Hughesnet internet plans and pricing
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability vary by location and are subject to change.
*Offer for 12 months. Service plans require a 24-month commitment. Equipment Lease or Purchase fees extra. Service plans require a 24-month commitment. Equipment Lease or Purchase fees extra.
Hughesnet internet speeds
Hughesnet’s internet speed options only run from 50–100 Mbps. These speeds aren’t totally unusable, as you’ll still be able to scroll TikTok or watch Netflix videos. But you’ll run into slow internet problems if more than a few people want to watch YouTube videos and download files at the same time.
Check out our internet speeds guide to learn how internet speeds relate to your internet needs.
Hughesnet’s download speeds remain low as the prices and data allowances rise—one more exponentially than the other, unfortunately. Why the high price? Well, with satellite internet, data is king. You’ll either pay for more of it or be slowed down in speed (down to 1–3 Mbps) for going over the limit on a cheaper plan.
You won’t be cut off or charged an overage fee, however—it’s a “soft data limit.” Sounds nicer than “throttled internet,” doesn’t it?
To get around that limit on any Hughesnet plan, you can take advantage of Hughesnet’s Bonus Zone, which is essentially 50 extra GB of data free between the hours of 2–5 a.m. A good time to get your graveyard shift gaming in.
If you feel like splurging, Hughesnet’s 200 GB plan will give you a little more headroom on data—but still less than Viasat’s fattest option, which allows up to 300 GB (and 100 Mbps of download speed). For larger, more internet-hungry households, we’d recommend looking into Viasat.