Head-to-head
CJDropshipping vs Shopify Collective
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.
CJDropshipping
China sourcing + US warehouses.
#7
81/100
1688/Taobao SourceUS WarehousesFree Plan
VS
Shopify Collective · winner
Dropship from other Shopify brands, for free.
#4
83/100
FreeShopify-NativeReal Brands
Overall winner
Shopify Collective takes it — #4 at 83/100 vs #7 at 81/100. That's a 2-point gap, with Shopify Collective winning 3 of 8 dimensions to CJDropshipping's 4 (1 tied). Dropship from real Shopify brands with zero extra subscription. Parent (Shopify Inc.) is on NYSE.
Key stats, side-by-side
💰 Pricing
CJDropshipping:
Free plan
Starts $0
Prices include CJ markup over 1688 source prices.
Free plan
Starts $0
Prices include CJ markup over 1688 source prices.
Shopify Collective:
Free plan
Starts $0 on top of Shopify
No separate subscription. Shopify plan required.
Free plan
Starts $0 on top of Shopify
No separate subscription. Shopify plan required.
🚚 Shipping origins
CJDropshipping:
China · US warehouses · EU warehouses
China · US warehouses · EU warehouses
Shopify Collective:
US primarily · Global varies by supplier
US primarily · Global varies by supplier
🏛️ Business disclosure
CJDropshipping:
Private company
Private company
Shopify Collective:
Public via parent (Shopify Inc., NYSE: SHOP)
Public via parent (Shopify Inc., NYSE: SHOP)
🌍 HQ country
CJDropshipping:
China
China
Shopify Collective:
Canada / Global
Canada / Global
Dimension-by-dimension
CJDropshipping
Shopify Collective
76
Pricing transparencyweight 18
92
✓
60
Business transparencyweight 16
85
✓
80
Shipping clarityweight 12
82
✓
88
✓
Public reviewsweight 20
85
95
✓
Product rangeweight 10
70
92
✓
Access & onboardingweight 10
90
80
Support track recordweight 8
80
88
✓
Store integrationsweight 6
62
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.