2GuysTek

Subscribers 48.7K

Videos 235

Views 5.3M

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2GuysTek focuses on homelabbing, self-hosting, enterprise IT, and infrastructure engineering with in-depth hardware reviews, virtualization walkthroughs, private cloud architecture, and network design. The content style includes tutorials, reviews, and deep-dives aimed at IT professionals and serious tech enthusiasts, with an upload cadence reflected by 235 videos since joining Aug 22, 2016 and an average of about 32.8K views per video.

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89% relevance

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Videos 186

Views 57.7M

Appearances 19

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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79% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

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Views 153.4M

Appearances 14

SERP 90%

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75% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 13

SERP 88%

Similarity 67%

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Lawrence Systems

70% relevance

Subscribers 395K

Videos 1.8K

Views 66.7M

Appearances 14

SERP 56%

Similarity 80%

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69% relevance

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Videos 269

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Appearances 12

SERP 43%

Similarity 86%

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68% relevance

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Videos 304

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Appearances 13

SERP 42%

Similarity 85%

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Top competitors include Hardware Haven (89% match) and PowerCert Animated Videos (79% match), followed by IBM Technology (75% match). These channels overlap with 2GuysTek on queries such as homelab hardware, self hosting servers, private cloud platforms, and virtualization management, as well as TrueNAS storage and data center virtualization. Lawrence Systems (70% match) also aligns on homelab hardware, self hosting servers, and pfSense firewalls. VirtualizationHowto (69% match) intersects with Proxmox virtualization and TrueNAS storage. 2GuysTek has 48.7K subscribers, which is smaller than these competitors, with Hardware Haven at 435K, PowerCert Animated Videos at 1.7M, IBM Technology at 1.6M, Lawrence Systems at 395K, and VirtualizationHowto at 105K, indicating a smaller but focused niche presence within enterprise IT and virtualization topics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to 2GuysTek?

Hardware Haven — 89% match, 435K subscribers; PowerCert Animated Videos — 79% match, 1.7M subscribers; IBM Technology — 75% match, 1.6M subscribers. All three channels share a focus on technology, hardware reviews, and computing topics similar to 2GuysTek.

What type of content does 2GuysTek make?

2GuysTek creates technology-focused content, including tech reviews, DIY hardware projects, PC components, servers, virtualization, and home lab setups. Videos shown include comparing cloud options, installing open-source software, and evaluating hardware like servers and networking gear, with an average of about 32.8K views per video and a typical upload frequency of roughly several per week.

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