Which is better? A well know giant that ESPN+ is or perhaps the Netflix of live sports, DAZN? In this ESPN+ VS DAZN battle, we are going through all the key reasons for why one of these might be better for you, and how to make them work for you even if you are in an unsupported country.
We all know how big college sports are in the US, and when it comes to college sports, ESPN+ is the absolute best with a large variety of games ranging from women’s football to American football. Most importantly, unlike on some college streams, on ESPN+, you aren’t just getting a live stream. You are getting world-class commentary and camera people that actually know what they are doing.
In the battle of ESPN+ VS DAZN, if you are wondering which is better as far as college sports, ESPN+ is your only option. DAZN doesn’t focus on college sports at all.
We’ve spent the last few days trying to find out which platform is better as far as content and the truth is that neither is better.
If you are looking to watch the likes of Ligue 1, Premier League, Serie A, or the Champions League, DAZN offers all of that on its Canadian service. At the same time, ESPN+ does also offer the likes of Serie A or Champions League on their platform too, while also having a variety of unique leagues such as Swedish Allsvenskan, Chinese Super League, and the Dutch Eredivisie.
ESPN+ has also been offering full coverage of the FIBA World Cup in basketball while also showing some great international events such as the U-19 Futsal Championships. Meanwhile, DAZN offers a great selection of boxing fights bringing a major refreshment to the discipline of boxing. ESPN+? It’s focusing a lot on UFC.
And that’s why it’s hard to choose which is better as far as professional events. Both offer an incredible amount of events for just a fraction of a TV subscription, and both also have some unique content that the other platform doesn’t. ESPN+ VS DAZN as far as professional sports? Perhaps you should just get both.
American DAZN only offers fighting sports which makes the service in the US limited. Sports lovers often love a variety of disciplines and not necessarily just one sport. ESPN+ in the US provides a bunch of everything. DAZN in the US just provides fighting sports.
That’s where PrivateVPN comes in though as a service that allows you to connect to Canadian DAZN which does offer far more than just fighting with some of the best leagues in the world available on it.
What’s PrivateVPN? It’s a VPN service that allows you to connect to a different region in the world, virtually. In this instance, you can be in Canada to watch Canadian DAZN. Or...to watch Italian DAZN as we also support it.
We have some guides about how to set up DAZN on our blog if you are in the wrong location.
ESPN+ VS DAZN? When it comes to availability, both are limited. ESPN+? It’s like Hulu meaning it’s only available in the US. DAZN? It’s more like Netflix. Available worldwide, but with limited content in certain countries.
DAZN? It will work in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, or the US.
But what if you don’t live in the US, or live in a location that supports the likes of DAZN but aren’t satisfied with the content DAZN offers in your location?
That’s where PrivateVPN comes in.
With PrivateVPN you can connect to ESPN+ outside of the US while also being able to access Canadian, Italian, and American DAZN, regardless of where you are in the world.
Like we already mentioned, PrivateVPN is a service that allows you to connect to a different region in the world and supports both ESPN+ and DAZN as well as Hulu and many other well-known platforms.
Feel like it will slow down your connection to the point that you won’t be able to watch live streams? We focus on quality over quantity; hence why we have working servers for these platforms in the first place, but also for why you won’t notice speeds that don’t allow for streaming. Don’t believe us? We don’t expect you. Try out our 7-day risk-free trial to see for yourself.
While both offer incredible content, ESPN+ is around half the price of DAZN. With that said, DAZN is still relatively cheap at just $9.99 per month...if you pay for the entire year. Otherwise, it’s $19.99.
Which one is worth it for you? It depends on the exact content you want. Our suggestion is to try out both and then decide based on that. DAZN offers a 30-day free-trial meanwhile ESPN is only $4.99 at the end of the day.
A very important aspect is the ease of access, and if you don’t live in a supported country, that’s something really worth investigating. ESPN+ is ultimately easier to sign up for.
To settle this ESPN+ VS DAZN battle neither is better.
Both are doing an incredible job in the sports streaming industry, and it’s best that you try out both because both are worth it.
And if you currently can’t try them out due to your location, on our site, we have guides around how to make both ESPN+ and DAZN work if you do happen to be in unsupported locations.
Written by Michael Smolski.