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M-Lab Speed Test vs Waveform Bufferbloat Test: catalog facts
M-Lab Speed TestWaveform Bufferbloat Test
Free

Free to use in the browser.

Free

The test runs in the browser at no cost.

Web Web
  • Reports retransmission as well as speed and latency
  • Openly licensed measurement tools
  • Measures latency under load, not only raw speed
  • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
  • Your IP address is retained and published with the results
  • Fewer extras than commercial speed tests
  • Hosted on a retailer's site
  • Tests only the connection from the device running it
Web application Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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