Disney+
Ads $11.99 / Premium $18.99 per mo
Paramount+
Essential $8.99 / Premium $13.99 per mo
Disney+ is family-first franchises (Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney). Paramount+ is broader and cheaper, with CBS, Star Trek, live sports, and Showtime on Premium. Disney+ wins for families and franchises; Paramount+ wins on price, sports, and breadth.
Pick Disney+ if you have kids or love the Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar franchises in a family-safe app.
Pick Paramount+ if you want broader, more grown-up content, live sports, and the Showtime bundle, at a lower price.
Disney+ and Paramount+ are both major streamers, but they serve different households. Disney+ is the family vault: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, kept family-friendly and built around blockbuster franchises. Paramount+ is broader and more grown-up, with CBS shows, Star Trek, Paramount films, live sports like NFL on CBS, and the Showtime catalog on its Premium tier.
On price, Disney+ is $11.99 with ads or $18.99 ad-free, while Paramount+ is $8.99 (Essential) or $13.99 (Premium, with Showtime). So Paramount+ is cheaper at both tiers. The choice is mostly families and franchises (Disney+) versus price, sports, and breadth (Paramount+).
We compare content focus, price, live sports, family-friendliness, and value.
| Quick facts | Disney+ | Paramount+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Ads $11.99/mo | Essential $8.99/mo |
| Ad-free plan | Premium $18.99/mo | Premium $13.99/mo |
| Content focus | Family + franchises | CBS + sports + Showtime |
| Live sports | No | NFL on CBS, UEFA |
| Best for | Families + franchises | Price + sports + breadth |
Each row reflects the feature on each product's current public release.
| Feature | D Disney+ | P Paramount+ |
|---|---|---|
| Ad-supported tier | Yes | Yes |
| Family / kids-safe | Excellent | Has mature content |
| Franchise libraries | Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar | Star Trek, Paramount films |
| Live sports | No | NFL on CBS, UEFA |
| Includes Showtime | No | Premium tier |
| 4K HDR | Yes (ad-free) | Some |
| Lower price | No | Yes |
| Offline downloads | Yes | Yes |
Pricing and features change often. Always verify the current details on each product's official site. Last reviewed June 2026.
Things neither product's marketing page leads with.
Disney+ is family-first and franchise-led; Paramount+ is broader, cheaper, and stronger for adults and sports.
Paramount+ undercuts Disney+ at both ad and ad-free tiers, but Disney+ is the safer pick for kids.
Households with kids and adults often want both or rotate them around specific releases.
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