A score out of 100 tells you how a video is likely to do. It does not tell you which second is costing you the viewer, and that second is the only thing you can actually change in the edit.

That is the lens for this list of Rizko alternatives. We compared six real options on one question: when a video is not holding people, does the tool show you where it breaks, with timestamps, and what to change at that moment? Two of the six are free to start, one costs a couple of euros, and we say which. We build one of them, so treat our description as interested and every fact as checkable. Every competitor fact below comes from that vendor’s own public pages, read on 17 October 2026. Prices move, so check before you buy.

What Rizko does well

Credit first. We read Rizko’s own site today, and it is a capable trend platform. It searches TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in one place, with filters for views, date, creator size and its own score. Competitor tracking covers up to 100 channels with automatic rescans and a unified feed of their best content. Super Vision scans videos on a schedule and scores how relevant they are to your niche. Smart Projects hold your niche, audience and format, so searches and AI answers adapt to your brand, and the AI Workspace lets you chat with several models, generate scripts and hooks, and paste any video for an instant analysis.

The headline feature is the Rizko Score. Rizko describes it as a six-layer algorithm that predicts a video’s viral potential on a 0 to 100 scale, looking at engagement patterns, retention signals, shareability and more. There is a free plan with 100 credits a month, 5 searches a day and 3 competitor channels, with no card required. Paid pricing was not shown on the homepage today.

What we did not find advertised is a moment-by-moment retention map for a single video: a timeline that marks where attention builds and where it drops. Rizko says retention signals feed its score, so the score accounts for retention. It does not say it shows you the timeline behind it. That is “not advertised”, not “does not exist”. We compared the two products before on different axes: scripts written from real examples in Blossom vs Rizko, and where a trend lands on a calendar in our Rizko alternative. This page is about the second where a video loses people.

Why a drop-off map beats a single number

A score answers “is this good”. Creators rarely get stuck on that question. They get stuck on “which part of this is the problem”, because a 46-second video has a hook, a setup, a middle and an ask, and any one of them can be the leak.

Two videos can earn the same score for opposite reasons. One opens strong and sags in the middle. The other opens slow and recovers. The fix for the first is a re-hook around second twenty. The fix for the second is a new first line. A single number cannot tell those apart, and if you pick the wrong fix you can make a decent video worse.

So of each option below we asked three things:

Does it show where in the video viewers are likely to leave, with timestamps?
Does it name what to change at that moment, not just that something is wrong?
Does it work before you post, after you post, or both?

One caveat covers every tool here, ours included. A predicted drop-off is a read of the video, not a measurement of real viewers. Your platform’s own retention data is the measured truth for posts you have already published. Our reasoning is in no tool can guarantee a viral video.

1. Blossom, for a timed read tied to what already works

This is ours. Blossom analyzes Instagram Reels and TikToks, files every video in its library into shared hook, format and tactic classes, and returns a structural read of a single video with timestamps.

To ground this in what the product returns today rather than in memory, we pulled one analysis from our library through Blossom’s MCP connection on 17 October 2026: a 46-second educational Reel about writing better hooks, filmed as a two-person conversation. Here is the shape of what came back, described in our words rather than reproduced.

The structure, timed. A three-second hook, setup running to about second eight, a payoff carrying most of the runtime, and the ask arriving at roughly 41 seconds. Tension peaks at second two, which is why the opening holds.
Tactics with their window. Eight named techniques, each with a start and end time and an execution score. A two-person question and answer that runs from second two to 41 to break up the monologue. A side-by-side comparison of two hook wordings between seconds nine and 33. Text reinforcing key lines for the full runtime.
A verdict and a weakness with a fix. One line on why the video works, plus one named weakness: the example numbers it shows are hypothetical and never labeled as such, which can cost trust. The fix is to say so on screen or use a real case.
The class it belongs to. It is filed as an educational monologue with a problem and solution hook, so you can open other videos in the same classes and compare where they put their payoff.

That last point is the difference we would put weight on. A timed read on its own tells you where one video breaks. A timed read tied to a library of classified videos tells you where comparable videos that held put the same beat. The same read runs on a competitor’s public video, so you can study the shape of an opening that worked without guessing from its view count. For reading the measured version on your own posts, see how to read your retention graph, and for the stretch where most videos bleed, the mid-roll re-hook.

Now the honest part:

No free tier. Creator, Pro and Agency start with a 7-day trial that asks for a card. Starter ($9.99 a month) is billed from day one. Rizko, PreAlgo and your platform analytics all have a free way in. We do not.
No YouTube Shorts. We cover Instagram and TikTok only. Rizko, PreAlgo and TikAlyzer all list Shorts.
A read, not a measurement. Our timeline shows where the structure is likely to gain or lose attention. It does not replace your platform’s measured retention data, and we do not predict views.
Scripts, not footage. When the fix is a new opening, Blossom can write it. You still shoot it.

2. PreAlgo, the free pre-post forecast with dropout timestamps

PreAlgo is the closest match on this list to what the question asks for. Its site today advertises a retention forecast as a percentage with dropout points marked by timestamp, alongside a hook rating, a letter grade, a predicted view range, and specific changes to the hook, pacing, CTA and structure. It covers TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, by upload or link.

Pricing today: a free forever tier with one full analysis a month and no card, Creator at $9.99 for 15 analyses, Pro at $24.99 for 50 with advanced retention heatmaps and competitor benchmarking, and Agency at $79.99 for 200 with API access. If you want a free, timestamped forecast on the occasional draft, start here. We compared it with Blossom in Best PreAlgo Alternatives. One note on our side of that comparison: we do not show predicted view ranges, by choice.

3. TikAlyzer, for the exact drop moment on a draft

TikAlyzer’s site today promises to show the exact moment viewers drop off, with example timeline entries like a major drop between seconds eight and twelve. It also analyzes the first three seconds of the hook, returns a viral score out of 100, and gives problem and fix pairs. It works on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts, by upload or link, on web and mobile.

Pricing today: Pro at $9.99 a month, Growth at $19.99, Creator at $49.99, with enterprise on request. No free plan is listed, but there is a 7-day money-back guarantee. It is a focused diagnosis tool, and if all you want is the drop moment on your own videos, it is an inexpensive one. More in Best TikAlyzer Alternatives.

4. CreatorScope, for a one-time check with no subscription

CreatorScope says it watches your videos frame by frame, covering hooks, cuts and story beats. Its sample reports show an overall score plus hook, retention and engagement scores out of 10, where viewers drop off, a predicted drop-off figure per Reel, and a breakdown of opening, middle and ending. You enter your handle; no login or account connection is needed.

Pricing today is one-time, not monthly: €2.49 for one video, €8.49 for up to 10, €21.49 for up to 50. No free plan is listed. Its headline names Instagram Reels and TikTok, though every sample report we saw was a Reel. If you want one honest look at where your last few videos lose people without signing up for anything recurring, this is the cheapest paid door on the list.

5. Your platform’s own analytics, the free measured truth

The most accurate retention data for a video you have already posted is free and already in your pocket. Instagram tells creators to check View Rate in Insights to see what share of viewers keep watching past the first three seconds. TikTok’s help center says TikTok Studio shows performance metrics for your posts and lets you manage them in one place.

The limits are the reverse of the tools above. It only works after you post, only on your own videos, and it shows you that viewers left, not what in the video made them leave. Pair it with any tool on this list and you have both halves: the measured drop, and a read of what sits at that second.

6. Rizko, if finding trends is the job

It is fair to say: if what you need is a single search across TikTok, Reels and Shorts, competitor tracking at scale, and niche scans that run on autopilot, Rizko already does that, with a free plan to start. Its score gives a fast first filter on which videos are worth your attention. The case for switching only exists if your bottleneck is not finding what to make but fixing the second where your own video loses people.

Summary table

All facts from each vendor’s public pages on 17 October 2026.

Tool	Free option	Timed drop-off read	Fix named at that moment	Before or after posting	Platforms
Rizko	Free plan, no card	Not advertised (score uses retention signals)	Not advertised	Any video	TikTok, Reels, Shorts
Blossom	No (7-day trial, card)	Yes, timed structure and tactics	Yes, weaknesses with fixes	Both, plus competitors’ videos	Instagram, TikTok
PreAlgo	1 analysis a month free	Yes, dropout timestamps	Yes	Before	TikTok, Reels, Shorts
TikAlyzer	No (money-back guarantee)	Yes, drop moments	Yes, problem and fix	Both	TikTok, Instagram, Shorts
CreatorScope	No (from €2.49 one-time)	Drop-off points in sample reports	Yes	After, by handle	Instagram, TikTok
Platform analytics	Free	Measured, your posts only	No	After	Each app

Which one to pick

You want trend search and competitor tracking across three platforms, free to start: stay with Rizko.
You want a timed read of where a video gains and loses attention, tied to a library of classified videos, on Instagram and TikTok: Blossom.
Your budget is zero and you want a pre-post forecast with dropout timestamps: PreAlgo’s free tier.
You want the drop moment on your own drafts, cheaply, including Shorts: TikAlyzer.
You want one look at your recent Reels with no subscription: CreatorScope.
You want the measured truth on posts already live: your platform’s analytics, whatever else you use.

Common questions

Does Rizko show where viewers drop off? Not as an advertised feature on rizko.ai as of 17 October 2026. Its 0 to 100 score is described as using retention signals, but a moment-by-moment drop-off timeline is not listed.

Is Blossom free? No. Creator, Pro and Agency start with a 7-day trial that asks for a card, and Starter is billed from day one. If you need a free option, Rizko, PreAlgo and your platform’s own analytics all have one.

Does Blossom cover YouTube Shorts? No. Instagram and TikTok only. Our FAQ has the plan details.

How to try it

If the question you keep asking is not “is this good” but “where does it break”, start a trial and run your last underperforming video first. Then put its timed read next to your platform’s retention graph and see whether the drop lands where the structure said it would. For a broader view of the category, including the rows where we lose, see the best viral video analysis tools in 2026.

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