Netflix vs Starz in 2024: Which is Better?

Netflix launched its streaming offer in 2007, almost 10 years earlier than Starz. The latter never made up for this late start, and deals aside, it even costs more. Still, Starz exclusive hits like Outlander and Sweetpea make Starz a worthy competitor, and one that is increasing focusing on quality more than quantity. Starz in this view, is closer to an HBO than a Netflix. With all of this said, how do the two compare?

Summary

Comparaison Starz Netflix
Price $10.99/month $8.99/month
Trial No No
Our rating 8/10 7/10
Number of channels
Parental controls Yes No

Popularity: Netflix is more popular than Starz

Netflix has 209,000,000 subscribers whereas Starz has 28,900,000 subscribers. This means that Netflix has 180,100,000 more subscribers than Starz. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: Netflix is cheaper than Starz

Netflix's costs $9 whereas Starz costs $11. Getting Starz instead of Netflix will set you back $2 more every month.

Why get Starz?

Original programming: While Starz doesn't have as many original shows and movies as Netflix or HBO, it does produce some acclaimed entertainment, including movies like Ash Evil Dead and shows such as American Gods, Power, to name but a few.

Sharing devices: Starz lets you have four simultaneous streams per account, for about $7 less than Netflix's most expensive Premium plan which allows the same.

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Why get Netflix?

High-quality original programming: With Netflix, you'll have access to their critically acclaimed Original shows, such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, as well as their big-budget docu-series like Making a Murderer, all of which you can't access on other streaming platforms.

User experience: The UI is pretty much perfect across the board. There are also perks like having different viewer profiles when sharing the account. Parental controls are also centralized.

Offline downloads on mobile: If you want to watch a movie or show on the go, Netflix gives you the option to download videos on your device for offline viewing.

The algorithm: Netflix has one of the smartest algorithms in the streaming landscape, so the personalized recommendations are usually on-point.

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Devices: Netflix is more widely available than Starz

Netflix is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Changhong, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, Haier, Hisense, iOS, LG TV, Nvidia SHIELD, Panasonic, Philips, PlayStation, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung, Samsung TV, Sharp, Skyworth, Sony, TiVo, Vestel, Vizio, Wii or Xbox.

Whereas Starz is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported or Xbox. That's 18 less devices than Netflix.

Trial: Starz does not offer a trial

Starz does not offer a free trial.

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Trial: Netflix does not offer a trial

Netflix does not offer a free trial.

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Starz's specialty

The specialties of Starz are: Action, Horror, Movies, Original series, True Crime.

Netflix's specialty

The specialties of Netflix are: Action, Anime, Family, Horror, International Shows, Language learning, Movies, Original series, Science fiction, True Crime, TV shows.

Starz's accepted payment methods

Starz accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Google Play Store, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Vizio TV App Store.

Netflix's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Netflix accepts are: credit card, debit card, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Satispay, Target gift card.

What are the best movies on Starz?

Here are the best movies that our team recommends on Starz:

  • Nightcrawler (2014) (rated 8.6/10)
  • The Whistleblower (2010) (rated 8.3/10)
  • 99 Homes (2015) (rated 8.2/10)
  • Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) (rated 8.2/10)
  • Chef (2014) (rated 8.1/10)
  • Broadcast News (1987) (rated 8/10)
  • Still Mine (2012) (rated 8/10)
  • Sunshine Cleaning (2008) (rated 8/10)
  • A Thousand and One (2023) (rated 8/10)
  • Tár (2022) (rated 8/10)
  • What are the best movies on Netflix?

    Here are the best movies that our team recommends on Netflix:

  • Senna (2010) (rated 9.5/10)
  • Aftersun (2022) (rated 9.5/10)
  • On Body and Soul (2017) (rated 9.1/10)
  • Blue Jay (2016) (rated 9.1/10)
  • The Look of Silence (2015) (rated 9.1/10)
  • The Edge of Democracy (2019) (rated 9/10)
  • OldBoy (2003) (rated 9/10)
  • Virunga (2014) (rated 9/10)
  • Divines (2016) (rated 9/10)
  • The Teachers’ Lounge (2023) (rated 9/10)
  • What are the best shows on Starz?

    Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Starz:

  • The Serpent Queen (rated 8.5/10)
  • Minx (rated 8.3/10)
  • Gaslit (rated 7.8/10)
  • Sweetpea (rated 7.7/10)
  • Party Down (rated 7.5/10)
  • Dublin Murders (rated 7.4/10)
  • Mary & George (rated 7.3/10)
  • Three Women (rated 6.5/10)
  • What are the best shows on Netflix?

    Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Netflix:

  • Wild Wild Country (rated 9.8/10)
  • Lovesick (rated 9.4/10)
  • Escape at Dannemora (rated 9.3/10)
  • Beef (rated 9.3/10)
  • Pretend it’s a City (rated 9.2/10)
  • Derry Girls (rated 9.1/10)
  • Dark (rated 9/10)
  • Maid (rated 9/10)
  • The Diplomat (rated 9/10)
  • Sex Education (rated 8.9/10)
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