Streaming Services · Tool Face-Off

Tubi vs Peacock Premium

Quick answer

Tubi is the king of free-forever streaming, while Peacock Premium adds live sports and NBC content for a modest fee. Your wallet and your watchlist will tell you which one wins.

Tubi

Totally free, totally ad-supported, totally massive library

3.6★

Our pick

Peacock Premium

NBC's streaming home with live sports and a growing library

3.9★

Monthly Price

$0 (free forever)

$7.99/mo (with ads) or $13.99/mo (ad-free)

Annual Price

~$79.99/yr (with ads)

Library Size

~50,000+ movies & TV episodes

~80,000+ hours of content

Live Sports

None

NFL, Premier League, Olympics, WWE

Originals

Limited (Tubi Originals growing slowly)

Peacock Originals (Bel-Air, Poker Face, etc.)

Simultaneous Streams

No stated limit

3 streams

Ad Load

4-6 min/hr average

5 min/hr on Premium; 0 on Premium Plus

Offline Downloads

Not available

Yes (Premium Plus only)

4K Content

Very limited

Some 4K available

Free Tier

Entire platform is free

Limited free tier exists

NBC/Bravo/NBCU Content

None

Full library included

News Content

Some on-demand news shows

NBC News Now live channel

Tubi

Pricing★★★★★

Originals★★½☆☆

Ease of Use★★★★½

Ad Experience★★★☆☆

Device Support★★★★½

Content Library★★★★☆

Live TV & Sports★½☆☆☆

Peacock Premium

Pricing★★★½☆

Originals★★★½☆

Ease of Use★★★★☆

Ad Experience★★★☆☆

Device Support★★★★½

Content Library★★★★☆

Live TV & Sports★★★★½

Worth knowing

Tubi has zero subscription cost — not even a credit card required to sign up.
Peacock holds exclusive NFL Wild Card game streaming rights.
Tubi's library leans heavily on cult classics, horror, and B-movies — it's a treasure trove for genre fans.
Peacock Premium Plus at $13.99/mo finally kills the ads that even paying subscribers get on the base tier.
Both services are available on smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS, and Android.

Tubi is owned by Fox Corporation, meaning a Murdoch empire is literally paying to let you watch movies for free — ad revenue is wild.

If you want

You refuse to pay for another streaming subscription

Tubi is 100% free with a massive library. There is genuinely no cheaper option.

→ Pick Tubi

If you want

You want live NFL games or Premier League soccer

Peacock has exclusive live sports rights that Tubi simply cannot touch.

→ Pick Peacock Premium

If you want

You love prestige TV originals and NBC classics

Peacock's Originals like Poker Face and the full Parks & Rec library justify the monthly fee.