Strong overlap on budget-friendly home decor and DIY projects with searches like 'budget DIY projects' and 'cheap home decor,' and a similar audience interested in affordable creativity, though Kristen’s content is slightly more varied in style (88% match: search 100%, content 80%).
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 74% | Living with LK | 79% | 97.4K | 67% | 10 |
| #8 | 72% | Crafting With JC | 88% | 86.9K | 48% | 12 |
| #9 | 71% | Our Upcycled Life | 86% | 535K | 49% | 10 |
| #10 | 70% | Canterbury Cottage ▶ | 83% | 320K | 51% | 12 |
| #11 | 69% | Kiva Brent | 86% | 445K | 44% | 4 |
| #12 | 69% | Make It With Micah DIY Decor | 86% | 1.9M | 43% | 12 |
| #13 | 68% | The Cautious Creative | 87% | 40.3K | 40% | 11 |
| #14 | 66% | Making It My Own Creations | 90% | 102K | 30% | 3 |
| #15 | 66% | Glue Guns & Roses | 90% | 679K | 31% | 4 |
| #16 | 65% | Jeff & Lauren Show | 82% | 1.9M | 40% | 7 |
| #17 | 65% | Fia Garcia DIY | 87% | 267K | 31% | 6 |
| #18 | 64% | Julie's Designs and Signs | 86% | 135K | 30% | 5 |
| #19 | 63% | Lady Red Crafting | 88% | 28.7K | 27% | 5 |
| #20 | 63% | Tina Le | 83% | 280K | 33% | 4 |
| #21 | 63% | That Practical Mom | 78% | 1.3M | 42% | 7 |
| #22 | 63% | Whiskey & Whit | 93% | 309K | 18% | 1 |
| #23 | 62% | Creative Hands | 82% | 15.2K | 32% | 2 |
| #24 | 62% | White Cottage Company | 82% | 438K | 32% | 5 |
| #25 | 62% | The DIY Struggle | 89% | 75.1K | 20% | 2 |
| #26 | 61% | Lisa Burningham | 86% | 125K | 24% | 5 |
| #27 | 61% | The Crafted Studio Co | 84% | 185K | 26% | 7 |
| #28 | 60% | The Daily DIYer | 89% | 580K | 18% | 4 |
| #29 | 60% | Jenna Pierce | 81% | 293K | 27% | 7 |
| #30 | 59% | XO, MaCenna ▶ | 79% | 970K | 28% | 6 |
| #31 | 59% | Nick’s Seasonal Décor | 81% | 225K | 25% | 8 |
| #32 | 58% | DIYholic | 84% | 177K | 19% | 2 |
| #33 | 58% | Sonya Art 22 | 81% | 4.7M | 23% | 3 |
| #34 | 58% | Clutterbug ▶ | 74% | 1.2M | 33% | 11 |
| #35 | 58% | Lindi Vanderschaaf | 87% | 86.5K | 14% | 4 |
| #36 | 58% | Tiffany Gemmer - DIY Design | 86% | 102K | 16% | 4 |
| #37 | 57% | Bianca Gover | 79% | 122K | 24% | 3 |
| #38 | 56% | Brooklyn B | 80% | 291K | 19% | 2 |
| #39 | 54% | Linda Home | 74% | 416K | 24% | 3 |
| #40 | 54% | Frugal Creative Living ▶ | 80% | 53K | 14% | 3 |
| #41 | 53% | Reynard Lowell ▶ | 77% | 563K | 18% | 5 |
| #42 | 53% | Nick Lewis ▶ | 77% | 780K | 16% | 2 |
| #43 | 50% | Vanessa Bianca | 74% | 13.3K | 14% | 1 |
| #44 | 50% | The Flom Family | 71% | 5.9M | 18% | 3 |
| #45 | 50% | Jessica Roderick | 73% | 1.4M | 14% | 1 |
| #46 | 49% | Jai (Jemini) | 73% | 42.9K | 14% | 1 |
| #47 | 48% | Crafting with Delonda | 68% | 197K | 18% | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Creative on the Cheap?
Kristen McGowan — 1.9M subscribers (88% match), Liz Fenwick DIY — 1.1M subscribers (85% match), Cozy DIY Home — 843K subscribers (84% match). All are close in audience to Creative on the Cheap and focus on affordable DIY projects, home decor, and crafts.
What type of content does Creative on the Cheap make?
Creative on the Cheap produces affordable DIY and decor content, with video titles like Spring & Easter DIYs that are cheap to make, The MOST CALMING Book Bedazzling DIY, What’s in the Box?! Spring & Easter Mystery Box Challenge DIYS, BEST C craft tools & supplies for 2026, and turning phone photos into a mini museum. The channel averages about 19K views per video and uploads with a similar weekly frequency.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Creative on the Cheap?
We analyze Creative on the Cheap's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
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