Parship review for Switzerland: prices, how it works and an alternative

Straight after you sign up, Parship asks you to complete a questionnaire of around 80 questions. Your answers are used to build a picture of your personality in a relationship: according to Parship, they bring out 32 personality traits, such as your values, your habits and your interests.

These traits are then compared with those of other members using what Parship calls its 136 compatibility rules. The result takes the form of partner suggestions, shown on your profile and sent by email unless you switch this off. Each suggestion comes with a short introduction: first name or profession, age, photo and points of compatibility.

On the free plan, you also receive a brief analysis of your personality. Parship is available on computer and through its apps for iPhone and Android.

Signing up is free, but the terms and conditions make it clear: features are limited for Basic members.

• On the Basic plan: the questionnaire, partner suggestions and a brief analysis of your personality. Photos of suggested partners are, as a rule, only shown in an unrecognisable form, and you can only reply once to a message from a Premium member.
• With Premium: unlimited messaging, access to your suggestions' photos and albums, a filter by interests, search by region, a list of who has viewed your profile, and a contact guarantee.

In practice, the Basic plan lets you see whether the suggestions appeal to you. To really get talking, you need to upgrade to Premium.

Parship says it checks every profile manually. It also offers ID-Check, an optional verification carried out with your mobile phone: your profile then receives an "ID-Check shield". This service is free, whether or not you are a Premium member.

Parship offers Premium subscriptions of 6, 12 or 24 months, from CHF 44.90 a month, paid in one go (price shown on fr.parship.ch, checked on 12 November 2026). The site states that surcharges may apply depending on the payment method, and that it regularly runs promotional offers.

Premium includes a contact guarantee: if you do not reach the minimum number set, your subscription is extended free of charge. Two extras are sold separately: a detailed personality report (CHF 249) and an e-book of personalised advice (CHF 79).

One important point: all Premium subscriptions renew automatically. The length and price of the renewal are set out in the product terms you accept when ordering, and the notice period is repeated in the confirmation email. Make a note of it as soon as you buy, and always check the price shown at the moment you pay.

Velvet is our own site, and we say so before comparing. Parship and Velvet share the same goal, a serious relationship, but not the same method. Parship starts from a long personality questionnaire and commits you for at least 6 months. Velvet, dedicated to French-speaking Switzerland, works from your criteria (what you are looking for, age, distance, lifestyle, interests) and introduces you to a few profiles every day, each with your affinity as a percentage.

On Velvet, a conversation only opens when the interest is mutual, and your profile is visible only to logged-in members, never to search engines.

Parship is a good fit if you are looking for a lasting relationship, like an approach based on a personality test and are happy to commit for at least six months. Its French-language site, its profile checks and its contact guarantee are clear points in its favour. Just keep the automatic renewal in mind.

If you live in French-speaking Switzerland and prefer a few well-chosen profiles, with contact only when it is mutual and a commitment from just one month, Velvet offers a different way of doing things.