CJdropshipping vs Spocket
We give CJdropshipping a 3.2 GPA and Spocket a 2.2, out of 4.0. CJdropshipping grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CJdropshipping
Dropshipping supplier and sourcing agent with factory-price products
Spocket
Dropshipping catalog of US and EU suppliers, plus AliExpress
How we grade them
| 3.2GPACJdropshippingVery good | 2.2GPASpocketFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe figure is $0 a month: the app is free to install with no subscription listed, and you pay CJ for each product, its shipping and any other service fees per order. Against the supplier apps it's listed with, free is as cheap as it gets. | CThe figure is $24 a month: Professional on yearly billing, with 250 products, since the free plan can't push products to a store. Against the supplier apps it's listed with, that's the middle: dearer than DSers or CJdropshipping, cheaper than Zendrop, AutoDS or Syncee. Each store needs its own subscription. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright: no subscription and nothing to upgrade to. You pay only for the products, shipping and service fees on orders you actually get. | CThe free Basic plan only lets you browse, so you can't sell anything without paying. Monthly plans come with a 7-day free trial; yearly plans are charged at signup, with no trial. |
| Features | BThe whole job: products at factory prices, sourcing on request, automatic shipping choice, local warehouses, trending-product suggestions and importable reviews, plus custom printing, packaging and bundles. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CA big catalog of US and EU suppliers plus AliExpress and Alibaba, automatic fulfillment with tracking, price and stock watching, and branded invoices. The gap: unlimited orders, eBay and Amazon wait for Empire, and Starter allows just 25 products. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store, pick or request products and let orders sync, with a shipping calculator to compare methods. There's a fair bit to learn. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store, pick products, set prices and push them over, which takes some setup. Dropgenius, the AI store builder, can fill a starter store for you. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with apps for Shopify, Etsy, eBay, TikTok Shop and Shopee and an API for other stores. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb, with Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Ecwid and Square, plus Amazon and eBay on Empire. No phone or desktop app on record. |
| Best for | dropshipping with a sourcing agent and warehouses | dropshipping from US and EU suppliers |
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: CJdropshipping and Spocket. How we grade
Price against what you get
CJdropshipping has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Spocket starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3.
CJdropshipping scores higher and starts $24 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, none scores higher than CJdropshipping for less, and 5 score higher than Spocket 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
- CJdropshipping is free. Spocket starts at $24 per month, billed annually (Professional); Starter is $39.99 monthly.
- CJdropshipping has a free plan. Spocket does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only CJdropshipping lists a browser extension.
- Spocket also covers amazon selling.
At a glance
| CJdropshipping | Spocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $24 per month, billed annually (Professional); Starter is $39.99 monthly |
| Free plan | Free to install, with no subscription listed. Product fees and other service fees are charged on each order. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial on monthly plans; annual plans are charged at signup |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CJDropshipping | Spocket |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | spocket.co |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
CJdropshipping
- Dropshippers who want one agent to source, store and ship products
- Sellers moving from AliExpress to a supplier with local warehouses
- Brands adding custom packaging or printing to dropshipped goods
Spocket
- Dropshippers who want US or EU suppliers for faster delivery than overseas warehouses
- Shopify and WooCommerce stores testing many products without stock
- Sellers who also want to source from AliExpress in the same app
Worth knowing
CJdropshipping
- You pay CJ for each product, its shipping and any other service fees on every order, billed in US dollars.
- The 2-to-3-day delivery CJ quotes applies to items stocked in its local warehouses, not to every product.
- CJ is based in Yiwu, China, according to its Shopify App Store listing.
Spocket
- Product and shipping costs are paid per order at each supplier's listed price; Spocket's help center notes that listing prices do not include shipping.
- The free Basic plan only lets you browse products; pushing them to a store needs a paid plan.
- Unlimited orders, eBay and Amazon dropshipping need Empire ($57 a month billed annually); each connected store also needs its own subscription for all features.
- Cancelling removes all imported products and settings at the end of the paid period; pausing for a month instead keeps them, and is allowed once.
Key features
CJdropshipping
- Product sourcing
- Products at factory prices ready to list, plus sourcing of items you request; a browser extension imports products from 1688, Taobao and AliExpress.
- Order fulfillment
- Orders sync from your store and CJ picks the shipping method automatically, with a shipping calculator to compare methods and costs.
- Local warehouses
- Stock held in local warehouses ships with a general delivery time of 2 to 3 days, according to CJ.
- Print on demand and OEM
- Custom printing on products, custom packaging and pack-ins, and DIY product bundles.
- Store connections
- Apps for Shopify, Etsy, eBay, TikTok Shop and Shopee, and an API for other stores.
- Product research
- Trending products suggested from CJ's sales data, and product reviews you can import into your store.
Spocket
- US and EU supplier catalog
- A catalog Spocket puts at 100 million+ products, with most suppliers based in the US and Europe for shorter delivery times, and categories from pet supplies to jewelry.
- AliExpress and Alibaba sourcing
- Alongside its own suppliers, Spocket imports products from AliExpress and Alibaba, with AliExpress dropshipping on every plan.
- Store and marketplace connections
- Push products to Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Ecwid or Square; dropshipping on eBay and Amazon starts with Empire.
- Order automation
- Orders are fulfilled automatically with tracking, and Spocket watches suppliers' prices and stock to keep listings current. Bulk checkout, for paying many orders at once, is on Unicorn.
- Premium products and branded invoices
- From Professional up, plans add premium products, chat with suppliers and branded invoices that go out with each parcel.
- AI store builder
- Dropgenius, Spocket's AI store generator, builds a starter store filled with trending products.
Plans
CJdropshipping
Free$0
No monthly fee. CJ charges the product price, shipping and any other service fees for each order, billed in US dollars.
Spocket
Starter$39.99
per month, billed monthly
25 unique products, AliExpress dropshipping, several stores on one account, and 24/7 chat and email support. No premium products, and no annual option.
Professional$24
per month, billed annually ($59.99 billed monthly)
250 unique products and 25 premium products, chat with suppliers, branded invoices and VIP chat support.
Empire$57
per month, billed annually ($99.99 billed monthly)
10,000 unique and 10,000 premium products, plus eBay and Amazon dropshipping, unlimited orders and Spocket Academy.
Unicorn$79
per month, billed annually ($299.99 billed monthly)
25,000 unique and 25,000 premium products, with everything in Empire plus bulk checkout.
Ways to pay less
CJdropshipping
No public discounts listed.
Spocket
- Annual discount
Annual billing, "8 months off"
Spocket's pricing page bills Professional at $24 a month yearly instead of $59.99, Empire at $57 instead of $99.99 and Unicorn at $79 instead of $299.99.
