is usually not true, especially for Shorts. NoxInfluencer's calculator lets you set your own CPM instead.
What is a free alternative to Social Blade?
Playboard (YouTube rankings), Viewstats' free account (YouTube), Exolyt's Basic plan (TikTok, 7 days of history), HypeAuditor's free tools and Livecounts.io are all free. Nolyn's engagement rate calculators are free too, and new accounts get 100 credits for full analyses.
Does Nolyn show historical subscriber charts like Social Blade?
No. Nolyn does not store follower or subscriber history. It reads an account's latest videos when you ask and reports median views, engagement and posting rhythm with the videos behind each figure.
Which Social Blade alternative is best for TikTok?
For follower history, Exolyt, which keeps 7 days free and longer on paid plans. For a one-off read of an account's latest videos, engagement rate and rhythm, Nolyn's TikTok profile analyzer.
Sources
- Social Blade: Personal Premium subscription plans and feature table · checked October 22, 2026
- Social Blade FAQ: how estimated earnings are calculated · checked October 22, 2026
- Wikipedia: Social Blade (platforms removed in March 2025) · checked October 22, 2026
- Viewstats pricing · checked October 22, 2026
- Playboard: about and ranking rules · checked October 22, 2026
- vidIQ pricing · checked October 22, 2026
- NoxInfluencer: YouTube money calculator and free tools · checked October 22, 2026
- HypeAuditor free tools: Instagram follower count checker · checked October 22, 2026
- Exolyt pricing (plans and history depth) · checked October 22, 2026
- Not Just Analytics: plans · checked October 22, 2026
- Livecounts.io · checked October 22, 2026
- Nolyn YouTube Channel Analyzer sample run (@owala, 2026-10-15) · checked October 22, 2026
- Nolyn YouTube Channel Finder sample run ("home espresso", 2026-10-19) · checked October 22, 2026
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