# 38 GetYouTubeTranscript alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 7, 2026.

Other providers sell YouTube channel APIs like GetYouTubeTranscript's. Social Fetch costs $1.65 per 1,000 channels and DataXAPI and FetchLayer $1.67.

## YouTube channel API alternatives

On our [GetYouTubeTranscript plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/getyoutubetranscript/free), we compare each GetYouTubeTranscript plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 channels first.

- [Social Fetch, $379 pack](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/social-fetch/free#379-pack): $1.65 per 1,000 channels
- [DataXAPI, $500 pack](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/dataxapi/free#500-pack): $1.67 per 1,000 channels
- [FetchLayer, $25 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/fetchlayer/free#25-monthly): $1.67 per 1,000 channels
- [Scrapall, $45 pack](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/scrapall/45-pack): $1.67 per 1,000 channels
- [DataBlue, $699 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/datablue/free#699-monthly): $1.93 per 1,000 channels
- [KonbiniAPI, $49 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/konbiniapi/free#49-monthly): $1.96 per 1,000 channels
- [Scraper Api, $49 pack](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/scraper-api/free#49-pack): $1.96 per 1,000 channels
- [EnsembleData, $400 monthly, Silver, GET /youtube/channel/detailed-info, Channel Detailed Info](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/ensembledata/free-trial-get-youtube-channel-detailed-info-channel-detailed-info#400-monthly-silver-get-youtube-channel-detailed-info-channel-detailed-info): $2.42 per 1,000 channels
- [HasData, $590 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/hasdata/free#590-yearly): $2.46 per 1,000 channels
- [ProLevelMax, $10,000 pack, Enterprise $10,000+ top-up (15% bonus), POST /v1/run, YouTube channel description](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/prolevelmax/free-sign-up-credit-post-v1-run-youtube-channel-description#10000-pack-enterprise-10000-top-up-15-bonus-post-v1-run-youtube-channel-description): $2.61 per 1,000 channels
- [Captapi, $9 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/captapi/free#9-monthly): $4.50 per 1,000 channels
- [TranscriptAPI, $54 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/transcriptapi/free#54-yearly): $4.50 per 1,000 channels
- [SociaVault, $29 pack](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/sociavault/free#29-pack): $4.83 per 1,000 channels
- [API Direct, pay as you go, Pay per request, POST /v1/batch](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/api-direct/free-tier-post-v1-batch#pay-as-you-go-pay-per-request-post-v1-batch): $5.00 per 1,000 channels
- [SocialToAI, $50 pack](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/socialtoai/free#50-pack): $5.00 per 1,000 channels

Compare every YouTube channel API plan: [YouTube channel API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-api-pricing)

## YouTube channel video API alternatives

On our [GetYouTubeTranscript plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/getyoutubetranscript/free), we compare each GetYouTubeTranscript plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 videos first.

- [EveryInfra, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/everyinfra/free): $0.00 per 1,000 videos
- [ScrapeUnblocker, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrapeunblocker/free): $0.00 per 1,000 videos
- [Scrappa, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrappa/free): $0.00 per 1,000 videos
- [YouTube Data API (Google), free, Default quota, GET /youtube/v3/playlistItems](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-playlistitems): $0.00 per 1,000 videos
- [API.SH, $50 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/api-sh/free#50-monthly): no price per 1,000 videos
- [Fanpage Karma, €348 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/fanpage-karma/pay-as-you-go-basic-data-api-get-api-v2-youtube-profile-id-posts-every-page-from-1-a-month#348-yearly): no price per 1,000 videos
- [KeyAPI, $59 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/keyapi/free#59-monthly): no price per 1,000 videos
- [ScrapeBadger, $490 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrapebadger/free#490-yearly): no price per 1,000 videos
- [Social Fetch, $310 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/social-fetch/free#310-yearly): no price per 1,000 videos
- [TubeLab, $348 yearly, Pro, GET /channel/shorts/{id}](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/tubelab/39-monthly-pro-get-channel-shorts-id#348-yearly-pro-get-channel-shorts-id): no price per 1,000 videos
- [YouTubeVideoTranscript.io, $9 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtubevideotranscript-io/free#9-monthly): no price per 1,000 videos
- [influData, €1,199 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/infludata/free#1199-monthly): no price per 1,000 videos

Compare every YouTube channel video API plan: [YouTube channel video API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-api-pricing)

## Video search API alternatives

On our [GetYouTubeTranscript plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/getyoutubetranscript/free-get-channel-search), we compare each GetYouTubeTranscript plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 searches first.

- [ScrapeBadger, $49 monthly, Starter, GET /v1/google/videos/search](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/scrapebadger/free-credits-get-v1-google-videos-search#49-monthly-starter-get-v1-google-videos-search): $1.63 per 1,000 searches
- [AnyCrawler, $80 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/anycrawler/free#80-monthly): $1.67 per 1,000 searches
- [Scrapall, $45 pack](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/scrapall/45-pack): $1.67 per 1,000 searches
- [TranscriptFetch, $150 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/transcriptfetch/free#150-yearly): $1.67 per 1,000 searches
- [Piloterr, $5,388 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/piloterr/free#5388-yearly): $1.95 per 1,000 searches
- [KonbiniAPI, $49 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/konbiniapi/free#49-monthly): $1.96 per 1,000 searches
- [SerpApi, $106,050 monthly, Cloud 54M, GET /search, Bing Videos API](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/serpapi/free-get-search-bing-videos-api#106050-monthly-cloud-54m-get-search-bing-videos-api): $1.96 per 1,000 searches
- [TranscriptOut, $198.99 monthly, 100,000 credits a month, GET /v1/search](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/transcriptout/free-get-v1-search#198-99-monthly-100000-credits-a-month-get-v1-search): $1.99 per 1,000 searches
- [OpenWeb Ninja, $25 monthly, Pro, GET /search, Video Search](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/openweb-ninja/free-get-search-video-search#25-monthly-pro-get-search-video-search): $2.50 per 1,000 searches
- [Openhandle, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/openhandle/free#top-up-from-10): $2.50 per 1,000 searches
- [QuanticData, $79 monthly, Growth, POST /v1/serp, Google video search, rendered](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/quanticdata/free-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-serp-google-video-search-rendered#79-monthly-growth-post-v1-serp-google-video-search-rendered): $2.53 per 1,000 searches
- [Pullbay, $49 monthly, Builder, GET /duckduckgo/videos](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/pullbay/free-get-duckduckgo-videos#49-monthly-builder-get-duckduckgo-videos): $4.50 per 1,000 searches
- [TranscriptAPI, $54 yearly, Annual, GET /youtube/search](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/transcriptapi/free-get-youtube-search#54-yearly-annual-get-youtube-search): $4.50 per 1,000 searches
- [YTAPI, $9 pack](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/ytapi/free#9-pack): $4.50 per 1,000 searches
- [Marketplace for AI Agents, pay as you go, Pay per call with x402, GET /api/public/v1/youtube-search](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/marketplace-for-ai-agents/free-tier-get-api-public-v1-youtube-search#pay-as-you-go-pay-per-call-with-x402-get-api-public-v1-youtube-search): $5.00 per 1,000 searches
- [Search1API, $99 pack, Pay as you go, $99 (+20% bonus), POST /search, Search, full](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-apis/search1api/free-post-search-search-full#99-pack-pay-as-you-go-99-20-bonus-post-search-search-full): $5.00 per 1,000 searches

Compare every video search API plan: [Video search API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/video-search-api-pricing)