ePickr vs Shiprocket – A Fair Comparison Of Price And Features

05 Aug, 2019 by Srishti Arora - 3 min read

Comparison between Shiprocket and ePickr

In today’s fast-paced business environment, shipping service providers are increasing in numbers rapidly. When there are so many options to choose from, it is natural to get confused, especially when every shipping platform is claiming to offer you the best. However, choosing the right shipping partner is still very much in your hands.

It is said that shipping can make or break your business, so you must choose your shipping partner wisely. To make things easier for you, we have come up with a brief comparison between two shipping platforms – ePickr and Shiprocket. Have a look:

Rate Comparison

	Shiprocket	ePickr
Starting rates	Rs. 27/500g	Rs. 49/500g
COD Charges	Rs. 26 or 2% of COD value (whichever is higher)	Rs.60 or 2.5% of COD value (whichever is higher)
COD setup charges	NIL	Rs.200 for 3 months

Feature Comparison

Pincode Reach

Description	Shiprocket	ePickr
Pin code coverage	26000+	26500+
International shipping	220+ countries via DHL & Aramex	Most international countries

Integrations

Integrations	Shiprocket	ePickr
Courier Integrations	15+ including FedEx, DHL, Bluedart, Delhivery, etc.	6
Channel Integrations	11+ including Shopify, Bigcommerce, Magento, etc.	None

Seller Support

Feature	Shiprocket	ePickr
Chat Support	Yes	Yes
Call Support	Yes	Yes
Priority Support for failed pickup/delivery	Yes	No

Platform Features

Feature	Shiprocket	ePickr
Courier partner recommendation	Yes	No
Multiple Pickup Address	Yes for all plans	Yes
NDR Manager	Automated process for all plans	Only reports
Order sync and inventory sync	Yes	No
Catalog sync	Yes	No
Option to choose courier partner?	Yes	Yes
Mobile App	Android & iOS	No
Shipping Rate Calculator	Real-time calculator	Yes
Payment Modes	COD & Prepaid	COD & Prepaid
Bulk Shipping	Yes	Yes

Why Shiprocket?

Shiprocket, a trusted shipping platform, is catering to more than 25000 satisfied sellers in the country. The platform has many features that aim to simplify your eCommerce shipping. Here is the list of features that can help your business grow by looking after your shipping needs.

Multiple Channel Integration

Shiprocket gives you the liberty to integrate your websites and marketplaces with the Shiprocket dashboard and import your orders directly into the panel. For example, if you are selling on Amazon or Shopify, you can easily integrate your website through APIs and process all shipments straight from the Shiprocket panel.

Courier Recommendation Engine

When you have multiple options to choose from, you need to ensure that you choose a courier service that adequately suits your needs. It is difficult to judge the performance of a courier partner without assessing factors like pickup and delivery performance along with the COD payout. Our machine learning based data engine, CORE, can analyze the performance of millions of shipments (if uploaded in one go) and recommends the best possible courier partner for each delivery.

International Shipping

Shiprocket offers you to ship across 220+ countries across the world at a nominal rate of Rs. 110/50g. Also, you get to ship across boundaries with no minimum order limit. Some of our courier partners are DHL and FedEx.

Post Ship

Our post ship or post order tracking model offers your buyer a customized tracking page. This page contains the order details, your brand’s logo, links to other relevant pages, and your company’s support contact. Other than this, you can add marketing banners and menu links to this page and redirect your customers to various relevant website pages.

Conclusion

Choosing the right shipping platform can be a tedious task. To stay one step ahead of the competition, it is essential to conduct thorough research and find a solution that offers you maximum features. Go for a platform that offers you more features and functionalities. It will come in handy when you scale up your business in the future.