Arta vs vFulfill: fees, payouts and features compared (2026)
Arta vs vFulfill for Indian sellers: monthly fees, per-order fees, stock, COD payouts, returns and AI tools, side by side from each company's published terms.
By the Arta team · · 4 min read
In short
Arta is free to join, with no monthly plan, no commission and no stock to buy: you keep your price minus Arta's price on every delivered order and are paid daily, 4 days after delivery. vFulfill's paid plans cost $79 to $249 a month plus a fee of 3 to 5% (or ₹30 to ₹50) on each delivered order, its product sourcing is prepaid from a wallet, and COD is remitted twice a week. vFulfill suits sellers who want to buy and hold their own inventory or need private labelling; Arta suits sellers who want to start without stock or a monthly fee.
The two at a glance
Monthly fee
- Arta
- ₹0. No monthly plan
- vFulfill
- Free plan with limited access; paid plans $79, $149 or $249 a month
Fee on each delivered order
- Arta
- None. No commission
- vFulfill
- ₹50 or 5%, ₹40 or 4%, or ₹30 or 3%, by plan
Buying stock
- Arta
- None. Arta's suppliers hold the stock
- vFulfill
- Product sourcing is prepaid from your vFulfill wallet; ₹5 per unit to receive stock at the warehouse
Payouts
- Arta
- Daily, 4 days after delivery, from ₹500
- vFulfill
- COD remitted twice a week (Monday and Thursday)
Shipping on a delivered order
- Arta
- Included in Arta's price, with payment and COD fees and GST
- vFulfill
- Not itemised on the pricing page
Returned parcel (RTO)
- Arta
- Per unit, by weight, at the courier's current rate
- vFulfill
- Not published on the pricing page
Courier choice
- Arta
- AI courier allocation, built in-house
- vFulfill
- AI-based smart courier allocation
Return risk
- Arta
- RTO risk ratio on every order, built in-house
- vFulfill
- RTO risk prediction and AI address score
Failed deliveries
- Arta
- Failed-delivery list, Arta's calling team, AI confirmation calls
- vFulfill
- NDR dashboard with a calling tab; call-centre partner
Storefront
- Arta
- Your Shopify store, or an Arta site (₹1,999 a month)
- vFulfill
- Your Shopify store
Finding products
- Arta
- Winning Ads (the Meta ads already selling a product), sourcing requests
- vFulfill
- New products each week and requests for quotation, by plan
Your own brand
- Arta
- Arta Brands builds a brand with creators
- vFulfill
- Private labelling on the Earth-Quaker plan
| Arta | vFulfill | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | ₹0. No monthly plan | Free plan with limited access; paid plans $79, $149 or $249 a month |
| Fee on each delivered order | None. No commission | ₹50 or 5%, ₹40 or 4%, or ₹30 or 3%, by plan |
| Buying stock | None. Arta's suppliers hold the stock | Product sourcing is prepaid from your vFulfill wallet; ₹5 per unit to receive stock at the warehouse |
| Payouts | Daily, 4 days after delivery, from ₹500 | COD remitted twice a week (Monday and Thursday) |
| Shipping on a delivered order | Included in Arta's price, with payment and COD fees and GST | Not itemised on the pricing page |
| Returned parcel (RTO) | Per unit, by weight, at the courier's current rate | Not published on the pricing page |
| Courier choice | AI courier allocation, built in-house | AI-based smart courier allocation |
| Return risk | RTO risk ratio on every order, built in-house | RTO risk prediction and AI address score |
| Failed deliveries | Failed-delivery list, Arta's calling team, AI confirmation calls | NDR dashboard with a calling tab; call-centre partner |
| Storefront | Your Shopify store, or an Arta site (₹1,999 a month) | Your Shopify store |
| Finding products | Winning Ads (the Meta ads already selling a product), sourcing requests | New products each week and requests for quotation, by plan |
| Your own brand | Arta Brands builds a brand with creators | Private labelling on the Earth-Quaker plan |
What each one costs
Arta charges nothing to join and takes no commission. Each product has an Arta price that already includes delivery to your customer, the payment and cash-on-delivery fees, and GST. You sell at your own price and keep the difference on every delivered order. The only other charge is for a parcel that comes back undelivered: a per-unit charge by weight at the courier's current rate, shown on that order in your payout statement.
vFulfill sells monthly plans. The Mover plan is $79 a month with a convenience fee of ₹50 or 5% on each delivered order; Shaker is $149 with ₹40 or 4%; Earth-Quaker is $249 with ₹30 or 3%. WhatsApp order messages are priced per order on top (from ₹7 on Mover). Product, shipping and other charges are separate.
Stock and cash flow
With Arta you never buy stock. Suppliers hold it and pack each order; Arta books the courier and tracks it. For cash-on-delivery orders nothing is paid upfront. With vFulfill, sourcing is prepaid: its help centre says it pays suppliers in advance and deducts the cost from your wallet, and the stock is delivered to vFulfill's fulfilment centre or your own warehouse.
How fast you get paid
Arta pays every day: an order becomes payable 4 days after delivery, once your balance is ₹500 or more, with an Excel statement listing every order. vFulfill remits COD twice a week, on Monday and Thursday, depending on the day the order was delivered.
Returns and failed deliveries
Both put failed deliveries in one list for you to reattempt. On Arta, a calling team phones customers about undelivered orders, AI voice calls and WhatsApp (RTO Shield) confirm risky cash orders before they ship, and Arta's in-house AI gives every order an RTO risk ratio. vFulfill lists RTO risk prediction, an AI address score and a call-centre partner.
Which one fits you
- Choose Arta if you want to start without buying stock or paying a monthly fee, get paid daily, and sell on Shopify or your own Arta site.
- Choose vFulfill if you want to source and own your inventory in a managed warehouse, need private labelling on its top plan, or want its weekly product suggestions.
Questions
Is Arta cheaper than vFulfill?
On platform fees, yes: Arta has no monthly plan and no per-order fee, while vFulfill's paid plans cost $79 to $249 a month plus 3 to 5% (or ₹30 to ₹50) on each delivered order. Product prices differ, so compare the full cost of the same products.
Do I need to buy stock with Arta or vFulfill?
Not with Arta: its suppliers hold the stock. vFulfill's sourcing is prepaid from your wallet, and stock is delivered to its fulfilment centre or your warehouse.
Which pays sellers faster?
Arta pays daily, 4 days after delivery. vFulfill remits cash-on-delivery money twice a week, on Monday and Thursday.
Do both use AI for couriers and returns?
Yes. Arta uses in-house AI for courier allocation and an RTO risk ratio on every order; vFulfill lists AI-based courier allocation, an AI address score and RTO risk prediction.
Sources
- vFulfill pricing · checked 25 October 2026
- vFulfill: COD remittance, a quick overview · checked 25 October 2026
- vFulfill: sourcing a product · checked 25 October 2026
- vFulfill: managing NDRs · checked 25 October 2026
- Arta pricing · checked 25 October 2026
