Head-to-head
AliExpress vs Megagoods
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 · winner
100M+ products. The dropshipping OG.
#8
80/100
Huge CatalogParent on NYSE
VS
Megagoods
US electronics dropshipping. $1.50 per order.
#13
72/100
Best for ElectronicsUS-Only$1.50/order
Overall winner
AliExpress takes it — #8 at 80/100 vs #13 at 72/100. That's a 8-point gap, with AliExpress winning 5 of 8 dimensions to Megagoods's 3. 100M+ products. The starting line for most dropshippers. Shipping is slow unless you pay for premium tiers.
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.
Megagoods:
Starts $14.99/mo membership
$1.50 per order fee, no minimums.
Starts $14.99/mo membership
$1.50 per order fee, no minimums.
🚚 Shipping origins
AliExpress:
China primarily
China primarily
Megagoods:
US (California)
US (California)
🏛️ Business disclosure
AliExpress:
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Megagoods:
Private company
Private company
🌍 HQ country
AliExpress:
China
China
Megagoods:
United States
United States
Dimension-by-dimension
AliExpress
Megagoods
72
Pricing transparencyweight 18
88
✓
82
✓
Business transparencyweight 16
62
70
Shipping clarityweight 12
85
✓
80
✓
Public reviewsweight 20
72
100
✓
Product rangeweight 10
55
95
✓
Access & onboardingweight 10
80
65
Support track recordweight 8
68
✓
80
✓
Store integrationsweight 6
40
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.