Head-to-head
Alibaba vs Yakkyo
Same formula. Same 8 dimensions. No thumb on the scale. Here's how these two dropshipping suppliers stack up on SupplierSpy's transparency-weighted benchmark.
Alibaba
B2B marketplace. Wholesale first, dropshipping second.
#13
74/100
Wholesale-FirstParent on NYSE
VS
Yakkyo · winner
Factory prices from 1688 — from a publicly listed company.
#1
92/100
#1 OverallPublicly Listed1688 DirectNo Markup
Overall winner
Yakkyo takes it — #1 at 92/100 vs #13 at 74/100. That's a 18-point gap, with Yakkyo winning 7 of 8 dimensions to Alibaba's 1. Only pure-play dropshipping platform publicly listed on a stock market. 1688 prices with zero markup. Not marketing — filed with a stock exchange.
Key stats, side-by-side
💰 Pricing
Alibaba:
Free plan
Starts Per-order / minimums apply
Free plan
Starts Per-order / minimums apply
Yakkyo:
Free plan
Starts $0
Product price = exact 1688 source price. No platform markup. You see the factory cost.
Free plan
Starts $0
Product price = exact 1688 source price. No platform markup. You see the factory cost.
🚚 Shipping origins
Alibaba:
China · Global manufacturers
China · Global manufacturers
Yakkyo:
China (1688 factories direct) · EU warehouse (Italy)
China (1688 factories direct) · EU warehouse (Italy)
🏛️ Business disclosure
Alibaba:
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Yakkyo:
Publicly listed
Market: Euronext Growth Milan
ISIN:
Audited annual report
Publicly listed
Market: Euronext Growth Milan
ISIN:
IT0005573966Audited annual report
🌍 HQ country
Alibaba:
China
China
Yakkyo:
Italy
Italy
Dimension-by-dimension
Alibaba
Yakkyo
68
Pricing transparencyweight 18
100
✓
82
Business transparencyweight 16
100
✓
62
Shipping clarityweight 12
88
✓
74
Public reviewsweight 20
84
✓
100
✓
Product rangeweight 10
94
85
Access & onboardingweight 10
92
✓
60
Support track recordweight 8
82
✓
55
Store integrationsweight 6
86
✓
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.