SaleHoo vs Worldwide Brands (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SaleHoo grades higher than Worldwide Brands: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SaleHoo grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. Worldwide Brands grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SaleHoo
Vetted wholesale and dropship supplier directory with research tools
Worldwide Brands
Lifetime-access directory of certified wholesalers and dropshippers
Which one is for you
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
Pick Worldwide Brands if
- Fits if you want a supplier list to browse, with no monthly fee
- Works for people who plan to set up each supplier by hand
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before you start, as it is not shown on the pages read
- Not for you if you want automatic product imports, as it offers no datafiles or integrations
- Too light for a store that needs order sync, as it only lists suppliers
- Watch out: the FAQ states both a 30-day and a 60-day satisfaction guarantee
How we grade them
| 2.0GPASaleHooFair | 1.6GPAWorldwide BrandsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CLifetime access with no subscription is advertised, but the price is not shown on the pages read, so it sits in the middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. A 60-day money-back guarantee is stated, but that is not a trial. | DThe menu offers a free preview, but the listing does not say how much it shows. No trial is on record, and a satisfaction guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | CSupplier directory, product research, Shopify import, CSV export, courses and a community. It lists suppliers only, and Starter is capped at 1 store. | DOne narrow job: a directory of suppliers with daily updates and direct contact. It has no datafiles or store links, so you need another product to sell anything. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. You search suppliers, contact them and set up imports yourself. | CNo store rating is on record. You search the directory and set up each supplier yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, eBay and Amazon. | CWeb only, with no integrations of its own. |
| Best for | a vetted supplier directory for dropshippers | a lifetime directory of certified 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: SaleHoo and Worldwide Brands. How we grade
Where they differ
- SaleHoo also covers online courses, community and inventory.
- Worldwide Brands also covers amazon selling.
At a glance
| SaleHoo | Worldwide Brands | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $9 per month, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SaleHoo | Worldwide Brands, Inc. |
| Price read from | salehoo.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Worldwide Brands
- The membership price is not shown on the pages we could read, so it could not be recorded.
- The site advertises lifetime access with no subscription, monthly fees or hidden fees.
- It offers no datafiles or integrations of its own, so product imports depend on each supplier.
- The FAQ states both a 30-day and a 60-day satisfaction guarantee; confirm the term before ordering.
Key features
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.
Worldwide Brands
- Certified supplier directory
- Wholesalers, factory-authorized dropshippers and bulk distributors, which the company says it certifies, with an advertised 16 million products.
- Daily updates
- The home page says the directory is updated daily.
- Direct supplier contact
- Members work directly with the suppliers they pick; Worldwide Brands does not sell the products itself.
- Supplier datafile notes
- Each listing says which datafiles, such as XLS files, the supplier offers, if any.
- Free preview
- A guest preview of the directory is available before buying.
Plans
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.
Worldwide Brands
Pricing could not be confirmed. See worldwidebrands.com.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Worldwide Brands
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SaleHoo or Worldwide Brands?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SaleHoo starts at $9 per month, billed annually, and Worldwide Brands has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, SaleHoo or Worldwide Brands?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither SaleHoo nor Worldwide Brands has a free plan.
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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.