M-Lab versus Internet Speed at a Glance

We compared M-Lab ★★★★★ with Internet Speed at a Glance ★★★☆☆ and concluded that Internet Speed at a Glance is a better speed test than M-Lab in many ways. Whether Internet Speed at a Glance is the ideal speed test for you depends on your purpose.

Internet Speed at a Glance is ideal if you want to quickly check whether your current internet speed meets your expectations.

If you want a more accurate speed test, you'd better use M-Lab.

A radar chart comparing M-Lab with Internet Speed at a Glance on the aspects of accuracy, data usage, speed, security, privacy, usability, accessibility and informativeness

The radar chart above is based on the results of our standardized speed test test. The results speak for themselves.

Strengths of M-Lab

M-Lab is one of the few speed tests with an accuracy score of 100 (out of 100).

It's good to know that compared to most other speed tests, M-Lab scores quite well and fairly evenly on the different aspects we tested.

M-Lab scores high on the overall score list due to its high accuracy and thoroughness.

Strengths of Internet Speed at a Glance

The most striking feature of Internet Speed at a Glance is the speed of this speed test. An estimate of the download speed is given directly in the form of a range.

The speed test is ad- and cookie-free, data-efficient and highly accessible using standard, no-frills HTML5.

Internet Speed at a Glance is therefore an ideal speed test if you are not looking for accuracy, but for a quick impression of your internet speed.

Internet Speed at a Glance indicates what should be possible without any problems with the measured internet speed.

Our recommendation

Based on our knowledge of speed testing, we believe the best speed test for you depends on your needs.

In practice, we regularly use Internet Speed at a Glance when the question arises whether there are any WiFi problems.