Australia Broadband vs Mate - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Australia Broadband and Mate are both reputable broadband internet providers in Australia. Deciding which NBN or wireless internet company to sign up to is not an easy task. To make this process easier we have provided a side by side comparison of Australia Broadband and Mate internet providers in the table below.

Disclaimer: All the data in the table is based on the opinions of people who have submitted reviews to this site over the last 24 months. We screen the reviews very thoroughly to ensure only accurate reviews get through. Please do your own research.

Criteria	Australia Broadband	Mate
About	Australia broadband offer simple no fuss broadband plans.	Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre.
Overall Rating	4.5 Australia Broadband has a overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 5 reviews over the last 24 months. Australia Broadband is an excellent broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.	3.8 Mate has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 14 reviews over the last 24 months. Mate is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.
Recommended	100% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Australia Broadband to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	71% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Mate to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	4.6 Australia Broadband's reliability is rated as excellent by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Australia Broadband has an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 for reliability.	3.6 Mate's reliability is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	4.4 Australia Broadband's customer service is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Australia Broadband has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 for customer service.	3.8 Mate's customer service is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	4 Australia Broadband is rated as very good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Australia Broadband has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for value for money.	3.9 Mate is rated as good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	4.8 Australia Broadband's technical support is rated as excellent by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Australia Broadband has an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 for technical support.	3.9 Mate's technical support is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	Yes, Australia Broadband does have Australian based technical support.	Yes, Mate does have Australian based technical support.
Call Centre Location	Australia Broadband uses call centres based in Australia.	Mate uses call centres based in Australia.
Services Offered	Australia Broadband offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.	Mate offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Australia Broadband - Standard: 24Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Australia Broadband - Standard Plus: 48Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month.	Mate - Best Mates: 42Mbps, unlimited data for $69 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Australia Broadband's phone number is: 1300 023 354 and website is: australiabroadband.com.au	Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Australia Broadband.	Read reviews of Mate.

Australia Broadband and Mate NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Mate	Great Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$59	$59	19 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Australia Broadband	Standard (NBN) (Month by month)	$70 $65 for first 3 months	$69.38	24 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Australia Broadband and Mate NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Mate	Best Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$69	$69	42 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Australia Broadband	Standard Plus (NBN) (Month by month)	$70	$70	48 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Australia Broadband and Mate Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Australia Broadband	Premium (NBN) (Month by month)	$95 $85 for first 6 months	$92.5	98 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Mate	Elite Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$99	$99	208 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Summary of Australia Broadband and Mate comparison

Please note that summary below is based on reviews submitted to this website and represents the views of the people who wrote the reviews.

• Overall: Australia Broadband rates higher overall than Mate does.
• Recommended: Australia Broadband is more highly recommended than Mate.
• Reliability: Australia Broadband rates higher for reliability than Mate does.
• Customer Service: Australia Broadband rates higher for customer service than Mate does.
• Value for Money: Australia Broadband and Mate have pretty similar ratings in terms of value for money.
• Technical Support: Australia Broadband rates higher for technical support than Mate does.

How to decide between Australia Broadband and Mate? - next steps

• Read reviews of Australia Broadband and Mate to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on Australia Broadband and Mate to answer all your questions and help you make an informed decision.
• Visit the website of each company and do some of your own research - Australia Broadband and Mate
• Decide how fast your connection need to be and how much data you need then use our broadband plan finder to narrow down the list of plans and find the best plan that suits your budget
• Choose the plan that best suits your needs and budget. Remember, that you can easily change plans but changing broadband internet providers is more difficult so it is really important that you choose a solid internet provider.

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