Dropshipping apps connect your store to suppliers who ship directly to your customers. The store’s ratings separate them more sharply than in any other category we cover — including one that many affiliate sites promote heavily and merchants rate poorly.
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The dropshipping apps worth considering
| # | Name | Store rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSers AliExpress dropshipping | 5 | 6263 | Free plan and trial; paid $19.90 / $49.90 a month |
| 2 | CJdropshipping No monthly fee | 4.9 | 2855 | Free to install; you pay per order |
| 3 | AutoDS Automation across several suppliers | 4.5 | 1323 | From $26.90/mo (free trial); $26.90 / $39.90 / $66.90 |
| 4 | Zendrop Dropshipping and print on demand in one | 4.6 | 1254 | Free to install; paid $29 / $49 / $79 a month |
| 5 | Spocket US and EU suppliers | 3.6 | 623 | Free plan and trial; paid $39.99 / $59.99 / $99.99 a month |
Ratings, review counts and prices read from the Shopify App Store on 24 September 2026, sorted by review count — a 5.0 from forty merchants is not a 4.9 from four thousand. These are the store’s figures, not our test results: we have not yet run these apps side by side on our development store. Buttons appear only where we have a link, and never change the order.
Read the bottom row
Spocket is rated 3.6 on 623 reviews — the lowest rating of any app across all our guides, and the most expensive entry tier of the five here. It is built around US and EU suppliers, which is a real advantage on delivery times, and it pays affiliates well, which is why you see it recommended so often. We would rather you saw its rating first.
DSers
The most-reviewed dropshipping app in the store, rated 5.0, with a free plan. Built around AliExpress suppliers.
What works
- Free plan available
- 5.0 on more than six thousand reviews
- Cheapest paid tier of the five
What will annoy you
- Built around AliExpress suppliers
CJdropshipping
No subscription at all — costs sit in each product and shipping price, so compare landed prices rather than plans.
What works
- No subscription
- 4.9 on nearly three thousand reviews
What will annoy you
- Costs sit in each order, so compare landed prices, not plans
AutoDS and Zendrop
AutoDS prices by how many products you import and has no free plan, only a trial. Zendrop is free to install and covers print on demand as well as dropshipping.
Before you choose an app
The app is the easy part. What decides a dropshipping store is delivery time, product quality and what happens when an order goes wrong — and none of that shows in an App Store rating. Order samples of anything you plan to sell, time the delivery to an address in your target market, and only then build the store around it.
Questions we get asked
What is the best dropshipping app for Shopify?
On the store’s own data, DSers: rated 5.0 on more than six thousand reviews, with a free plan.
Is Spocket worth it?
Its US and EU supplier focus is real. Its 3.6 rating is too. Try it on the free plan and order samples before paying for a tier.
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