If you're shipping COD-heavy e-commerce in India and feel boxed in by a pre-funded wallet, per-feature add-ons, or returns eating your margin, you have options. Here's an honest look at the leading courier aggregators — and where each fits.
The shortlist
1. Skyfleet — best for COD sellers who hate wallet float
Skyfleet's differentiator is COD net-off: freight (and VAS like WhatsApp charges) is deducted from the COD the courier collects, so you never pre-load a wallet. WhatsApp Connect, RTO Shield (pre-dispatch return scoring), weight-discrepancy disputes with video, audit log and 2FA are included — not add-ons. Free pay-per-shipment Starter plan.
2. ShipRocket — the incumbent
The market leader with the widest courier list and ecosystem. Trade-offs: a pre-funded wallet and several capabilities (WhatsApp, some bulk tools) sold as add-ons. See the Skyfleet vs ShipRocket comparison.
3. NimbusPost
Broad courier coverage and a popular choice; still a wallet-based model. Skyfleet vs NimbusPost.
4. Rapidshyp
Simple and small-seller friendly. Growing brands often need more ops depth (bulk ops, RTO prediction, audit). Skyfleet vs Rapidshyp.
5. Shipway
Strong on branded tracking and returns; less of a full shipping aggregator. Skyfleet vs Shipway.
6. Prozo
Fulfilment and supply-chain heavy, often sales-led — a different model from self-serve shipping. Skyfleet vs Prozo.
Which should you pick?
- COD-heavy D2C, want no wallet float: Skyfleet (COD net-off).
- Need the widest courier list / largest ecosystem: ShipRocket.
- Tracking + returns is your main pain: Shipway (or Skyfleet, which includes both).
- Managed warehousing/fulfilment: Prozo.
