DropCommerce vs SaleHoo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DropCommerce and SaleHoo share a 2.0 GPA, and only DropCommerce has a free plan.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DropCommerce grades higher on the free plan. SaleHoo grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DropCommerce
US and Canada dropshipping supplier marketplace
SaleHoo
Vetted wholesale and dropship supplier directory with research tools
Which one is for you
Pick DropCommerce if
- Fits if you want fast US shipping from US and Canada suppliers
- Works for Shopify or BigCommerce stores
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you list more than 25 products: Free and Basic cap there, Growth allows 250
- Pricey if you want automation: unlimited products and automated fulfillment need Professional at $95
- Not for you if you sell on Etsy or Amazon, as only Shopify and BigCommerce are listed
- Watch out: yearly prices are totals, $349, $499 and $999, not monthly
Pick SaleHoo if
- Fits if you are starting a dropshipping store and want vetted suppliers
- Works for sellers who want one Shopify store and a lifetime plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial
- Tight if you grow: Starter caps you at 1 store, 200 imports and 100 supplier contacts a month
- Pricey if you need Pro: $49 a month yearly, or $1,699 for lifetime
- Watch out: no month-to-month price is shown, and cancelling needs 48 hours' notice before renewal
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADropCommerceFair | 2.0GPASaleHooFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $29 a month, Growth $55, Professional $95 and Executive $149, against a $25 category middle. Cheaper plans cap products at 25. | BStarter is $9 a month billed yearly, under the category's cheaper quarter. Pro is $49, and lifetime is $299 or $1,699, so the cheap plan is the capped one. |
| Free plan and trial | CStarter is free for good with sample ordering and 25 products, but order processing needs a paid plan. Paid plans have a 14-day trial. | FNo free plan and no trial. A 60-day money-back guarantee is stated, but that is not a trial. |
| Features | CUS and Canada suppliers, order processing, branded invoicing, automated fulfillment and samples. Branded invoicing needs Growth, and automated fulfillment needs Professional. | CSupplier directory, product research, Shopify import, CSV export, courses and a community. It lists suppliers only, and Starter is capped at 1 store. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. You connect a store and import products from suppliers. | CNo store rating is on record. You search suppliers, contact them and set up imports yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with just Shopify and BigCommerce. | BWeb only, with Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, eBay and Amazon. |
| Best for | a US and Canada dropshipping supplier marketplace | a vetted supplier directory for dropshippers |
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: DropCommerce and SaleHoo. How we grade
Price against what you get
DropCommerce starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SaleHoo starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
SaleHoo scores higher and starts $20 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, 39 score higher than DropCommerce for less, and 7 score higher than SaleHoo 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
- DropCommerce also covers online store.
- SaleHoo also covers online courses and community.
At a glance
| DropCommerce | SaleHoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $29 per month (Basic), billed monthly | $9 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Starter plan, free forever: browse products, order samples and import up to 25 products. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans; cancel during the trial and you are not billed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DropCommerce | SaleHoo |
| Price read from | dropcommerce.com | salehoo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DropCommerce
- Free and Basic plans cap you at 25 products; Growth allows 250.
- Suppliers are in the US or Canada, so the catalog is not the mass overseas marketplace some rivals offer.
- The yearly prices on the page are totals ($349, $499, $999), with the page's own savings claims of 47%, 56% and 44%.
SaleHoo
- SaleHoo lists suppliers; it does not print or ship products itself, so it is not a print-on-demand fulfiller.
- Only a yearly-billed price and a lifetime price are shown; no month-to-month price appears on the pricing page.
- Starter limits you to 1 Shopify store, 200 imports and 100 supplier contacts a month.
- A 60-day money-back guarantee is stated; cancelling needs 48 hours' notice before renewal.
Key features
DropCommerce
- US and Canada suppliers
- Every supplier is listed as located in and shipping from the US or Canada, with products the site calls curated.
- Order processing
- Included from Basic. The site says it charges no transaction fees on paid plans.
- Branded invoicing
- Customize the receipt that ships with each order; available from the Growth plan.
- Automated fulfillment
- Listed on Professional and Executive.
- Samples
- Sample orders are available on every plan, including the free one.
- Account manager
- A dedicated account manager comes with the Executive plan.
SaleHoo
- Supplier directory
- More than 8,000 vetted suppliers, filterable by product type, price range, supplier type and shipping destination; refreshed daily, the site says.
- Product research
- Market insights and product trend data, with a profit calculator built in.
- Shopify import
- One-click import of supplier products to a connected Shopify store: 200 a month on Starter, 600 on Pro.
- CSV export
- Export supplier product details to upload to WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, eBay, Amazon or other platforms.
- Courses
- A Shopify dropshipping course on every plan, plus an Amazon product launch course on Pro and all courses on Enterprise.
- Seller community
- Access to a community of sellers, with support the vendor describes as available 24/7.
Plans
DropCommerce
Starter$0
Forever free: browse products, order samples, 25 product limit.
Basic$29
per month, billed monthly
Order processing, fast US shipping, no transaction fees, samples and a 25 product limit.
Growth$55
per month, billed monthly ($349 billed annually)
Adds branded invoicing and raises the limit to 250 products.
Professional$95
per month, billed monthly ($499 billed annually)
Unlimited products, branded invoicing and automated fulfillment.
Executive$149
per month, billed monthly ($999 billed annually)
Everything in Professional plus a dedicated account manager and order fulfillment handling.
SaleHoo
Starter$9
per month, billed annually
8,000+ vetted suppliers, 1 Shopify store, 200 product imports and up to 100 supplier contacts a month, and the Dropshipping on Shopify course.
Pro$49
per month, billed annually
Adds up to 3 Shopify stores, 600 product imports a month, unlimited supplier contacts, 3 sub-users, concierge supplier research and the Amazon launch course.
Enterprise$499
per month, billed annually on a 1-year term
Unlimited imports and supplier access, tailored store limits, all courses, a custom store build and an account manager; sold through sales.
Starter Lifetime$299
one-time
The Starter plan paid for once, with lifetime access.
Pro Lifetime$1,699
one-time
The Pro plan paid for once, with lifetime access.
Ways to pay less
DropCommerce
- Annual discount
Annual billing
The annual toggle on the pricing page shows Growth at $349, Professional at $499 and Executive at $999 a year, which it says saves 47%, 56% and 44% against monthly billing.
SaleHoo
- Lifetime license
Lifetime access
The pricing page offers Starter for a one-time $299 and Pro for a one-time $1,699, and labels lifetime as saving 60%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DropCommerce or SaleHoo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SaleHoo is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $29 a month for DropCommerce. DropCommerce starts at $29 per month (Basic), billed monthly, and SaleHoo starts at $9 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, DropCommerce or SaleHoo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only DropCommerce has a free plan. SaleHoo does not.
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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.