Creative on the Cheap YouTube channel thumbnail

Subscribers 159K

Videos 444

Views 18.8M

Channels Like Creative on the Cheap

Creative on the Cheap covers DIY, home decor, budget-friendly projects, and Dollar Tree hauls with a focus on affordable hacks, thrifty flipping, and party ideas. The channel emphasizes tutorials and practical crafts, often featuring mystery box challenges and budget decorating tips, and uploads content that highlights cheap or upcycled ideas with a mix of DIY decor and gift/greeting ideas. It has 159K subscribers, 18.8M total views, 444 videos published, and posts since Oct 17, 2013, with an average view count around 19K per video.

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88% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 543

Views 200.3M

Appearances 19

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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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%).

Liz Fenwick DIY

85% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 1.5K

Views 202.4M

Appearances 10

SERP 84%

Similarity 85%

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High alignment with dollar store and budget crafting queries such as 'dollar tree crafts' and 'DIY home decor cheap,' matching Creative on the Cheap's frugal decorating focus, with content closely aligned (85% match: search 84%, content 85%).

Cozy DIY Home

84% relevance

Subscribers 843K

Videos 1.5K

Views 122.8M

Appearances 15

SERP 85%

Similarity 83%

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Shares core theme of inexpensive, accessible crafting and home decor via 'dollar store crafts' and 'cheap home decor,' reflecting a similar content approach and audience (84% match: search 85%, content 83%).

DIY Beauty On Purpose

83% relevance

Subscribers 171K

Videos 914

Views 39.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 73%

Similarity 89%

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Appeals to budget-conscious crafters who use dollar store materials and thrifty projects, aligning on key queries like 'dollar tree crafts' while exhibiting a slightly different content emphasis (83% match: search 73%, content 89%).

Do It On A Dime

81% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 1.2K

Views 447.9M

Appearances 13

SERP 73%

Similarity 87%

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Direct competitor in budget-friendly home decor and holiday decorating on a budget, sharing many target searches and a strong content overlap (81% match: search 73%, content 87%).

Lone Fox

76% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 502

Views 232.7M

Appearances 5

SERP 65%

Similarity 83%

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Targets budget DIY and inexpensive home decor with overlapping queries like 'budget DIY projects' though Lone Fox differentiates in style and project scope, leading to solid audience overlap but moderate content similarity (76% match: search 65%, content 83%).

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Kristen McGowan (88% match) with 1.9M subscribers and Liz Fenwick DIY (85% match) with 1.1M subscribers as top rivals; Cozy DIY Home (84% match) with 843K, DIY Beauty On Purpose (83% match) with 171K, and Do It On A Dime (81% match) with 2.5M subscribers also share similar targets. All competitors align on overlapping queries such as budget DIY projects, cheap home decor, dollar store crafts, and crafting on a budget, indicating a crowded space focused on affordable decorating and thrift-inspired projects. Creative on the Cheap has far fewer subscribers than these leading channels (159K vs. millions), but competes for similar search terms around budget-friendly decor and DIYs.

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#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

Search Queries Used

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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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