Zepto vs Swiggy Instamart in Chennai
Zepto has more: 96 dark stores in Chennai against Swiggy Instamart’s 89, a gap of 7.
Zepto and Instamart, numbers 1 and 2 among Chennai's dark-store apps, are separated by just 7 stores: Zepto has 96, Instamart 89, and their area counts are almost identical (77 against 76). Coverage is even, so the clearer difference is the free-delivery minimum, ₹199 (up to ₹299 at peak hours) on Zepto and ₹299 on Instamart.
- Zepto 96 52%
- Instamart 89 48%
Zepto vs Instamart by area in Chennai
Zepto has a store in 77 Chennai areas and Instamart in 76. In 31 areas, such as Porur, Tondiarpet and Arumbakkam, only Zepto has a store. Only Instamart has a store in 30 areas, such as Guindy, Kodambakkam and Korattur. Areas with the most Zepto and Instamart stores:
| Area | Zepto | Instamart |
|---|---|---|
| Medavakkam | 2 | 3 |
| OMR | 3 | 2 |
| Ambattur | 3 | 1 |
| Madambakkam | 2 | 2 |
| Selaiyur | 3 | 1 |
| Virugambakkam | 2 | 2 |
| Anna Nagar | 1 | 2 |
| Madipakkam | 2 | 1 |
| Nanganallur | 1 | 2 |
| Pallikaranai | 2 | 1 |
Zepto and Instamart by PIN code in Chennai
Zepto has stores in 68 Chennai PIN codes and Instamart in 63. 45 PIN codes have a store from both.
- Both apps: 600100 (Medavakkam), 603103 (OMR), 600095 (Ambattur Ind. Estate), 600116 (Moulivakkam), 600119 (Semmancheri), 600126 (Selaiyur) and 39 more
- Only Zepto: 600096 (Perungudi), 600006 (Thousand Lights), 600007 (Purasaiwakkam), 600013 (Tondiarpet), 600015 (Saidapet), 600023 (Ayanavaram) and 17 more
- Only Instamart: 600043 (Chromepet), 600002 (Anna Salai), 600010 (Kilpauk), 600012 (Jamalia), 600016 (Adambakkam), 600019 (Tiruvottiyur) and 12 more
Zepto vs Instamart in Chennai: stores, fees and membership
| Measure | Zepto | Instamart |
|---|---|---|
| Dark stores in Chennai | 96 | 89 |
| Share of Chennai’s 433 dark stores | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| Free delivery above | ₹199 (up to ₹299 at peak hours) | ₹299 |
| Membership | Zepto Club (invite-only) | Swiggy One |
Fees and memberships are the same in every city; Zepto vs Instamart across India compares delivery charges and prices.
Store addresses, area by area, are on Zepto stores in Chennai and Swiggy Instamart stores in Chennai.
How the Chennai gap compares with Tamil Nadu and India
In Chennai, Zepto has 52% of the two apps’ stores, close to its 52% share across India.
Of the 8 Tamil Nadu cities with both apps, Chennai is where Zepto’s lead over Instamart in store numbers is biggest (+7).
| City | Zepto | Instamart | Zepto lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 96 | 89 | +7 |
| Vellore | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Madurai | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| Nandivaram Guduvancheri | 2 | 2 | Tied |
| Tiruppur | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Mahindra World City | 1 | 1 | Tied |
| Hosur | 1 | 1 | Tied |
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Zepto vs Instamart in cities the size of Chennai
| City | Zepto | Instamart | More stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Karnataka | 183 | 171 | Zepto |
| Hyderabad Telangana | 135 | 103 | Zepto |
| Delhi Delhi | 117 | 75 | Zepto |
| Mumbai Maharashtra | 85 | 65 | Zepto |
| Pune Maharashtra | 62 | 52 | Zepto |
Which Chennai areas lean Zepto and which lean Instamart
Zepto stronger: OMR, Ambattur, Selaiyur, Madipakkam and Pallikaranai, plus Zepto-only areas such as Porur, Tondiarpet and Arumbakkam.
Instamart stronger: Medavakkam, Anna Nagar and Nanganallur, plus Instamart-only areas such as Guindy, Kodambakkam and Korattur.
Level: Madambakkam and Virugambakkam.
Coimbatore reverses the order, with Instamart well ahead of Zepto, so the Chennai result does not hold across Tamil Nadu.
Questions about Zepto and Instamart in Chennai
Which of the two has stores in Guindy and Kodambakkam?
Instamart does and Zepto does not; both areas are among the 30 Chennai areas with an Instamart store and no Zepto store. A Zepto store close by may still cover parts of them, so checking your address in Zepto costs nothing, and so does checking Instamart near you.