That depends. Though the prices to buy or rent content are pretty standard with Vudu.com/start , the ability to comparison shop offers you more options to save. If you rent a new-release movie every week, you'll spend about $24 per month — that's more than a month of Netflix ($13 for HD streaming) or Hulu ($6 with ads or $12 without). Is seeing the latest shows worth spending twice as much as you would on another streaming service? Depending on how much you watch and whether you have to have the newest movies, Vudu may be worth it to you.

Vudu.com start code free Movies On Us program could save you money as long as you aren't picky about ads. But, again, this depends on how you watch. If you like Vudu's library and cancel Netflix for it, you'll save some money. If you use it to supplement Netflix, you aren't saving a dime.

While Vudu offers reasonable prices, its biggest selling point isn't price, but convenience. The ability to find your entire movie collection online in one place is a huge benefit. Even if you never buy a single movie from Vudu, the unified movie library is a compelling reason to make an account.