When comparing Qobuz vs Upbeat, the Slant community recommends Qobuz for most people. In the question“What are the best ways of finding new music?” Qobuz is ranked 13th while Upbeat is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose Qobuz is:
Music streams at 16 bit, 44.4 khz, Flac, CD Quality. Also, high-res is available.
Specs
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Pros
Pro High quality streaming
Music streams at 16 bit, 44.4 khz, Flac, CD Quality. Also, high-res is available.
Pro High quality (CD+) streams; subscribers gain access to booklet, when available
Metadata, while better than many, still can't compete with physical media. New to N.A. at the time of this review so there are still some gaps in their catalog.
Pro No record label influence
Upbeat has no promotion deals, everything is decided by the community.
Pro Upload songs via SoundCloud
You can link songs that have been uploaded on SoundCloud.
Pro Community curated
Select a genre and vote on what you like alongside other people.
Cons
Con Officially available in a limited number of countries
Qobuz is only officially available in 10 countries (which does not include Canada and the US). You can use a VPN in order to pay for the service in an unsupported country. Some users have mentioned success with contacting the country and being added manually (you can read more here).