Zepto vs BigBasket BB Now

Updated October 2026

Zepto is the stronger quick delivery app in most cities both serve, with more stores in 49 of 69. BB Now is the pick if you already plan your big grocery shop on BigBasket.

Zepto has 1,392 stores against 877 for BB Now. BB Now leads in 11 shared cities, including Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Nagpur. BB Now’s delivery charge changes with cart value, time and weather; Zepto gives free delivery above ₹199, rising to ₹299 at peak hours. In July 2026 BigBasket planned to cut its presence from 76 cities to about 40.

Zepto vs BB Now: stores, fees, food and medicines compared

Measure	Zepto	BigBasket BB Now
Dark stores (company figure)	1,139 (31 Mar 2026)	Not published
Dark stores now	1,392	877
Cities served	66 cities (31 Mar 2026)	76 cities (Jul 2026)
Free delivery above	₹199 (up to ₹299 at peak hours)	No fixed minimum; fee shown at checkout
Membership	Zepto Club (invite-only)	bbstar
Food and coffee	Zepto Cafe inside the app, with at least 281 cafes in 27 cities	None
Medicines	Prescription medicines in selected areas of four metros (Aug 2025)	None
Categories	Groceries, Zepto Cafe food and coffee, Electronics, Beauty, Pharmacy	Groceries, Fresh produce, Staples, Household
Owner	Zepto Ltd (formerly Kiranakart Technologies), privately held	Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd (BigBasket), majority owned by Tata Digital
Launched	2021	BigBasket in 2011; BB Now in 2022

Where Zepto wins and where BB Now wins

Pick Zepto for

More stores in most shared cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad.
Zepto Cafe coffee and snacks in the same app.
No handling fee since 3 Nov 2025, and a published free-delivery minimum.
Zepto Club (invite-only) brings free delivery down to ₹99.

Pick BigBasket BB Now for

Quick and scheduled in one app. Scheduled BigBasket orders for non-members are free above ₹1,000 in most cities.
bbstar (₹599 for six months) gives free scheduled delivery above ₹600, though it may not cover BB Now orders.
More stores in Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Nagpur.

Which is faster, Zepto or BB Now?

Zepto dropped the 10-minute claim in January 2026, after the Labour Ministry asked quick delivery apps to stop using it. BB Now promises 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the area. Real delivery time depends mostly on how far the nearest store is from your door, so the app with more stores in your area is usually the quicker one.

Zepto and BB Now delivery charges and memberships

National figures, each with its date. Your checkout shows the final amount.

Zepto and BB Now charges (national figures)
App	Free delivery above	Other charges	Membership
Zepto	₹199 (up to ₹299 at peak hours)	Handling and surge fees: Removed on 3 Nov 2025; since Aug 2026 the free-delivery minimum rises to ₹299 at peak hours instead Zepto Club membership (invite only): ₹99 a month (introductory price) Free delivery above (Zepto Club members): ₹99	Zepto Club (invite-only)
BigBasket BB Now	Shown at checkout	BB Now delivery fee: Varies by cart value, time of day and weather BB Now delivery and handling fees: Shown in the app at checkout Scheduled (slot) orders, non-members, most cities: Free above ₹1,000; ₹10 from ₹600 to ₹1,000; ₹50 below ₹600	bbstar

Apps change charges often and can vary them by time of day, weather and cart size, so check the bill at checkout before you pay. Delivery charges compared has the full history.

Is Zepto or BB Now cheaper?

Zepto’s fees are easier to predict: free delivery above ₹199 outside peak hours and no handling fee. BB Now does not publish a fixed minimum, so its charge shows only at checkout. For a large shop that can wait, a scheduled BigBasket slot above ₹1,000 delivers free.

Zepto or BB Now: which suits how you shop

If you…	Pick
Already pay for a membership	Zepto if you have Zepto Club (invite-only); BigBasket BB Now if you have bbstar.
Need medicines	Zepto: Prescription medicines in selected areas of four metros (Aug 2025).
Live in a smaller town	Zepto: it has stores in 129 places against 103 for BigBasket BB Now.

Zepto vs BB Now store count in each city

The 20 biggest cities where both Zepto and BB Now have stores. A head-to-head leaves out the other apps, which the app rankings for Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad include.

City	Zepto	BB Now	More stores
Bengaluru	183	128	Zepto
Delhi	117	60	Zepto
Hyderabad	135	77	Zepto
Chennai	96	59	Zepto
Mumbai	85	46	Zepto
Pune	62	55	Zepto
Gurugram	59	36	Zepto
Kolkata	35	36	BB Now
Ahmedabad	32	16	Zepto
Lucknow	36	20	Zepto
Noida	36	14	Zepto
Ghaziabad	33	17	Zepto
Navi Mumbai	19	11	Zepto
Thane	20	13	Zepto
Greater Noida	24	14	Zepto
Faridabad	16	11	Zepto
Kanpur	11	6	Zepto
Visakhapatnam	1	13	BB Now
Nagpur	10	11	BB Now
Dehradun	9	7	Zepto

More Zepto vs BB Now city comparisons

Cities where only Zepto or only BB Now delivers

Only Zepto (61): Jaipur, Coimbatore, Meerut, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Nashik, Gorakhpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jabalpur, Jammu, Udaipur, Rajkot, Ulhasnagar, Haridwar, Jodhpur, Kota, Madurai, Patiala, Vellore, Ambala, Rohtak, Hubballi, Nandivaram Guduvancheri, Tiruchirappalli, Belagavi and 36 more.

Only BigBasket BB Now (33): Patna, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi, Mangaluru, Gwalior, Kozhikode, Tirupati, Durgapur, Nellore, Kakinada, Bhilai, Khammam, Rajahmundry, Anantapur, Kurnool, Panihati, Bally, Vazhakkala, Ayodhya, Kadapa, Nizamabad, Garulia, Kalaburagi and 8 more.

Zepto or BB Now? Frequently asked questions

Which has more stores in my city, Zepto or BigBasket BB Now?

In most cities where both deliver, Zepto has more (49 of 69). Among the big cities, BB Now leads in Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Nagpur. Search for your city to see every app’s store count there.