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Streaming Service Comparison Calculator

Streaming subscriptions costed per hour actually watched. The per-hour figure is what exposes the service you have paid for every month and opened twice.

Also called: subscription cost calculator, streaming vs cable.

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Total monthly cost
$1,795.00

$1,795.00 a month across 5 services, $21,540.00 a year. That is $42.74 per hour watched. Service 2 costs 162.25 per hour, the worst of the set. Annual plans would save about $4,308.00.

Annual cost
$21,540.00
Cost per hour watched
$42.74
Hours watched a month
42
Services
5
Saving on annual plans
$4,308.00
Against cable
$895.00
Worst value service
Service 2 costs 162.25 per hour, the worst of the set.
Method and background

How this is calculated

Total monthly spend divided by total hours watched gives a cost per hour across the stack. The useful part is the per-service comparison: a subscription used for two hours a month costs many times per hour what the main one does, and cancelling it is the obvious move that monthly billing makes invisible. Annual plans typically save around twenty percent on services you are certain to keep.

total spend over total hours, which exposes services you pay for and do not watch
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Hours

Method and limits

What it assumes

  • A typical month of viewing.

What it deliberately does not model

  • It values only viewing time, not whether you enjoyed it or shared the account.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I decide what to cancel?
By cost per hour, not by price. The cheapest service you never open is worse value than the most expensive one you watch daily.