We compared Xfinity ★★★★☆ with Down at a Glance ★★★★★ and concluded that Down at a Glance is a better speed test than Xfinity.
This is mainly because the high accuracy, data efficiency, and speed make Down at a Glance a better speed test than Xfinity.
The radar chart above is based on the results of our standardized speed test test. The results speak for themselves.
Strengths of Xfinity
The Xfinity Speed Test has a sleek interface with aircraft-based speed indicators. The speed test is ad free.
The Xfinity speed test is a fairly accurate speed test, but the variance can be quite large. Therefore, multiple tests are recommended when using Xfinity.
Ultimately, the speed test provides a clear and understandable interpretation of the 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 Xfinity. In particular, Down at a Glance's high scores in accuracy, data efficiency and speed have a major influence on this choice.