iinet vs activ8me - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

iinet and activ8me 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 iinet and activ8me 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	iinet	activ8me
About
	iiNet is one of the largest ISPs in Australia and was founded in 1993. They are a publicly listed company.	Activ8me was founded in 2005 and aims to provide internet and phone services to Regional Australia at metro-comparable prices, speeds and service.
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Overall Rating	4 iinet has a overall rating of 4 out of 5 based on 18 reviews. iinet is a very good broadband internet provider according to our users.	4 activ8me has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. activ8me is a very good broadband internet provider according to our users.
Recommended	78% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend iinet to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	80% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend activ8me to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	3.9 iinet's reliability is rated as good by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for reliability.	3.8 activ8me's reliability is rated as good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	4.1 iinet's customer service is rated as very good by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for customer service.	4.4 activ8me's customer service is rated as very good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	3.9 iinet is rated as good for value for money by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money.	3.6 activ8me is rated as good for value for money by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	4.1 iinet's technical support is rated as very good by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for technical support.	4 activ8me's technical support is rated as very good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	No, iinet uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.	Yes, activ8me does have Australian based technical support.
Call Centre Location	iinet uses call centres based in Australia, Philippines and South Africa.	activ8me uses call centres based in Australia.
Services Offered	iinet offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans.	activ8me offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	iinet - NBN25: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $74.99 per month.	activ8me - Premium 50: 29Mbps, unlimited data for $74 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	iinet - NBN50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $84.99 per month.	activ8me - Premium 100: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $99 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan	iinet - 5G Home Home Broadband Plus (5G): 50Mbps, unlimited data for $59.99 per month.
Contact Details	iinet's phone number is: 13 19 17 and website is: iinet.net.au	activ8me's phone number is: 13 22 88 and website is: activ8me.net.au
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iinet and activ8me NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

	Premium 50 NBN - Satellite 29 Mb/s Unlimited data	$74/mth	Go to site
	NBN25 NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$74.99/mth	Go to site

iinet and activ8me NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

	NBN50 NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$84.99/mth	Go to site
	Premium 100 NBN - Satellite 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$99/mth	Go to site

iinet and activ8me Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

	NBN100 NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$89.99/mth	Go to site
	Superfast NBN 250 Mb/s Unlimited data	$99/mth $99.99 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Ultrafast NBN 800 Mb/s Unlimited data	$109/mth $119.99 for first 6 months	Go to site

Summary of iinet and activ8me 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: iinet and activ8me have pretty similiar ratings overall.
• Recommended: iinet and activ8me are recommended about the same.
• Reliability: iinet and activ8me have pretty similar ratings for reliability.
• Customer Service: activ8me rates higher for customer service than iinet does.
• Value for Money: activ8me rates higher for value for money than iinet does.
• Technical Support: iinet and activ8me have pretty similar ratings in terms of technical support.

How to decide between iinet and activ8me? - next steps

• Read reviews of iinet and activ8me to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on iinet and activ8me 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 - iinet and activ8me
• 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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