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OpenSpeedTest vs Speedtest CLI: catalog facts
OpenSpeedTest	Speedtest CLI
Free Free to use. Self-hosting is available under its own licence terms.	Free Free for personal, non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a licence.
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	Official client with results comparable to the web test JSON and CSV output suited to scheduled monitoring
Browser-based measurement caps out below what dedicated tools reach The hosted version's accuracy depends on server location	Closed source and licensed for non-commercial use by default Results depend on which Ookla server is selected
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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