Banikh vs Daraz
Daraz gives you instant access to millions of buyers who already trust the app — but every sale still belongs to Daraz, not you. The commission, the customer data, the price war against identical listings — that's the trade for the traffic. Banikh is your own store, where the customer relationship, the branding, and the margin stay with you. Most serious sellers end up running both.
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| Banikh | Daraz | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | None. First 25 delivered orders free, then ৳5 or 1.5% of order value (whichever is higher) — only when an order is delivered. Currently free for everyone during our launch offer. | Free to open a seller account — no monthly platform fee |
| Fees per sale | One flat fee per delivered order — ৳5 or 1.5% of order value, whichever is higher | Commission plus other selling fees deducted from every sale, varying by product category |
| Who owns the customer | You do — full name, phone, address, and order history in your own dashboard | Daraz does — the buyer is a Daraz customer first, with limited seller access to contact details |
| Your branding | Your own domain, your own storefront design, your logo front and center | Your shop lives inside the Daraz app and design system, alongside every other seller |
| Price competition | You set the price on your own store; no identical listings sitting next to yours | Buyers can sort by price and compare your listing directly against others selling the same item |
| Cash on Delivery | Live on every store today, with phone-OTP verification to screen out fake orders | Available as a checkout option, handled through Daraz's own logistics and collection |
| Getting paid | Your COD cash flow is yours to manage directly, order by order | Sales proceeds are settled to sellers on Daraz's payout cycle, after commission and fees |
| Product catalog limit | None — add as many products as your store needs | No hard limit, but every listing must fit Daraz's category and content rules |
| Language | Fully bilingual Bangla/English storefront and dashboard, by default | Bangla and English supported within the Daraz app's own interface |
Opening a Daraz seller account costs nothing, and that's a fair deal for what you get: a live, buying audience of millions, without spending a taka on ads to reach them. During campaign events like 11.11 or 12.12, that discovery spike can be bigger than most sellers could ever generate alone. If you're launching a new product and want fast signal on whether it sells, Daraz can get you there quicker than building an audience from zero. That's a real strength, and it's why so many Bangladeshi sellers start there.
That traffic comes at a cost. Daraz takes a commission plus other selling fees on every order, and the exact rate depends on your product category. More importantly, the person who bought from you is a Daraz customer, not yours — you don't get to build a remarketing list, send them a re-order reminder, or notify them when new stock arrives. When you eventually want to advertise to past buyers or build loyalty, that data simply isn't yours to use. Banikh flips this: every order captures the customer's details into your own dashboard, so you own the relationship for as long as you keep selling.
On Daraz, your listing sits in a results grid next to every other seller offering the same or a near-identical product, and buyers can sort by price with one tap — it's built for direct comparison. On your own Banikh store, there's no competitor listing on the same page pulling the customer away over a five-taka difference. Your branding, story, and product photography do more of the selling work, and returning customers land on a store that's recognizably yours, not a generic marketplace page.
Daraz handles delivery logistics and payment collection for you, which is genuinely convenient — you don't have to manage courier relationships yourself, and payouts land on Daraz's own settlement cycle after fees are deducted. Banikh takes a different approach: Cash on Delivery is live with phone-OTP verification to cut down fake orders, courier booking with Steadfast, Pathao, and RedX is built into your dashboard, and your cash flow is yours to track directly. Neither approach cancels out the other — many Banikh merchants keep a Daraz storefront running for discovery and new-customer reach, while building their own site for margin, branding, and the customers they want to keep for the long run.
Yes, opening a Daraz seller account doesn't cost a monthly fee. Daraz instead takes a commission and other selling fees out of each sale, with the rate varying by product category.
Not in the way you would on your own store. The buyer is a Daraz customer first, and sellers have limited access to contact details for remarketing or building a customer list. On Banikh, every order captures the customer's details directly into your own dashboard.
Yes, and many sellers do exactly that. Daraz is strong for discovery and reaching buyers who are already searching, while your own Banikh store lets you keep the customer relationship, set your own branding, and keep more of each sale.
On Daraz, your listing appears in a results grid next to sellers offering the same or similar product, and buyers can sort by price directly. On your own Banikh store, there's no competing listing on the same page, so your branding and product presentation carry more weight than price alone.
It depends on what you value. Daraz has no monthly fee but takes a commission plus other selling fees per order, varying by category. Banikh also has no monthly fee — your first 25 delivered orders are free, then ৳5 or 1.5% of the order value (whichever is higher), only charged when an order is delivered, and currently free for everyone during our launch offer. The bigger difference is that on Banikh, you also keep the customer relationship and your own branding.
Bangladeshi merchants are launching real stores in minutes — bKash, Nagad, courier integrations, and your own domain. No monthly fee — pay a small flat rate per order, free during launch.
