# Social Blade

> Public social media statistics and growth tracking across major video platforms.

Social Blade tracks follower counts, video views, and daily growth metrics for accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and Facebook. It makes public channel data easy to browse, compare, and monitor over time. Marketers and creators frequently use it to reverse-engineer competitor growth spikes and pinpoint exactly when viral content gained traction.

Website: https://socialblade.com/

## What it is for

- Track daily subscriber and follower growth for competitor accounts
- Pinpoint the exact dates of follower spikes to inspect which content went viral
- Compare channel metrics across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, and Instagram
- Audit influencer accounts for suspicious follower jumps before brand deals

## Features

- Daily and weekly historical tracking of followers and views
- Multi-platform coverage across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and Facebook
- Estimated earnings calculations for YouTube channels
- Global and category top creator leaderboards
- Public API access for automated data extraction
- Side-by-side account comparison tool

## Pricing

Freemium. Free with ads; paid subscriptions available for extended historical data and ad-free browsing.

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Marketing & Sales](https://xiry.app/topics/marketing-sales.md)
- Topic: [Social Media Analytics](https://xiry.app/topics/marketing-sales/social-media-analytics.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, API
- For: Content creators, social media marketers, and brands vetting influencers.
- Alternative to: VidIQ, Tubebuddy, HypeAuditor
- Tags: social media, analytics, youtube, tiktok, instagram, creator economy

## Why it was saved

- [@house.of.ag, 17 May 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7EsBPNurDA/): Enables you to identify outlier growth periods and sudden follower spikes on competitor accounts down to the exact date.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to VidIQ](https://xiry.app/alternatives/vidiq.md)
- [Alternatives to TubeBuddy](https://xiry.app/alternatives/tubebuddy.md)
- [Alternatives to HypeAuditor](https://xiry.app/alternatives/hypeauditor.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/social-blade

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