Gaming Tools

Latency, routing and network optimisation for competitive play.

Game network boosters, ping reducers, latency optimisers and gaming-focused connectivity tools for PC and console players.

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8.1^*

From ~$6.50/mo (region-dependent)

ExitLag

A gaming network booster that opens multiple parallel routes to the game server and picks the best one live. Whether it moves your ping depends on your ISP, distance, hardware and Wi-Fi vs wired.

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7.7^*

Pay-as-you-go credits (fractional cents per hour of game play)

Mudfish

The power-user's pick in the gaming network booster category. Granular per-application routing, wide OS support and pay-as-you-go traffic-credit billing rather than a flat subscription.

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7.6^*

From ~$6/mo (region-dependent)

A gaming network booster that tries to shorten and stabilise the route between your PC and the game server. Whether it moves your ping in the right direction depends heavily on your ISP, distance, hardware and Wi-Fi vs wired connection.

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7.6^*

From ~$5/mo (region-dependent)

NoPing

A Brazil-headquartered gaming network booster with strong coverage of Latin-American titles and cross-region play. Cheaper than ExitLag or WTFast in most markets, with a single-tunnel routing model.

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7.5^*

Pay-per-minute credits or from ~$3/mo (region-dependent)

LagoFast

A gaming network booster with a distinctive pay-per-minute billing option alongside monthly plans, and one of the few in the category with real mobile support.

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7.3^*

From ~$9.99/mo (tier-dependent)

WTFast

One of the original gaming network boosters. Runs a proprietary Gamers Private Network (GPN) with dedicated peering to major game hosts. Best on Windows PC for MMO and long-session competitive play.

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