AliDropship vs Shopmaster: Which Is Better?

AliDropship vs Shopmaster? Which is better for creating an AliExpress dropshipping business?

In this post, we’ll cover the similarities and differences between the two to help you decide which is a better fit for you.

AliDropship vs Shopmaster Pricing

Dropshipping Tool	AliDropship	Shopmaster
Plugin/App Costs	$89 Lifetime	$19.90/month – Basic $39.90/month – Business $79.90/month – Enterprise
Free Trial	No	Yes
Platforms	WordPress WooCommerce	Shopify WooCommerce eBay Wish

What is AliDropship?

AliDropship is a WordPress dropshipping plugin, which allows you to create an AliExpress dropshipping business.

You can import an unlimited number of products and fulfill as many orders as you like.

With AliDropship you have a few options for what you can do.

1. Order a Custom Store

With this option, you can start your dropshipping business in only a few steps. You can order a custom store, starting at $299. Regardless of what plan you choose everything is done for you. This includes technical installation, a personal manager, registering a domain name, store customization, importing products, choosing your niche, and more.

2. Buy the AliDropship Plugin

You can also buy the AliDropship plugin for a one-time fee of $89, and build out the store yourself. The plugin is also WooCommerce compatible with the version AliDropship Woo. This also supports many different WooCommerce store themes so have a lot of options for designing your online store.

What is Shopmaster?

Shopmaster is a little bit different. It’s software that you use on their website to run a dropshipping store across multiple platforms. These include Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay, and Wish.

Shopmaster allows you to import products from AliExpress, Banggood, CJDropshipping, and more.

Comparing AliDropship vs Shopmaster

The cost of the basic Shopmaster plan with Shopify to create a Shopify dropshipping business can add up with the monthly fees if you plan to sell AliExpress products.

In comparison to AliDropship, where you only pay for the plugin one time. Plus its also WooCommerce compatible if you want to use that. In general, you’d save more money in the long run by going with AliDropship.

With the starter plan on Shopmaster, it has limitations on the number of products you can import.

However, Shopmaster can be more ideal if you want to dropship across multiple platforms. Or, if you prefer to dropship with companies other than AliExpress. Shopmaster has 30+ dropshipping suppliers that you can use.

In terms of only an AliExpress business, Shopmaster isn’t the ideal choice since AliDropship focuses solely on AliExpress and there are no ongoing fees. Or, if you don’t have any problems with using WordPress. You also wouldn’t be relying on the software as a service such as Shopmaster or Shopify.

Whereas with AliDropship once you get the plugin, it’s yours and you have 100% control over if you want to migrate your store, switch hosting providers, or sell your store.

To Conclude

Either way, Shopmaster or AliDropship, you can create an AliExpress dropshipping business. On Shopmaster, keep in mind the fees between the software and the platform you choose to use.

If you use Shopify, there will be ongoing monthly fees, or with WooCommerce you would not have any fees since it’s on the WordPress platform (other than hosting, which is still cheaper than Shopify).

AliDropship is the ideal choice for opening an AliExpress dropshipping business.

Shopmaster is the better choice if you want to dropship across multiple platforms as well as using various suppliers.