Tidal vs Qobuz
Both are audiophile services with hi-res on every plan. Qobuz is better for classical and jazz and sells downloads. Tidal has more Dolby Atmos and better mainstream discovery.
- Individual
- $11.99/mo
- Duo
- Not offered
- Family
- $19.99/mo
- Student
- $6.99/mo
- Max quality
- Hi-res FLAC up to 24-bit/192 kHz
- Lossless
- Yes
- Hi-res
- Yes
- Catalog
- 110M+ tracks
- Free tier
- No, free plan ended in 2024
- Podcasts
- No
- Lyrics
- Yes
- Social
- Limited
- Artist payout
- Pro-rata, higher per-stream rate
- Individual
- $12.99/mo
- Duo
- $17.99/mo
- Family
- Not checked yet
- Student
- Not offered
- Max quality
- Hi-res FLAC up to 24-bit/192 kHz
- Lossless
- Yes
- Hi-res
- Yes
- Catalog
- 100M+ tracks, deep classical and jazz catalog
- Free tier
- No
- Podcasts
- No
- Lyrics
- Limited
- Social
- Limited
- Artist payout
- Pro-rata, among the highest per-stream rates
Price
Tidal is $11.99 a month (Tidal). Qobuz Studio is $12.99, or about $10.83 a month on an annual plan (TechRadar).
Price calculator
Not checked yet: SoundCloud. Left out until we confirm current prices.
US prices, checked Sep 26, 2026. Yearly figure is 12 months at the monthly rate.
Sound quality
Both stream FLAC up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Tidal also has a large Dolby Atmos catalog. Qobuz has very little spatial audio.
Catalog and features
Qobuz has digital booklets, editorial reviews and a hi-res download store, and it's Roon Ready. Tidal has Tidal Connect, artist videos and more hip-hop and pop focus.
Verdict
Pick Qobuz for classical, jazz and buying downloads. Pick Tidal for Dolby Atmos and mainstream music.
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