We compared Google Fiber (original) ★★★★★ with Down at a Glance ★★★★★ and concluded that Down at a Glance is a better speed test than Google Fiber (original).
This is mainly because the high accuracy, data efficiency, and speed make Down at a Glance a better speed test than Google Fiber (original).
The radar chart above is based on the results of our standardized speed test test. The results speak for themselves.
Strengths of Google Fiber (original)
Google Fiber (original) is accuracte and fast (which is a rare combination).
There are no ads and no cookies. Google Fiber is therefore a privacy-friendly speed test.
Despite the warning that "You are not on the Google Fiber network. Running a speed test on your mobile network may result in data charges" the Google Fiber speed test is data efficient.
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 Google Fiber (original). In particular, Down at a Glance's high scores in accuracy, data efficiency and speed have a major influence on this choice.