The facts, straight from each service's website. As of 22.10.2026.
 Genossenschaftsatlas | Gnossi Wohnig | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | App with push notifications |
| Price | CHF 4.95 / month or CHF 49.50 / year | CHF 9.90 / month (app) |
| Free | 1 flat in full · 1 cooperative in full | Free app, paid Pro subscription |
| Area | all of Switzerland | Zurich area |
| Cooperatives | 1'824 cooperatives (2'326 housing providers) | n/a |
| Vacant flats & waitlists | 119 flats · 97 waitlists open | n/a |
| Alert | Hourly by e-mail, instant alert for CHF 2.50 / month | «Just a few minutes», push in the app |
| Waitlists | ✓ Status & alert when one opens | n/a |
| TWINT | ✓ | n/a |
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.
Its own app with push notifications for the Zurich area.
If you only search in the Zurich area, Gnossi Wohnig 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 Gnossi Wohnig website (as of 22.10.2026): CHF 9.90 / month (app). Genossenschaftsatlas costs CHF 4.95 / month, cancel monthly.
According to the Gnossi Wohnig website: Zurich area. 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.
