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.

#2 85/100
FreeShopify-NativeReal Brands
Overall winner

Shopify Collective takes it — #2 at 85/100 vs #7 at 81/100. That's a 4-point gap, with Shopify Collective winning 4 of 8 dimensions to CJDropshipping's 3 (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.
Shopify Collective:
Free plan
Starts $0 on top of Shopify
No separate subscription. Shopify plan required.
🚚 Shipping origins
CJDropshipping:
China · US warehouses · EU warehouses
Shopify Collective:
US primarily · Global varies by supplier
🏛️ Business disclosure
CJDropshipping:
Private company
Shopify Collective:
Public via parent (Shopify Inc., NYSE: SHOP)
🌍 HQ country
CJDropshipping:
China
Shopify Collective:
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
100

Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.