Opal vs. TubeBuddy

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Opal
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Opal is a platform for brands, used to plan, create, and calendar their content - across teams and channels. Opal aims to enable tight alignment and high levels of efficiency. Marketing teams from companies such as Starbucks, Microsoft, and Target use Opal to collaborate, plan, and visualize, while ensuring an always-unified brand voice. Users can: Plan every facet of the brand experience, to ensure consistency throughout every moment and across every…
$8.29
per month
TubeBuddy
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
TubeBuddy is a browser extension & mobile app from the company of the same name in San Diego, that integrates directly into YouTube to help users run their channels more easily.
$9
per month
Pricing
OpalTubeBuddy
Editions & Modules
Opal Pro
$8.29
per month
Opal
Free Forever
Teams Pro
Custom Pricing
per month
Pro
$9
per month
Star
$19
per month
Legend
$49
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpalTubeBuddy
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount available for annual pricing.
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User Ratings
OpalTubeBuddy
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(5 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpalTubeBuddy
Likelihood to Recommend
OPAL
I honestly cannot recommend this tool enough. Opal is such a valuable tool for brand content creators and there is nothing like it available. If you're serious about content marketing and have a need to find ways to collaborate, plan and provide more visibility among teams, then Opal really is the only way to go. One more thing that's not being mentioned: The tool is simply amazing but it's only as amazing is the team behind the tool. Their customer support and willingness to quickly be in touch when needed is a key feature within itself. Seriously, such a good team of people.
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TubeBuddy
It is very good for beginners to do the SEO of their YouTube videos. Simple & easy to use. It maybe a little boring process when you became a pro But trust me, these basic thing serves a lot.
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Pros
OPAL
  • Content planning: you can look at one asset and see how it is being used across multiple channels by multiple teams.
  • Content collaboration: it is really easy to see what other people and teams are contributing to an asset, or how they are using it. We can also duplicate content that was created by another team to use as a starting point in our own content collaboration.
  • High level/big picture overview: Opal allows us to see content that is being created, planned and scheduled very easily; it goes beyond social content (which we can also see in Sprinklr) to show us content created across multiple channels.
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TubeBuddy
  • Help to do the SEO for the videos
  • Show the SEO score of other videos that we watch or maybe research
  • Suggest best practices to make the video more visible
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Cons
OPAL
  • No publishing capabilities, for the most part.
  • No analytics tie-ins.
  • Rather pricey.
  • Requires someone to really manage the structure in order to keep the tool organized and use it effectively. When this is done right, though, it's worthwhile.
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TubeBuddy
  • Could add more social networks ranking
  • Maybe add an auto keyword recommend system
  • Show more details about the ranking
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Alternatives Considered
OPAL
You get for what you paid for. Opal has more features
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TubeBuddy
Earlier, I used to use Keyword everywhere to find the keywords (well, I still use it) but after using TubeBuddy, I feel I have wasted my time to improve my video SEO which I can do easily with TubeBuddy.
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Return on Investment
OPAL
  • Opal allows for more discipline in marketing as teams are better aligned on messaging and big moments.
  • Opal cuts down on communication breakdowns and mistakes, which in the end leads to more happy customers.
  • I think Opal provides the team with more confidence as everyone is on the same page. With everything in one place rather than communications being lost in emails, etc., everyone is more efficient and can work knowing that there is one source of truth.
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TubeBuddy
  • Increased video views
  • Made work easier for sure
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ScreenShots

Opal Screenshots

Screenshot of Preview content exactly as it will appear in market to the audience. Collaborate with teammates and track changes in the  Chat & Activity window.Screenshot of View scheduled Moments across all campaigns on the Calendar -- by day, week, or month.Screenshot of Plan marketing content and campaigns using Boards, a free-form space for brainstorming, briefing, and scenario planning.