Is Hulu or Tubi better?

Neither clearly leads. Hulu starts at $7.99/month and Tubi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hulu or Tubi?

Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Hulu and Free for Tubi.

Does Hulu or Tubi run on more platforms?

Hulu runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles. Tubi runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.

Can I use Tubi for free?

Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hulu starts at $7.99/month.

What is Hulu best used for?

Hulu is most often used for tv streaming, live tv, next-day episodes, sports. Of those, tv streaming and live tv are not what Tubi is typically brought in for.

What can Hulu do that Tubi cannot?

Hulu covers On-demand streaming, Live TV, Cloud DVR, Downloads. Tubi covers Streaming, Full catalog, Search, Recommendations. Both handle Smart TVs, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Software · head to head

Hulu vs Tubi

Hulu

Software

Stream TV and movies live and online

From: $7.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tubi

Software

Watch movies and TV shows for free

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Tubi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Hulu the App Store listing states Hulu offers three plans, Hulu with Ads, Hulu No Ads, and Hulu plus Live TV, and caps simultaneous streaming at two screens at once while allowing up to six profiles per account, without stating any plan price in the visible description.; Tubi the App Store listing (Tubi, Inc) shows the app as entirely free with advertising; there is no in-app purchase, ad-free tier, or premium subscription offered anywhere in the listing, meaning users who want to remove ads have no paid option at all
They diverge on capability: Hulu covers On-demand streaming, Tubi covers Streaming.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hulu and Tubi actually diverge.

Attributes where Hulu and Tubi differ
Attribute	Hulu	Tubi
Starting price	$7.99/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv
Founded	2007	2014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Hulu

On-demand streaming
Live TV
Cloud DVR
Downloads
Current episodes
Gaming consoles
Mobile devices
Parental controls

Only in Tubi

Streaming
Full catalog
Search
Recommendations
Watchlist
Streaming devices
Content filtering
Account management

Both cover

Smart TVs
Web support
Ios support
Android support
Smart-tv support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hulu

TV streamingnot Tubi
Live TVnot Tubi
Next-day episodesnot Tubi
Sportsnot Tubi

Tubi

Free streamingnot Hulu
Content discoverynot Hulu

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hulu

The App Store listing states Hulu offers three plans, Hulu with Ads, Hulu No Ads, and Hulu plus Live TV, and caps simultaneous streaming at two screens at once while allowing up to six profiles per account, without stating any plan price in the visible description.
The App Store listing states premium network add-ons such as MAX, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, and STARZ are each available only for an additional monthly fee on top of a Hulu plan.

Tubi

The App Store listing (Tubi, Inc) shows the app as entirely free with advertising; there is no in-app purchase, ad-free tier, or premium subscription offered anywhere in the listing, meaning users who want to remove ads have no paid option at all

Pricing, plan by plan

Hulu

$7.99/month

Hulu (With Ads)$7.99/month
- Full library
- Ad-supported
Hulu (No Ads)$17.99/month
- Full library
- Ad-free
- Downloads
Hulu + Live TV$76.99/month
- Live TV
- On-demand
- Cloud DVR

Tubi

Free

FreeFree
- Full catalog
- Ad-supported

Which should you pick?

Choose Hulu if

You need on-demand streaming.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles.
You also want live tv.

Hulu review

Choose Tubi if

You need streaming.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
You also want full catalog.

Tubi review

Questions people ask

Is Hulu or Tubi better?: Neither clearly leads. Hulu starts at $7.99/month and Tubi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hulu or Tubi?: Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Hulu and Free for Tubi.
Does Hulu or Tubi run on more platforms?: Hulu runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles. Tubi runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
Can I use Tubi for free?: Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hulu starts at $7.99/month.
What is Hulu best used for?: Hulu is most often used for tv streaming, live tv, next-day episodes, sports. Of those, tv streaming and live tv are not what Tubi is typically brought in for.
What can Hulu do that Tubi cannot?: Hulu covers On-demand streaming, Live TV, Cloud DVR, Downloads. Tubi covers Streaming, Full catalog, Search, Recommendations. Both handle Smart TVs, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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Hulu vs Tubi

Hulu

Tubi

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hulu

Only in Tubi

Both cover

What people use each for

Hulu

Tubi

Where each one falls short

Hulu

Tubi

Pricing, plan by plan

Hulu

Tubi

Which should you pick?

Choose Hulu if

Choose Tubi if

Questions people ask

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