Piggyback Media

Honest comparison tools, built on open data

We build free UK checkers that give straight answers — computed from official open data, not advertising budgets. For people, and for their AI assistants.

Our tools

5G Speed Estimator

How fast would 5G home broadband really be at your postcode — indoors and out, per network. Ofcom data.

Piggyback Checker

Which host network powers each budget SIM — and whether it's any good at your address.

Full Fibre vs 5G

Can you get fibre or Virgin? If not, is 5G your best upgrade? 1.74M postcodes covered.

Fibre Arrival

One email when full fibre reaches your postcode. Nothing else, ever.

eSIM Checker

The right travel eSIM for your destination, data needs and trip — ranked honestly.

Energy Switch Checker

Are you paying more than Ofgem's price cap? Regional rates, straight verdict.

Bank Switch Bonus

Every live switching bonus with the eligibility small print the banks bury.

Green Home Checker

Is solar or a heat pump worth it for your actual roof? Real irradiance data, honest payback ranges, the £7,500 grant.

Car Cost Checker

Live cheapest fuel near you, road tax and honest running costs — reg-plate lookup coming soon.

Parking Checker

Airport parking without the rip-off: official vs off-site vs meet-and-greet for your actual dates.

Home Alarm Checker

Security systems by true 5-year cost — subscriptions and contract traps included, evidence over fear.

Viral Product Checker

TikTok-famous products: what the ad promises vs what buyers actually say.

How we work

Open data firstVerdicts computed from official sources — Ofcom, Ofgem, published rates — never pay-to-rank.

Honest estimatesRanges, caveats and checked-dates on everything. If it's a model, we say so.

Agent-readyEvery tool speaks to AI assistants via open APIs and MCP — ask your assistant, get our answer.

Best deal wins. Always.The best option ranks first even when it pays us less — or nothing. Several of our top-ranked providers pay us nothing at all.

Transparently fundedClearly-marked affiliate links fund the free tools. They never influence rankings.

Company

Piggyback Media is an independent UK project. Contact: me@austinp.co.uk.

Our tools contain Ofcom data © Ofcom and other public-sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Nothing we publish is financial advice.