Head-to-head

Shopify Collective 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.

Shopify Collective · winner

Dropship from other Shopify brands, for free.

#4 83/100
FreeShopify-NativeReal Brands
VS

Zendrop

1M+ products, US warehouses, branded packaging.

#11 76/100
US WarehousesBranded Packaging
Overall winner

Shopify Collective takes it — #4 at 83/100 vs #11 at 76/100. That's a 7-point gap, with Shopify Collective winning 3 of 8 dimensions to Zendrop's 3 (2 tied). Dropship from real Shopify brands with zero extra subscription. Parent (Shopify Inc.) is on NYSE.

Key stats, side-by-side

💰 Pricing
Shopify Collective:
Free plan
Starts $0 on top of Shopify
No separate subscription. Shopify plan required.
Zendrop:
Starts $49/mo (Pro tier)
🚚 Shipping origins
Shopify Collective:
US primarily · Global varies by supplier
Zendrop:
US warehouses · China warehouses
🏛️ Business disclosure
Shopify Collective:
Public via parent (Shopify Inc., NYSE: SHOP)
Zendrop:
Private company
🌍 HQ country
Shopify Collective:
Canada / Global
Zendrop:
United States

Dimension-by-dimension

Shopify Collective
Zendrop
92 ✓
Pricing transparencyweight 18
75
85 ✓
Business transparencyweight 16
58
82
Shipping clarityweight 12
85 ✓
85
Public reviewsweight 20
85
70
Product rangeweight 10
85 ✓
90 ✓
Access & onboardingweight 10
60
80
Support track recordweight 8
80
62
Store integrationsweight 6
90 ✓

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