Three telcos sell you the same pitch: unlimited fiber, no data caps, “up to” speeds that sound impressive on a billboard. The prices sit close enough together that most people pick based on which sales agent knocked on their gate first. That’s the wrong way to choose an internet provider you’ll be locked into for two to three years.

We pulled the current published rates straight from each telco’s official site this week and ran the math nobody bothers to run: how many megabits you get for every peso you pay.

The Quick Answer

Converge’s ₱1,349 Super FiberX Play plan beats PLDT Home Fiber’s ₱1,299 entry plan on value, not price. Pay ₱50 more and your speed doubles, from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps. At the gigabit tier, Globe’s ₱2,499 GFiber plan delivers the best Mbps-per-peso ratio of any plan under ₱5,000 from any of the three. PLDT still passes more homes nationwide than either competitor, so your barangay might make the decision for you before price does.

PLDT Home Fiber vs Globe vs Converge: Fiber Plan Comparo

Real prices, real speeds, no marketing spin. Filter by budget to see what fits.

Rates verified July 2026

🏆 Best Value (Gigabit)

Globe GFiber 2499

₱2,499 · 1 Gbps

💰 Cheapest Entry Plan

PLDT Home Fiber Unli 1299

₱1,299 · 100 Mbps

⚡ Fastest Real-World Speed

Converge

Ookla-awarded #1 PH, 2025–2026

🗺️ Widest Coverage

PLDT Home Fiber

18.76M homes passed

ISPPlanPrice/moSpeedMbps/₱
How to read this:
  • “Mbps/₱” is advertised speed divided by monthly price. Higher means more speed per peso, on paper.
  • Advertised speed is “up to.” Actual delivered speed depends on your area’s node congestion, house wiring, and time of day. Converge’s Ookla wins reflect measured real-world speed, not just advertised specs.
  • Most postpaid plans carry a lock-in (PLDT Home Fiber: 36 months, Globe and Converge: 24 months). Prepaid fiber options exist if you want no lock-in, at lower speeds.
  • Confirm serviceability in your barangay before applying. Fiber footprint varies block by block, even within the same city.

Sources: pldthome.com, globe.com.ph, convergeict.com official plan pages, June-July 2026. Regional availability and promo pricing may vary. Always confirm with the official site or nearest store before signing up.

Entry-Level: Under ₱1,600

PLDT’s Fiber Unli 1299 holds the title of cheapest fiber plan in the country at ₱1,299 a month, and for a single person who mostly browses and streams SD video, 100 Mbps covers it. But the moment you add a second streaming device or a work-from-home video call, Converge’s Super FiberX Play makes more sense: ₱50 more buys double the bandwidth. Globe’s cheapest plan, GFiber 1499, sits in between on both price and speed.

Related: PLDT Home Fibr Review 2023

Mid-Range: ₱1,700 to ₱2,100

This band splits by use case rather than pure value. PLDT’s Fiber Unli 1699 jumps to 500 Mbps for ₱1,699, undercutting Globe’s GFiber 1999 (same 500 Mbps, ₱300 more expensive). If gaming matters more than raw speed, Converge’s GameChanger EZ trades a lower Mbps-per-peso number for network-level gaming prioritization: lower latency and jitter that a generic plan at the same speed won’t give you. Converge’s Super FiberX Prime, meanwhile, delivers 800 Mbps for the same ₱2,099 that PLDT charges for 700 Mbps, making it the strongest all-around pick in this tier.

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Gigabit Tier: ₱2,499 and Up

Three plans hit 1 Gbps within ₱200 of each other: Globe at ₱2,499, Converge Ultra at ₱2,599, and PLDT at ₱2,699. Globe wins the math here. If you need more than a gigabit, Globe’s GFiber 4999 is the only mainstream option that goes past it, at 2.5 Gbps, though that plan requires an existing account upgrade rather than a new application.

The Fine Print Nobody Reads

Two details separate the advertised price from what you’ll experience, and both matter more than the headline Mbps number.

PLDT’s speeds carry an expiration date. Every PLDT Fiber Unli plan currently listed shows two numbers: the promoted speed and the word “Originally” next to a lower figure. Fiber Unli 1699, for example, shows “Up to 500 Mbps, Originally 300 Mbps.” That gap is a free six-month speed boost tied to a current promo. When the promo period ends, your connection reverts to the lower baseline unless PLDT renews the offer. Budget for the 300 Mbps experience, not the 500 Mbps one, and treat anything above that as a bonus.

Lock-in periods aren’t equal. PLDT’s Fiber Unli plans carry a 36-month contract, a full year longer than the 24-month terms typical of Globe and Converge postpaid fiber. Breaking a PLDT contract early costs more, because more contract remains to pay off.

Which One Should You Actually Get

A single professional in a studio unit who streams and video-calls: Converge Super FiberX Play or Max. You’re not paying for capacity you won’t use.

A family of four to five sharing devices for school, work, and streaming: Converge Super FiberX Prime or Globe GFiber 1999. Prime gives more headroom for the same money.

A household with a serious gamer: Converge GameChanger EZ or ELITE. Prioritized routing beats raw speed when the thing you care about is ping, not download size.

Someone chasing the lowest possible gigabit price: Globe GFiber 2499. Nothing else touches its Mbps-per-peso ratio at that speed.

Anyone outside Metro Manila or a major city center: check PLDT first. Its fiber footprint passes 18.76 million homes and reaches 73% of towns and 91% of provinces nationwide, well ahead of Globe and Converge in rural and provincial reach. Coverage beats a spreadsheet if the other two aren’t in your area yet.

FAQ

Fiber Plan FAQ: PLDT Home Fiber vs Globe vs Converge

Straight answers, no sales pitch.

On paper, Globe’s top plan hits the highest advertised ceiling at 2.5 Gbps. In independent speed tests, Converge has taken Ookla’s award for fastest fixed network in the Philippines for 2025 and 2026, meaning its subscribers measure closer to their advertised speed on average than the other two.
PLDT’s Fiber Unli 1299 at ₱1,299 a month is the lowest sticker price among the three. Converge’s Super FiberX Play at ₱1,349 costs ₱50 more but doubles the speed, 200 Mbps versus 100 Mbps.
Based on Ookla Speedtest data, yes, for measured real-world performance across 2025 and 2026. That’s a different claim from “highest advertised speed,” which currently belongs to Globe.
Your connection drops to the plan’s original, lower speed tier unless PLDT extends the promo. Check your account dashboard as the six-month mark approaches so you’re not caught off guard.
Globe and Converge both run standard 24-month lock-ins on postpaid fiber. PLDT’s Fiber Unli plans run 36 months.
Yes, through prepaid fiber. PLDT Home Fiber Prepaid and Globe’s GFiber Prepaid both offer month-to-month or even daily load options with no contract, at lower speed ceilings than postpaid plans.

Bottom Line

Don’t shop by price alone, and don’t shop by advertised speed alone either. Divide the two and you get the number that matters: how much bandwidth you’re buying with each peso. By that math, Converge wins the budget and mid-range tiers, Globe wins gigabit, and PLDT wins on reach if the other two haven’t built out to your street yet.

Use the interactive comparison tool above to filter plans by your budget and see this same math applied live.