AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba vs Importify ‑ Ai Dropshipping
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba, Nov 8, 2026 for Importify.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba 3.3 from 168 reviews and Importify 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- Only AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba and $14.95/month for Importify.
- AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba lists 19 features Importify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Andorra, Angola, Anguilla.
Head to head
Import Products Aliexpress Alibaba Amazon Etsy Walmart Shein
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 24/7 Chat support
Starter
- · 24/7 Customer Support
- · Automated Tracking NO. sync
- · Automated order status sync
- · Import 50 Unique Products
- · Winning Products
Pro
- · 24/7 Customer Support
- · Automated Tracking NO. sync
- · Automated order status sync
- · Import 250 Premium Products
- · Import 500 Unique Products
- · Winning Products
Empire
- · Automated Tracking NO. sync
- · Automated order status sync
- · Import 2500 Premium Products
- · Import 5000 Unique Products
- · Product Analyzer
- · VIP 24/7 Customer Support
Basic Plan
- · 24/7 customer support
- · 25+ supplier marketplaces
- · Edit products before import
- · Import unlimited products
- · One-click supplier change
- · Pricing rules and currency conversion
Premium Plan
- · AI Product Optimizer
- · AI Smart Search
- · Everything in Basic
- · Import from Amazon
- · Import product videos
Gold Plan
- · AliExpress order fulfillment
- · AliExpress price rise alerts
- · Daily AliExpress stock sync
- · Everything in Premium
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAliDrop is the AliExpress dropshipping app for Shopify, with Alibaba, Temu, 1688 and Taobao suppliers in one place. Import any AliExpress product in one click, edit titles, images and prices, and add your own branding. Orders are placed with the supplier automatically, with tracking numbers synced to your store. Find winning products, order samples and sell with fast shipping options.
Import products into your Shopify store in one click, with images, variants and prices, from AliExpress, Alibaba, Temu, Etsy, Shein, CJdropshipping and 20+ more marketplaces. Edit each product before it goes live, set pricing rules for your margins, and convert supplier prices to your store currency. Rewrite and translate listings with AI.
- Source millions of Aliexpress Products
- Import products to your store with just 1 click
- Fulfill orders automatically
- Spy on other stores and find winning products to sell in your shop.
- Import products from AliExpress Amazon Walmart Etsy Shein Temu & more suppliers
- Built-in editor for product descriptions, price, variants, category & shipping.
- Use the override function to change supplier or migrate from other apps.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba |  Importify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba | Importify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.3 ★ | 4.4 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 168(ahead) | 85 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba | Importify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $14.95/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 1 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba | Importify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #150(ahead) | #163 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 12, 2024 | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Languages | 19 | 1 |
| Developer | Aliexpress Dropshipping Center | importify limited |
FAQ
AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba and Importify: common questions
- Is AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba or Importify cheaper?
- Only AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba and $14.95/month for Importify. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba or Importify?
- On the Shopify App Store: AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba 3.3 from 168 reviews and Importify 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda. Importify lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Canada, Estonia, Germany, India. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 6, 2026 for AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba, Nov 8, 2026 for Importify; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 6, 2026 for AliExpress Dropship & Alibaba, Nov 8, 2026 for Importify. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.