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SpeedtestSpeedtest CLI
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

 Free

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

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface
  • Uses open LibreSpeed servers rather than a commercial service
  • Official client with results comparable to the web test
  • JSON and CSV output suited to scheduled monitoring
  • Linux only
  • Small project with a narrow feature set
  • Closed source and licensed for non-commercial use by default
  • Results depend on which Ookla server is selected
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
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Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

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Checked September 22, 2026

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