Competitor comparison
Our customer promise states that we offer the most comprehensive comparison service, but how do you know this claim is true? The table below measures the number of companies that we and other comparison sites compare for our most popular searched products.
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Money
| |
Credit cards * |
Current accounts * |
Mortgages * |
Savings * |
Secured loans * |
Unsecured loans * |
| moneysupermarket.com |
38 |
33 |
66 |
70 |
5 |
31 |
| Confused.com |
23 |
9 |
n/a |
12 |
0 |
31 |
| Fool.co.uk (Motley Fool) |
30 |
33 |
62 |
38 |
3 |
26 |
| Moneyexpert.com |
11 |
10 |
n/a |
9 |
n/a |
5 |
| Moneyextra.com |
34 |
32 |
33 |
68 |
4 |
29 |
| Moneyfacts.co.uk |
35 |
20 |
65 |
68 |
n/a |
26 |
| Tescocompare.com |
28 |
n/a |
30 |
n/a |
n/a |
26 |
| USwitch.com |
35 |
32 |
26 |
68 |
4 |
27 |
*
Credit cards figures are based on those offering a balance transfer, excluding less well known affinity cards.
Current accounts figures are based on credit interest or 0% for all channels with a minimum of £1,000 in the account.
Mortgages figures are based on joint re-mortgage in England on a property value of £215,000 with mortgage owed £110,000 over a term of 25 years for applicants with monthly outgoings of £2,500. The search includes discounted, fixed, capped, tracker and variable rates. Local products are not included.
Savings figures are based on general savings, easy access account with a minimum balance £1, with and without bonus interest rate.
Secured loans figures are based on a £15,000 loan to a homeowner, taken over 120 months.
Unsecured loans figures are based on a £10,000 loan to a homeowner, taken over 60 months.
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Insurance
| |
Home ** |
Motor ** |
Travel ** |
| moneysupermarket.com |
63 |
105 |
54 |
| Comparethemarket.com |
37 |
59 |
19 |
| Confused.com |
55 |
79 |
21 |
| Gocompare.com |
58 |
106 |
n/a |
| Quotebanana.co.uk |
n/a |
n/a |
22 |
| Tescocompare.com |
20 |
69 |
n/a |
| Uswitch.com |
12 |
57 |
n/a |
**
Home figures are based on buildings and contents insurance for a 35 year old married male living in a 3 bedroom semi-detached house with a market value of £200,000, contents value of £40,000.
Motor figures are based on fully comprehensive insurance for a 32 year old married female living in Birmingham driving a Ford Focus Zetec 16v 3 DR 1.6l with a maximum no claims bonus and £500 excess.
Travel figures are based on insurance for a 21 year old male on a single trip to Spain for 1 week.
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Home Services
| |
Broadband † |
Mobile phones † |
Utilities † |
| moneysupermarket.com |
21 |
11 |
17 |
| Energyhelpline.com |
n/a |
n/a |
16 |
| Simplyswitch.com |
13 |
15 |
16 |
| USwitch.com |
13 |
0 |
17 |
†
Broadband figures are based on user with no current broadband.
Mobile phones figures are based on all pay monthly.
Utilities figures are based on gas and electricity paid by monthly direct debit.
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Research was conducted between 20th - 22nd October 2009. The search scenarios detailed for each of the above products were used to provide the number of companies compared for each comparison site.
We are totally committed to being the most comprehensive comparison site. On occasion, the table may highlight where this isn't the case and this could be due to a variety of reasons such as technical difficulties in getting new companies live on the site. If such a situation arises, we will act on this as quickly as possible to ensure that we remain the most comprehensive comparison site.
Last updated: 02nd November 2009 at 09:54:am
