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

Starlink and iinet 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 Starlink and iinet 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	Starlink	iinet
About	Starlink is a satellite internet provider owned and operated by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. It is available in 36 countries globally and was launched in Australia in 2021. Starlink’s main advantage over conventional satellite internet providers is that its satellites orbit the earth at much lower altitudes which means that it is able to deliver faster internet with low latency.	iiNet is one of the largest ISPs in Australia and was founded in 1993. They are a publicly listed company.
Overall Rating	[Not enough reviews]	3.8 iinet has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 9 reviews over the last 24 months. iinet is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.
Recommended	[Not enough reviews]	67% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend iinet to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	[Not enough reviews]	3.4 iinet's reliability is rated as ok by users who have submitted reviews to this site. iinet has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	[Not enough reviews]	3.7 iinet's customer service is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. iinet has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	[Not enough reviews]	4.2 iinet is rated as very good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. iinet has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	[Not enough reviews]	3.8 iinet's technical support is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. iinet has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	[Not enough reviews]	No, iinet uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location	[Not enough reviews]	iinet uses call centres based in Australia, Philippines and South Africa.
Services Offered	[Not enough reviews]	iinet offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data		iinet - NBN25: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $69.99 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data		iinet - NBN50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $74.99 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan		iinet - 5G Home Broadband Plus (5G): 50Mbps, unlimited data for $59.99 per month.
Contact Details	Starlink's phone number is: and website is: starlink.com	iinet's phone number is: 13 19 17 and website is: iinet.net.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Starlink.	Read reviews of iinet.

Starlink and iinet NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
iinet	NBN25 (NBN) (Month by month)	$69.99	$69.99	25 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Starlink and iinet NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
iinet	NBN50 (NBN) (Month by month)	$74.99	$74.99	50 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

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

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
iinet	NBN25 30/120 GB (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month)	$44.99	$44.99	150 Mb/s	25 GB	Contact
iinet	NBN25 45/155 GB (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month)	$54.99	$54.99	200 Mb/s	25 GB	Contact
iinet	NBN25 60/190 GB (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month)	$64.99	$64.99	250 Mb/s	25 GB	Contact
iinet	NBN100 (NBN) (Month by month)	$99.99 $89.99 for first 12 months	$94.99	90 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
iinet	Superfast (NBN) (Month by month)	$129.99 $99.99 for first 6 months	$122.49	210 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
iinet	Ultrafast (NBN) (Month by month)	$149.99 $119.99 for first 6 months	$142.49	450 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

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

How to decide between Starlink and iinet? - next steps

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