Aramex vs Middle East Courier Service (MECS)
Aramex
Good for cash-on-delivery sellers and fast delivery
Middle East Courier Service (MECS)
Good for cash-on-delivery sellers and fast delivery
| Aramex | Middle East Courier Service (MECS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Base domestic rate | EGP 107–142 | On request |
| Rate card by zone | Rate calculator, Overnight, from Cairo, 1 kg (EGP): Cairo 107; Alexandria 107; Tanta (Delta) 117; Aswan 142; Sharm El Sheikh 142. 2 kg Cairo->Cairo 127.Show more | Not published |
| Weight included | 1 | Not published |
| Extra kg fee | EGP 20 | Not published |
| Fuel surcharge | 40.5% | Not published |
| Coverage | ||
| Coverage | Not published | All of Egypt via 62 branches; shipments to areas with unstable security excluded. |
| Same-day delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Next-day delivery | Yes | Yes |
| International shipping | Yes | Yes |
| Cash on delivery | ||
| Cash on delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Open-package policy | Not published | Parcels are not opened by the company during delivery. |
| Operations | ||
| Pickup scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Fulfillment / warehousing | Not published | Yes |
| Tracking page | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery SLA | Not published | 1 day |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Shopify, Magento | Not published |
| API | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Postal regulator license | Not published | Vendor states it is licensed by the Ministry of Transport; no NTRA/Egypt Post licence number shown. |
| Request a quote | Request quote | Request quote |
Grey values were last checked more than 90 days ago. Not published means the provider does not publish it.
We don't pick an overall winner: the right choice depends on your business.