Pros
- Has an extensive catalog ranging from classics to fresh originals
Cons
- Trial is only available to Hulu's ad-supported plan - Signing up can get complicated since Hulu pushes its bundles over standalone plans
Updated · By Bilal Zouheir
Fewer and fewer streaming services are offering month-long trials. When we first wrote this list in 2021, it had about 20 services. We’ve been updating it every time a service shortens their trial, to only be left with less than 10.
Some of the streaming services that still offer 30-day trials are Hulu, Mubi, Amazon Prime, and Paramount+ (through Walmart+). Just remember to cancel them on time, and you should be able to enjoy them free for a whole month. You can read more about them in the list below.
We have covered streaming in America at A Good Movie to Watch since 2012, longer than most of the services on this page have existed. We run each one ourselves, track what the price actually becomes once the promo ends, and recheck every month.
We have grouped every deal by what you actually get with it, so you can jump straight to the kind you want. Use the menu to skip around.
These services let you trial their full on-demand catalogs free for a month before committing to a subscription.
| Option | Price | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hulu |
$11.99 | — | Try |
Amazon Prime |
$8.99 | — | Try |
Mubi |
$14.99 | — | Try |
| Showtime | $10.99 | — | Try |
SHOWTIME is an on-demand service operating in the US, with a monthly price of $10.99, and a yearly subscription also possible. The catalog of movies and original shows can also be accessed as an add-on to other streaming services such as Amazon Prime and Hulu.
While SHOWTIME was only available on Apple devices for a while, it has since expanded in availability to include Android, Amazon Fire and Playstation 4, and other services.
SHOWTIME on-demand is free for subscribers to the TV service.
Combine your favorite services at a discount while testing them free, like Spotify with Hulu for students, or Paramount+ through Walmart+.
| Option | Price | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|
Walmart+ Video Streaming Choice |
$13 | — | Try |
Spotify + Hulu student bundle |
$6.99 | — | Try |
Independent and family-focused services offer 30-day trials to compete with major platforms.
| Option | Price | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|
Flix Premiere |
$6.99 | — | Try |
Toon Goggles |
$1.99 | — | Try |
Amazon Kids+ |
$5.99 | — | Try |
A Good Movie to Watch has been covering streaming since 2012. We test every major service available in America ourselves and write down what actually changes once the promo period ends and the real price kicks in. Affiliate links may earn us a small commission. They do not change the rankings. Browse all our cord-cutting work.
Founder of A Good Movie to Watch. I have been covering streaming services for over a decade, longer than some of the services on this list have even been around.