Comparison Sites That Will Help You Find the Best Deal
We all love a bargain and the rise in e-commerce in the last decade has also seen an increase in comparison sites. Comparison sites are search engines that focus on a specific segment of online content. They help shoppers filter and compare products based on characteristics such as price, reviews and other criteria.
Generally, price comparison sites are available for home insurance, car insurance, pet insurance and for bills such as energy, broadband, gas and electricity. Other price comparison sites for specific services such as hotels and flights also exist.
Here are some comparison sites you should know about:
1. uSwitch
Coined on their website as having more people switch their energy, broadband and mobile with them than any other switching site, uSwitch also offers price comparisons for insurance (car, life, home, health and travel insurance) and for personal finance (credit cards, mortgages, current accounts and loans.
As well as comparing prices in energy, motoring insurance, home insurance, travel insurance, life insurance, mortgages, broadband, energy credit cards and loans, it allows you to check your credit score.
3. GoCompare
It specialises in providing price comparison for financial services – mainly for motoring, home, pet, life, business and travel insurance. It also provides comparisons for loans, mortgages, credit cards, current accounts and saving and ISAs. Additional features also include price comparisons for home and business energy and broadband.
4. Trivago
Founded in Germany, Trivago is a hotel price comparison website. It offers the option to change regional focus and you can book hotels worldwide.
Focuses on price comparison for insurance (vehicle, home, pet, life, business and travel) and home utilities (broadband, TV packages, phones and energy) as well as mortgages, credit cards, loans and savings and current accounts. Qualifying purchases through the website also gives the opportunity to claim rewards such as vouchers for meals at restaurants and for the cinema.
Voted the most popular price tracking tool among Lifehackers in 2015, it tracks prices for products sold on Amazon, another of such is keepa.
Founded in 2005, Broadband Choice allows you to compare and check the availability of UK home or business broadband deals and providers. It also allows for price comparison for mobile and TV packages.
8. Confused.com
Launched in 2002 and branded as the first & longest-running UK insurance comparison site, it enables price comparison for motor, home, life, pet and travel insurance. Other services include financial products and home and business utilities. Rewards such as restaurant vouchers are given for purchases on car or home insurance through the website.
9. Skyscanner
With international sites and branded as providing comparison from more providers than anyone else, it is a website used to compare flights, hotels and car hire.
10. TripAdvisor
Founded in 2000 and branded as the world's largest travel platform, users can compare reviews and opinions on accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines and cruises. Users can also compare prices on hotels, flights and cruises.
11. Broadbanddeals
Branded to compare more broadband deals than any other sites, it provides broadband deals for home, mobile and business purposes, you can also check out Broadband.co.uk.
12. Which?
Informs consumers independently on products and services with neither advertising nor government funding. This is done by testing products, comparing services from providers, highlighting inferior products or services and raising awareness of consumer rights.
To conclude, it is always worth checking more than one comparison site to make sure you get the best bargain. It is also worth going directly to the website of the major providers also. You can also read our article on how to use comparison sites effectively.