Head-to-head

DSers vs Wholesale Central

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.

DSers · winner

AliExpress dropshipping, turbocharged.

#5 82/100
AliExpress-NativeFree Plan
VS

Wholesale Central

Free directory, US-based suppliers.

#17 68/100
FreeUS Suppliers
Overall winner

DSers takes it — #5 at 82/100 vs #17 at 68/100. That's a 14-point gap, with DSers winning 7 of 8 dimensions to Wholesale Central's 1. The AliExpress dropshipping app for Shopify. Bulk orders, supplier comparison, used by the whole ecosystem.

Key stats, side-by-side

💰 Pricing
DSers:
Free plan
Starts $0
Paid tiers from roughly $19.90/mo.
Wholesale Central:
Free plan
Starts $0
🚚 Shipping origins
DSers:
Inherits AliExpress (China primary)
Wholesale Central:
US
🏛️ Business disclosure
DSers:
Private company
Wholesale Central:
Private company
🌍 HQ country
DSers:
China
Wholesale Central:
United States

Dimension-by-dimension

DSers
Wholesale Central
82
Pricing transparencyweight 18
75
62
Business transparencyweight 16
60
70
Shipping clarityweight 12
65
92
Public reviewsweight 20
70
96
Product rangeweight 10
70
92
Access & onboardingweight 10
95
82
Support track recordweight 8
60
92
Store integrationsweight 6
35

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