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The gigabit value gap: 4× the price for 10% more speed.

There are 32 gigabit deals on the UK market. The cheapest is £20/month effective. The most expensive is £86.74/month — for roughly the same speed.

332%

Price gap between cheapest and most expensive gigabit

2.5×

More speed from Community Fibre vs BT — for 32% less money

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EE's 1.6Gbps at £34.78 is better value than BT's 900Mb at £31.70 — same parent company

Every UK gigabit deal, ranked by real cost

Alt-netMajor providerPremium
Community Fibre
£20.00
1.0Gb
Community Fibre
£21.50
2.3Gb
Airband
£21.92
1.0Gb
Gigaclear
£24.00
900Mb
Sky
£26.83
1.0Gb
EE
£27.82
900Mb
Vodafone
£29.00
910Mb
Plusnet
£29.41
900Mb
BT
£31.70
900Mb
Virgin Media
£33.99
1.1Gb
EE
£34.78
1.6Gb
Hyperoptic
£39.00
1.0Gb
Virgin Media
£86.74
1.1Gb

The alt-net revolution is real

Smaller, full-fibre-only providers like Community Fibre, Airband, and Gigacleardominate the value end of gigabit. They don't have legacy copper networks to maintain, so they pass the savings on. The catch? They only cover specific areas. BroadbandHero shows you which alt-nets are available at your address.

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