This archive report was first published on 24 October 2021.
As of 2021, Amazon's market value stood at nearly $2 trillion, making it one of the top 5 companies in the world. With over 1.3 million employees, it is only second to Walmart in terms of the number of people drawing a paycheck from it every month.
Amazon has come a long way from its days as an online book retailer. Today, it sells everything, and as a result, it is coming for everyone, literally at war with everyone.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Various Sectors ¶
Here are some of Amazon's biggest competitors in different sectors:
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in E-commerce ¶
Amazon's e-commerce platform, Amazon.com, faces competition from eBay, Walmart, and BestBuy.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Artisan Marketplace ¶
Amazon's Handmade by Amazon platform competes with Etsy.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Hollywood ¶
Amazon's MGM Studios and Amazon Studios compete with SONY, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Video Games ¶
Amazon's Amazon Games competes with Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Epic Games.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Cloud Gaming ¶
Amazon's Amazon Luna competes with Apple Arcade and Google Stadia.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Cloud Storage ¶
Amazon's Amazon Cloud Drive competes with Dropbox and Google Drive.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Logistics ¶
Amazon's Amazon Logistics competes with FedEx and UPS.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Streaming ¶
Amazon's Prime competes with Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, CBS All Access, Paramount+, and others.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Low Orbit Internet ¶
Amazon's Amazon Kuiper competes with Starlink by SpaceX and OneWeb.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Electric Cars ¶
Amazon's Rivian (major investor) competes with Tesla.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Payments ¶
Amazon's Amazon Pay competes with PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Game Streaming ¶
Amazon's Twitch competes with YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Cloud Computing ¶
Amazon's AWS competes with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Movie Review and Information ¶
Amazon's IMDB competes with Rotten Tomatoes.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Music ¶
Amazon's Prime Music competes with Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Internet of Things ¶
Amazon's Amazon Alexa and Amazon Ring compete with Google Home, Apple HomePod, and Nest.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in AI Assistant ¶
Amazon's Alexa competes with Siri and Google Assistant.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Audiobooks ¶
Amazon's Audible competes with Scribd and Audiobooks.com.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Streaming Hardware ¶
Amazon's Fire TV Stick competes with Roku, NVidia, and Xiaomi.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Tablet Computer ¶
Amazon's Kindle Fire competes with iPad and various Android tablets.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Publishing ¶
Amazon's Amazon Publishing competes with Penguin/Random House, Hachette Book Group, Harper Collins, and Simon and Schuster.
Amazon's Biggest Competitors in Organic Food Market ¶
Amazon's Whole Foods competes with Sprouts Farmers Market, Kroger, and The Fresh Market.