The best internet service providers, according to hackers
12 internet service providers were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended internet service provider with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Exceptional customer service
Recommended for excellent customer service, good speeds and minimal censorship, with a £1.80 monthly VoIP option. Critics mention poor uptime and DNS configuration breaking calls.
All 12 internet service providers, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starlink | 547 | 353 | 61% | 13 | 2 yrs12 owners | — |
| 2 | Comcast internet | 19 | 72 | 21% | 11 | 15 yrs4 owners | — |
| 3 | Google Fiber | 18 | 12 | 60% | 6 | — | — |
| 4 | Andrews & Arnold | 10 | 3 | 77% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Tied 5 | AOL | 9 | 9 | 50% | 8 | — | — |
| Tied 5 | AT&T Fiber | 9 | 7 | 56% | 7 | — | — |
| Tied 5 | Sonic Fiber | 9 | 2 | 82% | 6 | — | — |
| 8 | Comcast Xfinity internet service | 6 | 38 | 14% | 4 | 10 yrs3 owners | — |
| Tied 9 | Verizon Fios | 5 | 9 | 36% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 9 | Free (free.fr) | 5 | 4 | 56% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 9 | Init7 25 Gbps internet plan | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 9 | EPB Fiber Internet | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same internet service provider in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to internet service providers that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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