Head-to-head
AliExpress vs Trendsi
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
Trendsi · winner
Free fashion dropshipping.
#4
84/100
FreeBest for ClothingFast US ShippingFree Returns
Overall winner
Trendsi takes it — #4 at 84/100 vs #8 at 80/100. That's a 4-point gap, with Trendsi winning 5 of 8 dimensions to AliExpress's 2 (1 tied). Fashion specialist with 2–5 day US shipping. Free returns. TikTok-trending items tagged for you.
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.
Trendsi:
Free plan
Starts $0
Free to use. Wholesale and private label also available.
Free plan
Starts $0
Free to use. Wholesale and private label also available.
🚚 Shipping origins
AliExpress:
China primarily
China primarily
Trendsi:
US warehouses · International
US warehouses · International
🏛️ Business disclosure
AliExpress:
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Trendsi:
Private company
Private company
🌍 HQ country
AliExpress:
China
China
Trendsi:
United States
United States
Dimension-by-dimension
AliExpress
Trendsi
72
Pricing transparencyweight 18
84
✓
82
✓
Business transparencyweight 16
60
70
Shipping clarityweight 12
90
✓
80
Public reviewsweight 20
92
✓
100
✓
Product rangeweight 10
80
95
Access & onboardingweight 10
95
65
Support track recordweight 8
88
✓
80
Store integrationsweight 6
90
✓
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.