Libby vs Funimation: Which Is Worth It in 2026?
One of these services no longer exists — here is what that means for your money.
Verdict: Libby wins — Funimation no longer exists
- Funimation merged into Crunchyroll in 2024. Accounts, dubs, and most of the catalog migrated to Crunchyroll, and the Funimation app was shut down. If you are comparing against Funimation, compare against Crunchyroll — that is where its entire library lives now.
- For the anime library people remember from Funimation, Crunchyroll ($7.99/mo) is the real comparison today.
Libby
Free
Free audiobooks and ebooks through your public library. Catalog depth depends on your library system; popular titles often have multi-week holds.
- Formats
- Audiobooks, Ebooks
- Credits / limits
- No credits — borrow with your library card, typical 14–21 day loans
- Free trial
- Always free with a library card
Funimation
Discontinued
No longer exists as a standalone service — Funimation shut down in April 2024 and its dub library moved to Crunchyroll.
- Formats
- Movies & TV, Anime
- Credits / limits
- N/A — service discontinued
- Free trial
- N/A — service discontinued
Run your own numbers
The verdict above assumes 10 hours of listening or watching a month. Set your real usage — or swap in a different service — and the math updates instantly.
I mostly want:
| Libby | Funimation | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Discontinued |
| Cost per hour (10 hrs/mo) | $0.00 | — |
| Content fit | Audiobooks, Ebooks | Movies & TV, Anime |
| Credits / limits | No credits — borrow with your library card, typical 14–21 day loans | N/A — service discontinued |
| Free trial | Always free with a library card | N/A — service discontinued |
Libby wins — Funimation no longer exists
- Funimation merged into Crunchyroll in 2024. Accounts, dubs, and most of the catalog migrated to Crunchyroll, and the Funimation app was shut down. If you are comparing against Funimation, compare against Crunchyroll — that is where its entire library lives now.
- For the anime library people remember from Funimation, Crunchyroll ($7.99/mo) is the real comparison today.