Head-to-head
AliExpress vs DSers
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.
AliExpress
100M+ products. The dropshipping OG.
#8
80/100
Huge CatalogParent on NYSE
VS
DSers · winner
AliExpress dropshipping, turbocharged.
#5
82/100
AliExpress-NativeFree Plan
Overall winner
DSers takes it — #5 at 82/100 vs #8 at 80/100. That's a 2-point gap, with DSers winning 4 of 8 dimensions to AliExpress's 3 (1 tied). The AliExpress dropshipping app for Shopify. Bulk orders, supplier comparison, used by the whole ecosystem.
Key stats, side-by-side
💰 Pricing
AliExpress:
Free plan
Starts Per-product
No platform fee. Prices are retail-marked versions of wholesale.
Free plan
Starts Per-product
No platform fee. Prices are retail-marked versions of wholesale.
DSers:
Free plan
Starts $0
Paid tiers from roughly $19.90/mo.
Free plan
Starts $0
Paid tiers from roughly $19.90/mo.
🚚 Shipping origins
AliExpress:
China primarily
China primarily
DSers:
Inherits AliExpress (China primary)
Inherits AliExpress (China primary)
🏛️ Business disclosure
AliExpress:
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
DSers:
Private company
Private company
🌍 HQ country
AliExpress:
China
China
DSers:
China
China
Dimension-by-dimension
AliExpress
DSers
72
Pricing transparencyweight 18
82
✓
82
✓
Business transparencyweight 16
62
70
Shipping clarityweight 12
70
80
Public reviewsweight 20
92
✓
100
✓
Product rangeweight 10
96
95
✓
Access & onboardingweight 10
92
65
Support track recordweight 8
82
✓
80
Store integrationsweight 6
92
✓
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.