Providers in all 41,865 ZIP codes in the country
We tell you which internet you can actually get where you live
Enter your ZIP code and we will show you who has coverage there — on what technology, at what speed, at what price, ranked by which is the better deal.
Best Internet US is a free comparison of home internet providers. You type your ZIP code or your town and we show you which operators serve it, on what technology, at what speed and at what price, sorted by which is the better option. We cover all 41,865 ZIP codes in the country, including the small ones where the only service comes from a regional company.
Only what reaches your street
A provider shows up in your city only if we have it on record as serving there. No showing the same national catalog to everybody and letting you find out later.
Regional providers too
In most of the country the best service comes from a company no national comparison site has heard of. Metronet, Ziply, TDS, Sparklight, your local co-op. They belong here.
Free, with no paid placement
We do not charge you, we do not sell the top spot, and we do not ask for your details to let you browse. Only if you want a provider to call you.
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What kind of internet do you need?
Each of these is a different technology with different trade-offs. Pick the one that matches your situation.
Guides
Guides so you don't get it wrong
What the offer actually means, how to complain, and what your rights are as a US internet customer.
Basics
What fiber internet is, and why it matters
The technology that carries your internet as light down a strand of glass, and how it differs from the coax cable that has been there for forty years.
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Basics
What broadband means and what Mbps actually buy you
Megabits and megabytes are not the same thing. Here is the difference, and why your download runs 'slower' than the plan you paid for.
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Choosing
Fiber or cable: which one you should take
An honest comparison of the two technologies most American homes choose between, with no marketing on either side.
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Choosing
How to choose home internet without getting it wrong
Five steps, in order, so you do not end up paying for speed you never use or signing something you cannot leave.
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Troubleshooting
Why your internet is slow, and how to prove it
A diagnosis in order, from the most common cause to the least, before you spend an hour on hold with your provider.
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Troubleshooting
How to improve WiFi at home before buying anything
What actually works to get a decent signal into every room, in the order to try it, starting with the free things.
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Every city page lists the providers on record in that market, ranked, with the plans they sell there.
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We publish your coverage and your plans, you show up when someone searches for internet in the places you serve, and we pass you the people who are interested. We do not charge you to appear and we do not charge you per lead.