Start Broadband vs Starlink - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Start Broadband and Starlink 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 Start Broadband and Starlink 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	Start Broadband	Starlink
About	Start Broadband is an Australian owned broadband provider that is on a mission to provide great service but also give back to the community.	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.
Overall Rating	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Recommended	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Reliability	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Customer Service	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Value for Money	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Technical Support	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Australian based technical support	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Call Centre Location	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Services Offered	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Start Broadband - Fast: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $85 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Start Broadband's phone number is: 1300 475 155 and website is: startbroadband.com.au	Starlink's phone number is: and website is: starlink.com
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Start Broadband.	Read reviews of Starlink.

Start Broadband and Starlink NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota

Start Broadband and Starlink NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Start Broadband	Fast (NBN) (Month by month)	$85	$85	50 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Start Broadband and Starlink Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Start Broadband	Superfast (NBN) (Month by month)	$99	$99	100 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Summary of Start Broadband and Starlink 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 Start Broadband does.
• Recommended: Starlink is more highly recommended than Start Broadband.
• Reliability: Starlink rates higher for reliability than Start Broadband does.
• Customer Service: Starlink rates higher for customer service than Start Broadband does.
• Value for Money: Starlink rates higher for value for money than Start Broadband does.
• Technical Support: Starlink rates higher for technical support than Start Broadband does.

How to decide between Start Broadband and Starlink? - next steps

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