The facts, straight from each service's website. As of 22.10.2026.
 Genossenschaftsatlas |  Züriwohnen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 WhatsApp |
| Price | CHF 4.95 / month or CHF 49.50 / year | CHF 3.90 / month or CHF 30 / year |
| Free | 1 flat in full · 1 cooperative in full | no free version according to its pricing page |
| Area | all of Switzerland | 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 | Alert «under 2 minutes», e-mail & WhatsApp |
| Waitlists | ✓ Status & alert when one opens | Guide article |
| 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.
Very fast alerts in the canton of Zurich, also via WhatsApp.
If you only search in the Zurich area, Züriwohnen 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 Züriwohnen website (as of 22.10.2026): CHF 3.90 / month or CHF 30 / year. Genossenschaftsatlas costs CHF 4.95 / month, cancel monthly.
According to the Züriwohnen website: 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.
