Deezer vs Spotify: Side by Side Comparison

How does Deezer compare to spotify? You may wonder the differences and unique features between these 2 popular streaming music services before you make up your mind. Here we list the features and comparisons between Deezer and Spotify for your reference.

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Free plan	Ad-supported, no scrubbing, no offline mode	Ad-supported, shuffle-only mode, no offline mode
Monthly fee	$11.99, £11.99, AU$11.99	$11.99, £11.99, AU$11.99
Family plan	$14.99 for 6 family members	$14.99 for 6 family members
Free trial	30 days	trials and promos vary
Number of users	48.77 million subscribers	180 million subscribers
Music library	over 120 million licensed tracks	over 100 million licensed tracks
Sound quality	320kbit/s MP3 quality for Premium / 128kbit/s MP3 quality for Free / CD-quality for Deezer Elite	320 Kbps in Ogg for Premium / 192 Kbps in Ogg for Free
Offline listening	Yes, with paid subscription	Yes, with paid subscription
Supported devices	Android and iOS devices, computers, TV, car or home audio system, game console	Android and iOS devices, computers, TV, car or home audio system, game console, HIFI, wearables

This is a distinct advantage for Spotify compared other streaming services years ago, but now it is tough to find much difference and make a choice now. The exclusives and its super strong brand still give Spotify the edge. And according to my personal using experience, nearly all songs I want to listen to can be found on Spotify can be found on Spotify. It offers over 100 million tracks on Spotify.

Deezer has over 120 million songs,and Deezer did a good job in globe and reining in the most popular music in each area. So Deezer is a nice option if you want to find something different. In general, it is difficult to tell which one is the best beased on its own music library, because each one has its own strong or special points.

Verdict: Both Deezer and Spotify offer a large music library.

No matter how good the sound source, even the best amplifier and the best output, it is meaningless if your ears can not tell the differences, but the uncompressed audio format like FLAC becomes increasingly popular, especially for the audiophiles.

Deezer has 52 million hi-definition audio files and these audio files are encoded in FLAC (an uncompressed audio format, and streamed at 1,411kbps). FLAC preserves more data, on the contrary, MP3 is a compressed audio by shaving off a lot of details to achieve the small file size. And Deezer Elite plan for CD-quality streaming now is available if you're a Sonos owner and a Deezer Premium+ subscriber, you can upgrade for no extra cost if subscribing for to enjoy Deezer CD-quality music streaming service. It streams at 16-bit/44.1kHz, the same resolution as CD, and the same audio quality as rivals such as Qobuz and Tidal.

The highest audio quality available on Spotify is 320kbps in OGG which shaves off the parts of the audio that might be considered as inaudible, so it preserves most of the important data. In that sense, some ones can tell the audio quality differences between the compressed one and the uncompressed, but if up to the higher level, we can tell the difference with the external audio speakers especially Hi-Fi devices connected.

Verdict: Obviously, Deezer provides the higher quaitly (CD quality) audio files than Spotify. In recently years, people pay more attention to audio quality, especially Hi-Fi or CD quality. Spotify offer the test for Hi-Fi quality in 2017, if this come true in the future, it will attract more subscribers.

Looking for something new for listening is pleasant and interesting and we are happy to spend time in fresh ones to balance the music tastes. Spotify did the best job in this aspect, which offers various means for discovering new music, including:

Discover, the music based on your taste or habits will be recommended, including top recommendation, new releases and more categories based on one particular artist you recently listen to.

Discover Weekly is based on your listening history and that of other Spotify fans with similar tastes, and it automatically refreshes every Monday.

Browse, you can discover the perfect music here including: Charts (the most played tracks from your country and worldwide), Genres & Moods, New Releases, Discover, Concerts, Podcasts, Videos (only available in some countries).

Release Radar is updated every Friday with music released over the past few weeks, which contains artists you listen to the most, those you follow, and some discoveries based on your recent listening.

Spotify Radio picks the music for you, so you can sit back and listen to the music you love, or you can then personalize the station as you listen to make it match your taste.

Daily Mix is based on the different styles of music you regularly listen to, each mix is loaded with artists you love, plus a sprinkling of new discoveries that fit the vibe too.

Friend Feed shows the listening activity of any friends or public profiles (including brands and celebrities) that you follow, only for1190 pixels desktop.

Artist Profiles, in which you’ll find all releases available by a particular artist, plus everything you need to know about them.

With over 120 million tracks in the Deezer catalogue, there’s also much to explore. Here are some useful features to help you along the way including: Flow, Channels, Playlists, Mixes, Search.

Deezer Flow is the one must be mentioned here. It is your personal soundtrack and your music mixed with fresh recommendations in one infinite stream.

Channels are groups of curated content based around a mood, genre or event located beneath.

Playlists: If you play one great song after another with millions of playlists created by people who love music. The playlists are divided into Playlists Picks, Popular and Top tracks.

Mixes are based on your favorite tracks, except that a mix focuses on a single topic or genre of music.

Search: Explore the entire Deezer music catalog by typing in the name of an artist, album, track or #tag (#rock, #metal, #90's) in the bar with the magnifying glass.

Verdict: Deezer and Spotify play nearly equal part in the ability of discovering new music. But Discover Weekly on Spotify wins my heart.

Deezer greatly diverse music catalogue to the table than Spotify or Apple Music achieve, and you can find a lot of albums you want but unavailable in your countries. Deezer Elite is a nice plan for Sonos owners who want CD quality at a cost-efficient price than Tidal and Qobuz. And Deezer Flow is a great and unique feature to discover new music. However, the service also lacks in some aspects, for example, the curated content isn't up to par, and the social features are not that good as Spotify.

Spotify stands out for its beautiful new look, excellent features like Discover, videos, exclusives contents and social features. But the apps and websites are not that easy to navigate and browse as Deezer. Different users have their king of streaming music services, the lacks are not deadly, so it all depends on what we really like.

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