Honest comparison · updated April 29, 2026
LC Pilot vs Zonos
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Zonos pricing: Enterprise (custom) · LC Pilot: free to start, $19/mo Starter
The 10-second take
LC Pilot is built for the inbound side of cross-border commerce — US ecommerce sellers and dropshippers who source from China, Vietnam, and Mexico. While Zonos focuses on enterprise outbound checkout, LC Pilot gives you instant landed-cost math at the sourcing stage, with every 2026 US tariff baked in.
Side by side
What each tool actually does
| Capability | LC Pilot | Zonos |
|---|---|---|
True Landed Cost (All 2026 Tariffs) Section 301 + 122 + 232 + AD/CVD + MPF + HMF baked in | Usually incomplete | |
Direct AliExpress Product Links Search and import AE products with landed cost computed instantly | ||
Trending Products Discovery Hot product feed enriched with landed-cost analysis | ||
Shopify Store Import & Scoring One-click sync, automatic margin scoring, daily snapshots | ||
Bulk CSV Upload Analyze hundreds of products in a single upload | Limited | |
No Signup Required to Start Free public calculator works without an account | Usually required | |
Simple & Focused for Sellers Built for ecommerce sellers, not enterprise procurement teams | Too complex or enterprise |
True Landed Cost (All 2026 Tariffs)
Section 301 + 122 + 232 + AD/CVD + MPF + HMF baked in
LC Pilot
YesZonos
PartialUsually incomplete
Direct AliExpress Product Links
Search and import AE products with landed cost computed instantly
LC Pilot
YesZonos
NoTrending Products Discovery
Hot product feed enriched with landed-cost analysis
LC Pilot
YesZonos
NoShopify Store Import & Scoring
One-click sync, automatic margin scoring, daily snapshots
LC Pilot
YesZonos
NoBulk CSV Upload
Analyze hundreds of products in a single upload
LC Pilot
YesZonos
PartialLimited
No Signup Required to Start
Free public calculator works without an account
LC Pilot
YesZonos
NoUsually required
Simple & Focused for Sellers
Built for ecommerce sellers, not enterprise procurement teams
LC Pilot
YesZonos
PartialToo complex or enterprise
Last verified April 29, 2026. Spot something out of date? Let us know — we update monthly.
Built for sellers who source from AliExpress and sell on Shopify or Amazon.
If you're an Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, or TikTok Shop seller importing from China, Vietnam, or Mexico, you need to know your true landed cost BEFORE you wire $5,000 to a supplier. That's the gap LC Pilot was built for. Section 301 + 122 + 232 + AD/CVD + MPF + HMF + FBA + WFS — all in one number, in one click, free.