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ChannelCrawler alternatives

ChannelCrawler ranks 4th of 7 in our YouTube sponsorship tools ranking, with a score of 7.4. Here are the other 6, rated on the same criteria.

ChannelCrawler4th of 7 · YouTube sponsorship tools7.4

The brand-side pick for searching a huge YouTube channel index.

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YouTube sponsorship tools

1SponsorRadarSponsorship database8.1Creators who want the biggest index. Largest published index here: 1.5M deals across 101K channels. Only tool with a public methodology, counts and known limits. Free one-channel tier; Creator Pro is $29 a month.SponsorRadar review
2SponsorbookSponsorship database7.8Creators who want the evidence and the timing. Shows the timestamped sponsor segment, and the transcript of the read, behind each result. Cadence charts show when a brand buys and whether it’s ramping up or slowing down. Finds sponsors from who has paid channels like yours, with contacts for the person who runs creator partnerships.Sponsorbook review
3GetSponsoredSponsorship database7.6Cheapest way to a sponsor shortlist. Paste a channel URL and get matches with no sign-up. Pro is $20 a month billed yearly, with unmetered brand contacts. Clearest pricing of the creator tools, and no commission.GetSponsored review
5Meet SponsorsSponsorship database6.8Talent agents filtering out affiliate deals. Only tool that filters affiliate deals apart from paid integrations. Unlimited decision-maker contacts and AI pitches on paid plans. Agent plan covers 15 channels with 3 years of history.Meet Sponsors review
6ThoughtLeadersSponsorship agency6.7Brands that want sponsorships run for them. Real deal prices and results from its own booked campaigns. Transcript-based detection, with a sponsored-vs-organic model since 2021. Oldest and largest business here, with a creator network of 10,000+ (vendor says).ThoughtLeaders review
7Sponsorship.soSponsorship database6.5Brands that want research and outreach in one. ChannelCrawler is the better research tool for brands, with a far bigger index and a free trial; Sponsorship.so is cheaper for sponsorship work and adds an outreach CRM.Sponsorship.so review ChannelCrawler vs Sponsorship.so

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How we compared them

Every YouTube sponsorship tools gets a score out of 10 and a rating on each of these criteria, so ChannelCrawler and its alternatives are judged the same way.

Coverage
How many brands, channels and sponsored videos it tracks.
Detection
How well it tells real paid sponsorships from affiliate links and freebies.
Freshness
How quickly new deals show up.
Contacts and outreach
Whether it gets you to the right person, and helps you reach them.
Price
What it costs for a creator or a small team.
Ease of use
Search, filters, exports and what users tell us.

How we review and rank

Which Social API uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative review methods, based on each provider’s documentation, published pricing and public user reviews. We never accept money in exchange for a higher ranking or a better review. Who runs this site