Based on the listings of other speed test tests, this is top 5 of recommend speed tests:
Method used
In addition to the ultimate speed test, there are also other parties who have assessed speed tests. Rank aggregation is done in two steps based on 13 lists created or updated in 2020 to arrive at one list.
First, speed tests are selected with a number of Borda count similar methods. Second, the selected speed tests are sorted by their average position.
Number of times recommended
The following was counted on the basis of these lists:
- Ookla Speedtest is mentioned 13 times
- Fast is mentioned 12 times
- SpeedOf.me is mentioned 9 times
- TestMy.net is mentioned 7 times
- Bandwidth Place is mentioned 6 times
All other speed tests are recommended 5 times or less.
Weighted counts
Only counting the number of recommendations ignores the position in the list. That is why we now only look at the top 5. Number 1 gets 5 points, number 2 4, number 3 3, number 4 2 and number 5 gets 1 point.
The top 5 recommended speed tests will then be:
- Ookla Speedtest earns 50 points
- Fast earns 34 points
- SpeedOf.me earns 25 points
- TestMy.net earns 14 points
- Speedsmart earns 10 points
All other speed tests earns less points.
Sorting the results
The top 5 of speedtest mentioned above is based on their the average positions in the lists below.
The original recommendations
All Buzz Updates
In 2020 All Buzz Updates recommends the following speed tests:
- Speedsmart
- V-speed, available for Android
- SpeedOf.me
- Fast
- Speedcheck, available for iOS
- Ookla Speedtest
- LAN Speed Test
- TestMy.net
- Internet Speed Meter Lite, available for Android
- NetSpeed Indicator, available for Android
- OpenSpeedTest
Compare and choose the best one
In 2020 Compare and choose the best one recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- NetSpot
- Verizon’s Speed Test
- Google Fiber
- Fast
- SpeedOf.me
- AT&T's Internet speed test
- Speedsmart
- Xfinity Speed Test
- The Meteor Speed Test, available for Android and iOS (Gone)
Computer Hope
In 2020 Computer Hope recommends the following speed tests:
Daily dot
In 2020 Daily dot recommends the following speed tests:
- Fast
- Ookla Speedtest
- SpeedOf.me
- TestMy.net
- The speedtest provided by your ISP
Digitaltrends
In 2020 Digitaltrends recommends the following speed tests:
FossBytes
In 2020 FossBytes (Gone) recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- Fast
- Measurement Lab (Google Stadia Speed Test)
- Xfinity Speed Test
- Verizon’s Speed Test
Ireland’s Top Broadband Speed Test Tools
In 2020 Vodafone Ireland (Gone) published Ireland’s Top Broadband Speed Test Tools in which they recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- Fast
- SpeedOf.me
- TestMy.net
- Bandwidth Place
- Speakeasy Internet Speed Test
- WeCompare (formerly CompareBroadband.ie, Gone)
- TechRadar's Broadband Speed Tool (Gone)
- DSLReports
- Vodafone Broadband Speed Test Checker (formerly an Ookla clone, Gone)
LifeWire
In 2020 LifeWire recommends the following speed tests:
- The speedtest provided by your ISP
- Fast
- SpeedOf.me
- TestMy.net
- Ookla Speedtest
- Bandwidth Place
- Speakeasy Internet Speed Test
MonsterPost
In 2020 MonsterPost recommends the following speed tests:
SF Weekly
In 2020SF Weekly (Gone) recommends the following speed tests:
TechPP
In 2020 TechPP recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- The Meteor Speed Test, available for Android and iOS (Gone)
- TestMy.net
- SpeedOf.me
- Fast
The Indian Express
In 2020 The Indian Express recommends the following speed tests:
WeBoost
In 2020 WeBoost recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- Speedsmart
- V-speed, available for Android
- Bandwidth Place
- Speedtest master, available for iOS
- Speedcheck
- Fast
- The Meteor Speed Test, available for Android and iOS (Gone)
BroadbandSearch
In 2019 BroadbandSearch recommends the following speed tests:
Interesting Engineering
In 2019 Interesting Engineering recommends the following speed tests:
- Speedsmart
- Speedcheck
- Internet Health Test
- Xfinity Speed Test
- Fast
- Verizon’s Speed Test
- Network Analyzer, available for iOS
- Ookla Speedtest
- DSLReports
- Cox Internet Speed Test (Gone)
- SpeedOf.me
- AT&T's Internet speed test
- Bandwidth Place
- TestMy.net
- Which?
- The Meteor Speed Test, available for Android and iOS (Gone)
MakeTechEasier
In 2019 MakeTechEasier recommends the following speed tests:
PC Mag UK
In 2018 PC Mag UK recommends the following speed tests:
SaveDelete
In 2018 SaveDelete recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- OVH.net (Gone)
- SpeedOf.me
- Speedcheck
- FCC Broadband test (Gone)
- Speakeasy Internet Speed Test
- Audit My PC (requires Flash)
- Bandwidth Place
- CNET Bandwidth Meter’s Online Speed Test (Gone)
Ask Jack
In 2017 Ask Jack recommends the following speed tests:
FreewareFiles
In 2017 FreewareFiles (Gone) recommends the following speed tests:
Tom's Guide
In 2017 Tom's Guide (Gone) ordered the speed tests from best to worst. The latest 4 speed tests are not recommended.
- Speedsmart
- Internet Health Test
- Speedcheck, available for iOS
- Xfinity Speed Test
- SourceForge Speed Test (Gone)
- Fast
- Verizon’s Speed Test
- Ookla Speedtest
- Network Analyzer, available for iOS
- DSLReports
- SpeedOf.me
- Cox Internet Speed Test (Gone)
- AT&T's Internet speed test
- Spectrum’s internet speed test (Gone)
- Speakeasy Internet Speed Test
PacketWorks
In 2016 PacketWorks (Gone) recommends the following speed tests:
Alphr
In 2013 Alphr recommends the following speed tests:
Increase Broadband Speed
Increase Broadband Speed, has a WiFi speed based on the Ookla Speedtest and recommends the following speed tests:
Larry's
Larry's recommends the following speed tests:
NetSpot
NetSpot is a WiFi speed test app and recommends the following speed tests:
- NetSpot
- Spectrum’s internet speed test (Gone)
- Cox Internet Speed Test (Gone)
- Xfinity Speed Test
- Frontier
- AT&T's Internet speed test
- Google Fiber
- Ookla Speedtest
Succeed
Succeed (the webpage is unfortunately gone) recommends the following speed tests:
- Ookla Speedtest
- Speakeasy Internet Speed Test
- Speedcheck
- TestMy.net
- SpeedOf.me
- DSLReports
- FCC Broadband test (Gone)
Tests.com
Tests.com recommends the following speed tests: