If you’re shopping for internet service providers in Austin, you have a range of options to choose from.
Austin is one of the most connected cities in the country. It is home to cutting-edge internet infrastructure like Google Fiber, which offers download speeds of up to 2,000 megabits per second.
These are the available internet service providers in Austin, their plans and how much you should expect to pay for service.
There are 15 internet service providers (ISPs) that offer service to large areas of Austin, eight of which cover the entire city.
These eight service providers are:
In some areas, you may also purchase internet service from Google Fiber, which offers gigabit plans. Other gigabit providers in Austin include Grande Communications and EarthLink.
Other internet service providers do not cover the entire city or offer gigabit plans. However, they may still be worth investigating if you’re looking for the lowest available price or certain offers:
All four of these providers offer fixed wireless internet, which uses wireless communication hardware to provide subscribers with internet access. In addition to fixed wireless internet, VTX1 also provides fiber optic access for certain Austin addresses.
Grande Communications offers the cheapest plans for Austin residents, with pricing starting at $24.99 per month for download speeds of up to 50 megabits per second (Mbps). AT&T offers the next cheapest plans, beginning at $35 per month for up to 300 Mbps.
Other cheap providers in the city include HughesNet, EarthLink and Spectrum, which offer plans for less than $50 per month.
Google Fiber, which launched 2-gigabit internet in Austin in February 2021, offers the fastest internet in the city.
Other high-speed internet providers include AT&T, Grande Communications, EarthLink and Spectrum. All these providers offer gigabit internet in Austin.
Most users won’t need gigabit internet service. Still, if you regularly use internet-intensive services — like streaming or online gaming — you may want to invest in a high-speed internet plan.
All ISPs in Austin should offer a Wi-Fi modem with a subscription to one of their plans, meaning you can get a connection from any of the service providers mentioned in this article. The fastest Wi-Fi will likely come from one of the gigabit providers in the area. Depending on your address, you may not have access to these providers, however.
Spectrum is one of the few ISPs in Austin that offers fiber internet. For people wanting the fastest internet possible, this makes Spectrum a good potential ISP.
Google Fiber does not cover the entire city of Austin. Most of the service’s coverage is located south of the Colorado River. Most coverage north of the river is located east of I-35 and south of Route 290.
To check if your address is covered, you can visit Google Fiber’s Austin page and click the “Check availability” button.
Residents of Austin have a range of options to choose from when it comes to ISPs. Austin is also one of the few cities where Google Fiber offers its 2-gigabit internet service, meaning you may have access to some of the fastest internet in the country.
