Head-to-head
AliExpress vs Zendrop
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
Zendrop
1M+ products, US warehouses, branded packaging.
#11
76/100
US WarehousesBranded Packaging
Overall winner
AliExpress takes it — #8 at 80/100 vs #11 at 76/100. That's a 4-point gap, with AliExpress winning 3 of 8 dimensions to Zendrop's 5. 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.
Zendrop:
Starts $49/mo (Pro tier)
Starts $49/mo (Pro tier)
🚚 Shipping origins
AliExpress:
China primarily
China primarily
Zendrop:
US warehouses · China warehouses
US warehouses · China warehouses
🏛️ Business disclosure
AliExpress:
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Zendrop:
Private company
Private company
🌍 HQ country
AliExpress:
China
China
Zendrop:
United States
United States
Dimension-by-dimension
AliExpress
Zendrop
72
Pricing transparencyweight 18
75
✓
82
✓
Business transparencyweight 16
58
70
Shipping clarityweight 12
85
✓
80
Public reviewsweight 20
85
✓
100
✓
Product rangeweight 10
85
95
✓
Access & onboardingweight 10
60
65
Support track recordweight 8
80
✓
80
Store integrationsweight 6
90
✓
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.