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The Best Speed Test Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives0 free · 16 open source

Looking for something like Speed Test? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 16 are open source.

About Speed Testgithub.com/openspeedtest/Speed-Test
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Measure network performance with OpenSpeedTest, an open-source HTML5 speed test built with browser APIs.

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#AlternativePricingOpen sourcePlatforms
1OpenSpeedTest —Not statedWeb
2Speedtest —Yes—
3CLI —Yes—
4CLI —Yes—
5NETworkManager —YesWeb
6YARP —Yes—
7Unbound —Yes—
8RustCat —YesLinux, macOS, Windows
9frp —Yes—
10PingTracer —Yes—
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CLI

github.com/sindresorhus/fast-cliOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

Test download and upload speeds from the command line using fast.com with fast-cli.

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CLI

github.com/kavehtehrani/cloudflare-speed-cliOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

Run Cloudflare’s internet speed test from a terminal and view results in a text interface.

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YARP

github.com/dotnet/yarpOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

High-performance HTTP reverse proxy applications can be developed with YARP, a toolkit.

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Unbound

github.com/NLnetLabs/unboundOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

Run Unbound as a validating, recursive, caching DNS resolver for network domain lookups.

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RustCat

github.com/robiot/rustcatOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

Listen on network ports or open a reverse shell with Rustcat, a cross-platform command-line tool.

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frp

github.com/fatedier/frpOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

Expose a local server behind NAT or a firewall using frp, a reverse proxy for network tunneling.

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Plow

github.com/six-ddc/plowOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

Benchmark HTTP and HTTPS endpoints with Plow, which displays results in a web UI or terminal.

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xh

github.com/ducaale/xhOpen source
Also covers network tools and open source · same kind of open-source project

HTTP requests can be sent from the command line using xh, a fast tool inspired by HTTPie.

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What is the best alternative to Speed Test?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Speed Test are OpenSpeedTest, Speedtest, and CLI.
Are there open-source alternatives to Speed Test?
Yes: Speedtest, CLI, CLI, and NETworkManager.

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