Philo vs Hulu with Live TV: which is better?

As one of the more popular live TV options out there, Hulu with Live TV must seem like a giant compared to the much leaner Philo. But while Hulu with Live TV has Philo beat in channel count and popularity, Philo has way more ground when it comes to price (Hulu is more than twice the cost of Philo) and free trial duration (Philo's trial lasts an entire week). The latter is the more accessible option, in other words, so if you're on a tight budget, we'd say Philo's your guy. But if you don't mind splurging and want to be as comprehensive as possible, Hulu with Live TV is a great deal, especially since it comes bundled with other services like Disney+ and ESPN+, not to mention local and sports channels. You can learn more about how these two live TV streaming options stack up against each other in our breakdown below.

Summary

Comparaison Philo Hulu with Live TV
In a nutshell Budget cord-cutting Popular channels + endless on-demand watching
Price $28/month $76.99/month
Trial 7 days 3 days
Our rating 8/10 7/10
Number of channels 86 97
Unlimited DVR Yes Yes
Parental controls No Yes
4K No Yes
Disney ChannelNoYes
ESPNNoYes
Fox Sports 1 (FS1)NoYes
HistoryYesYes
LifetimeYesYes
NBCNoYes
Paramount NetworkYesYes
TNTNoYes

Channels on Philo and not Hulu with Live TV

The channels that Philo has and which are not available on Hulu with Live TV:

  • AccuWeather Network
  • AMC
  • AMC Plus
  • American Heroes Channel
  • aspireTV
  • AXS TV
  • Baywatch
  • BBC America
  • BBC World News
  • BET Her
  • Catchy Comedy
  • Cleo TV
  • Cook’s Country
  • Cooking Channel
  • Crackle
  • Crime-Investigation
  • Deck the Hallmark
  • Destination America
  • Discovery Family
  • Discovery Life
  • FETV
  • Game Show Network
  • GetTV
  • Great American Family
  • Great American Living
  • Gusto TV
  • Hallmark Channel
  • Hallmark Drama
  • Heroes & Icons
  • IFC
  • INSP
  • Investigation Discovery (ID)
  • KIN
  • Law&Crime
  • LMN
  • Logo
  • Magnolia Network
  • MeTV
  • MeTV Toons
  • MTV Classic
  • MTV Live
  • MTV2
  • Nicktoons
  • Oprah Winfrey Network
  • Overtime
  • Perform by LIFETIME
  • PlayersTV
  • pocket.watch
  • Pop TV
  • RetroCrush
  • REVOLT
  • Revry
  • Ryan and Friends
  • Scares by Shudder
  • Science Channel
  • Story Television
  • Sundance TV
  • Tastemade
  • TeenNick
  • TV Land
  • TV One
  • UPtv
  • Vevo 80s
  • Vevo 90s
  • Vevo Country
  • Vevo Hip-Hop
  • Vevo Holiday
  • Vevo Pop
  • WE tv
  • Xtreme Outdoor by HISTORY

Channels on Hulu with Live TV and not Philo

The channels that Hulu with Live TV has which are not available on Philo:

Popularity: Hulu with Live TV is more popular than Philo

Hulu with Live TV has 4,500,000 subscribers whereas Philo has 800,000 subscribers. This means that Hulu with Live TV has 3,700,000 more subscribers than Philo. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: Philo is cheaper than Hulu with Live TV

Philo's costs $28 whereas Hulu with Live TV costs $77. Getting Hulu with Live TV instead of Philo will set you back $49 more every month.

Why get Philo?

Nothing beats the price: $28 is really cheap, one of the cheapest ways out there to get Live TV. And the fact that you get unlimited DVR -if you care about that kind of stuff- on top of that is kind of crazy. Just as a comparison, Youtube TV offers unlimited DVR but it costs three times as much.

Go to Philo

Why get Hulu with Live TV?

In 2020, Hulu updated their interface to a much neater version, allowing for one of the easiest and most intuitive Live navigation systems around.

Go to Hulu with Live TV

Devices: Hulu with Live TV is more widely available than Philo

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

Whereas Philo is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 3 less devices than Hulu with Live TV.

Channel count: Hulu with Live TV has 11 channels more than Philo

Hulu with Live TV's lineup includes 97 channels whereas Philo has only 86 channels. Getting a subscription to Hulu with Live TV will give you access to 11 more channels than Philo. That's quite a bit of channels.

Trial: Philo offers a trial

Philo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Philo

Trial: Hulu with Live TV offers a trial

Hulu with Live TV has a trial. The trial duration is 3 days.

Find out more on Hulu with Live TV

Philo's specialty

The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.

Hulu with Live TV's specialty

The specialties of Hulu with Live TV are: Baseball, Family, Lifestyle, Movies, News, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, TV shows.

Philo's accepted payment methods

Philo accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple Pay, Cash App, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Paypal, prepaid card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Samsung Smart Hub, Vizio TV App Store.

Hulu with Live TV's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Hulu with Live TV accepts are: Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Walmart gift card.

Channels on both Hulu with Live TV and Philo

The channels that are available on both Hulu with Live TV and Philo are:

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