Deezer
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you want a deep 120M-track catalog with hi-res audio and Duo/Family plans and you're not tied to Spotify's ecosystem.
Comparison
Deezer vs Qobuz
Deezer and Qobuz both land on Depends.
Qobuz
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you own hi-fi gear and specifically want hi-res streaming or 24-bit downloads.
| Compare | Deezer | Qobuz |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Audiophiles on a budget wanting hi-res | Audiophiles with hi-res DACs or streamers |
| Who it's not for | Spotify users invested in its social ecosystem | Casual listeners on cheap earbuds |
| Privacy | Disclosed Nov 2022 breach exposed 220M+ users' info; runs a vulnerability disclosure program; 2025 CVE affects only a third-party client.⁶ | Mixed signals: an XSS report on OpenBugBounty, unconfirmed breach threads, and no public security page. |
| Support quality | Zendesk/Ada case studies exist; no quality evidence found. | Some issues resolved; others report unresolved problems |
| Public sentiment | Users and reviewers call Deezer good with a strong catalog and quality, but few call it their top pick and pricing gripes recur.³ | Reviewers praise sound quality and hi-fi integrations, while forum users flag app complaints, playback issues, and billing frustrations.12 |
| Biggest gotcha | No regional pricing . users worldwide pay the same despite income differences.⁸ | Payment failures reported; one user says payments 'just don't work anymore'. |
Pick Deezer when
- Audiophiles on a budget wanting hi-res
- Households needing Duo/Family plans
- Music + podcast listeners in one app
- Wear OS owners wanting offline watch listening
When Deezer is not a fit
- Spotify users invested in its social ecosystem
- Max-audiophile ears chasing Tidal/Qobuz-grade sound
- Budget users in lower-income regions . no regional pricing
- Privacy-first buyers wary after the 2022 breach
Pick Qobuz when
- Audiophiles with hi-res DACs or streamers
- 24-bit download collectors
- Roon and hi-fi ecosystem users
- Sound-quality-first listeners
When Qobuz is not a fit
- Casual listeners on cheap earbuds
- Anyone wanting the cheapest streaming plan
- Smart-speaker-centric households
- People who mostly listen in the car or on Bluetooth
Sources
- Deezer Plans | Subscriptions from $11.99deezer.comofficial
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- Deezer reviewtechradar.comreview
- Deezer Review: Good but not compellingtrustedreviews.comreview
- Read Customer Service Reviews of www.deezer.comtrustpilot.comreview
- Deezer Data Breachhaveibeenpwned.comsecurity
- CVE-2025-32439 Detailnvd.nist.govsecurity
- Deezer has got really expensive for meen.deezercommunity.comnews
- Deezer Cost 2026: $11.99/mo (Premium) or $19.99lowermysubs.comnews
- Deezer - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgnews
- Qobuz review - Music Streaming (What Hi-Fi)whathifi.comreview
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- 206 Qobuz Reviews (PissedConsumer)qobuz.pissedconsumer.comreview
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- Qobuz Delivers 45.7% Revenue Growth in 2025 (official)community.qobuz.comofficial