Is Hulu or HBO Max cheaper?

HBO Max has the lower entry price — Hulu starts at $11.99/mo and HBO Max at $10.99/mo.

Does Hulu or HBO Max support HIPAA?

HIPAA support — Hulu: —; HBO Max: —. Confirm current scope with the vendor.

Hulu vs HBO Max

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for streaming video. HBO Max has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

HBO Max has the lower entry price — Hulu starts at $11.99/mo, HBO Max at $10.99/mo. Free tier: Hulu No, HBO Max No. HIPAA: Hulu —, HBO Max —.

As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Hulu

$11.99/mo entry

Entry price$11.99/mo (Hulu (With Ads))

Free tierNo

HIPAA (BAA)—

SOC 2—

GDPR—

Best forCable-cutters who want live local broadcast TV

HBO Max

$10.99/mo entry

Entry price$10.99/mo (Basic with Ads)

Free tierNo

HIPAA (BAA)—

SOC 2—

GDPR—

Best forPremium prestige TV viewers (HBO originals, The Wire, Succession, etc.)

Sources — Hulu: dealnews.com (verified 2026-06-13) · HBO Max: dealnews.com (verified 2026-06-13)

Key features

Hulu: Unlimited Cloud DVR with 9-month retention (Live TV plans); 95+ live channels including local ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX affiliates (Live TV plans); Next-day access to current-season network programming; Hulu Originals library; Disney+ and ESPN content accessible within Hulu app (Live TV bundle); Add-on channel packages (HBO, Showtime, Starz) available; Student discount — $1.99/mo on With Ads plan

HBO Max: 4K Ultra HD + Dolby Atmos (Premium only); 35,000+ hours of content including HBO originals, Warner Bros. films, DC Universe, Discovery content; 300+ live sports games — NHL, MLB, NBA, U.S. Soccer, March Madness (Standard and Premium); Offline downloads (30 titles on Standard; 100 titles on Premium); Parental controls; Content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros., DC, Discovery, CNN, TNT, TBS

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