Peacock
Stream TV, movies, news and sports with ads or premium upgrade
Alternatives
Choose Hulu if…
- you need an ad‑free on‑demand library
- you want to add over 65 live channels for a cable feel
- you prefer a single paid subscription rather than a
Choose Amazon Prime Video if…
- you need an ad‑free experience for every stream
- you want 4K UHD and HDR content out of the box
- you have multiple viewers and need separate profiles
- you prefer a single paid subscription over a free tier with
Choose Tubi if…
- you need a zero‑cost streaming service
- you’re okay with occasional ads during playback
- you don’t require live news or sports
- you want HD playback on web, iOS, and Android
Choose Roku Channel if…
- you want free movies and TV without a subscription
- you already own a Roku device and need native casting
- you prefer to pay per premium channel instead of a bundle
- you need live local news and sports in one place
Choose Pluto TV if…
- you need to watch instantly without creating an account
- you prefer a traditional cable‑style channel guide
- you want an entirely free, ad‑supported service
- you need live channels that refresh regularly
- you rely on casting across devices without a subscription
How to Decide
Peacock is best known for offering NBCUniversal’s TV shows, movies, live news and sports through a freemium model used by general TV and movie viewers. The alternatives split into a few clear camps: Tubi is completely free and ad‑supported with no subscription; Pluto TV provides live‑TV channels without requiring any account or payment method; Roku Channel offers a freemium hub that bundles free movies and TV with optional premium add‑ons like Showtime; Hulu stands out with a large on‑demand library plus a paid Live TV add‑on and its own original productions; Paramount+ differentiates with 4K streaming and a combined live‑sports and news feed in a single paid subscription.
All Alternatives
“Combines on‑demand shows, movies and originals with optional live TV, similar content breadth.”
“Combines on‑demand movies/TV with live sports and news, the closest non‑Amazon rival.”
“Free ad‑supported library of movies and TV shows, a direct low‑cost alternative to Peacock's free tier.”
“Freemium hub with movies, TV shows and live channels, closely resembling Peacock's mixed offering.”
“Free, ad‑supported streaming of live channels and on‑demand movies, matching Peacock's free tier.”
“Offers on‑demand TV/movies plus live sports and a paid tier, mirroring Peacock's core mix.”
“Peacock provides live news and sports plus on‑demand shows, matching Sling's live‑TV plus on‑demand mix.”
About the Product
Is this your tool?
Claim this page to update details, reply to user reviews, and drive more traffic to your product.
Claim this Product →