Short answer
Wingo wins this duel according to our 11 rated criteria with 10 to 1 of 14 points. Decisive: Swisscom network at a discount price, no minimum term.
Swisscom is still the better choice if what matters to you is: network coverage, service and premium inclusive benefits. In return, you accept: the highest prices in the market; the same network is available cheaper at Wingo. Cheapest entry in this duel: Wingo from CHF 13.95 per month, CHF 45.95 below Swisscom.
Wingo
Swisscom networkSwisscom's online budget brand — the cheapest way into the network with the best coverage in Switzerland, but without stores.
10 plans compared · unlimited from CHF 24.95
Swisscom
Swisscom network (own network)Market leader with the country's most comprehensive network and the largest service network — at the highest prices in the Swiss market.
4 plans compared · unlimited from CHF 59.90
Wingo wins 10 to 1 out of 14 points (3 points tied). This doesn't mean Swisscom is the wrong choice for you — what matters is which row of the table counts for you.
The essentials at a glance
- Network: both in the Swisscom network (99.8 % of the population) — no difference in reception.
- Entry price: Wingo from CHF 13.95, Swisscom from CHF 59.90 — CHF 45.95 difference per month.
- Unlimited data: Wingo from CHF 24.95, Swisscom from CHF 59.90.
- Flexibility: 10 of 10 Wingo plans and 0 of 4 Swisscom plans are monthly cancellable.
- Score after 11 scored criteria: Wingo 10 : 1 Swisscom.
- All prices: Stand 6. Oktober 2026, updated automatically every day.
The starting position
Wingo is Swisscom's budget brand — both run on the identical Swisscom network. So the network question is settled before the duel even begins: comparing these two means comparing not reception quality, but price, included services and service model.
What Swisscom stands for: network coverage, service, and premium included services. And what Wingo stands for: Swisscom network at a discount price, no minimum term. The question, therefore, is whether Swisscom's additional services are worth the surcharge on the same network.
It's also a duel of two business models. Swisscom sells network plus service — Switzerland's largest store and service network. Wingo mainly sells the price — support online and via chat only.
At the entry price, CHF 45.95 per month separates the two — over a contract term of 24 months, that's a CHF 1102.80 difference, in favour of Wingo.
Key figures in direct comparison
The table compares Wingo and Swisscom across all plans currently active in our database. Not every row matters equally to everyone: if you never travel abroad, you can skip the roaming rows — if you stream daily, the unlimited row is what counts most.
| Criterion | Wingo | Swisscom |
|---|---|---|
| Network (double weighted) | Swisscom network 99.8 % of the population |
Swisscom network (own network) 99.8 % of the population |
| Cheapest plan (double weighted) | CHF 13.95 Swiss Mini |
CHF 59.90 blue Mobile S |
| Cheapest plan with unlimited data (double weighted) | CHF 24.95 Swiss Max |
CHF 59.90 blue Mobile S |
| Plans with unlimited data | 8 of 10 plans | 4 of 4 plans |
| Median plan price | CHF 52.98 | CHF 59.90 |
| Plans compared | 10 | 4 |
| Monthly cancellable | 10 of 10 plans | no plan without minimum term |
| Plans with EU roaming | 9 of 10 plans | 2 of 4 plans |
| Largest EU roaming allowance (not scored — data availability) | max. 30 GB 2 of 9 roaming plans without GB specification |
no GB allowance disclosed |
| 5G included | 10 of 10 plans | 4 of 4 plans |
| eSIM capable | 10 of 10 plans | 3 of 4 plans |
| Biggest price advantage over the regular price | CHF 52.05 Europe Max · 5 promotional plans |
CHF 41.90 blue Mobile L · 4 promotional plans |
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.
Wingo: Swiss Mini
- Data Switzerland: 5 GB
- EU roaming: –
- Term: monthly cancellable
- Network: Swisscom network
The cheapest plan in this comparison, CHF 45.95 per month below Swisscom's entry-level offer. The same plan is also the best choice in this comparison for the other profiles mentioned above.
View plan details →Wingo: Swiss Max
- Data Switzerland: unlimited
- EU roaming: 2 GB EU
- Term: monthly cancellable
- Network: Swisscom network
Cheapest plan with unlimited data in this comparison.
View plan details →Wingo: Red Pro
- Data Switzerland: unlimited
- EU roaming: 30 GB EU
- Term: monthly cancellable
- Network: Swisscom network
Largest disclosed EU allowance in the comparison with 30 GB (other plans do not disclose a gigabyte amount).
View plan details →Draw — identical network
Wingo and Swisscom both use the Swisscom network (99.8 % of the population). Reception is the same for both; the decision comes down to price and features.
Check coverage at your address →Alle Wingo-Tarife (6. Oktober 2026)
| Plan | Data CH | Calls CH | EU roaming | 5G | Term | Price/mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Mini | 5 GB | Unlimited | – | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 39.00CHF 13.95 |
| Swiss Go | 10 GB | Unlimited | 1 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 50.00CHF 17.95 |
| Swiss Max | Unlimited | Unlimited | 2 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 65.00CHF 24.95 |
| Europe Go | Unlimited | Unlimited | 8 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 75.00CHF 27.95 |
| Europe Max | Unlimited | Unlimited | included | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 89.00CHF 36.95 |
| Red Swiss | Unlimited | Unlimited | 1 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 69.00 |
| Swiss Smart | Unlimited | Unlimited | 3 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 71.00 |
| Red | Unlimited | Unlimited | 4 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 79.00 |
| Red Pro | Unlimited | Unlimited | 30 GB EU | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 89.00 |
| International Pro | Unlimited | Unlimited | included | Yes | monthly cancellable | CHF 132.00 |
Alle Preise in CHF inkl. MwSt., Quelle: offizielle Anbieter-Websites, zuletzt automatisch geprüft am 6. Oktober 2026.
Alle Swisscom-Tarife (6. Oktober 2026)
| Plan | Data CH | Calls CH | EU roaming | 5G | Term | Price/mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blue Mobile S | Unlimited | Unlimited | – | Yes | 24 mo. | CHF 71.80CHF 59.90 |
| blue Mobile M | Unlimited | Unlimited | included | Yes | 24 mo. | CHF 81.80CHF 59.90 |
| blue Mobile L | Unlimited | Unlimited | included | Yes | 24 mo. | CHF 101.80CHF 59.90 |
| blue Mobile XL | Unlimited | Unlimited | – | Yes | 24 mo. | CHF 131.80CHF 99.90 |
Alle Preise in CHF inkl. MwSt., Quelle: offizielle Anbieter-Websites, zuletzt automatisch geprüft am 6. Oktober 2026.
Network and coverage
Wingo and Swisscom use the same network. The Swisscom network is considered Switzerland's reference network: 99.8 % population coverage, leading in 5G rollout and a regular test winner at Connect and CHIP — even in mountain and rural regions.
For the choice, this means: reception, speed and coverage are identical. Anyone switching from one of the two plans to the other won't notice any difference in the network — only on the bill. What it actually looks like at your address is shown by the Coverage check.
Switching from Wingo to Swisscom — 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.
A special case: Wingo is Swisscom's budget brand. Switching within the group is technically straightforward, but it isn't automatically treated as loyalty — new-customer discounts generally only apply to genuinely new subscribers.
Conclusion: Wingo or Swisscom?
On today’s data the winner is Wingo with 10 to 1 of 14 points. What weighs more heavily: Swisscom network at a discount price, no minimum term. Entry there costs CHF 13.95 per month, 10 plans are available to choose from, unlimited data from CHF 24.95.
The case against Wingo: no store network, EU roaming costs extra on basic plans. That's exactly where Swisscom excels: network coverage, service and premium included services — from CHF 59.90 per month. Anyone who weighs one of these arguments higher than the overall score is right to choose Swisscom; 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.
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How this head-to-head is produced
Alle Zahlen auf dieser Seite kommen aus unserer Tarifdatenbank. Die Tarife werden jede Nacht automatisch von den offiziellen Anbieter-Websites eingelesen; die Angaben geben den Stand vom 6. Oktober 2026 wieder und werden bei jeder Aktualisierung neu berechnet — inklusive Kategoriesieger und Punktestand.
12 criteria worth up to 15 points are available for scoring; in this head-to-head, 11 criteria worth 14 points were sound. Criteria for which a provider states no comparable figures — such as EU roaming without a stated gigabyte amount — are left out of the scoring and marked in the table. Network, entry price and the cheapest plan with unlimited data count double, all other criteria once. Prices count as equivalent if they are less than CHF 1.00 apart, shares up to 5 percentage points of difference; such rows end in a draw. For the network we assess only the stated population coverage — the Sunrise and Salt networks therefore count as equivalent for us, while the Swisscom network leads with 99.8 %.
The top scorer is calculated purely from the criteria above. handy·abo is an offer from MARKTIX AG and is financed through referral commissions. With equivalent offers — almost identical price and scope — we name partner providers first. Where the text speaks of “the cheapest” plan, the genuinely cheapest is always meant, irrespective of any partnership. Details in the Affiliate disclosure.