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Disney+ vs. the competition: Which offers the best bang for your buck?

Probably still Netflix, tbh.

With so many different streaming services coming out of the woodwork it's getting harder to keep up with everything — as well as more expensive. That's not going to get any better now that Disney's launched its own offering, with shows from popular franchises like Star Wars and Marvel to entice you to sign up. With only so much time and money to go around, you might need to make a choice as to which offers the best bang for the buck. While we can't tell you which shows you'll like, we can certainly help you out with some of the more technical details, so check out the chart below to see how Disney+ will stack up against established players like Netflix.

Disney+

Netflix

Amazon

Hulu

Price

$7 /month
or $70 /year

starts at $9 /month

starts at $13 /month
or $119 /year

starts at $6 /month

Number of original programs1

10 (at launch)

1,056

138

71

Premium content

None

None

HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz, Shudder, Comedy Central Now, PBS Kids, CBS All Access, etc.

Disney+, ESPN, HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz

Live entertainment content

None

None

None

Yes

Live sports

None

None

NBA, NFL

NFL

Advertising

Yes2

None

None

Yes

Downloadable content

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max video quality

4K with HDR and Dolby Vision

4K with HDR and Dolby Vision

4K with HDR and Dolby Vision

4K

Media players

Android TV3, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku

Android TV3, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, Tivo3

Android TV3, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, TiVo3

Android TV3, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, Tivo3

Smart TV3

LG, Samsung

Hisense, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, Vizio

Hisense, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony, Vizio

Hisense, LG, Samsung, Sony, Vizio

Game consoles

PlayStation 4, Xbox One

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, 3DS

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Simultaneous streams (max)

4

4

3

Unlimited

1Estimate of original programming as of 12/31/2019, as listed on Wikipedia and Netflix.
2
Only during the initial signup process as part of a deal with Starz.
3 Select models only; check compatibility of individual sets.

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