AliExpress Dropshipping ‑ Ali vs DropShip Intelligence: Profit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 31, 2026 for AliExpress Dropshipping, Oct 13, 2026 for DropShip Intelligence.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AliExpress Dropshipping 4.8 from 25 reviews and DropShip Intelligence 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for AliExpress Dropshipping and $19.99/month for DropShip Intelligence.
- AliExpress Dropshipping lists 7 features DropShip Intelligence’s listing doesn’t mention, including Arts and crafts, Baby products, Bags and luggage.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE FOREVER
- · 1-click find Simliar AliExpress Products
- · 10 Premium AliExpress Dropship Products
- · 100 AliExpress orders auto-sync
- · AliExpress Dropshipping Success Guide
- · AliExpress SEO Optimizer: 5 AI ReWriter
- · Chat/Email Support
Basic
- · 1-click find Simliar AliExpress Products
- · 1000 AliExpress orders auto-sync
- · 200 Premium AliExpress Dropship Products
- · AliExpress Dropshipping Success Guide
- · AliExpress SEO Optimizer: 50 AI ReWriter
- · Chat/Email Support
Standard
- · 3000 AliExpress orders auto-sync
- · 500 Premium AliExpress Dropship Products
- · AI similar AliExpress products finder
- · AliExpress Dropshipping Success Guide
- · AliExpress SEO Optimizer:100 AI ReWriter
- · Everything in Basic plus
Professional
- · 500 hot/winning AliExpress Products
- · 700 Premium AliExpress Dropship Products
- · 9000 AliExpress orders auto-sync
- · AliExpress Dropshipping Success Guide
- · AliExpress SEO Optimizer:170 AI ReWriter
- · AliExpress Shipping Price checker
Free
- · 3 searches/month (5 in month 1)
- · Ask DSI 5 Questions
- · Full landed cost calculator
- · Margin calculator with What if?
Growth
- · 30 Searches /month
- · One-click Shopify listing
- · Price Alerts
- · Trend Sparklines
Pro
- · 80 Searches/month
- · AliExpress Order Placement
- · Ask DSI 30 Questions /month
- · Pulse Dashboard with (PL, Returns, LTV)
Agency
- · 200 searches/month
- · API access
- · Everything in Pro
- · Multi-store support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAliShop is the ultimate AliExpress dropshipping app for scaling your AliExpress dropship business. Import winning AliExpress products, discover trusted AliExpress suppliers, process hundreds of orders in bulk, and automate fulfillment faster than ever.
Find winning products and see your TRUE profit before you buy. DSI researches trending products, pulls live AliExpress prices, then calculates the exact landed cost — duties, VAT, and shipping from China across 15 markets — so you never sell at a hidden loss. Model margin scenarios, set price alerts on supplier costs, and push winners to your store in one click. Built for cross-border sellers importing from China.
- Similar Products - Find similar products from alternative suppliers.
- Product management-Find, import & edit products. Auto update stock & prices
- Bulk orders-Place 100s of orders with one click in a few seconds
- Automation-Automatically track order & package status
- See real profit after duties, VAT, and shipping before ordering
- Find profitable products using real supplier and order data
- Compare profits across countries to choose the suitable market
- Find suppliers and margins from any product image instantly
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 Dropshipping |  DropShip Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dropshipping | DropShip Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 25(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AliExpress Dropshipping | DropShip Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AliExpress Dropshipping | DropShip Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #111(ahead) | #550 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Rookies in Dropshipping | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 9, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AI Dropship - AliExpress Products | LIETLSOL |
FAQ
AliExpress Dropshipping and DropShip Intelligence: common questions
- Is AliExpress Dropshipping or DropShip Intelligence cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for AliExpress Dropshipping and $19.99/month for DropShip Intelligence. 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 Dropshipping or DropShip Intelligence?
- On the Shopify App Store: AliExpress Dropshipping 4.8 from 25 reviews and DropShip Intelligence 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AliExpress Dropshipping lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Arts and crafts, Baby products, Bags and luggage, Business and office. DropShip Intelligence lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as China, Home and garden, Multi-currency, Pet products. 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 Oct 31, 2026 for AliExpress Dropshipping, Oct 13, 2026 for DropShip Intelligence; 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 Oct 31, 2026 for AliExpress Dropshipping, Oct 13, 2026 for DropShip Intelligence. 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.