Finder's Broadband Awards showcase the best providers across different speed categories. We also have a top pick for budget-conscious Australians and those seeking a provider of the year.
Winners and those highly commended for each category were chosen by a value score that ranks factors such as price, download speed, cost of modem, option to BYO modem, speed reliability and live chat support.
We compared more than 230 broadband plans across 41 providers and gave more weight to NBN 25, NBN 50 and NBN 100 plans as they're the most popular among Aussies, especially NBN 50.
Dodo knocked it out of the park with its competitive pricing for everday speeds (NBN 50). You can BYO or buy one with multiple payment options to suit your needs. There's also the option to bundle internet and energy with Dodo to save up to $10 a month.
Dodo knocked it out of the park with its competitive pricing for everday speeds (NBN 50). You can BYO or buy one with multiple payment options to suit your needs. There's also the option to bundle internet and energy with Dodo to save up to $10 a month.
Highly commended
SpinTel earned a high commendation in this category for consistently offering great value for the speeds it delivers. You can also bundle and save by signing up for both mobile and internet.
SpinTel earned a high commendation in this category for consistently offering great value for the speeds it delivers. You can also bundle and save by signing up for both mobile and internet.
Southern Phone is well-known for offering affordable pricing across the majority of its no-frills NBN plans, including NBN 50. It's for the reason it was highly commended in this category. You also get the additional perk of being on a carbon neutral internet plan.
Southern Phone is well-known for offering affordable pricing across the majority of its no-frills NBN plans, including NBN 50. It's for the reason it was highly commended in this category. You also get the additional perk of being on a carbon neutral internet plan.
Dodo takes home another win for delivering fast speeds at a great price point. Its recent 12-month discounts have given it the edge this year. It's also been in the top five in the last few ACCC reports, which measure speed reliability on a quarterly basis.
Dodo takes home another win for delivering fast speeds at a great price point. Its recent 12-month discounts have given it the edge this year. It's also been in the top five in the last few ACCC reports, which measure speed reliability on a quarterly basis.
Highly commended
SpinTel gets another nod in the fast speeds category. Together with its well-priced plan, you'll get access to multiple support channels including phone, live chat and WhatsApp or Messenger.
SpinTel gets another nod in the fast speeds category. Together with its well-priced plan, you'll get access to multiple support channels including phone, live chat and WhatsApp or Messenger.
Exetel earns its first highly commended in the 2025 Finder Awards. Apart from doing well on price, Exetel's biggest standout feature is its speed reliability. It consistently performs well in the ACCC's quarterly broadband performance report. You also get access to My Speed Boost, a feature that allows Exetel customers to get 5 speed upgrade days per month.
Exetel earns its first highly commended in the 2025 Finder Awards. Apart from doing well on price, Exetel's biggest standout feature is its speed reliability. It consistently performs well in the ACCC's quarterly broadband performance report. You also get access to My Speed Boost, a feature that allows Exetel customers to get 5 speed upgrade days per month.
SpinTel earns its first win for Best Budget NBN Provider by delivering the maximum typical evening speeds available on an NBN 25 plan, coupled with one of the lowest prices in this category.
SpinTel earns its first win for Best Budget NBN Provider by delivering the maximum typical evening speeds available on an NBN 25 plan, coupled with one of the lowest prices in this category.
Highly commended
The budget category wouldn't be complete without a nod to Dodo given its focus on affordable pricing amid price hikes.
The budget category wouldn't be complete without a nod to Dodo given its focus on affordable pricing amid price hikes.
Southern Phone earns another highly commended for maintaining affordable pricing on its budget plans, similar to Dodo, even as price hikes have made slower speeds more expensive.
Southern Phone earns another highly commended for maintaining affordable pricing on its budget plans, similar to Dodo, even as price hikes have made slower speeds more expensive.
In addition to scoring well for speed reliability in the ACCC's recent broadband performance report, TPG's NBN 250 plan offers solid value at just under $100 a month. New customers can often take advantage of six-month sign-up discounts, bringing the price down to under $85 a month for the first half of the year.
In addition to scoring well for speed reliability in the ACCC's recent broadband performance report, TPG's NBN 250 plan offers solid value at just under $100 a month. New customers can often take advantage of six-month sign-up discounts, bringing the price down to under $85 a month for the first half of the year.
Highly commended
Dodo wraps up a strong showing in this year's broadband awards with another high commendation. Once again, maximum speeds for the budget category, competitive pricing, and reasonable modem costs have all contributed to the result.
Dodo wraps up a strong showing in this year's broadband awards with another high commendation. Once again, maximum speeds for the budget category, competitive pricing, and reasonable modem costs have all contributed to the result.
Southern Phone stood out for offering competitive pricing and maximum typical evening speed available on an NBN 250 plan. It was highly commended in this category last year as well.
Southern Phone stood out for offering competitive pricing and maximum typical evening speed available on an NBN 250 plan. It was highly commended in this category last year as well.
For the first time ever, Finder is running awards for the home wireless broadband category, and we have two providers tied for first place. iiNet's competitive pricing for the speeds offered on its unlimited data 5G home broadband plus plan, along with the option to return the modem at no cost, contributed to its win.
For the first time ever, Finder is running awards for the home wireless broadband category, and we have two providers tied for first place. iiNet's competitive pricing for the speeds offered on its unlimited data 5G home broadband plus plan, along with the option to return the modem at no cost, contributed to its win.
There's essentially no difference in pricing, speed, modem or other features between TPG and iiNet's 5G home broadband plus plans. That's why TPG a tied winner in this category.
There's essentially no difference in pricing, speed, modem or other features between TPG and iiNet's 5G home broadband plus plans. That's why TPG a tied winner in this category.
Highly commended
SpinTel earns a highly commended for offering budget-seekers a small win with its pricing. Its unlimited data 4G home wireless broadband plan costs just under $50 a month for the maximum 25Mbps speeds available. There's no hefty cost for the modem either - you can simply rent it for $4 a month.
SpinTel earns a highly commended for offering budget-seekers a small win with its pricing. Its unlimited data 4G home wireless broadband plan costs just under $50 a month for the maximum 25Mbps speeds available. There's no hefty cost for the modem either - you can simply rent it for $4 a month.
Finder's Broadband Plan Awards recognise market-leading providers across different categories for value and utility. Winners and highly commended providers are ranked using our proprietary Finder Score based on their cost, speed, modem inclusions and customer support, amongst other features.
We assessed more than 230 products across 41 providers to determine the winners. Products had to be in the market for the entire 12 month judging period of May 2024 - April 2025.
Our NBN Award winners are based on 250+ hours of research by our expert authors and insights team.
We reviewed 230 internet plans from 41 NBN providers including Telstra, Optus, TPG and Aussie Broadband.
Some winners may be partners but this never influences our decisions. All winners were selected based on a clear methodology and met our editorial standards.
Piyush is an insights analyst at Finder and is responsible for developing the methodology for Finder's Product Awards. He holds an MBA from Macquarie University and a MSc in Banking and Finance from the University of London.
Mariam is Finder's utilities expert. She's responsible for reviewing the criteria we use to determine award winners across each category.
Chris is the lead editor at Finder Shopping. He has been writing about consumer issues for 15 years.
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