Alternatives and competitors
Sites like HBO Max
The 20 closest video streaming alternatives to HBO Max, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 11 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to HBO Max? The closest matches are Prime Video, Disney+ and HBO. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About HBO Max
HBO Max hbomax.com
HBO Max | Stream Series and Movies
Stream must-see series, hit movies, exclusive originals, family favorites, and live sports.
Wikidata: Warner Bros. Discovery video-on-demand service
Summary by Claude
Subscription streaming service offering HBO original series, Warner Bros. movies, Discovery content, and live sports, with ad-supported and ad-free plans and a bundle with Disney+ and Hulu.
- Who it’s for
- Consumers who watch TV series and movies at home
- Business model
- Subscriptions and advertising
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to HBO Max’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to HBO Max
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to HBO Max, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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Prime Video | Watch movies, TV shows, Live TV, and sports
Watch now on Prime Video for a wide selection of movies, TV shows, live TV, and sports.
Very close cos 0.934 - 02
HBO: Home to Groundbreaking Series, Movies, Comedies & Documentaries
The official site for HBO, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more.
Very close cos 0.927 - 03
tidal.com
subscription-based music streaming service
Very close cos 0.915 - 04
online education platform
Very close cos 0.913 - 05
Tubi is the largest free movie and TV streaming service in the US. We are not available in Europe due to changes in EU laws.
American streaming video service
Very close cos 0.913 - 06
Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies, TV Shows & Live TV Online
Watch your choice of free hit movies, free binge-worthy TV shows & live TV online, anytime. Stream Now. Pay Never.
Very close cos 0.913 - 07
WarnerBros.com | Home of WB Movies, TV, Games, and more!
Home of Warner Bros Movies, TV Shows and Video Games including Harry Potter, DC Comics and more!
Very close cos 0.908 - 08
Sony LIV - Watch Indian TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Live Cricket Matches, Web Originals
Sony LIV - Top premium streaming platform where you can watch popular TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Web Series. Enjoy your favourite Live TV Channels online
Very close cos 0.903 - 09
American video streaming service
Very close cos 0.902 - 10
Unavailable In Your Region
American video streaming service
Very close cos 0.899 - 11
Listen to the Best Podcasts & Shows Online, Free | iHeart
Listen to the latest episodes from top podcasts. Get news, sports & lifestyle info from your favorite personalities for free!
Very close cos 0.899 - 12
Zee 5 - Watch TV Shows, Web Series, Movies & Live TV Channels Online
Watch a world of entertainment on Zee 5 with movies, 100+ original web series, TV shows, live TV channels, kids' content and more in HD quality across multiple languages.
Very close cos 0.896 - 13
RainberryTV
With 20 live channels and over 100 on demand content partners, RainberryTV offers viewers an exciting viewing experience published around the world. Our content spans entertainment news, new music discovery, world news, sports, movie trailers, gaming, viral videos, and more. Our user base of over 65 million is one of the largest for any streaming video platform. Whether you’re looking to tune in and find out what’s happening, or just relaxing and want to enjoy some fun video content, RainberryTV delivers. You won’t find passwords, subscriptions, payments needed to use our service, and it’s fre
Very close cos 0.897 - 14
Disney.com | The official home for all things Disney
The official website for all things Disney: theme parks, resorts, movies, tv programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more!
Close cos 0.894 - 15
Spotify - Web Player: Listen to Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Online
Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs, podcasts, and audiobooks. Listen to your favorites online now.
Very close cos 0.897 - 16
streaming media service
Close cos 0.894 - 17
YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Very close cos 0.895 - 18
Mixcloud - This is Audio Culture
Join a global community where creators craft a deeper listening experience.
Close cos 0.893 - 19
Vimeo - All-in-One Video Platform
The video platform trusted by 287 million creatives, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Everything you need to create, manage, and share stunning videos.
Close cos 0.892 - 20
Stream Live News, Sports, TV Shows & Entertainment | FOX One
Live TV streaming service for sports, news and entertainment. Watch FOX live, stream TV shows on demand, and more. Start your 3-day free trial.
Close cos 0.890
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to hbomax.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones HBO Max uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What HBO Max is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- JavaScript frameworks
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- Monitoring
- Sentry page source: browser.sentry-cdn.com
- CDN
- Akamai header x-akamai-transformed: 9 - 0 pmb=mRUM,1
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 MX hbomax-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
- DNS hosting
- Amazon Route 53 NS ns-83.awsdns-10.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=Vo4dh7WNywE_k1bm2JoxTh1uNUG9TpnWcdpQPBYSLuI
- GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=dEeMF-oCF72yJ58HsgG9GxalDgUCOzRizmElK…
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=g_yrMtdPNGqwoyWmYOceYAsq0Wnjegyr4VCOU8JSpJw
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=n37sjc3cqy4ax9tefoerjfempbcmlf
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what HBO Max adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 19/20
- Microsoft 365 13/20
- Meta Business Suite 13/20
- Amazon Route 53 12/20
- Atlassian · not on hbomax.com 11/20
- Apple Business 10/20
- Google Workspace · not on hbomax.com 10/20
- GlobalSign 8/20
- Amazon SES · not on hbomax.com 8/20
- Adobe · not on hbomax.com 7/20
- OneTrust · not on hbomax.com 6/20
- React 6/20
- DocuSign · not on hbomax.com 6/20
- Proofpoint · not on hbomax.com 6/20
- Amazon CloudFront · not on hbomax.com 5/20
- Next.js 5/20