10 Best Tubi Alternatives Right Now in 2026

Updated on December 30, 2025 • Staff

As far as zero-cost streaming services go, Tubi seems like it's in a league of its own, especially now that Peacock's free tier and Amazon Prime's freevee are no longer active. Tubi features great films, which is why it's popular among cinephiles. It has everything from classics and indies to recent blockbusters and cult favorites. It also boasts a smooth interface that works well with most streaming devices. Of course, you'll have to sit through more than a few ads, but it's hard to complain when it's all free. Whether you're looking for more services like Tubi or simply want to explore other catalogs, we list the very best alternatives below.

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The Roku Channel

The Roku Channel comes pre-installed on Roku devices, making it an easy way to watch additional live channels and on-demand content. It covers news, entertainment, and sports; thanks to a multi-year deal, it even streams an MLB game every Sunday. You don't need a Roku device to watch the Roku Channel, but some users have noticed that the viewing experience is smoother with a Roku. And compared to other FAST channels, Roku can stand to improve its categorization.
Go to The Roku Channel
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Sling TV Freestream

Hoping to compete with the likes of Tubi and Pluto, Sling Freestream offers 600 live channels and thousands of on-demand content. It's just as accessible and easy to use, but it stands out for offering free cloud DVR. Sure, it's just 10 hours, but that's already more than what other FAST channels offer—that is to say none. You can also use Freestream as a base plan to purchase Sling TV's add-on packages, which previously required paid base plans.
Go to Sling TV Freestream
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Kanopy

Kanopy is one of the smarter ways to watch free films. You only need to register your library card or school ID to gain access to the service. Since Kanopy's catalog is curated to be appropriate for schools and libraries, you'll find a lot of classics, independent films, and educational documentaries.
Go to Kanopy
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Pluto TV

Pluto TV is probably the most similar to Tubi out of all the services on the list. It boasts a well-curated collection of both on-demand titles and live channels that lean more on the vintage side. It also has a smooth interface that makes it a breeze to flip through. The only downsides are the constant ads, which pop up more frequently than in other services, and the inability to pause whatever is currently playing. You can, however, choose to mute and minimize it to a pop-up.
Go to Pluto TV
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Plex

Plex is a media management software that doubles as a free streaming service. Its main function is to organize your own library of content—that is, your own video, photo, or sound files—and make it streamable alongside Plex's offerings of 200+ live TV channels and 50,000+ on-demand movies and shows. Plex's basic package comes at no cost, but it also has a premium package starting at $4.99/month that boasts additional features, such as the ability to download content and watch them offline, among other things.
Go to Plex
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Xumo Play

Like most FAST channels, Xumo Play doesn't require an account for you to start watching. It also features many of the same channels and on-demand films and TV shows. However, it does get points for being slightly more brief when it comes to ads. It also produces a good number of originals, though none as acclaimed as Roku's (yet).
Go to Xumo Play
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STIRR

Stirr, owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, offers a mix of live TV and on-demand content, but it's really only the former that stands out. Stirr offers local news channels based in different cities, so viewers are bound to find one in their market. On the other hand, Stirr's outdated and obscure on-demand catalog leaves much to be desired.
Go to STIRR
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freevee

Amazon may have cancelled Freevee as a standalone service, but it's still available via Prime Video, where it exists as a sort of free tier to Prime and non-Prime members. It carries the usual live channels and a good amount of ad-supported films and TV shows, but what makes it stand out is its originals. More than any FAST channel, Freevee has come up with memorable and critically acclaimed originals like Jury Duty and Sprung.
Go to freevee
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FilmRise

FilmRise licenses and distributes films, which is why you'll see it as a channel on Tubi, Pluto, and Roku. It also has free films on YouTube. But FilmRise also has its own app. It doesn't work as well as its channel, and you can't watch it on a desktop, but it's nice to have as an option.
Go to FilmRise
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Cineverse

True to its name, Cineverse is a FAST channel geared towards fans of genre films. Some of its live channels include Midnight Pulp, Screambox, and Asiancrush, while its on-demand catalog features pulpy but fun B-movies as well as hidden gem TV shows like Queer as Folk and The Peep Show.
Go to Cineverse