Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team
1pBroadband vs sim.de
Where 1pBroadband and sim.de differ
| Compare | 1pBroadband ReviewVisitVisit |  sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| Top download speed (Mbps) | 950 | 1,000Higher |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 15 to 115Higher | 5.8 to 40 |
| Price from | £25 | €6.99 |
| Reference plan prices | Part-fibre 80 (sogea): GBP 25 per month, 80Mbps, 18 months; Full-fibre 500: GBP 31 per month, 523Mbps, 18 months; Full-fibre 1000: GBP 36 per month, 950Mbps, 18 months | 25 GB: 6.99 EUR/month, 25 GB, 1 month; 50 GB: 9.99 EUR/month, 50 GB, 24 months; Unlimited on demand: 19.99 EUR/month, unlimited, 24 months |
| Setup fee | £9.99 | €49.99 |
| Router | Free Premium Wi-Fi 6 Hub included | FRITZ!Box 7510, 7630 or 7690, from 4.99 EUR per month, optional |
| Address checker | https://www.1pbroadband.com/order-your-fibre-broadband | https://www.sim.de/glasfaser |
| Markets | GB | DE |
| Price after contract | £37 to £48 | Not confirmed |
| Mid-contract price rises | No in-contract price rises; annual rise only after minimum term with 30 days notice | Not confirmed |
| Exit fee terms | Early termination fee GBP 100 if disconnected within 18-month minimum term | Not confirmed |
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Key differences
- sim.de scores higher overall: 8.9 vs 8.7.
- Top download speed (Mbps) is higher at sim.de: 1,000 vs 950.
- Upload speed (Mbps) is higher at 1pBroadband: 15 to 115 vs 5.8 to 40.
- Support channels: only sim.de offers Chat.
- Contract length: only 1pBroadband offers 18.
- Contract length: only sim.de offers 1, 24.
- Markets: only 1pBroadband offers GB.
- Markets: only sim.de offers DE.
Our verdict on each
1pBroadband
1pBroadband suits UK households that want fibre and a hub in the box without paying extra for hardware. Entry pricing starts at £25 a month, and once the minimum term ends monthly prices run £37 to £48, so the real comparison is between those two figures and not the first one alone.
sim.de
sim.de suits people in Germany who want a cheap sim only line with a monthly option and a fixed contract choice on the same tariff sheet. It runs on the 1&1 network, and its entry price of €6.99 sits well under the market median for entry pricing.
Score breakdown
| Area | 1pBroadband | sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 8.7Entry at £25 a month with a £9.99 setup fee, but post-term prices of £37 to £48 pull the score back. | 9.1HigherEntry at €6.99 and unlimited at €19.99 both sit under the site medians of €9.30 and €23.19. |
| Offer | 8.7Free Premium Wi-Fi 6 Hub included, plus top download speed of 950 Mbps, against a 18 month term and an early termination charge. | 9.0HigherSim only, 5G and Esim are available, with included roaming across 33 countries and terms of 1 and 24. |
| Trust | Not confirmed | 8.4Run by Drillisch Online GmbH since 2014, an mvno on the 1&1 network with support on email, chat and phone. |
How they place
| Ranking | 1pBroadband | sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| Broadband providers | 8 of 124 | 7 of 124 |
| Full fibre providers | 8 of 107 | 6 of 107 |
Where each is licensed and available
| Country | 1pBroadband | sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Germany |
The numbers side by side
| Fact | 1pBroadband | sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| Top download speed (Mbps) | 950 | 1,000 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 15 to 115 | 5.8 to 40 |
Also worth a look
Astound has upload speed (mbps) at 5,000, against 15 to 115 for 1pBroadband and 5.8 to 40 for sim.de.
Astound reviewWhere these facts come from
1pBroadband
- 1pbroadband.com: 16 facts, checked September 30, 2026
sim.de
- sim.de: 14 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | 1pBroadband | sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Fttp, Fttc | Fttc, Fttp |
| Contract length | 18 | 1, 24 |
| Legal entity | Telecommunications Management Limited | Drillisch Online GmbH |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Germany |
| Founded | Not confirmed | 2014 |
| Support channels | Phone, Email, Help centre | Email, Chat, Phone, Help centreCovers more |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | 1pBroadband | sim.de | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top download speed (Mbps) | 950lowest quarter | 1,000at the median | 1,000 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 15 to 115below the median | 5.8 to 40lowest quarter | 900 |
| Price after contract | £37 to £48at the median | Not confirmed | £37 |
Median across 116 listed providers.
Pros and cons
1pBroadband
Pros
- Entry at £25 a month, and the router comes as standard: Free Premium Wi-Fi 6 Hub included, so the first bill is not inflated by hardware.
- No in-contract price rises: the annual increase applies only after the 18 month minimum term, and it comes with notice.
- Download speeds reach 950 Mbps, with uploads of 15 to 115 Mbps that stay usable for calls and backups.
Cons
- Plans run for 18 months, and disconnecting inside that window brings an early termination charge.
- After the term, monthly prices run £37 to £48, above the £25 entry figure, so the low headline does not last.
- A setup fee of £9.99 is due at the start, and setup fees rank 60 of 86 on our data.
sim.de
Pros
- Entry pricing of €6.99 is below the site median of €9.30
- The Unlimited on demand plan costs €19.99, under the site median unlimited price of €23.19
- Contract terms run 1 and 24, so a plan can sit on a monthly term or a longer one
Cons
- The Unlimited on demand plan is tied to the longer of 1 and 24, so unlimited data is not offered on a monthly term
- Service runs in DE only, so the tariffs are not offered outside that market
- As an mvno, sim.de sells on the 1&1 network rather than owning it, unlike the network operators getesa, yesss! and Lonestar Cell MTN
Who each suits
1pBroadband
Who it suits
- Households in the UK on a full-fibre or part-fibre route who want the router cost absorbed into the plan.
- People who can commit to the 18 month minimum term and want a monthly figure that holds inside it.
- Shoppers willing to compare the £25 entry price against the £37 to £48 post-term price before signing.
Who should look elsewhere
- Abissnet, for anyone who wants a full-fibre only range and no part-fibre plan in the list.
- Astound, for homes on a hybrid cabinet who want cable as well as fibre to compare.
- EarthLink, for addresses with no fixed line that need a wireless or satellite route.
sim.de
Who it suits
- People in DE who want a data heavy sim only line without paying for a handset
- Travellers from DE who want roaming included and reach across 33 countries
- Households that want one provider offering both a short monthly term and a longer fixed contract
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers outside DE, since the service is a single market
- People who want a handset bundled with the tariff, as the plans are sim only
- Buyers who want unlimited data on a rolling monthly basis, since the Unlimited on demand plan sits on the longer of 1 and 24
Country by country
| Country | 1pBroadband | sim.de |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Questions about each
1pBroadband
What does it cost to join 1pBroadband?+
Entry pricing starts at £25 a month on the entry plan. Setting up the connection costs £9.99 on top, so the first payment runs higher than the headline figure implies. Every month after that is the plan cost itself, with nothing extra listed for the line.
What will I pay once the minimum term is over?+
Monthly prices run £37 to £48 after the minimum term ends, above the £25 entry figure. For anyone planning to stay past the term, budget around that post-term price rather than the entry one, because the entry figure only covers the opening months.
sim.de
How much does a sim.de sim only plan cost to start with?+
The cheapest way in is the entry data plan at €6.99 per month, and it can run on a monthly term rather than a long contract. The larger data plan and the Unlimited on demand plan sit on the longer of 1 and 24 instead.
How much is unlimited data on sim.de?+
The Unlimited on demand plan costs €19.99 per month, and it is tied to the longer of the contract options, 1 and 24. That price sits under the site median unlimited price of €23.19, but the commitment is the part to weigh.
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