The facts, straight from each service's website. As of 22.10.2026.
 Genossenschaftsatlas | Genossenschaftsscout | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A complete search platform, not just an alert: every flat with filters and map, directory of all cooperatives, waiting lists, new-build projects, application dossier and application tracker. The alert is included. | Alert by e-mail and Telegram |
| Price | CHF 4.95 / month or CHF 49.50 / year | CHF 5 / month or CHF 50 / year, 7 days free |
| Free | 1 flat in full · 1 cooperative in full | Daily summary in the evening by e-mail |
| Area | all of Switzerland | City of Zurich, Winterthur, canton of Zurich |
| Cooperatives | 1'824 cooperatives (2'326 housing providers) | "over 90" |
| Vacant flats & waitlists | 119 flats · 97 waitlists open | n/a |
| Alert | Hourly by e-mail, instant alert for CHF 2.50 / month | «within minutes», e-mail & Telegram |
| Waitlists | ✓ Status & alert when one opens | manually kept list |
| TWINT | ✓ | ✓ |
Data as of 22.10.2026, taken from the providers' websites. Text in quotation marks is what the providers state (translated from German). "n/a" means: not stated there. Our figures are live. Spotted a mistake? Write to us at hallo@genossenschaftsatlas.ch.
Many new-build projects in the canton of Zurich, with an alert when letting starts.
If you only search in the Zurich area, Genossenschaftsscout is an option. If you want all of Switzerland, every waitlist and new builds in one place, Genossenschaftsatlas is the right choice.
Basis for CHF 4.95 / month: all flats with application link, e-mail alert and waitlist status. Cancel monthly.
According to the Genossenschaftsscout website (as of 22.10.2026): CHF 5 / month or CHF 50 / year, 7 days free. Genossenschaftsatlas costs CHF 4.95 / month, cancel monthly.
According to the Genossenschaftsscout website: City of Zurich, Winterthur, canton of Zurich. Genossenschaftsatlas covers all of Switzerland, with 1'824 cooperatives.
Yes. Get Basis, pick your place, set up the alert: it takes about 2 minutes. Basis can be cancelled monthly.
✓ Commercial register check (Zefix, Oktober 2026): of the 2'320 active cooperatives with a housing purpose, 2'184 (94 %) are linked to the directory by UID. The directory also includes non-profit foundations, associations and companies. Methodology
Checked on 22.10.2026.
