Criterion No. 1: price
Let's get straight to the heart of the matter with one of the main comparison criteria: the price ! The Freebox Ultra is displayed at €49.99/month for the first year then at €59.99/month, while the premium offer from the historic supplier is at promotional price of €34.99/month during the first six months of subscription and €57.99/month beyond.
Don't take out your calculator, we've done it for you: over the first year of subscription, you will be billed on average €46.49/month for Orange Livebox Max, i.e. a price slightly lower than that of the Free offer. The second year, it will always be (a little) cheaper.
Criterion No. 2: performance
Comparing prices makes no sense if you do not take into account the performance and services included in each offer. In terms of connection speedFree and Orange are neck and neck: both operators offer a throughput of up to 8 Gb/sboth for downloading and sending. This is the fastest flow on the market!
On the WiFi side, Free takes a step ahead of its competitor by offering the latest generation of WiFi (WiFi 7), while Orange offers the previous generation (WiFi 6E). On the other hand, the historic operator makes available free of charge up to 3 WiFi repeaters at your request (ideal if you live in a large home), compared to only one for Free (you can nevertheless receive up to three others for a few extra euros per month).
Criterion No. 3: the wealth of services!
If you plan to call from your landline, rest assured: both offers include unlimited telephony to landlines and mobiles in many destinations.
It is in terms of services TV that the difference is quite notable, the two suppliers having opted for very different strategies:
- the Freebox Ultra includes a unique and exceptional TV package with more than 280 channels included (including Canal+ La Chaîne en Live and Universal+), the VOD app OQEE Cinema which provides free access to more than 600 films and series and, above all, unconditional access to the duration of the best streaming platforms. So, enjoy unlimited Netflix and Disney+ in the Standard package with advertising as well as Prime Video. Cherry on the cake: Max is offered to you for three months!
- Orange Livebox Max includes access to 180 TV channels. No SVOD platforms included, however you benefit from €5 monthly discount for each of your Netflix, Disney+ or Max subscriptions (whatever the formula chosen). This is an ideal formula for those who wish to select their subscriptions according to their tastes and needs.
You now have all the keys in hand to choose the fiber box of your dreams!
