Catch & Release - YouTube Competitor Tracking Software
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Your full-time YouTube Employee.

Catch & Release tracks your competitors 24/7, spotting videos about to go viral so you can recreate what's working before everyone else.

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Built by creators (>150k)

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Catch & Release users see real results

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Here's how we do it

01

Select competitors to track

Add the competitors in your niche or discover new ones with our AI Competitor Search

Find Competitors
Select competitors to track
02

We scan their Uploads 24/7

We constantly scan your competition for new top-performing videos and display them for you.

Start Scanning
24/7 competitor scanning
03

Get instant breakout alerts

Speed is everything. As soon as we identify an outlier with true hit potential, we immediately send you an email alert.

Enable Alerts
Instant breakout alerts
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Produce your own outlier

Use the Outliers we gather to make your own version fast. Adapt the topics, titles, thumbnail ideas and post it while its still hot.

Start Creating
Produce your own outlier content

The strategy that took us from 0€ to 300K€

Mid 2024

😓 The Struggle

Two finance students grinding 10+ hours weekly to find video ideas. Nothing hit. Barely any views. Zero revenue.

0€
Monthly revenue
~4K
views per video
Students struggling with video ideas
Late 2024

💡 The Breakthrough

Started manually tracking competitors. Saw what worked for them and adapted it. Simple idea, massive shift.

5-10
tracked channels
~8h/week
manual tracking
Early 2025

🔥 Found Gold

Found a competitor crushing it with a specific format. Adapted it to our niche. One video went from 4K to 150K views. Then another. And another.

37.5×
view increase
50-150K
views per video
Before thumbnail
4.5x
After thumbnail
37.5x
Mid 2025

⏰ The Problem

Great results, but still grinding hours every week. Tracking channels manually, checking spreadsheets, missing trends. We needed automation.

8h/week
time wasted
100%
manual work
Today

🚀 Built Catch & Release

Automated everything. Now it tracks 24/7, finds viral opportunities instantly, and sends alerts. What took 8 hours now takes 30 minutes. On track for 300K€ revenue in 2025.

300K€
2025 revenue
30 min
weekly research
Start Your Journey
Success celebration

How We Compare

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Catch & Release
Other Tools
Time Spent on Research <30 min/week 5–10 hours/week
Number of Tools Only what you need 50+ tools
Ease of Use Simple Interface Complex & confusing
Outlier Detection Before it goes viral After it went viral
Instant Alerts Real-time email alerts Manual checking required
Pricing €71/mo €19-50/mo

Simple, transparent pricing

Developed with YouTube • 30 Days Money Back Guarantee • Made with ❤️ in Germany

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PRO

75 competitors
€103 €0 7 days free
Track 75 competitors 24/7
Instant viral email alerts
AI competitor discovery
Try Free for 7 Days

Then €103/month • Cancel anytime

Connect with 100+ YouTube Creators from Germany, France, UK and US

Join our exclusive Community where creators share what's actually working on YouTube right now.

Inside, you'll find dedicated groups for 🎯 Video Ideas & Concepts, 💰 Sponsorships & Monetization, and many more.

Plus, you'll get early feature updates and access to creators who are growing fast using Catch & Release.

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Youtube Creator Talk
Lisa (Tech)
Quick one: what are brands paying you lately for mid-rolls?
14:16
Max (Finance)
For me it depends on watch time, but solid offers are around 50€ CPM. If they want exclusivity, always ask extra!
14:19
Ava (Lifestyle)
For us we usually take around 15-30€ CPM 💰
14:22
Lisa (Tech)
Thanks guys! Pushed back politely and the sponsor moved. Appreciate you all 🙏
15:31
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FAQ

Catch & Release automatically tracks your competitors' YouTube channels 24/7. Our AI analyzes their video performance in real-time and identifies videos that are about to go viral. You receive instant email alerts with these opportunities, allowing you to create similar content while the trend is still hot.

Instead of guessing, you're fast-following topics the algorithm has already validated. When a video breaks out, it proves the idea and packaging resonate: high CTR (title + thumbnail) and strong Watch Time/retention. By building your version while the trend is hot, you skip weeks of ideation, cut scripting time, and publish higher-probability videos that can level up your YouTube business faster.

A short, actionable brief: why it was flagged (early velocity vs. channel baseline), the thumbnail & title, and current performance (views, expected views, outlier confidence). No dashboard digging - just the signal so you can act fast.

Those are broad toolkits. Catch & Release spots viral trends before they explode. We optimize for speed-to-publish: fewer features, faster signals, more outcomes. As simple as that.

Yes, our detection is relative to each source channel's own performance, so it's language- and niche-independent. It shines for topic-driven or repeatable formats (news, commentary, challenges, explainer). If you only publish evergreen pieces a few times a year, value may be lower.

Typically within 24–48 hours, depending on who you track and how often they upload. However, results depend on your competitor selection and content creation speed. On average, our users experience a 46% increase in subscriber growth and 84% more views per video within the first month.

Start with a 7-day free trial (credit card required). We don't charge during the trial. If you keep your plan, your first payment happens on day 8. Cancel anytime before the trial ends to avoid charges.