{
  "slug": "aliexpress",
  "name": "AliExpress",
  "website": "https://www.aliexpress.com",
  "country": "China",
  "tagline": "100M+ products. The dropshipping OG.",
  "description": "The classic starting point for dropshippers. Reports 100M+ SKUs (AliExpress self-disclosure), mostly Chinese suppliers. Standard shipping can be 15–45 days; premium 7–15 days. Part of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA, HKEX: 9988).",
  "shipping_origins": [
    "China primarily"
  ],
  "product_categories": [
    "fashion",
    "toys",
    "consumer electronics",
    "skin care",
    "jewelry",
    "furniture",
    "automotive"
  ],
  "pricing": {
    "free_plan": true,
    "starting_price": "Per-product",
    "note": "No platform fee. Prices are retail-marked versions of wholesale."
  },
  "business_transparency": {
    "public_company": "parent (Alibaba Group)",
    "ticker": "BABA (NYSE) / 9988 (HKEX)",
    "legal_entity": "Alibaba Group Holding Limited"
  },
  "badges": [
    {
      "label": "Huge Catalog",
      "tone": "accent"
    },
    {
      "label": "Parent on NYSE",
      "tone": "neutral"
    }
  ],
  "best_for": "Beginners looking for breadth and low unit cost, willing to wait on shipping.",
  "heads_up": "Long shipping times unless you pay up. Prices are marked up versions of 1688 wholesale.",
  "scores": {
    "pricingTransparency": 72,
    "businessTransparency": 82,
    "shippingClarity": 70,
    "reviewScore": 80,
    "productRange": 100,
    "access": 95,
    "support": 65,
    "integration": 80
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "AliExpress homepage",
      "url": "https://www.aliexpress.com"
    },
    {
      "label": "Alibaba Group investor relations",
      "url": "https://www.alibabagroup.com/en-US/ir"
    }
  ],
  "overall_score": 79.98,
  "rank": 8
}