Disney+ vs Paramount+: which is better?

Disney+ costs a bit more than Paramount+, but with that expense comes a lot of popular content. Disney+ has the Star Wars, Pixar, and Marvel franchises, not to mention Disney kid shows and Nat Geo documentaries. But for its part, Paramount+ has shows from channels like Nickelodeon, The CW, BET, Comedy Central, and VH1, as well as a vast lineup of films produced by Paramount Pictures. It also has a slight edge over Disney+ with live sports. Paramount+'s ad-supported plan (Paramount Essential) gives you access to live streams of NFL on CBS and the UEFA Champions League, while the ad-free plan (Paramount+ with Showtime) lets you watch local teams on your local CBS channel. So, which is better? If you want a consistent stream of original and popular content, Disney+ is the way to go. But if sports is a dealbreaker and you follow Paramount+'s channels and few originals, then it's sure to be the better choice. You can read how they stack against each other in depth in the article below.

Summary

Comparaison Disney+ Paramount+
Price $9.99/month $7.99/month
Trial No 7 days
Our rating 9/10 9/10
Number of channels
Parental controls Yes Yes
4K Yes Yes

Channels on Disney+ and not Paramount+

The channels that Disney+ has and which are not available on Paramount+:

  • ABC News Live
  • Disney+ Playtime
  • Hallowstream
  • Hits & Heroes
  • Real Life
  • Throwbacks

Channels on Paramount+ and not Disney+

The channels that Paramount+ has which are not available on Disney+:

  • CBS
  • CBS local channels
  • CBS Sports HQ
  • CBSN
  • ET Live

Price: Paramount+ is cheaper than Disney+

Paramount+'s costs $8 whereas Disney+ costs $10. Getting Disney+ instead of Paramount+ will set you back $2 more every month.

Why get Disney+?

Great for kids: There’s no shortage of content for younger audiences, with all the major Disney hits a click away. 

New theatrical releases: Although sometimes you have to pay an extra fee (usually of up to $30), a great perk of Disney Plus is Premier Access, which makes theatrical releases immediately available to stream on the platform.

Exclusive releases: Since it’s Disney, the catalog of popular TV shows and movies that you can't find anywhere else is huge. 

The app: The Disney Plus app is so well-designed that in 2020, Apple named it the Apple TV App of the Year, and voted the best app of 2020 by Google Play users.

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Why get Paramount+?

Paramount Plus is a video-on-demand service that replaced its predecessor, CBS All Access, and is currently available in the US, Canada, and parts of Latin America.  Subscribers used to also have the option to bundle the service with Showtime, but ever since the Paramount-Showtime merger in June 2023, the latter is now only available to "Paramount + SHOWTIME" subscribers. To its credit, standalone Paramount+ still has 40,000 episodes and movies to its name, plus live feeds on NFL on CBS and the UEFA Champions League.

Go to Paramount+

Devices: Paramount+ is more widely available than Disney+

Paramount+ is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense Android TV, iOS, LG TV, Playsation, Roku, Samsung TV, Sony Bravia Android TVs, TCL 3-Series Smart TV, Visio TV, Vizio TV or Xbox.

Whereas Disney+ is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, PlayStation, Roku or Xbox. That's 6 less devices than Paramount+.

Trial: Disney+ does not offer a trial

Disney+ does not offer a free trial.

Find out more on Disney+

Trial: Paramount+ offers a trial

Paramount+ has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Paramount+

Disney+'s specialty

The specialties of Disney+ are: Action, Family, Horror, Kids, Language learning, Original series, Science fiction, True Crime.

Paramount+'s specialty

The specialties of Paramount+ are: Action, Horror, Movies, Old TV shows, Original series.

Disney+'s accepted payment methods

Disney+ accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Disney Visa, Google Play Store, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Walmart gift card.

Paramount+'s accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Paramount+ accepts are: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, Google Play Store, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Walmart gift card.

Channels on both Paramount+ and Disney+

The channels that are available on both Paramount+ and Disney+ are:

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