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OpenSpeedTest vs iPerf3: catalog facts
OpenSpeedTestiPerf3
Free

Free to use. Self-hosting is available under its own licence terms.

Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence, developed at ESnet and Lawrence…

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs in any browser with no app or plugin
  • Docker image makes internal LAN throughput testing trivial
  • Measures the link between two machines you own, not a public server
  • TCP, UDP and SCTP with tunable windows, streams and packet sizes
  • Browser-based measurement caps out below what dedicated tools reach
  • The hosted version's accuracy depends on server location
  • Command line only
  • Not backwards compatible with the original iperf
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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