We compared Fast ★★☆☆☆ with Down at a Glance ★★★★★ and concluded that Down at a Glance is a better speed test than Fast.
This is mainly because the high accuracy, data efficiency, and speed make Down at a Glance a better speed test than Fast.
The radar chart above is based on the results of our standardized speed test test. The results speak for themselves.
Strengths of Fast
By far Fast's strongest point is its usability. The speed test starts automatically, and has an interface that clearly shows one thing, namely the measured download speed.
In addition, you can easily pause the test. Furthermore, Fast is ad- and cookie-free.
It is therefore not surprising that Fast scores high on the list Usable speed tests and on the list Privacy respecting speed tests.
Strengths of Down at a Glance
Down at a Glance is accurate, data efficient, fast, secure, privacy-friendly and accessible.
Down at a Glance uses the same NDT7 code as the M-Lab speed test.
The speed test is ad- and cookie-free, data-efficient and highly accessible using standard, no-frills HTML5.
Down at a Glance makes it clear in advance how much data is needed for a speed test. In addition, Down at a Glance has the unique feature that you can specify how long a speed test may take.
Our recommendation
Based on what we know about speed tests, if we had to choose between these two speed tests, we would choose Down at a Glance over Fast. In particular, Down at a Glance's high scores in accuracy, data efficiency and speed have a major influence on this choice.