Lebara or Salt? The direct comparison

The starting position

The first difference lies in the network: Lebara transmits on the Sunrise network (over 99 % of the population), Salt on the Salt network (its own network) (around 99 % of the population). Anyone who travels a lot or lives in an outlying region should therefore check the coverage at their own location first and only then look at the price.

The second difference is positioning. Lebara: the price and the no minimum term. Salt: promotional prices on unlimited plans and a large plan selection.

It's also a duel of two business models. Salt sells network plus service — hotline, chat and its own Salt stores. Lebara mainly sells the price — support online, no stores.

Key figures in direct comparison

The table compares Lebara and Salt across all plans currently active in our database. Not every row matters equally to everyone: those who never travel abroad can skip the roaming rows — those who stream daily should mainly look at the unlimited row.

Which provider is better for whom?

Instead of a blanket winner: the specific recommendation per usage profile, each with the matching plan from today’s catalogue.

Alle Lebara-Tarife (6. Oktober 2026)

Alle Preise in CHF inkl. MwSt., Quelle: offizielle Anbieter-Websites, zuletzt automatisch geprüft am 6. Oktober 2026.

Alle Salt-Tarife (6. Oktober 2026)

Alle Preise in CHF inkl. MwSt., Quelle: offizielle Anbieter-Websites, zuletzt automatisch geprüft am 6. Oktober 2026.

Network and coverage

Lebara: The Sunrise network covers over 99 % of the population with 4G and is among the largest 5G networks in the country. In the Connect network test, Sunrise regularly achieves "very good", usually just behind Swisscom.

Salt: Salt operates its own network with around 99 % 4G population coverage; 5G rollout is concentrated on cities and agglomerations. In some regions, coverage is weaker than with Swisscom — it's worth checking the coverage map for your place of residence.

Both networks achieve comparable population coverage. The difference occurs locally — indoors, in valleys, along railway lines. That's why you should check the Coverage at your address, before deciding based on price.

Switching from Lebara to Salt — and vice versa

The number stays with you in both directions: you request the port from the new provider, who handles the switch with the old one. The order matters — first the check the cancellation and its notice period, then submit the porting request, so the number is not switched off beforehand. Details are in the article on Number portability.

If all you want is a lower price, you do not necessarily have to switch: sometimes a call to your current provider is enough. When switching is worth it anyway is explained in Switch instead of renewing.

Conclusion: Lebara or Salt?

On today’s data the winner is Salt with 2 to 1 of 14 points. What weighs more heavily: promotional prices on unlimited plans and the large plan selection. Entry there costs CHF 13.95 per month, 13 plans are available to choose from, unlimited data from CHF 13.95.

The case against Salt: the best prices are usually tied to a 24-month contract term. That's exactly where Lebara excels: the price and no minimum term — from CHF 12.95 per month. Anyone who weighs one of these arguments higher than the overall score is right to choose Lebara; the table above shows row by row where the difference lies.

And if neither of the two fits: in the Overall comparison all Swiss providers stand side by side, with the same daily prices.

Frequently asked questions about Lebara vs. Salt