Hulu vs Starz: which is better?

From a distance, it's hard to pick out significant differences between Hulu and Starz. Both produce popular original shows, and both cost less than $10/month. But upon closer inspection, you'll notice some details that might affect you in the long run. For instance, Starz's monthly price is $3 more expensive, which can add up to major costs. You also can't try Starz for free, unlike Hulu, which has trials that last up to 30 days. On the flip side, Starz is more available as an add-on (in Prime Video and Sling for example) and it has rights to major blockbusters, whereas Hulu is often limited to whatever Disney can license. So which is better? We think you'll get a lot more for the price with Hulu, but you can read our thorough breakdown below to see which streaming service fits you best.

Summary

Comparaison	Hulu	Starz
Price	$9.99/month	$10.99/month
Trial	30 days	No
Our rating	9/10	9/10
Number of channels
Parental controls	Yes	Yes
4K	Yes	Yes

Popularity: Hulu is more popular than Starz

Hulu has 43,000,000 subscribers whereas Starz has 28,900,000 subscribers. This means that Hulu has 14,100,000 more subscribers than Starz. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: Hulu is cheaper than Starz

Hulu's costs $10 whereas Starz costs $11. Getting Starz instead of Hulu will set you back $1 more every month.

Why get Hulu?

If you're a fan of TV shows, then Hulu has a lot to offer, with a pretty comprehensive list of popular shows from major networks, including classic sitcoms, as well as children's programs like Sesame Street. Hulu is also acclaimed for its ace original programming, with hit shows from comedies like The Mindy Project to dystopian dramas like Handmaid's Tale.

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Why get Starz?

Original programming: While Starz doesn't have as many original shows and movies as Netflix or HBO, it does produce some acclaimed entertainment, including movies like Ash Evil Dead and shows such as American Gods, Power, to name but a few.

Sharing devices: Starz lets you have four simultaneous streams per account, for about $7 less than Netflix's most expensive Premium plan which allows the same.

Go to Starz

Devices: Hulu is more widely available than Starz

Hulu is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox.

Whereas Starz is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox. That's 4 less devices than Hulu.

Trial: Hulu offers a trial

Hulu has a trial. The trial duration is 30 days.

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Trial: Starz does not offer a trial

Starz does not offer a free trial.

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Hulu's specialty

The specialties of Hulu are: Action, Anime, Family, Horror, Movies, Old TV shows, Original series, Spanish-language content, True Crime, TV shows.

Starz's specialty

The specialties of Starz are: Action, Horror, Movies, Original series, True Crime.

Hulu's accepted payment methods

Hulu accepts: Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Google Play Store, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Walmart gift card.

Starz's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Starz accepts are: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Google Play Store, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Vizio TV App Store.

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