1
Midwest fiber overbuilder that goes into college towns and mid-size cities. Some of the lowest per-megabit pricing in the country.
1 Gbps · $60/mo500 Mbps · $50/mo5 Gbps · $110/mo
Internet providers in Akron, OH
We have 9 providers on record serving this large city, across 4 technologies. The best value right now is Metronet 2 Gig at 2 Gbps for $70/mo.
9
Providers here
5 Gbps
Fastest — Metronet
$30/mo
Cheapest — Frontier, a Verizon Company
29
ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Akron
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
2
Verizon completed its $20bn acquisition of Frontier on 20 January 2026, and the brand now operates as Frontier, a Verizon Company. Still one of the most aggressive fiber builders in the country, with cheap gigabit pricing.
200 Mbps · $30/mo1 Gbps · $65/mo2 Gbps · $99/mo
3
Symmetrical fiber with flat pricing that does not step up after a promo year. Where it is built, it is usually the best option on the street.
300 Mbps · $50/mo500 Mbps · $65/mo1 Gbps · $80/mo
4
The largest cable provider in the country. Wide availability and fast downloads, but uploads lag fiber and the price steps up sharply once the promo ends.
800 Mbps · $65/mo1.1 Gbps · $75/mo150 Mbps · $30/mo
5
Cable service across 41 states with no data caps and no contracts. Straightforward pricing for the first year, then a large step-up.
500 Mbps · $50/mo1 Gbps · $70/mo
6
Home internet over AT&T's 5G network. Flat $60, self-install in minutes, and a reasonable fallback where no wire reaches the house.
7
StarlinkSatellite
Low-earth-orbit satellite. The only satellite service with latency low enough for video calls, and it works essentially anywhere with sky.
100 Mbps · $49/mo
8
HughesNetSatellite
The other geostationary satellite option. Cheaper than Viasat at the entry tier, with the same latency limits.
100 Mbps · $75/mo100 Mbps · $90/mo
9
ViasatSatellite
Geostationary satellite covering the whole country. Latency makes it a last resort, but it reaches addresses nothing else does.
100 Mbps · $150/mo
Coverage is recorded by city, not by street address, and availability in the US changes block by block. Confirm with the provider before you plan around any of this.
Technology
What's available in Akron
Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.
Fiber
Glass to the house. Same speed up as down, lowest latency.
- Providers
- 5
- Fastest
- 5 Gbps
- From
- $30/mo
Cable
Coax from the TV network. Fast down, much slower up.
- Providers
- 2
- Fastest
- 1.1 Gbps
- From
- $30/mo
5G Home
A cellular signal to a box in your window. No install, variable speed.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 225 Mbps
- From
- $60/mo
Satellite
A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 220 Mbps
- From
- $49/mo
Coverage
ZIP codes in Akron
Nearby
Other places in Ohio
Questions
Internet in Akron, answered
Which internet providers are available in Akron?
We have 9 providers on record serving Akron, Ohio: Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, AT&T Fiber, Xfinity, Spectrum, AT&T Internet Air, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. Availability varies street by street, so confirm your exact address with the provider.
Is fiber internet available in Akron?
Yes. Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, AT&T Fiber, Xfinity, Spectrum sell fiber plans in Akron. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down, which matters if anyone in the house takes video calls, uploads files or backs up to the cloud.
What is the cheapest internet in Akron?
Frontier, a Verizon Company Fiber 200 is the lowest advertised price we track in Akron, at $30 a month. Check whether that is an introductory rate — many are, and the price steps up after twelve months.
What is the fastest internet in Akron?
Metronet sells the fastest plan we track here, at 5 Gbps. Most households do not need anything close to that — the number that usually matters is upload speed, not download.
How does Best Internet US decide the order?
Every plan gets a score from five things: the technology, the download speed on a log scale, how symmetrical it is, the true two-year cost including any promo step-up and equipment rental, and the terms — contracts, data caps and fees. Nobody pays for placement.