Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Comparing the benefits of each service

Amazon Prime and Walmart Plus offer free shipping, but both plans have additional perks and benefits. Here's how they compete.

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It's been years since Walmart Plus launched as a competitor to Amazon Prime. Both subscription services offer free delivery and other perks, including video and music streaming and fuel discounts. The former costs about $40 less per year and has a lower minimum fee for free grocery delivery, while the latter has more robust streaming content and access to Amazon Prime Day. 

With the deal event coming July 16 and 17, you may wonder which to sign up for beforehand. While it's true Walmart is planning to hold a competing sale, Amazon Prime Day deals tend to be better in quality and variety. 

Both memberships offer value to different customers. Here's how each one compares when it comes to their major offerings, like grocery delivery and streaming services.

 

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus

	Amazon Prime	Walmart Plus
Monthly cost	$14.99	$12.95
Annual cost	$139	$98
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Free delivery	Yes	Yes
Grocery delivery	Yes ($100 minimum)	Yes ($35 minimum)
Video, music, and podcast streaming	Yes	Paramount Plus subscription included
Sales events	Prime Day and Prime Early Access	Early access to Walmart deal events

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Price

Amazon Prime: $15 per month or $139 annually 

Walmart Plus: $13 per month or $98 annually 

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Shipping and groceries

Amazon Prime: Subscribers can choose between free two-day shipping on eligible products and free same-day shipping for certain ZIP codes on orders over $25. For free same-day grocery delivery, you need to order at least $100 worth of items or pay a delivery fee. 

Walmart Plus: Walmart offers unlimited same-day delivery for 160,000 grocery items, tech products, and household essentials. Members also get free shipping on orders from Walmart.com, excluding oversize and freight items and those shipped by third-party sellers. 

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Streaming and entertainment

Amazon Prime: Through Prime Video, subscribers can access music, films, original TV shows, Twitch benefits, and channels like HBO, Showtime, and Starz for an extra fee. You can also access 2 million ad-free songs and podcasts through Prime Music and choose from thousands of books with Prime Reading. Prime Gaming lets members play its library of free games. 

Walmart Plus: A Paramount Plus subscription is included with Walmart Plus, giving you access to shows like "Halo," "Knuckles," and "Yellowstone."

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Order slots and contactless shopping

Amazon Prime: Subscribers can establish a weekly delivery day. The contactless Amazon Go convenience stores are open to the public and don't require a Prime membership. 

Walmart Plus: Subscribers are not given priority over non-subscribers for time slots. Members can use the Walmart app's "Scan & Go" feature for touch-free checkout.

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Sales events

Amazon Prime: You need an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the Prime Day and Prime Early Access sales events. The former is coming July 16 and the latter typically lands in October; both offer incredible savings and some of the year's best deals on tech, home goods, fashion, and more. Learn about the sale in our "What is Prime Day" guide. 

Walmart Plus: Members receive early access to Walmart deal events. Though Walmart doesn't necessarily throw sensational holidays for its promotions, it holds sales during Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day with prices competitive to those of Amazon. In general, Walmart's deals pale in comparison to those of Amazon, but you can score equally good discounts on major products like gaming consoles, kitchen appliances, tools, and gardening.

Amazon Prime vs. Walmart Plus: Additional benefits 

Amazon Prime: Free cloud storage for photos and videos, release-day delivery for some new products, Amazon Key In-Garage deliveries, prescription discounts, and Prime Try Before You Buy (which lets you make sure clothing items fit before you buy them) are just a few of the great Amazon Prime perks. 

Walmart Plus: Additional membership benefits include gas discounts, free tire repair, travel rewards with Expedia, and the ability to make returns from home.