Head-to-head
Wholesale Central 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.
Wholesale Central
Free directory, US-based suppliers.
#17
68/100
FreeUS Suppliers
VS
Zendrop · winner
1M+ products, US warehouses, branded packaging.
#11
76/100
US WarehousesBranded Packaging
Overall winner
Zendrop takes it — #11 at 76/100 vs #17 at 68/100. That's a 8-point gap, with Zendrop winning 5 of 8 dimensions to Wholesale Central's 2 (1 tied). Branded packaging + sub-5-day US delivery when you bulk-ship to their warehouse.
Key stats, side-by-side
💰 Pricing
Wholesale Central:
Free plan
Starts $0
Free plan
Starts $0
Zendrop:
Starts $49/mo (Pro tier)
Starts $49/mo (Pro tier)
🚚 Shipping origins
Wholesale Central:
US
US
Zendrop:
US warehouses · China warehouses
US warehouses · China warehouses
🏛️ Business disclosure
Wholesale Central:
Private company
Private company
Zendrop:
Private company
Private company
🌍 HQ country
Wholesale Central:
United States
United States
Zendrop:
United States
United States
Dimension-by-dimension
Wholesale Central
Zendrop
75
Pricing transparencyweight 18
75
60
✓
Business transparencyweight 16
58
65
Shipping clarityweight 12
85
✓
70
Public reviewsweight 20
85
✓
70
Product rangeweight 10
85
✓
95
✓
Access & onboardingweight 10
60
60
Support track recordweight 8
80
✓
35
Store integrationsweight 6
90
✓
Higher score highlighted in cyan. Full methodology at /how-we-score.