The verdict
Quidco — Quidco 70.6%, ShopBuddies.co.uk 28.4%, 1.0% Tied
Who pays more, and how often
| Quidco |  ShopBuddies.co.uk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pays more at | 495 (70.6%) | 199 (28.4%) |
| Average advantage when ahead | +3.91% | +2.19% |
| Stores with live rates | 4104 | 3140 |
| Only on this portal | 2735 | 1771 |
656 shared stores are left out because one side quotes an "up to" ceiling rather than a guaranteed rate.
12 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 | 15% | 2.000% | +13% |
| Ravensburger | 15% | 7.000% | +8% |
| Stuart Weitzman | 15% | 7.000% | +8% |
| ASICS | 12% | 6.000% | +6% |
| Yankee Candle | 9% | 3.000% | +6% |
| Foreo | 11.25% | 6.000% | +5.25% |
| Grown Alchemist | 15% | 10.000% | +5% |
| Palladium | 12% | 8.000% | +4% |
| Sorel | 6% | 2.000% | +4% |
| GUESS | 11.25% | 7.500% | +3.75% |
| Polar | 10.5% | 7.000% | +3.5% |
| Wahl | 10.5% | 7.000% | +3.5% |
| Belkin | 6% | 3.000% | +3% |
| Diesel | 9% | 6.000% | +3% |
| Spotlight Oral Care | 9% | 6.000% | +3% |
Top stores where ShopBuddies.co.uk pays more
| Store | Quidco | ShopBuddies.co.uk | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizn Studios | 9% | 15.000% | +6% |
| Manuka Doctor | 4.5% | 8.000% | +3.5% |
| Harmony | 7.8% | 10.000% | +2.2% |
| Furla | 6% | 8.000% | +2% |
| TP Toys | 3% | 5.000% | +2% |
| The Somerset Toiletry Company | 5.25% | 7.000% | +1.75% |
| Clarks | 1.5% | 3.000% | +1.5% |
| Steve Madden | 4.5% | 6.000% | +1.5% |
| Huawei | 2.25% | 3.000% | +0.75% |
| MacKeeper | 41.25% | 90.000% | +48.75% |
| Confused.com Medical Insurance | £30 | £50.00 | +20.00 |
| WebHosting | 45% | 60.000% | +15% |
| Rooster Car Insurance | £37.50 | £50.00 | +12.50 |
| YouFibre | £37.50 | £50.00 | +12.50 |
| Private Internet Access | 75% | 85.000% | +10% |
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 701 stores both portals cover with directly comparable rates, Quidco currently pays more at 70.6% of them and ShopBuddies.co.uk at 28.4%. Which is better for you depends on where you shop - the store tables above break it down.
Quidco pays more at 70.6% of shared stores, by 3.91 percentage points on average when it does. ShopBuddies.co.uk pays more at 28.4%, by 2.19 points. Winning more often and winning by more are not the same thing.
Quidco has live rates at 4,104 stores and ShopBuddies.co.uk at 3,140. But 2,735 are only on Quidco and 1,771 only on ShopBuddies.co.uk, so the wider catalogue is not automatically the better one for the shops you actually use.
Of the 1,369 stores both portals cover, 656 are left out because one side quotes an "up to" ceiling rather than a guaranteed rate, and 12 because one pays a flat amount against a percentage. That leaves 701 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 November 13, 2026, and this page recomputes when they change.
Methodology
Based on 701 overlapping stores where both portals quote directly comparable rates. Rates verified November 13, 2026.