Does Channel Board schedule posts?

No. It requests read-only access, so it reports and advises but never publishes.

Can I use both tools?

Many teams do — a social suite for publishing across networks, Channel Board for YouTube reporting depth.

Where does the data come from?

Directly from YouTube's Data and Analytics APIs, the same source Studio uses.

Is there a free way to try it?

Yes. The Free plan connects two channels with no credit card.

A Metricool alternative for people who only care about YouTube

Multi-network tools have to average their depth across ten platforms. If YouTube is where your business lives, that trade-off costs you the metrics that actually move the channel.

The problem with the Studio workflow

Metricool and similar all-in-one suites report YouTube at the level of views, likes and subscribers. The numbers that decide whether a video works — impressions, click-through rate, average view duration, RPM — are either missing or shallow.

What Channel Board does differently

YouTube-native metrics: impressions, CTR, average view duration, estimated revenue
Shorts and long-form separated instead of blended into one average
A cross-channel leaderboard rather than one report per profile
An AI coach that reads YouTube analytics, not generic social metrics

YouTube Studio vs Channel Board

YouTube Studio

Broad social coverage, shallow YouTube depth.

Channel Board

One platform, covered properly, across every channel you run.

Feature	The alternative	Channel Board
Platform focus	10+ social networks	YouTube only
CTR and impressions	Limited	Core metric
Estimated revenue	Rarely surfaced	Per channel and portfolio
Shorts vs long-form split	Usually blended	Separate views
Scheduling and posting	Yes	No — read-only by design

Is this the right fit for you?

Use Channel Board if

YouTube is your main or only channel
You judge videos by CTR, retention and RPM, not likes
You manage several YouTube channels at once

Probably not for you if

You need to schedule posts across Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn from one place

Related free tool: YouTube money calculator

Frequently asked questions

Does Channel Board schedule posts?: No. It requests read-only access, so it reports and advises but never publishes.
Can I use both tools?: Many teams do — a social suite for publishing across networks, Channel Board for YouTube reporting depth.
Where does the data come from?: Directly from YouTube's Data and Analytics APIs, the same source Studio uses.
Is there a free way to try it?: Yes. The Free plan connects two channels with no credit card.

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