* Based on independent research by Kaufman Levin & Associates 2025.
Hippo.co.za empowers South Africans to save money on essential expenses through our seamless, hassle-free comparison platform. By reducing the effort of buying and managing insurance, we enable users to focus on the things they love.
Using our own comparison technology, Hippo helps people compare insurance, medical and money products in just 2 minutes. Our comparisons allow our users to see price as well as features and benefits of the products we offer.
Hippo is proud to be part of Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH). TIH owns and operates several leading insurance brands including Auto & General, Budget Insurance, Dialdirect, 1st for Women, and Virseker.
Although we fall within the TIH group, we maintain complete independence and impartiality in our comparison results. We never favour any brands as our search results are ordered by price and features alone. The prices and benefits are set by each financial service provider. As an independent comparison platform, we're committed to always being unbiased and helping you find the best deal, regardless of which provider offers it.
We are always trying to add more brands for our customers. If you don’t see a brand, that’s their decision.
The BGL Group, part of the greater TIH family, operates comparison websites across the globe including Compare the Market UK, Compare the Market Australia and LesFurets.com in France.
Our mission is simple: to make financial decision-making quick and easy for every South African, helping you find deals that suit your needs and your budget.
Before Hippo launched, consumers had to call around for hours trying to find the cheapest quote. We changed that by bringing South Africa's first insurance comparison website to market, and we continue to keep that promise, of helping you save time and money.
In 2025, independent research done by KLA found that our customers saved on average R1208 per month* by comparing multiple products (including Car Insurance) with us.
We compare a broad range of products across insurance, financial services, and utilities:
Insurance
Car Insurance ·
Home Insurance ·
Building Insurance ·
Motorcycle Insurance ·
Pet Insurance ·
Travel Insurance ·
Life Insurance ·
Funeral Cover ·
Business Insurance
Medical
Medical Aid ·
Medical Insurance ·
Gap Cover
Vehicle (Value Added Products)
Motor Warranty ·
Service Plans ·
Scratch and Dent Cover ·
Tyre and Rim Cover ·
Vehicle Tracking
Money & Connectivity
Personal Loans ·
Debt Counselling ·
Debt Consolidation ·
Home Fibre
We work with a large, trusted panel of insurers and financial service providers so you can compare options in one place. Every partner is a licensed insurer or FSP, and you can verify their regulatory status using the FSCA register.
Our trusted partners include:
1Life Insurance · 1st for Women · Absa · Auto & General · Beame · Bestmed · Bonitas · Budget Insurance · Capital Legacy · DebtBusters · Dialdirect · Different Life · Discovery Health · Dotsure · Fedhealth · Genric · Hepstar Travel Insurance · Hippo Advisory Services · Iwyze · Keyhealth · King Price · Medihelp · Medshield · MiWay · Momentum Health · Momentum Life · Netstar · Nedbank · Old Mutual · Oneplan · Pineapple · Profmed · Simply Life · Total Risk Administrators · Tracker · Virseker
Our comparison platform is free to use. When you compare with us and then purchase from a provider on our panel, that provider pays us a fee.
We do not mark-up deals, the price remains the same, or less whether you sign up through us, or go directly through an insurer.
We never favour any brands in our comparison results. All quotes are ordered by price alone, ensuring you always see the most competitive options first.
Hippo Comparative Services (Pty) Ltd is an authorised financial service provider regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Our FSP number is 16357.
You can confirm our status and credentials on the FSCA Register.
Regulatory Information:
Company Name: Hippo Comparative Services (Pty) Ltd
FSP Number: 16357
Registered Address: Block A, Steyn City Capital Park, Erling Road, Riverglen, Dainfern, 2191
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people use Hippo to make confident choices on their insurance, utilities, and financial products. We bring together market-leading providers and present the facts so you can decide - quickly and with confidence.
How to contact Hippo
Address: Block A, Steyn City Capital Park, Erling Road, Riverglen, Dainfern, 2191
Online: Visit our Contact Us page for support
Social Media: Facebook · LinkedIn · X (Twitter) · YouTube · TikTok · Instagram
We'll only contact you if you've requested quotes or given consent. You can change your preferences or unsubscribe at any time. We may reach out via email or phone to provide quotes and product information.
Launched in 2007, hippo.co.za is the first comparison website in South Africa, helping consumers compare insurance and personal finance products from leading providers. We make it quick and easy to find better deals on everything from Car Insurance to Medical Aid to Fibre deals.
We use our own comparison technology to pull real-time quotes directly from our provider partners. You fill in one simple form, and we instantly show you personalised quotes from multiple providers, ranked by price and features.
Yes, absolutely. There are no hidden fees or charges. We make money through fees from providers when you purchase through us.
All our partners are licensed insurers and registered Financial Service Providers (FSPs). We carefully vet every partner and only work with reputable, regulated companies. You can verify any provider's credentials on the FSCA register.
On average, Hippo users save R539* per month on Car Insurance. When you compare all your products with us - Car Insurance, Medical Aid, Life Insurance, and more - the average saving is R1208* per month, which adds up to around R14 500 per year.
No. We are completely impartial and independent. All our comparison results are ordered by price and features alone. Our mission is to find you the best deal, always.
Just 2 minutes! Simply enter your details once, and we'll fetch personalised quotes from multiple providers. You can then compare them side-by-side and choose the one that suits you best.
The truth is, we used to. However, we heard South Africans loud and clear when they told us to stop. So, we have. Unfortunately, as an aggregator, as soon as we pass on your details to your provider of choice, we have little control over their contact frequency. They may say “we got your details from Hippo” or “you submitted a quote on Hippo” but it isn’t Hippo spam calling you - it’s the provider you selected.
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