Deezer vs Tidal: Is Deezer Better than Tidal? [2023 Updated]

Part 2. Tidal vs Deezer: Detailed Comparison

After understanding how Tidal and Deezer work, we’ll compare them in different ways. Let’s take a deeper look!

1. Deezer vs Tidal Sound Quality

You can start by browsing the comparison table below. You can visually see the difference between Tidal HiFi vs Deezer HiFi.

Free
Premium
HiFi
HiFi Plus

Deezer
MP3 – 128 kbps
MP3 – 320 kbps
FLAC – 16 bit 1,411 kbps
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Tidal
AAC – 160 kbps
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FLAC – 16 bit 1,411 kbps
FLAC – 16 bit, 44.1kHz or
MQA – 24 bit, 96kHz

(1) Deezer HiFi vs Tidal HiFi Plus

Let’s focus on the highest quality first. Deezer’s HiFi CD quality has gone to a higher note. It has been upgraded from the ‘better’ option which allows it to deliver exclusive results. It has landed on a ‘HiFi’ better offer at 1411kbps.

When it comes to Tidal HiFi Plus, it proves to be better than Deezer in terms of sound quality. Not only does it deliver HiFi sound at up to 9216kbps, it also has Master Quality Audio, Dolby Atmos, and Sony 360 Reality Audio. All of them helps users get the most out of their streaming quality.

Both Deezer HiFi and Tidal HiFi Plus offer uncompressed audio files encoded in FLAC format.

(2) Tidal HiFi vs Deezer Premium

Tidal HiFi users have the opportunity to enjoy and download HiFi music at speeds up to 1411kbps, which is available to Deezer HiFi users. This is up to CD quality in FLAC format based on 16-bit/44.1kHz. Meanwhile, Deezer Premium users can only stream and enjoy audio at 320kbps on their device.

(3) Tidal Free vs Deezer Free

The audio quality is almost the same for Tidal or Deezer free users. The audio quality of Deezer free is 128kbps and the files are encoded in MP3 format. However, the audio quality of Tidal free is 160kbps. In short, Tidal is a little better than Deezer. If you are more concerned about the quality of music, Tidal should be your first choice.

2. Tidal vs Deezer: Paid Plans

A comparative list of Tidal vs Deezer subscription plans is here.

Tidal HiFi Plus vs Deezer HiFi
$14.99/month vs $19.99/month

Tidal HiFi vs Deezer Premium
$9.99/month vs $9.99/month

Tidal Family vs Deezer Family
$14.99/month vs $14.99/month

Tidal Free vs Deezer Free
$0.00/month vs $0.00/month

Other Options for Tidal Users
50% off for Student, 40% off for Minitary, 40% off for First Responders

Other Options for Deezer Users
25% off for Deezer Premium Annual, 50% off for Student

Deezer Price Plans

Deezer brings 4 pricing tiers, including a free tier. Deezer Premium+ costs about $9.99 per month. Although these options limit the sound quality to 320kbps, there are no annoying ads during streaming sessions. There is also an option for Deezer Family, which costs about $15 per month. This option covers up to 6 profiles while allowing you to enjoy limited mobile app usage.

Note: With the free Deezer subscription, you can only listen to Deezer songs and playlists online. If you want to play them offline, you’re better download music from Deezer using a professional Deezer music download tool. For example, AudFree Deezer Music Downloader is a good choice.

Tidal Price Plans

Tidal knows how to lock in its subscribers, a move evidenced by its 50% discount for students who pay monthly. All you need is a valid college email account to take advantage of these great discounts. Even with such discounts, Tidal has no free tier except for a 7-day trial. However, its premium price includes 320kbps of “high quality”. The possibility to get lossless content is also present in the Tidal Hi-Fi tier, which costs $19.99 per month.

Note: Similarly, you can’t listen to Tidal music offline without a paid subscription. But you can take advantage of AudFree Tidal Music Converter. It allows you to download music from Tidal without premium.

3. Deezer vs Tidal: Music Library

When it comes to Deezer and Tidal’s music libraries, both have millions of available tracks. Official figures show that Tidal offers more than 80 million songs and 350,000 music videos, while Deezer collects 90 million tracks, playlists, and podcasts. Suffice it to say, Deezer covers almost every grade of music genre. Anything you find or don’t find on Tidal can be found on Deezer. However, Deezer only offers audio content and songs, no videos.

4. Tidal vs Deezer: Compatibility

Tidal Compatibility

The Tidal music streaming service can be accessed through desktop apps and mobile clients. In addition, Tidal has expanded to the TV app, Apple CarPlay, and iTunes. Other connected Hi-Fi products are among them, including Bluesound, Sonos, Cyrus Player, and Google Chromecast. Please note that Tidal has strict copyright protection, so you cannot listen to Tidal music on unsupported devices.

Tip: If you want to play Tidal music on incompatible device, you can use the AudFree Tidal Music Converter. It allows you to convert Tidal music to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A, and M4B in lossless quality. Then you can transfer the converted Tidal files to any device to listen to them.

Below is a simple guide on how to use AudFree Tidal Music Converter to enjoy Tidal anywhere.

Step 1. Click on the ‘Download‘ button above to install this software.

Step 2. Open AudFree Tidal Converter, and Tidal will also open. Find the songs you want to listen to on Tidal.

Step 3. Drag and drop songs from Tidal to the AudFree software. Or copy and paste the song’s link into AudFree’s address bar and click on ‘+‘ to load songs.

Step 4. Click the ‘Convert‘ button to start downloading Tidal songs at a 5X speed. (You can choose to customize the output parameters before conversion. To do this, click on the top ‘menu‘ icon and then choose ‘Preferences‘ > ‘Convert‘.)

Deezer Compatibility

Deezer is also compatible with many devices such as Android, iOS, Windows phones, Apple Watch, etc. It has a web player for Chrome, IE, Safari, and Firefox. Not only that, it also runs on Apple TV, Android TV, and other smart TVs. In addition, you can play Deezer music on Xbox and HiFi devices. Similarly, if you want to enjoy Deezer music on other incompatible devices, try AudFree Deezer Music Downloader.

5. Deezer vs Tidal: Availability

In terms of applicability, Deezer has an all-inclusive portfolio that makes it available in 182 countries. This is a huge number and means that Deezer is available in almost every country.

Tidal has been on the rise, especially after it relaunched three years ago amid a flurry of celebrities. It is now available in 56 countries. While Tidal is on par with Deezer in this regard, Tidal intends to further expand its international presence in the near future.

6. Tidal vs Deezer: Music Discovery

Same to Tidal’s distinctive high-resolution music, its feature of discovering new music is equally impressive. It comes with a “What’s New” section containing expertly curated playlists, albums, artists, podcasts, Tidal videos, etc., which are categorised by genres, moods, events and more. Also, it suggests tracks and playlists according to your preference and usual practice.

With a music library of 90+ million tracks, Deezer designs channels, playlist, shows, and search to explore music. Not simply can you enter the specific artist, album, song, etc. in the search to bar to locate what you want from Deezer, but also go to channels for curated content based on your taste. As for the playlists and shows, the former is designed to automatically divide songs that you play into appropriate playlists, and the latter is for the daily recommendation.

7. Deezer vs Tidal: User Interface

Even though these two streaming music services are among the highly rated, Tidal vs Deezer have nothing in common when it comes to usability.

Deezer has an easy-to-navigate kind of interface, inclusive of a lyrics feature. This lets you see the lyrics whenever you select a track to play. Furthermore, its appearance and interface are pretty clean with lots of space to make any good moves.

When it comes to Tidal, the flow functionality acts like an aiding agent that finds any genre of music to fit your mood of the moment. It can further play random music depending on your favorites or suggest new music for you.