Channel Bonding > Load Balancing
Channel bonding beats a load balancer when you combine internet connections. A load balancer sends each app down one connection, so no single download, video stream or VPN can go faster than your quickest connection. Channel bonding splits traffic at the packet level across every connection, speeding up everything – even single-socket transfers.
Speedify is an app that uses channel bonding for faster upload and download speeds plus automatic failover if a connection drops. Here is how the two compare.
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With Speedify, your internet stays on when one connection fails.
When one of your internet connections drops, Speedify shifts your traffic to your remaining connections in under a second — so calls don’t cut out and downloads don’t stall.
Should you have a backup 4G, 5G, Starlink, or cable internet connection?
Yes — every internet connection goes down, including Starlink, which drops for ~34 minutes a day on average. A backup connection from a different provider means one outage never takes you fully offline. The most common options are a 4G/5G cellular hotspot, a cable or DSL line, or a second satellite dish.
4G/5G cellular
Works anywhere. Just a SIM or hotspot — no installation needed.
Learn more →Cable / DSL
Best for fixed locations. Different network, so outages rarely overlap.
Learn more →Second Starlink
Adds redundancy and throughput for remote sites or heavy usage.
Learn more →Speedify bonds any two connections into one — automatic failover, more speed, no dropped calls.
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Speedify is a channel bonding service
Channel bonding makes it possible to go one level deeper than a load balancer and spread packets amongst multiple Internet connections. This means that Speedify can speed up everything you do online.
Once connected to one of our Speed Servers in the cloud, Speedify intelligently divides all your web traffic amongst available Internet connections in order to maximize performance. By splitting traffic at the packet-level even large single socket transfers such as VPNs, streaming movies, and uploading and downloading files can be given a major speed boost!
Speedify also has robust failover capabilities, so even if you unplug one of your Internet connections during an important upload or download your transfer will keep on transferring!
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Combine Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink, and more into one faster, steadier connection. Free to try — no credit card required.
🚀 Speed
Faster uploads and downloads by bonding all your connections at once.
📶 Stability
Automatic failover in under a second when any connection drops.
🔒 Security
AES-256 encryption on every connection, on every network you join.
15M+ downloads worldwide. 75K+ five-star reviews on iOS and Android.