The current version we use is a basic SpeedTest interface, and Ookla stores the results in a database, so we can review all the results for a particular IP address (great for those pesky “my speedtest results always suck” customers) – that was costing us $500/year. The other advantage is that we give our Speedtest server URL to our customers, and they don’t see ads, including ads for rival ISPs.
In the now-typical cycle, Ookla has decided to discontinue support for this popular product, and are trying to move us to their new NetGauge product, which is nearly $2000 for the yearly license, and another $1000 for one-time setup/customization/branding, which they offer to waive if we renew. I don’t need all the new features, and don’t want to spend 4 times as much for them… Darren From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeremy via Af Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 10:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Speedtest replacements? So, what are the licensing costs? Is this for private use or does it also cost to run a public speedtest.net server? On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Bill Prince via Af <[email protected]> wrote: Us too. Same story with Ookla. Like their interface, but their prices are too steep for what we use it for. bp On 9/23/2014 7:34 AM, Darren Shea via Af wrote: We currently host our own speedtest server using Ookla's speedtest technology, but Ookla is discontinuing the version we run, and the licensing fees for the new version are very steep. I'm looking at alternatives, such as OpenSpeedTest and speed.io, but would like to get some feedback on these if anyone is using them. We once tried using Brandon Checkett's Fancy Speed Test, but the results display was not really in line with what we wanted. Does anyone hosting their own, non-Ookla, speedtest server have some success stories or horror stories about particular packages? Thank you, Darren
