Tachus Fiber — Houston Metro Symmetric Fiber + Real 2026 Pricing vs Xfinity, AT&T
Tachus Fiber — The Woodlands TX based, founded 2019 — has been overbuilding the Houston metro suburbs with symmetric XGS-PON fiber, targeting Spring, Tomball, Magnolia, Conroe, Cypress, Katy, and Sugar Land. They pitch themselves as the consumer-friendly alternative to Comcast Xfinity (the dominant Houston cable ISP). Flat pricing, no contracts, no data caps, $0 install.
The short version
- Who: Tachus Fiber — Houston-area regional fiber operator.
- Footprint: Houston suburbs (The Woodlands, Spring, Tomball, Magnolia, Conroe, Cypress, Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland) — ~750K homes passed and growing.
- Tech: Symmetric XGS-PON fiber, multi-gig.
- Speeds: 250 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig — all symmetric.
- Contract: None. No data caps. $0 install. Equipment included.
- Recommendation: 🟢 GREEN — best fiber option in the Houston suburbs where they've built.
Tachus speed tiers + real 2026 pricing
Verified at tachus.com May 2026.
| Tier | Speed (down/up) | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 250 Mbps | 250 / 250 Mbps | $55/mo |
| 1 Gig | 1,000 / 1,000 Mbps | $75/mo |
| 2 Gig | 2,000 / 2,000 Mbps | $95/mo |
How Tachus compares to Houston incumbents
| Provider | 1 Gbps plan | Upload | Contract | Data cap | Price after Y1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tachus | $75/mo | 1,000 Mbps symmetric | No | No | $75 (flat) |
| Xfinity (Comcast Houston) | $80 promo / $115 retail | 35 Mbps | Promo Y2 jump | 1.2 TB | $130/mo |
| AT&T Fiber | $80 | 1,000 Mbps symmetric | No | No | $80 + $10 gateway |
| Spectrum (limited Houston) | $80 promo / $115 retail | 35 Mbps | None advertised | No | $120/mo |
| T-Mobile 5G Home | $50 | 15-50 Mbps | No | Deprioritized | $50 (flat) |
The honest read: Tachus beats Xfinity by $55/mo retail with 30x the upload. Matches AT&T Fiber price-wise with no gateway fee — net $5/mo cheaper. In Houston suburbs where they've overbuilt, Tachus is the no-brainer pick.
Rick's installer take
Tachus is one of a generation of Texas-based independent fiber operators going after the underserved suburban gap between AT&T Fiber's metro footprint and rural fiber co-ops. They build dense, price competitively, and avoid the Year-2 promo jump that defines the cable experience. If they've reached your Houston suburb, switch immediately.
How to check your address
- Visit tachus.com/check-address.
- Cross-reference with our Coverage Grid.