Best NBN plans and deals available in Australia

NBN 100 is the fastest speed tier available to homes with an FTTN, FTTB or FTTC connection. While not ideal, 100Mbps downloads are still enough to get most households by comfortably, even if you have multiple 4K video streams running concurrently. Most NBN 100 plans have a maximum upload limit of 20Mbps, but there are a handful with 40Mbps for a higher monthly bill. Given this latter option is much less popular than the first, we keep our Best picks to the NBN 100/20 category.

Dodo has our pick for the best NBN 100 tier plans this month, with a $20 discount per month for the first 12 months. This makes it twice as long as the standard six-month intro discount you usually see from NBN providers (including Dodo). The offer is available to new and returning customers who sign up before May 26.

Reported performance is good, with the maximum typical download speeds during peak periods and while 17Mbps isn't the best for downloads, faster plans tend to only offer 1Mbps or 2Mbps more, which is much of a muchness.

For a sense of how this plan compares to other popular options with our visitors, check out the widget below.

NBN 500 is only available to households with an HFC or FTTP connection. It replaced NBN 100 for these premises, which is why you might not see that option after you pop your address into a prospective provider's website. But it's also generally the exact same price as you'd pay for NBN 100 from the same provider, so it's all good news. There can be quite a bit of variation in upload performance between providers at this speed, so it's definitely worth factoring that into your comparisons.

Our pick this month for best NBN 500 plan comes from Tangerine. The telco's Speedy Max plan currently has a $30/mth discount for the first six months, after which the price goes back up to the standard $85.99. This ongoing price is still decent, but not necessarily the cheapests in our database. That said, the plan has no contract, so you can jump ship to a different provider's intro discount without ever paying full price.

Priced at $58.90/mth for the first six months, this plan has solid performance, with Tangerine reporting typical 500Mbps downloads and 42.5Mbps during peak periods. Those upload speeds are fairly standard for NBN 500, but it's worth noting a small handful of providers get quite a bit closer to the maximum 50Mbps of this speed tier, which might matter if you have significant upload needs.

For a sense of how this compares to the rest of the NBN 500 landscape, check out our comparison table below, ordered by popularity with our visitors over the last seven days.

NBN 1000 plans are the second-fastest option for residential premises – and are only available for those with HFC or FTTP connections. But with potential maximum speeds of 1000Mbps downloads and 100Mbps uploads, they're also significantly faster than almost any household needs. If you need a plan this fast, you probably already know why. And if you're not sure, you likely don't need it.

TPG is our pick for the best NBN 1000 plan this month, with a plan that comes with a $20 discount that brings the price-tag down from $109.99 to $89.99 per month for the first six months for new customers.

This plan comes with typical evening download speeds of up to 820Mbps and upload speeds of 85Mpbs. These figures are both pretty good compared to other plans on the market. There are faster options, but they're also pricier and none of them report typical evening download speeds of 900Mbps or above, anyway.

For alternative options, check out our comparison table below, ordered by their popularity with our visitors over the last seven days.