Netflix alternatives: here are the best online streaming platform you should know

Netflix has introduced binge-watching into the lives of millions of people across the globe. It may be the most popular and biggest online streaming platform to watch movies, TV shows, and Docuseries, but Netflix is not the only one. Even with thousands of exiting content to choose from, Netflix has its certain loopholes as recently the online streaming giant has been focusing too much on releasing Netflix originals.

There are a lot of worthy alternatives to Netflix out there that will keep you entertained throughout the day – every night. Here is a quick list of the best Netflix alternatives that you should know about;

Amazon Prime Video

Apart from being the biggest e-commerce corporation, Amazon’s streaming platform is also a great alternative to Netflix. The company offers two platforms, Amazon Video and Amazon Prime Video. 

Amazon Prime Video offers a wide range of multi-genre television shows and movies. Unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime Video doesn’t charge for Ultra HD resolutions on any of its plans. Amazon Prime has a somewhat stronger regional or zonal content for Indian viewers. One can find Bengali, Tami, Telegu, and various other regional TV shows and films.

Subscription Price:  Amazon users pay a price of $12.99 per month or $199 per year. In terms of the subscription cost, Amazon Prime is slightly cheaper than Netflix.

Hotstar & Disney+

Hotstar is another online streaming platform that has seen tremendous growth over the last couple of years.  In April 2019, Walt Disney Company acquired the Star India network. This meant Hotstar merged into the Disney Entertainment Network. Similar to Netflix, Hotstar too has a large pool of original shows and exclusive TV catalogs.

Besides, the offering of live streaming of TV channels and major sports events like IPL, EPL, German Bundesliga, Cricket series, and ICC event, formula one races, gives Hotstar an added advantage over Netflix.

Subscription Price: Hotstar offers a free subscription model for users; however, it has a curated list of premium content available at Rs 299 per month for Indian users.

Magellan TV

Magellan TV is an awesome new type of documentary streaming service run by filmmakers with over 2000 documentaries worth watching. Magellan TV has the richest and most varied history content available anywhere else, ranging from ancient, modern, early-modern, war, and biography.

Magellan TV also contains non-historical genres, such as crime and science, that are historical in nature. You can watch Magellan TV anytime, anywhere, on your phone, tablet, or laptop, and it is compatible with most devices.

Subscription Price: Magellan TV offers a one-month free membership trial to its viewers.  After the free month, the plans start as low as $4.99 per month. Use the code HTTPS://TRY.MAGELLANTV.COM/KINGSANDGENERALS for an additional one-month free subscription.

Vudu

Vudu has been a major player in the online streaming industry and has been around for quite some time now since 2004. Although Vudu is yet to be officially launched in India, one can easily gain access to it via a VPN.  It offers many more popular movies and shows from the Hollywood studious that aren’t easily available on other online streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime.

The greatest advantage Vudu offers is that it is free for the users, provided the user has the patience to navigate through advertisements.

Hooq

Hooq is a unique online streaming platform from India that can be considered as a Netflix alternative. Unlike any other OTT platform, Hooq allows its services up to 5 devices for its users. Hooq has more than 1,0000 movies in its catalog, including the latest Bollywood blockbusters, Hollywood movies, foreign language movies, and many other popular TV series such as The Big Bang Theory.

Subscription Price: Hooq charges only Rs 89 for a three-month subscription model to its first-time users.

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