Head to head

Aussie Broadband vs Optus

Optus is cheaper in year one at 3 of 5 data levels. Here's the cheapest plan on each for the data you use.

The short version

The widest gap is at 100GB a month: Aussie Broadband is $228 cheaper than Optus over the first year.
Cheapest way in: Aussie Broadband 20GB at $360 for the first year, or Optus Small at $468 for the first year.
Best value per GB: Optus Promo, about $0.19 a GB over the first year.
Aussie Broadband sells 4 plans: postpaid, billed monthly.
Optus sells 4 plans: postpaid, billed monthly.

Worth knowing

Price cliff: 2 of Optus's 4 plans cost more in year two. Optus Small goes from $468 to $720.
Deal ending soon: Optus Small's deal ends on 12 November 2026.

Cheapest plan on each provider at each data level
You use	Aussie Broadband	Optus
10GB a month	20GB$360 first year · $720 over twoCheaper	Small$468 first year · $1,188 over two
30GB a month	45GB$480 first year · $960 over two	Small$468 first year · $1,188 over twoCheaper
60GB a month	100GB$600 first year · $1,200 over two	Small$468 first year · $1,188 over twoCheaper
100GB a month	100GB$600 first year · $1,200 over twoCheaper	Promo$828 first year · $1,776 over two
200GB a month	No plan with this much data	Promo$828 first year · $1,776 over twoOnly one

Compare with your own data

Network

Aussie Broadband: uses the optus network. Optus: runs its own network. Both use the same Optus towers, so coverage is the same; the differences are price, data and extras. Check coverage where you live and work: Aussie Broadband map · Optus map.

Aussie Broadband vs Optus

The short version

Worth knowing

Network

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