Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Hotstar, SonyLiv and Zee5 are new players in the entertainment streaming space. These streaming services have caused a furore in the country with aggressive campaigns and offers. To find out which would be worth spending your money on, Our team compared their features, ratings and prices.
Content is king in the digital space, and it’s no surprise to see all the major players vying for the same. With the rise of OTT, everyone has started scaling up their operations to ensure they are present in the content space. This collaboration is just one of the many that makes the world go round. The most prominent ones are Netflix and Amazon, and it might appear like a foregone conclusion that everybody wants their content to go viral at scale. But, you have your own ideas, don’t you? Given this case, we have a list of major OTT platforms and their pricing models.
Netflix Rs 199 Per month plan vs Amazon Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar, SonyLiv and Zee5
There are many expectations that consumers have regarding their service providers. To the surprise of many, entertainment plays an important role in this. With a plethora of options at hand, how do you choose the right one? In order to help you out make an informed decision, this blog will provide you with proper comparison and information about various entertainment options available in the market: Netflix vs Hotstar vs Disney+ vs SonyLiv vs Zee5. What is the best plan for you? Well, you may get a better answer by looking at this comparison of how Netflix stands up against Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hotstar, SonyLiv and Zee5. Let’s find out which one is the right choice for you.
A lot of people smack Netflix without understanding its value. And, there are a lot of people who love streaming giants, Amazon Prime, Disney and Hotstar. But, do you know that Zee5 and SonyLiv offer a similar experience as well? These new video on demand services are growing in popularity and are a good alternative to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney.
Netflix Rs 199 Per month plan
Netflix is a name that every Indian knows of. Launched in India in 2015, it has gained its popularity fast. According to the Netflix website, close to 80 million are already paying subscribers, and it claims to add another 100 million by 2022.
Netflix offers a plan where you can watch content at 480p resolution on one screen at a time. However, Netflix also allows users to access all the content that the company has to offer, including recent mobile games that were just released. You can also download content for offline viewing. But downloads are also limited to just one device. So, if you have Netflix logged in for your mobile and tablet with the Rs 199 account, then you cannot download content on both.
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The Rs 199 plan also lets users access the content on laptops and TVs, which is not an option on the base Rs 149 plan. The other Netflix plans cost Rs 499 and Rs 649 per month, with support for HD and 4K content respectively. They also support 2 and 4 screens simultaneously. Do keep in mind, Netflix remains ad-free for all plans.
Mobile | Basic | Standard | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly cost * (Indian Rupee) | ₹149 INR | ₹199 INR | ₹499 INR | ₹649 INR |
Number of screens you can watch on at the same time | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Number of phones or tablets you can have downloads on | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Unlimited movies, TV shows and mobile games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Watch on your mobile phone and tablet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Watch on your laptop and TV |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
HD available |
| ✓ | ✓ | |
Ultra HD available | ✓ |
Amazon Prime Video Rs 179 per month Plan
In order to get an Amazon Prime Video membership, people need to sign up for Prime which comes with a host of benefits including free shipping on Amazon, access to Prime Music, etc. However, of the Prime Membership last year. Of the Prime Membership last year, 45% belonged to people who only had one subscription and 55% belonged to people who had two or more subscriptions. The yearly cost is Rs 1499 now, up from Rs 999. The monthly cost is Rs 179 now, and it used to be Rs 129 per month. The quarterly cost is Rs 459.
You can watch all the content on Amazon Prime Video, including 4K-quality movies and TV shows, with a one-Month subscription for just Rs 179. In addition, there are other subscription channels that you can subscribe to if you want them. These channels include Discovery+, Hoi Choi, LionsGate, Docubay. However, these subscriptions will cost extra money. You can also download TV shows and movies that you watch on Amazon Prime Video. This is done by using the ‘Download’ option in the menu.
Amazon also has a mobile-only plan for Airtel users. The Amazon Prime Video mobile edition plan starts at Rs 89 per month and allows users to stream Amazon Prime videos in SD quality. This gives access to only the video content and not other Prime benefits.
Disney+Hotstar Rs 299 Per Month Plan
Disney+ Hotstar has a new plan that starts at 499 rupees per year. This plan only supports one device and the video quality is limited to HD (720p). Stereo audio is supported.
Disney+ Hotstar is going to offer two plans this year: a monthly plan at Rs 299 and an annual plan for Rs 1499. If you subscribe to the Premium plan via a mobile, you might not see the monthly option being reflected on your account. This is because the monthly option is only shown when you access the website on a desktop or laptop browser.
The Rs 299 per month or Rs 1499 per year plan offers access to all premium content, is ad-free, supports 4 devices simultaneously, 4K video and Dolby 5.1 audio quality. Users can access the content from anywhere.
Disney offers a Super plan that costs Rs 899 per year and provides users with full HD video quality. It also has Dolby 5.1 support, making it an excellent choice for watching movies or listening to music in high-quality sound.
SonyLiv Per Month subscription Rs 299
SonyLiv offers different subscription plans with different prices. For example, the monthly subscription starts at 299 rupees and goes up to 999 rupees per year.
Only those who are subscribed to these get access to LIV original shows and movies such as the Shark Tank India version, Sony and SAB shows at the same time as TV, Indian Movies, Live Sports and Tournaments, Hollywood movies and international shows.
if you are subscribed to the monthly plan, you can only do concurrent watching on one scream, while the six-month and yearly plans support two screens. Users can create five different profiles on the platform and offline downloads are supported for all.
SonyLiv has not specified the streaming quality for the content for each plan. The content is ad-free only for select content and channels, even if you are a paying subscriber.
Zee5 plans
Zee5 offers a Rs 999 per year plan, which is currently retailing at 50 per cent off of Rs 499. The plan supports three screens at the same time. Zee5 also has a three months plan of Rs 299, which supports two screens at the same time. A subscription is needed to watch its web series, live content on Zee5, Alt Balaji content, etc.
Zee5 users can download the content, but only on the mobile app. The max video quality supported is 1080p.
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