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As of 30 August 2026, Hulu starts at $7.99/month. Hulu is a streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, with and without commercials, through a variety of subscription options. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Hulu is made by The Walt Disney Company, launched in 2007, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What Hulu does
Hulu is a streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, with and without commercials, through a variety of subscription options.
What people use it for
- TV streaming
- Live TV
- Next-day episodes
- Sports
Related searches
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Hulu.
- Pricing page redirects to Disney+ bundle site rather than standalone Hulu pricing, preventing direct pricing lookup
- No specific Hulu pricing details published on accessible landing pages; pricing information requires interaction with Disney+ ecosystem
- Bundling with Disney+ through default redirects obscures Hulu standalone plan options and costs
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Pricing
What Hulu costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Hulu (With Ads)
$7.99 /mo
- Full library
- Ad-supported
Hulu (No Ads)
$17.99 /mo
- Full library
- Ad-free
- Downloads
Hulu + Live TV
$76.99 /mo
- Live TV
- On-demand
- Cloud DVR
Capabilities
Features
On-demand streaming
Live TV
Cloud DVR
Downloads
Current episodes
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Gaming consoles
Integration with Gaming consoles
Mobile devices
Integration with Mobile devices
Parental controls
Parental controls security feature
Profile PINs
Profile PINs security feature
Account security
Account security security feature
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What is Hulu's pricing?
Hulu pricing details are not available on the standard pricing page due to redirect to Disney+ bundle offerings. Specific Hulu standalone plan costs require navigation through Disney+ site or direct contact with support.
SourceDoes Hulu offer a free trial?
Free trial availability for Hulu is not disclosed on accessible pricing pages; details require checking Disney+ bundling options or contacting support directly.
SourceCan Hulu be purchased separately from Disney+?
Hulu pricing and availability as a standalone product is unclear from published pricing pages; Hulu appears bundled with Disney+ offerings without separate pricing disclosure.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Hulu
- Company
- The Walt Disney Company
- Based in
- Santa Monica, CA
Keep looking
Where to go from Hulu
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Compare Hulu with
- Apple TV+
- Overcast
- Castbox
- Castro
- Criterion Channel
- fuboTV
- Philo
- The Roku Channel
- DirecTV Stream
- Netflix
- Peacock
- Showtime
- Shudder
- Starz
- Stitcher
- StubHub
- Tubi
- Apple Music
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