# Hulu pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $11.99/mo (Hulu (With Ads)). Among the 8 streaming video we track it is #6 cheapest of 8; median entry $10/mo.
**Domain:** hulu.com
**Free tier:** No · 30-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Disney+ included in all Hulu + Live TV plans, ESPN Select included in all Hulu + Live TV plans, Unlimited Screens add-on ($9.99/mo) for unlimited simultaneous home streams, Enhanced Cloud DVR add-on, Disney Bundle (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN) available as standalone bundle, Student rate $1.99/mo (Hulu With Ads)
**Best for:** Cable-cutters who want live local broadcast TV; Sports and news viewers needing live network coverage; Disney ecosystem subscribers wanting a unified bundle; Next-day network TV watchers (ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS)
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hulu (With Ads) | $11.99 | −17% | flat | Ad-supported on-demand streaming library. Annual $119.99/yr. Student rate $1.99/mo where eligible. | dealnews.com |
| Hulu (No Ads) | $18.99 | — | flat | Ad-free on-demand streaming of the full Hulu library (a few titles excluded due to licensing). | dealnews.com |
| Hulu + Live TV (With Ads) | $89.99 | — | flat | Live TV channels plus the ad-supported Hulu library; bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Select at no extra charge. | dealnews.com |
| Hulu + Live TV (No Ads) | $99.99 | — | flat | Live TV plus the ad-free Hulu on-demand library; bundled with Disney+ (No Ads) and ESPN Select. | dealnews.com |

**Key features:** 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.

**Plan limits:** Base plans: 2 simultaneous streams; Unlimited Screens add-on required for more than 2 streams (home network only); Offline downloads available on No Ads plans (select titles, limits unspecified); Cloud DVR 9-month retention on Live TV plans; Free trial: 30 days (on-demand standalone), 3 days (Live TV).

## Cheaper streaming video alternatives

- [Peacock](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/peacock/) — from $7.99/mo
- [Netflix](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/netflix/) — from $8.99/mo
- [Paramount+](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/paramount-plus/) — from $8.99/mo
- [Amazon Prime Video](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/amazon-prime-video/) — from $8.99/mo
- [HBO Max](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/max/) — from $10.99/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: https://www.dealnews.com/features/hulu/monthly-cost/ (2026 pricing guide; on-demand and Hulu + Live TV tiers corroborated via cordcuttersnews.com and yardbarker.com 2026 plan guides)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/hulu/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Hulu's entry plan was $11.99/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/streaming-video/hulu/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl