One click speed tests

TL;DR

Of the well known speed tests, Fast requires the fewest clicks to start the test. Google Fiber and M-Lab initially require two clicks to start the speed test.

Most speed tests are One click speed tests.

 

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Method of measurement
  3. Speed tests to test
  4. The measurements
  5. Conclusions
 

Introduction

An important question regarding usability is how easy it is to get a task done.

For speed tests, we convert this question to the question "How many clicks are needed to start a speed test?".

We will find out in this test.

 

Method of measurement

For this test we visit the homepage of the speed test in Brave (a secure web browser which offers you a clean speed test without ads or cookiebanners) and count the number of clicks to start and restart the speed test.

 

Speed tests to test

Because this is a relative simple test, the unique speed tests as collected at ZOMDir will be tested.

 

The measurements

  1. Astound speedtest requires 1 click to start and 2 clicks to retest
  2. Bandwidth Place requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  3. Bredbandskollen requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  4. Broadband Speed Checker requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  5. Cloudflare requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  6. Comparitech requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  7. DSLReports requires 2 clicks to start, but doesn't works
  8. Fast requires 0 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  9. Fireprobe requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  10. Google Fiber requires 2 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  11. Internet Speed at a Glance requires 0 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  12. LibreSpeed requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  13. M-Lab requires 2 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  14. Meter.net requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  15. N Perf not possible to test
  16. Ookla Speedtest requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  17. Open Speed Test requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  18. SamKnows requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  19. SpeedCheck requires 2 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  20. SpeedOf.me requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  21. SpeedOf.me API Sample Page requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  22. SpeedSmart requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  23. Speedtest4.PHP requires 0 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  24. TestMy.net requires 2 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  25. Toast requires 1 click to start and 2 clicks to retest
  26. Which Broadband Speed Test requires 1 click to start but does not a clear option to do a retest
  27. Xfinity xFi Speed Test requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
 

Conclusions

  1. 3 speed tests requires 0 clicks to start and 1 click to retest
  2. 15 speed tests requires 1 click to start and 1 click to retest
  3. all other speed tests requires more clicks to start / retest

Of the well known speed tests, Fast requires the fewest clicks to start the test. Google Fiber and M-Lab initially require two clicks to start the speed test.

Most speed tests are One click speed tests.