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Speedtest CLI vs OpenSpeedTest: catalog facts
Speedtest CLIOpenSpeedTest
Free

Free for personal, non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a licence.

Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Official client with results comparable to the web test
  • JSON and CSV output suited to scheduled monitoring
  • Runs in any browser with no app or plugin
  • Docker image makes internal LAN throughput testing trivial
  • Closed source and licensed for non-commercial use by default
  • Results depend on which Ookla server is selected
  • Browser-based measurement caps out below what dedicated tools reach
  • The hosted version's accuracy depends on server location
Downloadable app Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source Open 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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