Wechselpilot review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Wechselpilot suits German households that want their energy switch run for them rather than manage it alone, and it suits them when the handover is worth more to them than the fee it takes. It works in Germany, and its overall score is 8.9.

Key facts

Best for
German energy switches handled for you, if a slice of the saving is a fair trade.
Fee model
Share of savings (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Fee
20% to 25% (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Automatic switching
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Whole market
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
DE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
WECHSELPILOT GmbH (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2016 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Services
Energy
Official website
wechselpilot.com

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • The move is handed over rather than self-managed: auto switch is a yes, so you do not chase every step yourself.
  • Scope stays on energy, so the advice and the supplier list are built around a single kind of household bill.
  • Coverage sits in Germany, which saves you wading through offers and comparisons meant for other markets entirely.
  • Trading since 2016, the service gives a household a record to weigh the fee against before agreeing.
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a stalled handover can be chased by email, phone or written guidance.

Cons

  • Whole market coverage is a no, so the comparison does not reach every supplier you could move to in principle.
  • Compared with free switching at Gaslicht.com, the share of savings model here takes 20% to 25% from what you save.
  • The service stays inside DE, so a household in any other country gets nothing at all from it.
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Who it suits

  • Households in DE who would rather have the switch run for them than track every step of it themselves.
  • Readers who price the handover against their own expected saving and are comfortable with share of savings.
  • People who want someone to reach mid-switch, since support runs on email, phone and help centre rather than a form alone.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Households that want to keep every part of the saving, since EnergieKiezer's switching fee model is free for the switch itself.
  • Readers who need the whole market in view, since that is a no here, should weigh Compare Power, whose switching fee model is free.

The company behind it

Running the site is WECHSELPILOT GmbH, a company based in Germany, and it has been trading since 2016, long enough to have seen the switching business in that market change hands. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a switch that goes sideways does not have to end in a submitted form with no reply. The same company runs the comparison and answers the complaint about it, which counts for more than a name in a footer. And because the operation sits in Germany, with support based there too, the whole arrangement is easier to hold to account when a handover stalls.

How Wechselpilot compares

Where Wechselpilot is available

Available
Germany

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does Wechselpilot charge to switch my energy?+

Wechselpilot takes a share of what you save rather than a flat price for the work. The service fee runs 20% to 25%, and the model is described as share of savings. Linking the cost to the outcome means a bigger saving brings a bigger fee, so a household expecting only a modest gain should weigh that pairing carefully before agreeing to the switch.

Is there a switching service with no fee at all?+

Yes, and the alternatives in this group charge nothing for the switch itself. EnergieKiezer's switching fee model is free, Gaslicht.com's is free, and Compare Power's is free. Wechselpilot sits at the other end of the group, taking 20% to 25% as a share of the saving instead of nothing.

Which country does Wechselpilot cover?+

The service works in Germany, and the company behind the site is based in Germany. That concentration is the trade-off for a switch run on your behalf, because the advice and the supplier list are built around that single market. A household in a different country is out of scope, and would need a comparison built for its own market instead.

Will the switch happen on its own once I agree?+

Auto switch is a yes, so the transfer can run without you tracking each step or chasing suppliers. The share of savings model still applies, and support runs on email, phone and help centre if you want to check on the handover while it is under way. It suits a household that would rather not sit on letters from suppliers during the changeover.

What kind of contracts can Wechselpilot help with?+

Energy is the only service listed under energy, so this is a focused comparison rather than a broad household site with many kinds of contract gathered together. It suits a household switching an energy contract in Germany. That focus is a limit if you hoped to move a different kind of contract through the same service at the same time.

Can I get help from a person if the switch goes wrong?+

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so you can write, call, or work through written guidance while a handover is moving. The site is operated by WECHSELPILOT GmbH, which gives you a named company in DE to point at if a switch stalls or the share of the saving needs explaining.

How long has Wechselpilot been trading?+

The company behind the site, WECHSELPILOT GmbH, has been trading since 2016. That record carries extra weight under a share of savings model, because the service is only paid for when it delivers a saving you would not have reached on your own. A longer trading history is a fairer test of that promise.

Does Wechselpilot compare the whole market?+

Whole market coverage is a no, so the comparison does not span every supplier on the table in Germany. Services are limited to energy and support runs on email, phone and help centre. The value on offer is therefore a switch run on your behalf rather than an exhaustive shopping list, which suits some readers and leaves others short.

Sources

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Suppliers covered, Commission list published, Mobile app.

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