Internet providers in Seattle, WA

What is the fastest internet provider in Seattle?

Ziply Fiber is the fastest ISP in Seattle, with 10,000Mbps download speeds. The runner up is Xfinity, offering internet plans up to 1,200 Mbps.

One advantage Ziply Fiber has over Xfinity is its’ symmetrical speeds, meaning with 1,000Mbps download speeds, you also get 1,000Mbps upload speeds.

Two other fast ISPs in Seattle are CenturyLink and Astound Broadband with internet plans as fast as 940 Mbps.

Provider	Max speeds (download/upload)	Internet type
Ziply Fiber	10,000 Mbps/10,000 Mbps	Fiber
Xfinity	1,200 Mbps/35 Mbps	Cable	View Plans
Astound Broadband	1,200 Mbps/20 Mbps	Cable, Fiber	View Plans
CenturyLink	940 Mbps/940 Mbps	Fiber	View Plans

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What is the cheapest internet provider in Seattle?

Astound Broadband is the cheapest internet provider in Seattle. Its 100 Mbps internet plan costs just $19.95 per month, which is a great value. Xfinity is a close second with plans starting at $19.99 per month, but the Xfinity plan provides double the speed (200 Mbps) for nearly the same price.

Provider	Price	Max speeds
Astound Broadband	$25.00	100 Mbps	View Plans
Xfinity	$25.00	200 Mbps	View Plans
CenturyLink	$50.00	Up to 100 Mbps	View Plans

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What are the fiber internet providers in Seattle?

CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, and EarthLink provide fiber internet in Seattle. Ziply Fiber is the fastest, with plans up to 10,000 Mbps, but CenturyLink is still very fast with speeds up to 940 Mbps.

Fiber is the best internet connection you can get, with fast, symmetrical speeds and excellent reliability.

Fiber internet providers in Seattle

Ziply Fiber — Fiber speeds up to 10,000 Mbps

CenturyLink — Fiber speeds up to 940 Mbps

EarthLink — Fiber speeds up to 5,000 Mbps.

What is the best internet provider in Seattle?

Xfinity - High speeds widely available
Verizon Home Internet - Fast upload and download speeds
Hughesnet - Perfect for rural areas
Viasat - Widely available

The best internet providers in Seattle are CenturyLink, Xfinity, and Astound Broadband.

Overall, Xfinity is the fastest internet provider in Seattle with speeds up to 1,200 Mbps. Xfinity offers a good variety of other internet plans in the Seattle area at lower speeds if you don’t need a gigabit (1,000 Mbps) connection.

CenturyLink is a fiber internet provider that’s widely available in the Seattle area with speeds up to 940 Mbps, but it also offers slower DSL service if fiber isn’t in your area.

Astound Broadband is a cable and fiber internet provider available in northern Seattle—an area that’s often out of reach for CenturyLink. Astound Broadband offers speeds up to 5,000 Mbps. Like Xfinity and CenturyLink, Astound Broadband is also widely available across the Seattle area.

If you live in areas around Seattle where landlines don’t reach, Viasat and Hughesnet are your best options. Satellite internet generally delivers slower speeds than cable, or fiber (100 Mbps or less), but it’s an internet provider that’s available virtually everywhere in Seattle.

Summary of Seattle internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
T-Mobile Home Internet	5G Home	245 Mbps	4.0/5	View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Xfinity	Cable	2000 Mbps	3.5/5	View Plans for Xfinity
Quantum Fiber	Fiber	2000 Mbps	4.1/5
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Astound Broadband	Cable, DSL & Fiber	1200 Mbps	3.0/5
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5
Viasat	Satellite	150 Mbps	3/5
ispMint	5G Home	5 Mbps	4.5/5	Link not provided
Ziply Fiber	Fiber	50000 Mbps	3.5/5	Link not provided
Salmon Bay Wireless	Fixed Wireless	250 Mbps	N/A

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Highest-rated internet providers in Seattle

CenturyLink and Xfinity are both widely available in the city. For the second year in a row, Xfinity customers gave the highest speed ratings in our customer satisfaction survey. While CenturyLink received average ratings overall, its fiber internet scores knocked it out of the park.

Astound Broadband didn’t have the highest scores in the survey, but it’s still worth taking a look at. It offers gig speeds and smart home integration.

Seattle residential internet coverage

Home of Amazon, Microsoft, Tableau, Expedia, and hundreds of other tech companies, Seattle has several internet providers throughout the entire area.

North Seattle

In North Seattle, you can get the fastest internet service from CenturyLink and Xfinity. Neighborhoods in the Northwest (west of 1st Avenue NE) can get Viasat and Hughesnet.

Seattle University District

People living near the University of Washington can get speeds up to 1,000 Mbps (1 gigabit) from CenturyLink—up to 1,200 Mbps with Xfinity.

Magnolia, Queen Ann, South Lake Union in Seattle

CenturyLink and Xfinity are the main internet providers in Magnolia, Queen Ann, and South Lake Union neighborhoods of Seattle. You can also get satellite service from Hughesnet or Viasat.

Capitol Hill and Central District in Seattle

Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, and Xfinity all compete for the title of best internet in the Central Seattle area. These providers offer varying speeds and packages from 10 Mbps to 1,200 Mbps.

Downtown Seattle, Pioneer Square, and International District

Xfinity and Astound Broadband offer cable and fiber internet service to the downtown Seattle area. CenturyLink also offers internet in the downtown area and in the Chinatown-International District, but those areas have much slower speeds than other neighborhoods.

SoDo and Georgetown, Seattle

If you live just south of downtown (SoDo) or in the historic Georgetown area, you can choose from Astound Broadband, Xfinity, CenturyLink, Viasat, or Hughesnet.

South Seattle

There are several good internet options in the neighborhoods east of the 5 and south of the 90. South Seattleites can choose from Xfinity, Astound Broadband, and CenturyLink, all of which offer gigabit speeds. Astound Broadband comes in first among that bunch as the lowest price for a 940 Mbps connection. Xfinity costs more, but its Gigabit plan speeds up to 1,200 Mbps.

West Seattle

In West Seattle, CenturyLink, Astound Broadband, and Xfinity all offer gigabit speeds. Viasat and Hughesnet also offer satellite internet service in the area.

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Internet providers in Seattle, WA

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