The verdict
ShopBuddies.co.uk — Quidco 14.5%, ShopBuddies.co.uk 83.9%, 1.6% Tied
Who pays more, and how often
 Quidco | ShopBuddies.co.uk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pays more at | 102 (14.5%) | 589 (83.9%) |
| Average advantage when ahead | +2.26% | +2.21% |
| Stores with live rates | 4098 | 3141 |
| Only on this portal | 2723 | 1766 |
662 shared stores are left out because one side quotes an "up to" ceiling rather than a guaranteed rate.
11 shared stores are left out because one side pays a flat amount and the other a percentage, with no typical order value held for them.
Top stores where Quidco pays more
| Store | Quidco | ShopBuddies.co.uk | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackers | 7.5% | 2.000% | +5.5% |
| Spotlight Oral Care | 11.25% | 6.000% | +5.25% |
| Sorel | 3% | 2.000% | +1% |
| Ravensburger | 7.5% | 7.000% | +0.5% |
| Stuart Weitzman | 7.5% | 7.000% | +0.5% |
| SheMed | £56.25 | £6.00 | +50.25 |
| Surfshark | 73.5% | 40.000% | +33.5% |
| Onestream | £74.25 | £45.00 | +29.25 |
| MoneySuperMarket Broadband | £27.75 | £10.00 | +17.75 |
| LSW Mind Cards | 22.5% | 7.000% | +15.5% |
| Cyberghost VPN | 45% | 30.000% | +15% |
| Chattr | £13.50 | £2.00 | +11.50 |
| Pact Coffee | 9% | 2.500% | +6.5% |
| Purely Diamonds | 7.5% | 1.000% | +6.5% |
| Routledge | 11.25% | 5.000% | +6.25% |
Top stores where ShopBuddies.co.uk pays more
| Store | Quidco | ShopBuddies.co.uk | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizn Studios | 4.5% | 15.000% | +10.5% |
| Harmony | 3.9% | 10.000% | +6.1% |
| Manuka Doctor | 2.25% | 8.000% | +5.75% |
| Furla | 3% | 8.000% | +5% |
| Steve Madden | 2.25% | 6.000% | +3.75% |
| TP Toys | 1.5% | 5.000% | +3.5% |
| ASICS | 3% | 6.000% | +3% |
| Road Angel | 5.25% | 8.000% | +2.75% |
| Björn Borg | 7.5% | 10.000% | +2.5% |
| Grown Alchemist | 7.5% | 10.000% | +2.5% |
| Clarks | 0.75% | 3.000% | +2.25% |
| K-Swiss | 6% | 8.000% | +2% |
| Palladium | 6% | 8.000% | +2% |
| GUESS | 5.62% | 7.500% | +1.88% |
| Polar | 5.25% | 7.000% | +1.75% |
Side by side
| Quidco | ShopBuddies.co.uk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-up bonus | £15 | Not published |
Payout terms as published by each portal. Check the portal's own terms before relying on them.
Quidco vs ShopBuddies.co.uk cashback frequently asked questions
Across the 702 stores both portals cover with directly comparable rates, Quidco currently pays more at 14.5% of them and ShopBuddies.co.uk at 83.9%. Which is better for you depends on where you shop - the store tables above break it down.
Quidco pays more at 14.5% of shared stores, by 2.26 percentage points on average when it does. ShopBuddies.co.uk pays more at 83.9%, by 2.21 points. Winning more often and winning by more are not the same thing.
Quidco has live rates at 4,098 stores and ShopBuddies.co.uk at 3,141. But 2,723 are only on Quidco and 1,766 only on ShopBuddies.co.uk, so the wider catalogue is not automatically the better one for the shops you actually use.
Of the 1,375 stores both portals cover, 662 are left out because one side quotes an "up to" ceiling rather than a guaranteed rate, and 11 because one pays a flat amount against a percentage. That leaves 702 compared directly.
Yes. Only one cashback portal can be credited for a given purchase, so the usual approach is to keep accounts with both and click through whichever pays more at that store. That is what this page is for.
Rates were last verified October 22, 2026, and this page recomputes when they change.
Methodology
Based on 702 overlapping stores where both portals quote directly comparable rates. Rates verified October 22, 2026.