When you decide to get started with e-commerce, dropshipping is an attractive option as suppliers can fulfill your orders without having to stock, package, and ship stock. However, difficulties arise when trying to make it profitable because there are so many people doing business with dropshipping and so there is little to compete on other than price.

To compete and make decent profits the key is to choose the best place to source products from, so having a good dropshipper that delivers on time, is competitively priced and that you can trust will drastically change your chances of success.

Below is an overview of the different ways you can get dropshipping suppliers and some of the best dropshipping directories.

What is dropshipping?

Essentially, it is a method of purchasing and fulfillment where the online seller does not have to store, package or ship their products, they purchase products from suppliers only when a transaction takes place. This eliminates the risk of buying products that cannot be exchanged.

How do dropshipping directory sites work?

Dropshipping directories are databases that allow you to search for suppliers and/or products. Some offer monthly research reports, others create listings automatically on marketplaces, and others allow you to integrate your suppliers into their system.

Within the directory, you can view details about each supplier to help you make comparisons and get a high-level overview.

My Top 13 best Dropshipping Suppliers for Amazon Sellers list

Let's now break down the 13 best dropshipping suppliers for Amazon with it's pros and cons:

AutoDS

AutoDS is an all-inclusive dropshipping solution with a database of over 500 million sourceable products from countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, the UK, and the USA, AutoDS has everything you need to streamline your operations and increase your profits.

AutoDS feature breakdown is quite impressive:

• Advanced Product Research Tool
• Seamless Product Importer
• Streamlined Automatic Ordering System
• Real-time Price & Stock Monitoring
• Intelligent Automatic Price Optimization
• Order Management with Fulfilled by AutoDS
• Automatic Tracking Number Updates
• Unified Inventory Management
• Integrates with: eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Shopify, Wix & Woocommerce
• And more!

With this feature stack, AutoDS is the perfect partner for any ambitious dropshipping looking to excel in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Pricing

• Starts at $9.90/month

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 2-3 days

Integrations

• Shopify

Pros

• All in one stack of tools for sdropshipping worldwide
• Cheapest price in the market

Cons

• No amount of suppliers database available

SaleHoo

Presents users with a detailed directory of over 8,000 dropshipping suppliers and over 2.5 million products, all of which are pre-verified.

For those who purchase 1 year of SaleHoo dropship at full price, they give another year free

Pricing

• Pay an annual fee of $67 to access the SaleHoo directory
• If you want SaleHoo to create an online store for you, pay an additional $27 per month.

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

• Shopify

Pros

• Features a searchable supplier database that allows you to quickly compare and contrast by accessing the platform's market research labs.
• It has an excellent customer support and a thriving community around the blog and forum.

Cons

• On the downside, it doesn't have a free trial and the training can be overwhelming for new drop shippers
• But they do offer a 60-day money-back guarantee.

German Drop

German Drop is one of the prime dropshipping service in Germany with a vast catalogue and quick shipping times of under a week.

• Covers diverse categories such as Home, Pets, Appliances, Outdoor & Sports, Women's and Men's Clothing, Consumer Electronics, Toys, Kids & Babies, Bags & Shoes, Jewelry & Watches, and Phone & Telecommunications
• Competitively priced
• Backed by a substantial fulfillment capacity
• Storage spaces of 20,000 m² in both Germany and China
• Capable of handling over 30,000 global orders

Pricing

• Consult

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in less than a week

Integrations

• Shopify
• Amazon
• Aliexpress, coupled with automated order processing and efficient international logistics channels

Pros

• Direct integration for dropshipping on Amazon and Shopify through Aliexpress
• Direct operations on China and German soil

Cons

• No pricing publicly available

Sellvia

Sellvia is a dropshipping service working just for the US including the “Turnkey Amazon Business” service including up to 800 unique products and an almost 100% “keys on hand” service to create your own Amazon Store. Here's how it works.

You can choose one of the 3 different pricing packages including stuff like:

• Unique products + unique designs
• SEO keywords
• Brand concept creation
• Unique descriptions + product images
• Your own ecommerce store + import to your Sellvia store catalog
• Help with Amazon Seller account creation
• Upload the products uploaded to your Amazon catalog
• Creation of product listings
• Automatic order processing

So you can create both an online store and your Amazon store using Sellvia's services.

Sellvia pricing

It's not cheap, but it includes lots of services which you won't have to built on your own, for example $890 one time payment for:

• 100 unique products and 10 designs
• 300 seo keywords
• Brand concept creation, descriptions and product images
• 100 products uploaded to your Amazon account + 100 professional listings created on your accout
• And more

You can read a full review on the tool here: Sellvia review

Pricing

• Starts at $39/month

Dropships to

• US
• Shipping in 24h

Integrations

• Alidropship
• Amazon
• Etsy
• Shopify
• Woocommerce

Pros

• Awesome stack of tools
• Fastest shipping times in the market

Cons

• Works just for the US

Spocket

Spocket is a web based dropshipping service you can connect to your Shopify, Bigcommerce, Wix, SquareSpace and other storefronts. Just like Oberlo, you can upload your catalogue to the shop to sell directly there or even upload it to Amazon (manually).

Spocket is trusted by +60.000 dropshippers world wide and features exclusive products, some of them manufactured on the UK or Australia, so you don't just have Chinese or Indian manufactured products. The fact that they have exclusive products is also a win, because you are not just selling what everyone can find on Alibaba.

The product's quality is also better than what you can usually find on similar services such as VidaXL or BestBuy so, to me, this is one of the best places to source unique products.

Spocket pricing

There are 4 pricing tiers, from forever free to the Empire Plan ($99,99 / month), including access to 10,000 unique products, 10,000 premium products, Branded invoicing and Chat support. There's a 14 day free trial available. No credit card needed.

Dropships to

• Worldwide
• Shipping in 2-3 days

Integrations

• Alibaba
• AliExpress
• Amazon
• BigCommerce
• eBay
• Ecwid
• Felex
• Shopify
• Square
• Squarespace
• Wix
• WooCommerce

Pros

• Exclusive products, mostly coming from EU providers
• Fast shipping times and rates, especially for EU

Cons

• We dont' know how many products or suppliers they can offer

HyperSKU

HyperSKU is a dropshipping platform with 1M premium products in more than 10 categories. Most of the suppliers and dropshippers are from China but the products are filtered, so you dfon't need to worry about the quality.

Pricing

HyperSKU has no monthly subscription, it's a pay-as-you-go formula, so you just pay every time an order is placed / fulfilled.

Dropships to

• 72 destinations
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

• Shopify
• Woocommerce

Pros

• +2,000 suppliers available worldwide
• Free for dropshippers

Cons

• 7-12 business days for shipping is not the fastest on the market
• Just 2 integrations: Woocommerce and Shopify

 

Alibaba

A classic when it comes to sourcing from China. Alibaba has a huge directory of manufaturers and suppliers classified and sortable by their reviews, pricing, minimum order quantity.

If you are sourcing from Amazon, you have two great tools to search for suppliers on Alibaba:

• Aliprice: a free Chrome Extension empowering you to search by images and find the product on Alibaba, Taobao, Tmall, Aliexpress, 1688, Made-In-China.com…
• Helium 10 X-Ray tool: you can search for any product on the Alibaba database from the free Chrome Extension

Pricing

The charges are on the seller, so you don't have to worry, the account is free

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

No integrations

Pros

• The #1 site to find suppliers from China and Asia
• Free for dropshippers

Cons

• Most of the manufacturers sell on Amazon their products as well
• Everyone is using it, so competition is really high

 

DH Gate

Another great China site to find manufacturers and suppliers especially if you are looking for technology products but, of course, you can find more categories:

• Cell Phones
• Electronics
• Sports
• Outdoors
• Health & Beauty
• Shoes & Accessories
• Home & Garden
• Toys & Gifts
• Baby & Kids
• Apparel
• Local Warehouse
• Jewelry & Watches
• Weddings
• Formal Events
• Hair & Styling
• Computers
• Games
• Bags
• Fashion Accessories
• Automobile
• Motorcycle

Pricing

If you are a buyer, the account is free, the charges and fees are for the seller.

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

No integrations

Pros

• One of the sites with cheapest pricings for products
• 10s of categories and subcategories available

Cons

• No integrations with sales channels
• Everyone is using it, so competition is really high

Salefreaks

SaleFreaks is a dropshipping software, mostly used by eBay Sellers, as it has a native and direct integration with it's Marketplace.

Additionally, SaleFreaks provides Sellers with detailed analytics and market share drilldown, helping them evaluate the value of their business.

Pricing

Salefreaks has 3 different pricing plans starting at $29 / month

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

• Amazon
• eBay

Pros

• Easy integrations with Amazon and eBay with just a few clicks
• One of the cheapest pricings in the market

Cons

• Just 2 integrations
• We don't know the amount of products and suppliers on their database

 

World Wide Brands

The oldest directory for dropdshipping. It has more than 8,000 suppliers, all of whom are vetted before being added to the site. Its vetting process involves meeting suppliers face-to-face at trade shows and visiting their factories to find out if they are legitimate.

The search function, allows you to get detailed supplier information. There are more than 1.8 million products listed under global brands in all kinds of niches and its interface is really simple. On top of that, some listed suppliers have high minimum orders which can reduce profits if you don't buy many products at once.

Pricing

The only charges a one-time lifetime membership: $99

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

No integrations

Pros

• +8,000 suppliers and 16M products
• The oldest directory on the market

Cons

• No integrations

Doba

One of the largest directories in the world, it acts as an intermediary between you and suppliers. It has over two million products listed in the directory that are shipped by around 200 different suppliers and integrates with all major e-commerce platforms.

You can access reports to compare supplier costs and shipping processes, and it lets you know when a supplier is running out of a specific product or if a product description has changed in any way.

Pricing

Doba's basic plan costs $24,99 per month. More expensive plans provide access to features such as Amazon data export and batch order uploading, and its customer service is a big selling point.

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

• Amazon
• Bigcommerce
• eBay
• Newegg
• Retailer API
• Shift4Shop
• Shopify
• Square
• Walmart
• Wix
• WooCommerce

Pros

• 200 suppliers, mostly from China and some exclusive products
• Send worldwide

Cons

• Most manufacturers sell also their products on Amazon
• Everyone is using it, so competition is really high

Made-in-China

Yet another China site where you can find suppliers and manufacturers and great pricings. TO be honest, I haven't placed an order there, so I can't judge, but they've been around since forever, so I guess the service is great.

As you will see, their categories are based on the B2B side, not on the B2C:

• Manufacturing
• Processing Machinery
• Consumer Electronics
• Industrial Equipment
• Electrical & Electronics
• Construction & Decoration
• Light Industry & Daily Use
• Auto, Motorcycle Parts & Accessories
• Apparel & Accessories
• Lights & Lighting
• Sporting Goods & Recreation
• Transportation
• Arts & Crafts
• Health & Medicine
• Packaging & Printing
• Computer Products

Pricing

If you are a buyer, the account is free, the charges and fees are for the seller.

Dropships to

• WorldWide
• Shipping in 7-12 days

Integrations

No integrations

Pros

• Awesome database, mostly from China suppliers
• Free for dropshippers

Cons

• Most of the manufacturers sell on Amazon their products as well
• Everyone is using it, so competition is really high
• No integrations available

Wholesale2B

Provides access to over a million products from over 100 suppliers, with an integrated system that works with most major e-commerce marketplaces. You can browse a niche-filtered directory, the platform will automatically sync stock information with your store to keep inventory levels and product details up to date.

Wholesale2B pricing plans differ depending on the e-commerce platform you are using. For example, using Wholesale2B with eBay or Amazon costs $37.99 per month, while Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce cost $29.99 per month.

On the downside, it's very difficult to contact the platform by phone or email, and it also doesn't offer particularly advanced performance analytics.

Pricing

• $37.99 / month

Dropships to

• USA, Canada & UK
• Shipping in 2-3 days

Integrations

• 3DCart
• BigCommerce
• Ecwid
• Magento
• OpenCart
• Shift4Shop
• Shopify
• Weebly
• WooCommerce

Pros

• 1,5M products it's an awesome database

Cons

• One of the most expensive monthly fees in the market
• Most of the manufacturers sell on Amazon their products as well
• Everyone is using it, so competition is really high

Bonus: Jungle Scout suppliers database

Jungle Scout suppliers database has a lot of manufacturers classified by Country of origin and searchable per ASIN, company, supplier or product name.

To me, is a must to determine wether a manufacturer is trustable or not, because you can see all the orders placed by another Jungle Scout users. Which leads me to the next step on the way: be careful if you find a manufacturer with lots of orders, that'd mean that lots of competitors are sourcing from the same factory.

Pricing

The Suppliers Database is included both on Suite ($49/month) and Professional ($84/month) plans

 

Conclusion: which one is the best dropship supplier for Amazon?

After evaluating the examples and been working with some of them as an Amazon Seller myself, AutoDS is the best option, and here's why:

AutoDS offers an all-inclusive dropshipping solution, which is ideal for businesses looking for a streamlined process. Here are the factors that make it stand out:

1. +500 million sourceable products from various countries
2. The tools, such as Advanced Product Research, Seamless Product Importer, Real-time Price & Stock Monitoring, Intelligent Automatic Price Optimization, and Order Management, are  far better than the rest of the options, which are (mostly) just directories
3. They offer shipping in just 2-3 days, making it one of the fastest analyzed
4. Priced at $9.90/month, it is one of the most budget-friendly options while offering the most features
5. AutoDS integrates with popular platforms like eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Shopify, Wix, and Woocommerce, making it versatile for different e-commerce platforms, so you can sell in a lot of sales channels for less than $10 a month

In comparison with the rest, while other platforms offer specific advantages such as unique products (Spocket), free memberships (Alibaba, DH Gate, Made-in-China), or vast supplier databases (SaleHoo, World Wide Brands), they either have limitations like being restricted to certain geographical areas (Sellvia) or lack essential features or integrations that make the dropshipping process seamless.

So, my vote is for AutoDS 😉

How do I find dropshipping suppliers?

There are several ways to obtain suppliers depending on what you want to sell and how you want to sell it.

1. Contact the manufacturer

Talking on the phone directly with the manufacturer helps separate legitimate dropshipping suppliers from those who are just in it for the quick buck.

If you already know what products you want to sell, you can request a list of wholesale suppliers that you can then contact to find out if they ship direct. Then all that's left is to set up an account with your chosen supplier.

Another advantage of this is that you can quickly get a selection of relevant products in your area.

2. Use Google

You can try doing targeted searches to find the best dropshipping suppliers. Use words like “resellers”, “mass” and “distributor” instead of just “[product] wholesaler” to refine your results, but it may take some time to go through all your options.

Wholesalers are notoriously bad at marketing their business, which means you may need to sift through a few pages of results to find a specific wholesaler's website.

3. Go to trade shows

These events allow you to connect with key suppliers in a specific market, allowing you to network and do your research in one place.

This is best suited to vendors who have already decided on a niche or product, but if you have the resources to attend, it can take a lot of the hassle out of the research process.

4. Stalk your competition

Chances are you're not the only drop shipper in your market, but this gives you the advantage of discovering the best suppliers in your industry.

Your rivals are unlikely to tell you who they use, so you can start by finding a dropshipping competitor and placing a small order with them. This will allow you to Google the return address which will reveal the company that shipped the product. You will then be able to quickly find a dropshipping supplier that you can contact.

5. Find a directory site

Directory sites are one of the easiest ways to analyze hundreds (or even thousands) of dropshipping suppliers in one place. They are databases that are organized by market, niche or product, and usually apply some sort of screening process to make sure they only include legitimate dropshipping suppliers. Only, usually, these directories charge a fee to access the database.

Tips for dropshipping success

• Know your niche: so you can focus on high selling, high profitability items and dominate certain markets.
• Test your product: if the product is not good enough, customers will not come back, so it is important to make sure your product is of high quality and exactly as your store describes it.
• Don't limit your suppliers: different suppliers offer different advantages. Test different options to see which ones fit best with your business model.
• Add value: to make your store stand out, write your product descriptions and present them in a different way than other stores.
• Automate the process: When you start receiving bulk orders, it can be a chore to manually place orders with your suppliers. To make it easier, automate the process.

Dropshipping gives e-commerce sellers the flexibility they need to build a business from scratch. There's no need to stock products, buy packaging, or even ship products.

It can be the perfect way to dive into the world of e-commerce and for this, there are many ways to succeed, the common denominator is choosing the right suppliers!

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