Carify vs. Carvolution - A comparison of the two car subscription providers

The most important difference between Carify and Carvolution

While Carvolution owns all vehicles and offers them directly through their website, Carify is a platform where garages ultimately offer their stock vehicles on a subscription basis.

Carify and Carvolution - The vehicle comparison

How do the type of vehicles offered differ?

Even at first glance, there is a big difference between the two car subscription providers. Dealers can advertise their cars on Carify's website. On the one hand, this leads to a large selection, but at the same time means that the vehicles vary in terms of age, condition and equipment. Carify therefore has no control over the condition of the vehicles on offer.

Carvolution, on the other hand, owns the cars and only offers new cars and vehicles in mint condition with high-quality specification (including the latest assistance systems). By purchasing in large volumes and having a lean administration, the vehicles can be offered at attractive conditions.

Carify and Carvolution - The comparison of services offered

How do the offers differ from each other?

In addition to the main difference of the different offers, Carvolution and Carify basically offer an All-in-One package. In addition to the vehicle, this includes insurance, taxes, service & maintenance as well as registration and tyres at a monthly fixed price. However, the offer differs greatly in detail, starting with the insurance.

How do the car subscription providers differ in terms of insurance and excess?

Both providers offer fully comprehensive insurance. With Carvolution, customers can also choose their own excess (per claim) between CHF 250, CHF 500 and CHF 1,000. Parking damage, gross negligence and traffic legal protection insurance can also be taken out as required. As a customer, you therefore have the advantage of being able to choose the insurance exactly according to your needs and only pay as much as you really need thanks to the customised configuration.

With Carify, on the other hand, there is a choice of three insurance packages (as of 07/06/24). The surcharges for these are CHF 42 and CHF 84, with an excess of CHF 0, CHF 1000 and CHF 1500. Depending on the package, parking damage and gross negligence insurance and wheel rim cover are included.

The disadvantage of the system is that you are not free to choose which insurance components you really need. For example, if you want to opt for an excess of CHF 500, this is not directly possible with Carify. Instead of the Basic package (CHF 1000 deductible), you would have to choose the Premium package for a monthly surcharge of CHF 42, even though you don't need the CHF O deductible and the other components (e.g. rim cover) and would rather pay a lower surcharge.

What are the differences between Carify and Carvolution in terms of duration and kilometre packages?

There are only minimal differences between the terms of Carvolution and Carify. While Carvolution offers terms of between 3 and 48 months, Carify offers terms of between 1 and 48 months. With regard to the kilometre packages, Carvolution offers the smallest 350 km package, which also allows infrequent drivers to experience the benefits of a car subscription. Customers can choose between 350 and 3,250 kilometres per month. Carify only offers kilometre packages from 750 km per month up to 3,000 km per month.

However, there is a big difference in terms of flexibility. While Carify only allows you to increase your kilometres during the minimum term, with Carvolution you can adjust your kilometre package both upwards and downwards on a monthly basis. So if, as expected, you drive less one month, you can simply adjust your kilometre package downwards and save directly. With Carify, this is only possible at the end of the minimum term for a flat rate of CHF 50.-.

How do Carify and Carvolution differ in terms of the booking and delivery flexibility?

While most cars on Carify cannot be booked more than 30 days in advance, as they are a platform and the partner garages want to pass on their vehicles promptly, this is possible with Carvolution. Here you can book further in advance if a car is available, which gives you more flexibility and planning security.

Once you have decided on a car, the next step is delivery or collection. With Carvolution, delivery costs CHF 195 once, without additional costs for fuel or kilometres driven. With Carify, the delivery costs are CHF 180, while the customer is also charged for fuel and kilometres driven. This lacks transparency and is unfair to customers who may need to drive longer to the partner garage.

Do both Carify and Carvolution offer a fuelling/charging card including discounts?

No, only Carvolution offers in addition to the mentioned services an AVIA fuel card with a discount of 5 cents per liter. For electric car drivers, a one-year Explorer membership from evpass is included with both providers, allowing you to save 5 cents per kWh.

Carvolution also places great emphasis on sustainability and environmentally friendly mobility as a core part of its company philosophy. Therefore, the company offers the option to replace the fuel discount with a contribution towards promoting climate protection projects. Thanks to the collaboration with myclimate, both the direct and indirect impacts of fuel consumption are addressed through these projects.

Do Carify and Carvolution offer an app, and how does the customer support differ?

Carvolution is the only one of the two Swiss car subscription providers to offer an app. While Carify offers support via email, telephone and WhatsApp, Carvolution goes one step further.

In the specially developed Carvolution app, you benefit from being able to resolve your concerns easily and flexibly. Whether reporting damage, adjusting the kilometre package, viewing terms and conditions and invoices, or calling up information about your own tyre garage - everything can be found in no time. With Carify, on the other hand, in many cases customer service must be notified first before changes can be made or appointments arranged, which slows down processes.

Are Carvolution and Carify Swiss companies?

Both the car subscription pioneer Carvolution and Carify are Swiss companies. Carvolution's headquarters are located in Bannwil, an idyllic village in Bern. There is another location with offices in the heart of Zurich. Carify is based in the city of Zurich.

Carify and Carvolution - Conclusion of the comparison of Swiss car subscription providers

In conclusion, the choice of a car subscription provider should be based on several factors. Firstly, it is important to decide whether you would like to purchase your car from a partner garage, as is the case with Carify, or whether you would prefer to have everything from a single source, as is the case with Carvolution. The following questions can also help you make your decision:

• Which choice of cars' appeals to you more?

• How flexible do you want your KM package to be?

• How important is a digital solution for handling your requests?

• What type of insurance do you need?

Are you interested in great new cars at low prices and want to be optimally covered without any additional effort? Then Carvolution, with its large selection of vehicles from a single source, is the right choice for you. If you are still unsure whether Carvolution is right for you or would like to find out more, our staff will be happy to provide you with non-binding advice!