NOWScale vs TubeBuddy.
Research and optimize your YouTube videos, then schedule them for YouTube and TikTok with your team.
01Publishing
One post, a version for each network.
Each destination gets its own card, with the settings that network needs and its own time.
- NOWScale
- Publish to YouTube and TikTok from one calendar.
- TubeBuddy
- Schedules YouTube videos on Legend and above.
02Approvals
Contributors draft. Approvers decide.
A contributor's post waits in review until an approver approves it or asks for changes. Roles set who does what, channel by channel.
- NOWScale
- Roles and approvals on every paid plan.
- TubeBuddy
- Role-based permissions come with Enterprise. Pro and Legend are for individual creators.
12:4803Projects
Your brands, one plan.
Each Project keeps one brand's accounts and posting times, so a client, a podcast and your own channel stay apart.
- NOWScale
- 10 Projects on the Creator plan.
- TubeBuddy
- One license covers one channel. More than five channels need Enterprise.
Where they overlap, and where they differ.
| Feature |  NOWScale | TubeBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Research and optimize | ||
| Ideas and keywords | IncludedFor you feed, outliers and search volume | IncludedNext video ideas and Keyword Explorer |
| Video score and metadata | IncludedScore, then AI suggestions saved to YouTube | IncludedSEO Studio, title generator and tag tools |
| Thumbnails | IncludedCreate and edit with AI in Image Studio | IncludedThumbnail generator and A/B tests |
| Publish and engage | ||
| Scheduling and publishing | IncludedYouTube and TikTok, from one calendar | YouTube, on Legend and above |
| Networks | YouTube and TikTok | YouTube |
| Comments | IncludedInbox for YouTube, AI reply drafts for YouTube | IncludedCanned responses and bulk tools |
| Analytics | IncludedAnalytics for YouTube and TikTok | IncludedChannel and video analytics |
| Team | ||
| Roles and approvals | IncludedRoles and approvals, every paid plan | Role permissions on Enterprise |
| Brands per plan | Included10 Projects on Creator | One channel per license |
Before you switch.
Straight answers about NOWScale and TubeBuddy, including what NOWScale does not do.
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Both help you research and optimize YouTube videos. NOWScale also schedules and publishes to YouTube and TikTok from one calendar, brings YouTube comments into one inbox and gives your team roles and approvals on paid plans.
Can I schedule and publish with NOWScale?
Yes. Plan posts for YouTube and TikTok on one calendar and NOWScale publishes them. TubeBuddy schedules YouTube videos on its Legend plan and above.
Does NOWScale run A/B tests?
No. Optimize scores your video and suggests changes you can save to YouTube, but it does not run live tests. TubeBuddy offers A/B tests on Legend and Enterprise.
Does NOWScale have a browser extension or a mobile app?
No. NOWScale is a web app, so there is nothing to install. TubeBuddy offers a browser extension for Chrome and Edge and apps for iOS and Android.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, and it needs no card. TubeBuddy also has a free plan. Paid prices vary by region, so check each pricing page.
