Crunchyroll vs Disney+ Hotstar
Crunchyroll vs Disney+ Hotstar, compared side by side on 17 data points: what each one does, how big it is, what it has raised, the tech running each site, and what users report. We score both out of 100 on traction, team and visibility: Crunchyroll is on 65/100 and Disney+ Hotstar on 65/100.
Where each one leads
Crunchyroll
Leads on none of the measures we hold for both companies.
Disney+ Hotstar
- funding raised: $112B against $4.8M
At a glance
| Measure | Crunchyroll | Disney+ Hotstar |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The world's largest anime streaming service. | Subscription streaming service offering movies, TV shows, and live sports in India. |
| Category | Media, Entertainment, Streaming, Consumer Internet | Streaming Service, Media, Entertainment, Live Sports |
| Sells toBusiness model | B2C | B2C |
| Offering | Platform | Platform |
| Founded | 2006 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, USA | Mumbai, India |
| Status | Active | Active |
Size, funding and growth
| Measure | Crunchyroll | Disney+ Hotstar |
|---|---|---|
| Total funding | $4.8M | $112B |
| Latest round | Series A | Corporate |
| Valuation | $1.1B | Not published |
StartupHub scores
Our own 0-100 ratings. They measure company strength and site quality, not which product suits you.
| Measure | Crunchyroll | Disney+ Hotstar |
|---|---|---|
| StartupHub scoreOur 0-100 rating | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Traction | 33/100 | 40/100 |
| Team | 70/100 | 30/100 |
| Community | Not published | 8/100 |
| Search visibility | 56/100 | 13/100 |
| Quality | 86/100 | 89/100 |
| Agent readinessHow well an AI agent can read and act on the site | F (37/100) | D (41/100) |
| Domain ratingLink authority, 0-100 | 83/100 | 80/100 |
Technology
Detected on each public site, so it reflects the marketing stack as well as the product.
| Measure | Crunchyroll | Disney+ Hotstar |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Not detected | AWS |
| CDN | Cloudflare | Not detected |
| Payments | Not detected | Stripe, Adyen |
| Analytics | Not detected | Google Tag Manager |
| Open source | No | Yes |
Crunchyroll vs Disney+ Hotstar: common questions
Which is better, Crunchyroll or Disney+ Hotstar?
Both score the same on our 0-100 rating, so the choice comes down to the 17 data points in the tables above rather than overall company strength.
How do Crunchyroll and Disney+ Hotstar compare on the numbers?
Disney+ Hotstar leads on funding raised ($112B against $4.8M).
Read the full Crunchyroll review and pricing or the Disney+ Hotstar review and pricing. You can also browse other Crunchyroll alternatives we track.