TestMy.net versus Down at a Glance

We compared TestMy.net ★★★★☆ with Down at a Glance ★★★★★ and concluded that Down at a Glance is a better speed test than TestMy.net.

This is mainly because the high accuracy, data efficiency, and speed make Down at a Glance a better speed test than TestMy.net.

A radar chart comparing TestMy.net with Down 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 TestMy.net

TestMy.net TestMy.net scores high on accuracy, data efficiency and speed.

TestMy.net has a somewhat outdated interface at first glance. Although it takes several clicks to start a download test, TestMy.net is more usable than you might think.

TestMy.net has some nice features, such as the option to:

  1. test just your download speed
  2. select a dark mode
  3. share an image of your speed test results

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 TestMy.net. In particular, Down at a Glance's high scores in accuracy, data efficiency and speed have a major influence on this choice.