#8 of 17 BABA 142.18 USD +11.66%

AliExpress

100M+ products. The dropshipping OG.

The classic starting point for dropshippers. Massive catalog (~100M products), mostly Chinese suppliers. Standard shipping can be 15–45 days; premium 7–15 days. Part of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA, HKEX: 9988).

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80
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Trustpilot
2.1/5
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Quick facts

What matters most at a glance.

Ships from
China primarily
Pricing
Free plan
Starts: Per-product
No platform fee. Prices are retail-marked versions of wholesale.
Business disclosure
Public via parent (Alibaba Group)
Ticker: BABA (NYSE) / 9988 (HKEX)
Entity: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Product categories
fashion, toys, consumer electronics, skin care, jewelry, furniture, automotive
Country / HQ
China
Why #8 on SupplierSpy

100M+ products. The starting line for most dropshippers. Shipping is slow unless you pay for premium tiers.

⚠ Long shipping times unless you pay up. Prices are marked up versions of 1688 wholesale.

How we scored this

8 dimensions, one weighted formula, same for every supplier. Final score: 80/100. Full methodology →

Pricing transparency weight 18 72/100
Are prices published? Any hidden markup over the source wholesale cost?
Business transparency weight 16 82/100
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 80/100
Weighted average of Trustpilot, Shopify App Store, Capterra, G2.
Product range weight 10 100/100
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 65/100
Customer support reputation from public reviews.
Store integrations weight 6 80/100
Quality of integration with Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, etc.

Links & resources

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Website
aliexpress.com
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Parent company
alibabagroup.com
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Trustpilot
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