Independent decision-making since 1996
As Switzerland’s leading online comparison service, we empower our users to make informed decisions that are right for their needs, saving them time and money.
At comparis.ch, it’s easy to compare the deals offered by providers of health insurance, other insurance and financial services, and internet and mobile communications services. We also offer Switzerland’s largest online marketplace for cars and property. We remain objective at all times, and have been committed to providing neutral and independent information since 1996. With around 80 million visits, our website ranks among the most widely used in Switzerland.
1. Who we are
Neutral and independent
Neither the government nor any other company holds any stake in Comparis. This guarantees our neutrality and independence.
Helpful and customer-focused
Here at Comparis, we do everything we can to ensure that you don’t just make a decision, but that you make the right decision for you.
Transparent and informative
As the leading comparison service in Switzerland, we save you time and money by creating transparency in complex markets.
Neutral and independent
Neither the government nor any other company holds any stake in Comparis. This guarantees our neutrality and independence.
Helpful and customer-focused
Here at Comparis, we do everything we can to ensure that you don’t just make a decision, but that you make the right decision for you.
Transparent and informative
As the leading comparison service in Switzerland, we save you time and money by creating transparency in complex markets.
2. How we work
How our marketplaces and comparisons work
Comparis empowers you to compare the prices, features, rates, extras and details of different products and services at a glance. This applies not only to our marketplaces, but also to our comparisons in the health insurance, other insurance, banking and telecommunications sectors.
We want you to find the product or service that is right for you. That’s why it’s important to us to show you all the available deals in a given market. To do this, Comparis also compares the products and services of providers who do not wish to appear in the comparisons, or who do not have a contractual relationship with us.
In the interests of clarity, we do not repeat the same deal several times. If various sellers are offering the same product (such as a car) at the same price, we will only show you the one price. The individual sellers will then be listed individually.
If you are interested in a product, Comparis forwards your enquiry to the seller on your behalf. The quote you receive is free of charge.
How the Comparis Rating works
The Comparis Rating offers our users a point of reference. It is measured using the Swiss school marking system. We distinguish between two types of rating:
Comparis Rating for insurance and mortgages
This reflects customer satisfaction in a given market. The rating is based on a representative survey that we conduct every year to find out how satisfied customers are with the providers they have used. You can find the results of the Comparis Rating surveys for these areas:
Comparis Rating for the vehicle marketplace
This assesses how attractive an advertised property or vehicle is from a financial perspective, and is also calculated independently. To do this, the prices of the vehicles or properties advertised are compared with average market prices. If the advertised selling price matches the market price, the listing receives the rating 4.5 (satisfactory). A product or listing with a rating of 6 indicates an attractive deal that is less than the calculated market price.
3. Actively serving your interests
We see ourselves as actively representing consumers’ interests, both politically and economically. Our team of experts keep you updated on what’s new, and share their in-depth knowledge on a whole range of useful topics.
Felix Schneuwly – Health Expert
A prominent expert on health matters, Felix Schneuwly knows his way around healthcare systems. He engages in the current political debate, and points out where sensible improvements can be made.
Jean-Claude Frick – Digital Expert
Jean-Claude Frick tests and compares the latest consumer devices and apps, and classifies digital trends. He also takes a keen interest in the Swiss telecoms market and its pricing structure.
Michael Kuhn – Consumer Finance Expert
Michael Kuhn is an expert in all money matters. His areas of expertise range from everyday ways to save to credit standing and personal loans.
Dirk Renkert – Real Estate and Finance Expert
As a real estate expert, Dirk Renkert follows developments in this field. He also deals with economic issues such as inflation and all aspects related to it.
Sandro Spaeth – Mobility and Travel Expert
Sandro Spaeth is an expert in the field of mobility and travel. His areas of expertise range from vehicle costs to air travel, holidays and e-mobility.
Our advisory board – your interests
As we work to uphold the interests of Swiss consumers, Comparis is supported by an Advisory Board. Our Board members are members of the Swiss Parliament, and meet regularly with Comparis to talk about consumer issues. In this way, they can broaden the political debate to include the needs of our users.
Your voice
We have produced our quarterly consumer publication Konsumentenstimme/La Voix des consommateurs (“Consumer Voice”) in German and French since 2009. It features expert analysis of political issues from the consumer perspective. Prior to each parliamentary session, copies are sent to all 246 Members of Parliament and around 750 further decision-makers from the media, government, business and academic communities.
The authors at Comparis
In addition to the experts, our authors reveal tips and tricks for your everyday life. Whether it’s about health insurance, taxes or travel – we can help you with our articles and guides.
4. How Comparis earns money – and how it doesn’t
Our comparisons and services are free of charge for our customers. To keep it that way, just like any other company we have to earn an income. The sources of this income are described below:
| ✅ Paid product placement | ✅ Advertising | ✅ Quote and contact enquiries |
|---|---|---|
| Some deals are highlighted visually in our comparisons and results. These are additional advertising inserts that are clearly distinct from the other deals. They do not affect the order of the results. | Another source of finance is digital advertising, such as banners. These ads are clearly marked as “Advert” on comparis.ch and in our emails. | We pass on your enquiry in your name to the provider you are interested in. The provider pays us a set amount for this. In return, providers are able to reduce their customer acquisition and administrative costs significantly. |
Since transparency is very important to us, the areas in which we have made a policy decision not to earn income are described below:
| ❌ Selling data | ❌ Ranking of deals | ❌ Research and analyses |
|---|---|---|
| Our top priority is to protect your personal data. We handle your data with care, in accordance with our data privacy statement. Unless you specifically ask us to do so when you request a quote from our comparisons, for example, we do not pass any customer data on to third parties. | Comparis is not for sale, and neither are placements in the rankings that we present to you. The rankings of products or services that you see always correspond to the information you have given and the filter criteria you have chosen. Paid product placements and the deals under the heading “most affordable products with quote request option” are clearly separate from the rankings themselves. | Our experts are incorruptible. They work independently and report impartially. |
5. Who owns Comparis?
Comparis has been privately owned since 1996. Today, the majority of the company still belongs to the founder, Richard Eisler. No other companies or the state have a financial interest in Comparis.
6. Who runs Comparis?
Board of Directors
Richard Eisler (President)
Ingo Kopido
Paul Kummer
Rafael Laguna
Executive Board
Ingo Kopido, CEO
Michael Wältermann, CFOO
Extended Executive Board
Elisabeth Rizzi, Newsroom & Brand Governance
Alessia Quaglia, Marketplaces
7. User Service
Email address:
info@comparis.ch
Address:
Birmensdorferstrasse 108
CH-8003 Zurich
8. How to contact us – for companies
Would you like to be included in one of our comparisons? Please contact us at info@comparis.ch. In our neutrality guarantee you can read more about the providers and products included in the Comparis comparisons.
Are you interested in working with one of our partner services? The please contact us directly at info@benecasa.ch, info@hypoplus.ch, info@optimatis.ch or info@topmovers.ch.
9. Comparis partner services
The partner services are sister companies of Comparis, and are here to help you where no direct online comparison is possible.