18 Difference Between Amazon Prime And Netflix

1. Amazon Prime edges out Netflix in terms of available selection, but Netflix curates their content a little bit better. 2. Amazon Prime membership costs $99 per year which gives the users unlimited access to a wide selection of TV shows and movies. Netflix, on the other hand, offers three different plans: Basic, Standard, and Premium. The basic plan costs $7.99 per month and increases incrementally, bringing the standard and premium subscription to $10.99 and $13.99 respectively. 3. Products: Amazon Prime Instant Video: Video on demand, Free 2-Day Shipping (same day for some products), Prime Music. Netflix: Video on demand, online DVD and Blu-ray disc rental; primarily movies and older TV shows. 4. Amazon Prime Video has no tiers for HD or 4K HDR content. This means everyone can stream 4K at no extra cost. 5. Amazon is already making great inroads into the smart house technology, so you can bet that Amazon Prime Video will be way easier to access than any other streaming service in the future. 6. Amazon Prime Video: It does not support gaming consoles. Netflix: It supports wide range of devices including gaming consoles. 7. Netflix: HD available: Basic No Standard Yes Premium Yes 8. Netflix: Ultra HD available: Basic: No Standard: No Premium: Yes 9. Amazon has also improved its platform and app support in recent times, but it’s still not as cohesive or ubiquitous a service as Netflix. 10. Original series: Amazon Prime Instant Video: Yes, including Alpha House, Annebots, Betas, Tumbleaf Netflix: Yes, including House of Cards and Arrested Development and Orange is The New Black 11. The number and quality of Prime Video originals still lag behind Netflix's offerings. 12. If you’re a college student with a valid .edu address, you can pay just $49 per year for Amazon Prime. 13. Amazon Prime Video is not as entertaining as Netflix.