The verdict
Quidco — Quidco 80.0%, SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk 19.5%, 0.5% Tied
Who pays more, and how often
| Pays more at | 684 (80.0%) | 167 (19.5%) |
| Average advantage when ahead | +5.21% | +1.10% |
| Stores with live rates | 4104 | 2822 |
| Only on this portal | 2893 | 1611 |
342 shared stores are left out because one side quotes an "up to" ceiling rather than a guaranteed rate.
14 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 | Advantage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Marant | 15% | 2% | +13% |
| Discounted Sunglasses | 13.5% | 2.05% | +11.45% |
| Wax London | 10.5% | 2% | +8.5% |
| Polaroid | 9% | 1.00% | +8% |
| Yankee Candle | 9% | 1.25% | +7.75% |
| Road Angel | 10.5% | 5.000% | +5.5% |
| Tower London | 6% | 0.60% | +5.4% |
| Diptyque | 9% | 4.00% | +5% |
| Foreo | 11.25% | 6.25% | +5% |
| Philips | 7.5% | 3% | +4.5% |
| KitchenAid | 9% | 4.75% | +4.25% |
| Harmony | 7.8% | 4% | +3.8% |
| Polar | 10.5% | 7.07% | +3.43% |
| The Tight Spot | 7.5% | 4.10% | +3.4% |
| Eastpak | 9% | 6.06% | +2.94% |
Top stores where SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk pays more
| Store | Advantage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WebHosting | 45% | 60.60% | +15.6% |
| Private Internet Access | 75% | 85.25% | +10.25% |
| Breeze eSim | 15% | 20.20% | +5.2% |
| Coverwise | 15% | 20.20% | +5.2% |
| Medical Travel insurance | 11.25% | 15.15% | +3.9% |
| Van Essentials | 4.5% | 7.80% | +3.3% |
| NN Hotels | 3% | 6.25% | +3.25% |
| Colorland | 10.38% | 13.51% | +3.13% |
| ESRgear | 9% | 12.12% | +3.12% |
| Express Chemist | 4.5% | 7.58% | +3.08% |
| Create. | 7.5% | 10.10% | +2.6% |
| Forever Feeling | 7.5% | 10.10% | +2.6% |
| New Skills Academy | 7.5% | 10.10% | +2.6% |
| The Pink Pig | 7.5% | 10.10% | +2.6% |
| Worldwide Insure | 7.5% | 10.10% | +2.6% |
Side by side
| 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 SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk cashback frequently asked questions
Across the 855 stores both portals cover with directly comparable rates, Quidco currently pays more at 80.0% of them and SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk at 19.5%. Which is better for you depends on where you shop - the store tables above break it down.
Quidco pays more at 80.0% of shared stores, by 5.21 percentage points on average when it does. SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk pays more at 19.5%, by 1.10 points. Winning more often and winning by more are not the same thing.
Quidco has live rates at 4,104 stores and SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk at 2,822. But 2,893 are only on Quidco and 1,611 only on SimplyBestCoupons.co.uk, so the wider catalogue is not automatically the better one for the shops you actually use.
Of the 1,211 stores both portals cover, 342 are left out because one side quotes an "up to" ceiling rather than a guaranteed rate, and 14 because one pays a flat amount against a percentage. That leaves 855 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 855 overlapping stores where both portals quote directly comparable rates. Rates verified November 13, 2026.