#8 of 16 BABA 114.97 USD +2.35%

Alibaba

B2B marketplace. Wholesale first, dropshipping second.

Mainly a wholesale/manufacturer marketplace — not pure dropshipping — but many suppliers will fulfill dropship orders. Shipping can take weeks. 2.8M+ suppliers, 5,900+ categories. Also part of Alibaba Group.

Wholesale-FirstParent on NYSE
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Quick answer

As of 2026-04-17, Alibaba scores 77/100 on SupplierSpy's 8-dimension dropshipping-supplier benchmark, ranking #8 of 16. Its strongest dimension is product range (95/100); its weakest is store integrations (55/100).

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Quick facts

What matters most at a glance.

Ships from
China · Global manufacturers
Pricing
Free plan
Starts: Per-order / minimums apply
Business disclosure
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Ticker: BABA (NYSE) / 9988 (HKEX)
Entity: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Product categories
manufacturing, wholesale, raw materials, finished goods
Country / HQ
China
Why #8 on SupplierSpy

Wholesale marketplace, dropshipping optional. Parent trades on NYSE (BABA) and HKEX (9988).

⚠ Designed for bulk buyers, not single-order dropshipping.

How we scored this

8 dimensions, one weighted formula, same for every supplier. Final score: 77/100. Full methodology → · Signals & evidence · History · Public mentions · AI audit · Dispute this score

Pricing transparency weight 18 72/100
Are prices published? Any hidden markup over the source wholesale cost?
Business transparency weight 16 85/100
Is the company publicly known? Financials disclosed? Who runs it?
Shipping clarity weight 12 70/100
Do they clearly state origins and delivery times?
Public reviews weight 20 74/100
Weighted average of Trustpilot, Shopify App Store, Capterra, G2.
Product range weight 10 95/100
Breadth and depth of catalog for dropshippers.
Access & onboarding weight 10 95/100
Free plan or low-friction entry? Easy to test?
Support track record weight 8 60/100
Customer support reputation from public reviews.
Store integrations weight 6 55/100
Quality of integration with Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, etc.

Links & resources

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Website
alibaba.com
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Parent company
alibabagroup.com
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Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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Trustpilot
trustpilot.com
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LinkedIn X

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