We compared Google Fiber Speedtest (by Ookla) ★★★★☆ with Google's Internet speed test ★★★★☆ and concluded that it's a toss-up.
Google Fiber Speedtest (by Ookla) is more accuracte.
Google's Internet speed test is more data efficient and faster.
The radar chart above is based on the results of our standardized speed test test. The results speak for themselves.
Strengths of Google Fiber Speedtest (by Ookla)
The Google Fiber Speedtest is an Ookla clone.
The Ookla Speedtest is an internet service provider indepent accurate speed test.
On the page How Google Fiber has Elevated Connectivity using Speedtest® Data the following quote from Liz Hsu (Senior Director of Product, Google Fiber) is used:
By leveraging Ookla's data, we can understand the speeds our customers are actually experiencing in their own homes, with their unique setups and combination of end-user devices. This helps us deliver the high-speed internet we promise and continue to set the standard for network performance.
It appears that Ookla provides more useful information for an ISP than the original Google Fiber speed test.
Strengths of Google's Internet speed test
Google's Internet speed test is a M-Lab bases speed test which is shown in the search results when you Google for 'speed test'.
If you search for 'speed test' on Google, you can't miss this speed test.
Google's Internet speed test is relative data efficient and fast. However, the speed test is less accurate than we would expect from an M-Lab-based speed test.
Our recommendation
Based on what we know about speed tests, we'd say it's a toss-up if we had to choose between these two speed tests. Google Fiber Speedtest (by Ookla) is more accuracte, while Google's Internet speed test is more data efficient and faster.