Channels Like Fictiv

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Fictiv
Subscribers 81.3K
Videos 710
Views 93.4M

Fictiv covers hardware prototyping, manufacturing, and product development topics through tutorials, demonstrations, and deep-dives on digital manufacturing, 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, and supply chain. The channel features educational content and customer stories, with a mix of live tooling, teardown videos, and process comparisons, and uploads regularly, averaging around 45.4K views per video. Content style includes tutorials, process walkthroughs, and industry insights, supported by 710 videos since joining in 2014.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Formlabs (86% match) and Protolabs (88% match) as top contenders. Formlabs aligns with global and custom manufacturing and selective laser sintering content, while Protolabs focuses on digital manufacturing, CNC milling, and injection molding. Both have significantly larger subscriber bases (Formlabs 162K; Protolabs 35.1K) compared to Fictiv (81.3K), highlighting scale differences. The overlap in queries includes digital manufacturing, CNC milling, injection molding, global/custom manufacturing, and selective laser sintering, indicating direct competitive space in prototyping and manufacturing service discussions.

Similar Channels

We found 42 YouTube channels similar to Fictiv

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#1 Protolabs

88% relevance

Subscribers 35.1K
Videos 131
Views 10.3M
Appearances 6
SERP 98%
Similarity 82%
digital manufacturing CNC milling injection molding

Both target rapid digital manufacturing including CNC milling and injection molding, evidenced by high search overlap (98%) and strong content alignment (82%), aligning with Fictiv's manufacturing services.

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#2 Formlabs

86% relevance

Subscribers 162K
Videos 725
Views 84.5M
Appearances 9
SERP 100%
Similarity 77%
global manufacturing custom manufacturing selective laser sintering

Share interest in global/custom manufacturing and additive/laser-based processes (selective laser sintering), with perfect alignment on search queries (100%) and solid content similarity (77%), paralleling Fictiv's fabrication capabilities.

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#3 RAPID DIRECT

76% relevance

Subscribers 17.2K
Videos 546
Views 4.3M
Appearances 7
SERP 70%
Similarity 80%
CNC lathe tool types injection molding rapid tooling options

Audience overlaps on CNC lathe, injection molding, and rapid tooling options (queries similar), with moderate search alignment (70%) but high content similarity (80%), indicating similar service focus with some audience divergence.

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#4 The Wall Street Journal

67% relevance

Subscribers 6.6M
Videos 28K
Views 2.5B
Appearances 6
SERP 72%
Similarity 65%
industrial automation global supply chain automation in manufacturing

Both cover industrial automation and manufacturing supply chains, sharing search terms (72%) and reasonable content overlap (65%), though WSJ provides broader business/news context outside hands-on fabrication.

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Subscribers 549K
Videos 5.9K
Views 15.4M
Appearances 4
SERP 64%
Similarity 69%
digital manufacturing supply chain digital manufacturing manufacturing process optimization

Overlap on digital manufacturing and supply chain optimization, with solid search (64%) and content alignment (69%), reflecting a shared emphasis on digital approaches to manufacturing processes.

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#6 CrescentInd

63% relevance

Subscribers 3.3K
Videos 102
Views 163.5K
Appearances 4
SERP 44%
Similarity 76%
injection molding tool types injection molding

Both mention injection molding and tool types relevant to molding processes, yielding moderate search overlap (44%) but high content similarity (76%), indicating a niche focus within the same domain.

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Fictiv?

Protolabs — 88% match, 35.1K subscribers; Formlabs — 86% match, 162K subscribers; RAPID DIRECT — 76% match, 17.2K subscribers. All three are manufacturing-focused YouTube channels sharing a focus on rapid prototyping, digital manufacturing, and additive/subtractive manufacturing processes similar to Fictiv.

What type of content does Fictiv make?

Fictiv creates hardware prototyping and manufacturing content, including CNC milling/lathe, injection molding, and overall product development topics as evidenced by titles like 'Fictiv | CNC Machine Milling', 'Guide to Injection Molding Success', and 'Global Manufacturing Tour'. The channel averages about 45.4K views per video, with the recent uploads featuring various prototyping and manufacturing topics; exact upload frequency is not specified, but the average views imply regular content.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Fictiv?

We analyze Fictiv'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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