Freedom Internet review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Freedom Internet is a Dutch broadband provider that suits households wanting fibre with the router rental folded into the monthly bill and one named operator to deal with. It scores 8.7 overall, though a starting price of €50 a month sits in the dearer part of this comparison.

Key facts

Best for
Fibre households in the Netherlands who want the router rental included in the monthly bill.
Top download speed (Mbps)
1,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
€50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Reference plan prices
DSL via KPN Max Mbit/s: EUR 50/month, max speed, 12 months; 500 Mbit/s Glasvezel KPN: EUR 63/month, 500 Mbps, 12 months; 1 Gbit/s Glasvezel KPN: EUR 69/month, 1000 Mbps, 12 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Setup fee
€25 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Mid-contract price rises
Annual increase per CBS Consumer Price Index of prior calendar year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Exit fee terms
Return rented modem/TV-box within 1 month or EUR 150 per device charged (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Router
FRITZ!Box modem 7690, 7583, 5530 or optional 5690, rental included (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Static IP
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Address checker
https://freedom.nl/klant-worden (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
NL (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Freedom Internet B.V. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Netherlands (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Technology
Fttp, Fttc
Contract length
12, 1
Official website
freedom.nl

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
WikidataXLinkedInmastodon.socialcommunity.freedom.nl

Pros and cons

Pros

  • The FRITZ!Box router is rented as part of the plan, so hardware is lent rather than billed separately.
  • A static IP is available, which suits people hosting a home server, cameras or a fixed-address VPN.
  • Contract lengths run 12 and 1, so a month-by-month term is possible as well as a longer commitment.
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, including phone and a help centre.
  • Highest download speed is 1,000 Mbps, matching the 1,000 Mbps median across broadband listings here.

Cons

  • Joining carries a setup charge of €25, while the median setup charge across the site is €0.
  • The exit fee terms expect the rented modem or TV box back within a month, or a charge applies per device.
  • The price rise rule allows an annual increase tied to the CBS Consumer Price Index, so the monthly figure can move upward.
  • Freedom Internet sells in NL only, so it is of no use outside that single market.
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Who it suits

  • Households in NL on the KPN network, since the technology list covers fttp and fttc.
  • People who want a static IP and a rental router rather than buying hardware outright.
  • Renters and short-term households who prefer a monthly term, given contracts run 12 and 1.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone outside the Netherlands: EarthLink pairs fibre to the premises with mobile and satellite, fttp, 5G and satellite, so it covers addresses with no wired line.
  • Homes already on cable, who may prefer Astound's cable and fibre mix, cable and fttp, for what is already installed.
  • Buyers who want a fibre-only provider: Abissnet lists fttp, where Freedom Internet also lists fttp and fttc.

Where it sits among rivals

Freedom Internet is not at either end of this comparison. On download speed it ranks 49 of 114, which puts it in the middle of the field rather than near the front of the pack. Starting price tells the other story: 90 of 95 places it towards the expensive end of the brands listed. The setup charge ranks 64 of 86, so joining is neither free nor the costliest way in. Read together, the pattern is a mid-table provider on speed and a pricey one to enter with.

What it does well

The highest download speed offered is 1,000 Mbps, which sits at the upper end of the plans in this comparison and is enough for simultaneous streaming, calls and uploads on one line. A static IP is also available, which matters if you run a home server, connect cameras that reach out to you, or use a VPN that needs a fixed address. Both details point the same way: this is a plan for a connection that does more than browse, rather than a bare minimum line.

Pricing

Plans start at €50 a month, and that figure is the regular monthly rate rather than a first-year promotion. A setup charge of €25 joins the first bill, so the true cost of joining sits above the headline number. Reference plans are published for DSL over KPN and for fibre at several speeds, with the faster fibre tiers priced above the entry figure. What you end up paying therefore depends on the speed your street can actually get, and the entry figure is the floor rather than the typical bill.

Who runs it

Freedom Internet is Freedom Internet B.V., based in the Netherlands, so you are dealing with a named Dutch operator rather than an anonymous reseller. Support runs on email, phone and help centre: email, phone, a help centre and a community board. Having phone support alongside written routes means a line fault can be reported by voice, while the help centre and the community board cover the questions that do not need an agent.

How Freedom Internet compares

Where Freedom Internet is available

Available
Netherlands

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What download speed does Freedom Internet offer?+

The highest plan reaches 1,000 Mbps for download. The lines run over fttp and fttc, so the speed you actually get depends on whether your address can receive full fibre or only fibre to the cabinet. Confirm what your street takes before you commit to a tier.

Is there an introductory price or a lower renewal rate?+

The starting figure of €50 a month is the regular monthly rate, not a first-year promotion. From there, the price rise rule allows an annual increase tied to the CBS Consumer Price Index, so budget for the bill to climb over a long stay rather than staying flat.

Is there a setup fee to join?+

Joining costs €25 in setup, against a median of €0 across the site. Plenty of broadband listings carry no setup charge at all, so if you are moving across from another provider, that one-off cost is worth checking before you sign.

Do I have to sign a long contract?+

Contract lengths run 12 and 1, so a month-by-month arrangement is possible instead of a year-long commitment. The catch sits with the equipment rather than the term: the exit fee terms expect the rented hardware back within a month of leaving.

What happens to the router if I leave early?+

The exit fee terms are about the rented hardware: return the modem or TV box within a month of cancelling or a charge applies per device. Across the site the median exit fee is €0, so the equipment clause is the part of the terms to read closely.

Does the router cost extra money?+

A FRITZ!Box modem is rented as part of the plan, and the rental is included in the monthly figure rather than sold to you. That same rental is what the exit fee terms lean on, so keep the box for no longer than a month after cancelling and the charge does not arise.

Where does Freedom Internet operate?+

Freedom Internet sells in NL only, and the legal entity sits in the Netherlands. That single market is the main limit on it. If your address is outside the Dutch network, EarthLink covers fibre to the premises, mobile and satellite, fttp, 5G and satellite, so it reaches more kinds of connection.

Can I get a static IP?+

A static IP is available, and only 5.9% of broadband listings on the site do without one. If you host a server, reach a home camera, or use a VPN that needs a fixed address, this is the detail to confirm when you order rather than assume.

Sources

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Upload speed (Mbps).

Freedom Internet

Freedom Internet

Fibre households in the Netherlands who want the router rental included in the monthly bill.

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