Amazon Prime vs Netflix – Which is Best for You?

With the soaring popularity of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms nowadays, they have no doubt become an alternate entertainment stop in our daily lives. Most of us spend our nights trying to choose the next show to binge watch all weekend. While the streaming services are available in variety, the most common and popular choices remain the same for the majority of people – Amazon Prime and Netflix.

Although each comes with its own sets of features and content, there is surely a need to compare and contrast the likes and dislikes of both streaming giants, to analyze which is the better platform for you? So, let’s take a look at who wins the Amazon Prime vs Netflix contest!

Content

The first and most important fight is about which one has better content? While both the streaming platforms offer good quality originals and amazing shows, a particular show in mind will push a viewer towards a particular platform for sure.

Netflix homes world-wide popular shows like Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, The Crown, BoJack Horseman, Riverdale etc. On the other hand, Amazon prime also offers shows like Sacred Games, Mirzapur, Bosch, Mr. Robot which appeals highly among its Indian audience.

Amazon is a good choice for movie lovers who enjoy watching hard-to-find shows and movies especially in local content. In other words, it is quantity over quality. Meanwhile, Netflix has more original, newer and award winning shows and documentaries. It does offer fewer films than amazon, but the ones it does offer are usually better in caliber and quality. Thus when it comes to television series as well, Netflix fares better.

Pricing

When it comes to pricing, no doubt Amazon Prime is much better. It is way cheaper and reasonable then netflix. One gets charged only Rs 999 annually and Rs 129 monthly for Prime whereas with Netflix’s basic plan one has to pay Rs 500-800 per month. Additionally, Prime offers you bundled services at this price such as deals and sales on Amazon India shopping along with free delivery ships.

Experience

The user interface of both platforms are fairly comparable. While, Netflix offers quite interactive features such as a browsing catalogus, navigational elements, categorical sections like Top 10, Trending now, my list, continue watching etc. All this makes it a pretty smooth ride for users. Comparatively, Prime is also more or less the same like Netflix in this respect. However, some of the content on prime needs to be paid additionally even after buying their monthly plans. In conclusion, both offer the same kind of experience to their user when it comes to accessing their platform.

Additional comparisons

Other dimensions considering the two streaming platforms can be their video streaming quality, devices, number of screens etc. Both services can connect to a wide range of devices, so there’s not much difference between them here. The video streaming qualities are also good for both of them however netflix does offer 4k videos even in slow internet connections. As of the number of screens/devices the video can be streamed with one account, Prime offers three screens while Netflix gives four in its basic plan.

So, which to choose?

Both streaming platforms offer a range of support, features, and quality of contents. Prime is better for people looking for local and popular contents at an affordable price. For those interested in international and original contents, Netflix should be the way to go. Though in the end, which one jibes the most with a viewer’s taste is going to be pretty subjective to a person’s own interests and needs.