Remember when streaming was supposed to be the budget-friendly alternative to cable? Those days are long gone. Today, the cost of streaming feels like it’s spinning out of control. In fact, keeping up with the biggest platforms, ad-free, can cost over $100 a month.

According to a survey by Reviews.org, Americans spent an average of $42.38 per month on their streaming subscriptions, or $508.56 per year. But that’s a drop of 23% from the previous year, so clearly more and more users are hitting the cancel button. With prices creeping up and streaming companies removing content from their libraries, it’s no shocker that someone would want to go ahead and abandon ship while they still can. Are contracts coming back into vogue next?

While the major platforms seem to be holding on to their overall numbers, the truth is people are becoming savvier. Many are ditching the “all-in” approach, choosing instead to rotate between subscriptions to save a little cash — aka “churning.”

If 2025 is the year you’re taking back control of your entertainment budget, it’s worth knowing exactly what each service costs. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you decide where your money’s going — and what you can live without.

Netflix is still the most popular streaming service. If, like millions of people around the world, a subscription is a must-have, there are some options.

At the lowest level, the ad-supported tier costs $6.99 per month. If you can’t stand ads, the Standard plan is $15.49, which includes two screens, and the Premium plan is $22.99, which includes four screens as well as upgraded HDR/4K resolution.

Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing in 2023 blocked the ability to stream content from different physical locations. However, the Standard plan gives you the option to add one extra member and the Premium plan gives you two extra members. With both, additional extra member slots cost $7.99 each.

Currently, Hulu and Disney Plus are still separate services, though parent company Disney recently integrated them within the latter’s app for subscribers who have both under the same email address.

Currently, users can subscribe to just Hulu with ads for $9.99 with ads, or $18.99 ad-free. Similarly, Disney Plus alone costs $7.99 with ads, and $13.99 for the ad-free version.

However, those looking to subscribe to both can net substantial savings with the Disney Bundle Duo Basic plan, which costs $10.99 per month for both services (with ads) and includes simultaneous streaming on two devices.

Those who want to go ad-free can purchase the Disney Bundle Duo Premium, which costs $19.99 per month and includes the ability to download content for offline viewing.