These Streaming Services Offer the Best Value for Your Money

In a recent PCMag survey, we found that consumers are willing to pay $33 a month, on average, for all their streaming services combined.

There are plenty of streaming services to choose from, but which ones are worth the money? To find out, Reelgood recently compared the quantity and quality of content on five of the most popular: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Now, and Showtime Anytime.

Despite being the cheapest of the bunch, Prime Video has the largest movie library and the most "quality" movies, followed by Netflix, then Hulu, HBO, and Showtime, Reelgood found.

To be considered "quality," a title had to be among the top 20,000 most popular on Reelgood and have an IMDb score of at least 6.0 (for movies) or 6.5 (for shows) with a minimum of 300 votes. When it comes to "high quality" movies—or titles with an IMBD score of at least 7.5 (for movies) or 8.0 (for shows)—Netflix and Prime Video tied for first place, followed by Hulu, with HBO and Showtime in a tie for last place, according to Reelgood.

If it's TV shows you're after, Prime Video also has the largest library among the five streaming services, followed by Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Showtime. Hulu, however, has the most "quality" and "high quality" shows, followed by Netflix, then Prime Video, HBO, and Showtime.

HBO and Showtime undoubtedly offer some great content, but if you're looking to get the most bang for your buck, Prime Video, Hulu, and Netflix are the best options. For more, check out the charts below.

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