Fincart vs Middle East Courier Service (MECS)
Fincart
Good for cash-on-delivery sellers and fast delivery
Middle East Courier Service (MECS)
Good for cash-on-delivery sellers and fast delivery
| Fincart | Middle East Courier Service (MECS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Base domestic rate | On request | On request |
| Coverage | ||
| Coverage | Egypt-wide via 30+ courier partners ('Egypt's largest courier network'); Shopify listing says 25+ partners incl. Aramex, J&T, FedEx. | 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 |
| COD remittance time | 1 day | Not published |
| Open-package policy | Not published | Parcels are not opened by the company during delivery. |
| Operations | ||
| Pickup scheduling | Not published | Yes |
| Fulfillment / warehousing | Not published | Yes |
| Tracking page | Yes | Yes |
| Failed delivery handling | Non-delivery management: WhatsApp messages to customers to validate and re-attempt delivery before return to merchant. | Not published |
| Delivery SLA | Not published | 1 day |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Shopify, WooCommerce | Not published |
| API | Yes | Not published |
| Bulk upload | 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.
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