AutoDS vs Sell The Trend (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AutoDS grades higher than Sell The Trend: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AutoDS grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AutoDS
Dropshipping automation for importing, repricing and ordering
Sell The Trend
Dropshipping product research with one-click store push
Which one is for you
Pick AutoDS if
- Fits if you dropship on eBay or Amazon and need prices and stock kept in sync
- Works for teams that hand order processing to virtual assistants, with VA access as a paid add-on
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free look around first, as the only trial is 3 days for $0.99
- Pricey if you need extras: auto ordering is $9.90 a month, VA access $14.97, product finding $14.97 and a mentor $39.97
- Tight if you start on Import 200, as it has no price or stock monitoring and covers 1 store
- Watch out: plan prices differ by sales platform, and the figures here are for Shopify
- Pricey if you grow: 8,000 products is $199 a month billed yearly, and 100,000 is $2,090
Pick Sell The Trend if
- Fits if you pick dropshipping products from trends and ads data
- Works for sellers who push products to Shopify or WooCommerce in a click
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
- Tight if you grow: 1, 3 or 5 stores and 500, 1,000 or 5,000 products by plan
- Pricey if you need TikTok finders: those start on Pro at $66.64 a month yearly
- Watch out: the page shows crossed-out higher prices with no end date
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAutoDSFair | 2.0GPASell The TrendFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe figure is $29.90 a month: Starter 500 on yearly billing ($39.90 monthly), the first plan with price and stock monitoring and automated orders, as Import 200 at $19.90 is just an importer. That's above this category's middle, and add-ons such as VA access cost extra. | CEssential is $32.97 a month billed yearly, $49.97 monthly, which is between the category's middle and its dearer quarter. Pro is $66.64. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The only way in is a 3-day trial that costs $0.99, which is short and isn't free. | DNo free plan. The 14-day trial asks for a payment method at signup and charges after it unless you cancel. |
| Features | BCovers the whole job: one-click and bulk imports from 25+ suppliers in the US, EU, UK, Australia and China, price and stock monitoring, automatic orders, tracking, custom branding, AI listing tools and product research, on Shopify, eBay, Amazon, Etsy and more. | CProduct discovery, competitor research, one-click push, order fulfillment and a marketing toolbox. Stores and imports are capped by plan, and the TikTok finders are not in Essential. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. There's a lot to set up: suppliers, buyer accounts or a balance for Fulfilled by AutoDS, pricing rules and monitoring. It takes time before it runs on its own. | CNo store rating is on record. A Chrome extension and a dashboard help, but you still connect stores and learn the research tools. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with Shopify, eBay, Amazon, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, TikTok Shop and Facebook Marketplace. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay, TikTok Shop, Wix, Amazon, AliExpress and CJDropshipping. |
| Best for | automated dropshipping across many marketplaces | dropshipping product research with one-click store push |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AutoDS and Sell The Trend. How we grade
Price against what you get
AutoDS starts at $19.90 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sell The Trend starts at $32.97 a month and scores 2.3.
AutoDS scores higher and starts $13.07 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, none scores higher than AutoDS for less, and 11 score higher than Sell The Trend for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- AutoDS also covers print on demand and amazon selling.
- Sell The Trend also covers ad creative.
At a glance
| AutoDS | Sell The Trend | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19.90 per month for 200 products, billed annually ($26.90 billed monthly) | $32.97 per month, billed yearly ($49.97 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial; the page says a payment method is required at signup and is charged after the trial unless you cancel |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | AutoDS | Sell The Trend |
| Price read from | autods.com | sellthetrend.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AutoDS
- You pay the supplier for each product and its shipping; with Fulfilled by AutoDS you load a balance into AutoDS, which pays suppliers for you.
- Plan prices differ by sales platform; the figures here are for Shopify, the pricing page's default tab.
- There is no free plan; a 3-day trial costs $0.99.
- Add-ons cost extra: auto ordering $9.90 a month, VA access $14.97, the Product finding hub $14.97 and a mentor $39.97.
Sell The Trend
- Every plan is on a subscription; there is no free plan, only the 14-day trial.
- Pricing shows crossed-out higher prices with no end date, so the listed figures are what the page charges today.
- Store and import caps rise by plan: 1, 3 or 5 stores and 500, 1,000 or 5,000 products.
- TikTok finders, staff accounts and priority support are not in Essential.
Key features
AutoDS
- Product importer and suppliers
- Import products in one click, or in bulk, from 25+ suppliers across the US, EU, UK, Italy, Australia and China, using the web app or a Chrome extension.
- Price and stock monitoring
- From Starter up, AutoDS watches supplier prices and stock and updates your listings, with pricing rules for your margins.
- Automated orders
- Orders go to suppliers through your buyer accounts, or through AutoDS's own with Fulfilled by AutoDS, and tracking numbers flow back to the store.
- Store and marketplace connections
- Sell on Shopify, eBay, Amazon, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, TikTok Shop and Facebook Marketplace, with up to 5 stores on Master plans.
- AI tools
- AI SmartEdit and a generator for product titles and descriptions, an AI store builder, an AI video ad generator, and a Claude chat-to-sell connection.
- Product research
- A product research tool on every plan; the Product finding hub add-on adds verified winning products, the stores selling them and a TikTok ad spy tool.
Sell The Trend
- Product discovery
- NEXUS AI product search plus daily handpicked winners, with Facebook ad finders on every plan and TikTok Shop and TikTok ad finders from Pro.
- Competitor research
- Store Intelligence and Niche Spy show what competing stores sell. The comparison table lists monitoring of 100, 250 or 500 products and stores by plan.
- 1-click push to store
- Sends a product with its page content to a connected store. Import caps are 500, 1,000 and 5,000 products by plan.
- Order fulfillment
- Order and shipment-tracking management for connected stores. The page lists suppliers including AliExpress and CJDropshipping.
- Marketing toolbox
- Facebook audience builder, ad blueprints, an influencer engagement calculator and a video ads creator. AI credits are 20, 40 or 80 a plan.
- Chrome extension
- Lists products and ads while you browse. The vendor describes the extension as free.
Plans
AutoDS
Import 200$19.90
per month for 200 products, billed annually ($26.90 monthly)
Importer for 200 products, product research, image editor, Chrome extension, print on demand and a free .store domain. 1 store; no price and stock monitoring.
Starter 500$29.90
per month for 500 products, billed annually ($39.90 monthly)
Price and stock monitoring for 500 products, automated orders, Fulfilled by AutoDS, tracking updates, custom branding, AI SmartEdit and pricing rules.
Advanced 1K$49.90
per month for 1,000 products, billed annually ($66.90 monthly)
Up to 3 stores and VIP support. Price rises with products: $199 a month at 8,000 products, billed annually ($267 monthly).
Master 10K$249
per month for 10,000 products, billed annually ($335 monthly)
Up to 5 stores and 10 VA accounts. Steps up to 100,000 products at $2,090 a month billed annually ($2,787 monthly).
Sell The Trend
Essential$32.97
per month, billed yearly ($49.97 billed monthly)
1 connected store, up to 500 products imported, 1 handpicked winner a day, Facebook ads finder and automated order fulfillment.
Pro$66.64
per month, billed yearly ($99.97 billed monthly)
Everything in Essential plus the TikTok Shop products finder and TikTok viral ads finder, up to 3 stores and 1,000 imported products. The page shows $249.97 crossed out.
Pro+$199.97
per month, billed yearly ($299.97 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro plus up to 5 stores, 5,000 imported products, priority support, a 1:1 onboarding call and 5 staff accounts. The page shows $699 crossed out.
Ways to pay less
AutoDS
- Annual discount
25% off with annual billing
AutoDS's pricing page takes 25% off with annual billing: Import 200 is $19.90 a month instead of $26.90, Starter 500 $29.90 instead of $39.90.
- Other savings
3-day trial for $0.99
Every plan can be tried for 3 days for $0.99 before the full price is charged.
Sell The Trend
- Annual discount
Yearly billing
The pricing page shows lower per-month prices on its Yearly toggle and labels the saving as 33%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AutoDS or Sell The Trend?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AutoDS is cheaper to start with: $19.90 a month, against $32.97 a month for Sell The Trend. AutoDS starts at $19.90 per month for 200 products, billed annually ($26.90 billed monthly), and Sell The Trend starts at $32.97 per month, billed yearly ($49.97 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AutoDS or Sell The Trend?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AutoDS nor Sell The Trend has a free plan. Sell The Trend has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.