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20 Best Dropshipping Research Tools for Winning Products in 2024

This is our review of the best dropshipping research tools for 2023. 

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There are so many dropshipping research tools available. But each tool is built differently, with various prices, features, and tools. Finding the right one can be daunting.

Luckily, we’ve been doing this for a while and tried and tested a lot of research tools. We’ve also developed our own, with incredible features *and a free trial, hint-hint*.

In this article, we will share our top 20 research tools and go over some other methodes to find a winning products. Here is an overview of what I'm going to cover:

  • Our Top Dropshipping Research Tool Picks
  • 20 Best Dropshipping Research Tools
  • What Makes a Winning Dropshipping Product?
  • How to Pick a Dropshipping Research Tool
  • Should I Pay for a Dropshipping Tool?
  • Other Ways to Find Winning Products
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Continue reading to find the perfect match for your business.

Our Top Dropshipping Research Tool Picks

If you haven’t got time to check out all 20 of our research tool recommendations, here are our top picks from the bunch.

  • Best Free Tool - AliExpress Dropshipping Center
  • Best Paid Tool - Dropship.io (of course!)
  • Best Tool for Beginners - Sell the Trend

20 Best Dropshipping Research Tools

1. Dropship.io

Naturally, we’re putting ourselves first.

If you’re looking for a dropshipping research tool, look no further. We have everything you need to find, evaluate, and track products to help you achieve a profitable dropshipping store.

We’re also creating other products to help your dropshipping journey, so watch this space!

We have paid plans (with huge discounts on annual plans and a 7-day free trial), as well as free tools that anyone can use. 

As well as the tools, check out our thriving community if you’re looking for like-minded dropshippers.

But don't just take our word for it. Check out Dodropshipping.com's Dropship Review for a third-party opinion.

Features and Tools

  • Product Database - See what products sell and how much revenue they make.
  • Sales Tracker - Track the performance of stores and products.
  • Competitor Research - Find out who else is selling the products you’re interested in.
  • Portfolio - We’ll send you up to 40 potentially profitable product ideas every Monday.
  • Free Tools - As well as all of the paid tools, Dropship.io also offers five free tools. Anyone can use these tools, whether they have a membership or not.
  • Interest Explorer - Use this tool to find Facebook interests that could give you product ideas.
  • Number Breakdown - This is a calculator to help you understand your figures.
  • CPA Calculator - See what your cost per click and conversion rate need to be to stay under your target acquisition cost.
  • ROAS Calculator - This will show what your cost per acquisition and average order value needs to be to stay over your target return on ad spend.
  • BEROAS Calculator - See what your product selling price and product costs need to be in order to stay over your break even on ad spend.

Price

  • Basic - $29/month or $19/month when paid annually
  • Standard - $49/month or $29/month when paid annually
  • Premium - $79/month or $49/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Basic 

Standard 

Premium 

Product Database

20 Searches/day

Unlimited Use

Unlimited Use

Competitor Research

20 Searches/day

Unlimited Use

Unlimited Use

Store Tracker

10 Stores

25 Stores

50 Stores

Product Tracker

20 Products

50 Products

100 Products

Product Drops

20 Products/week

30 Products/week

40 Products/week

2. Sell the Trend

Sell the Trend is an all-in-one platform. 

You can discover profitable products, compare your products with your competitors, automate your store, add products to your store, find suppliers, and market your products. 

In May 2022 [1], Sell the Trend launched Shops. This is their own eCommerce platform, meaning you don’t need Shopify or any other subscription to start dropshipping.

It also runs a Success Academy to ensure that dropshipping is accessible to everyone.

Features and Tools

  • Dropshipping Website Creator - Use Shops to build a dropshipping website in less than 5 minutes.
  • Product Explore and NEXUS Product Research - Find potentially profitable products using a database of millions of products that analyzes market trends and recommends products.
  • Automation - Automate your store to fulfill orders and synchronize supplier inventory.
  • 1-Click Push to Store - Add any product to your store with one click.
  • Supplier Database - Find thousands of vetted suppliers to source your products from.
  • Marketing Tools - Get your products in front of the right people with a suite of marketing tools.

Price

  • Build - $39.97/month or $32.97/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

Sell the Trend only has one payment option. The Build plan includes all of the tools available.

3. AliExpress Dropshipping Center (DS Center)

The AliExpress Dropshipping Center (AliExpress DS Center) is a free tool that helps you find products, analyze them, and find a supplier.

If you have an AliExpress account, you can sign up for the DS Center in your settings.

You can search by price, category, shipping location, shipping cost, or image. You can then filter the results by recommendation, price, rating, and sales.

Once you’ve found a product you’re interested in, you can add the URL to the Product Analysis tab. This will show you similar products and their sales performance, price, logistics performance, and the number of orders.

Features and Tools

  • Find Products to Sell - Search and filter products to find profitable ones.
  • Product Analysis - Analyze the performance of products and find the right supplier for you.

Price

  • Free

What’s Included?

All the tools are available once you register for a free DS Center account.

4. AliShark 

AliShark is a popular dropshipping research tool. It’s an affordable option and only has one plan at $20 per month.

It has over 2 million products in its library. The library shows you lots of real-time data for each product, allowing you to do extensive research.

You can filter and sort the products to find suitable ones for your store. You can add keywords to include and exclude in your searches.

You can also click on a product to find similar products and Shopify stores selling them.

Features and Tools 

  • Product Research - Learn everything you need to know about a product. Data includes pricing, reviews, total orders, top countries it’s sold in, sales history, etc. There are also lots of filters so you can narrow down your options and then sort them to find a winning product more easily.

Price

  • Paid - $20/month

What’s Included?

AliShark only has one plan available and no free tools. If you purchase a plan, you can access all the tools.

5. Dropship Spy

Dropship Spy is a product research tool that offers detailed information about each product.

With a subscription, you can find social proof ad information (e.g., engagement, likes, comments, etc.), Amazon analysis (product ranking and keywords), sales history, profit data, and live sales tracking for each product.

Dropship Spy also creates video ads, writes ad copy, and helps you target the right audience for your ads. 

They also have a list of Instagram influencers you can contact to promote your products.

You can use its profit calculator to ensure you have priced your product correctly.

Features and Tools

  • Product Research Tools - Search and filter products to find winning products. You can also add products to your favorites. 
  • Suppliers - Within the research tools, there is a list of the best suppliers for each product.
  • Free Products

At the beginning of each month, Dropship Spy releases two free products. These are the following:

  • Social Proof Product - This is a product that has the potential to be successful based on social media data.
  • AliExpress Product -This is a product recommended by Dropship Spy based on data from AliExpress.

Price

  • Pro - $39/month or $9.91/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

The Pro membership is the only membership offered by Dropship Spy. It includes unlimited access to all of the features.

6. Asify

Asify is a free Google Chrome extension that you can use on AliExpress.

There are no paid plans, no registrations, and no limits on usage. 

You can access product sales statistics and activity on AliExpress. Asify also allows you to search for products by price, orders, ratings, and sales. 

Once you find a winning product, you can find a reliable supplier using the seller's search feature.

Features and Tools

  • Product Statistics - Display daily sales, market rate, etc.
  • Product Activity - See the sales of a specific category.
  • Search for Sellers - Find a supplier for your product.
  • Product Search - Search for products by price, order, rating, keyword, etc.
  • Competitor Research - Find your competitors on Amazon, eBay, Shopify, etc.
  • Product Tracking - Track the daily sales of products.

Price

  • Free

What’s Included?

There are no paid plans, so once you have installed the Chrome extension, you can access all the tools.

7. Niche Scraper

Niche Scraper has a variety of tools to make product research easy. You can search Amazon, Shopify, and AliExpress for product ideas and sort them by relevance, category, price, date added, and business type. 

Find the growth rate, estimated orders, competition, and top-selling country. 

You can also sort by popular stores to reveal other Shopify sites' best-sellers to see if you can compete.

Once you’ve found a product to sell, use the 1-click copy option to add it to your Shopify store. 

You can also create a video to advertise your product and help generate sales.

Features and Tools

  • Product Scraper - Search and sort through products and use the metrics to discover a winner.
  • Hand Picked - The Niche Scraper team uses their expertise to offer products they think will be winners.
  • Store Analysis - Browse and analyze thousands of Shopify stores and the traffic and sales.
  • Top Niches - If you’re still trying to work out which niche to launch in, use this feature to find the best-selling niches on AliExpress.
  • AD Spy - Find profitable ads on TikTok and Facebook to make sure that you create ads that convert.
  • Video Maker - Upload images and text, and use royalty-free music to create Facebook video ads easily.

Price

  • Free 
  • Pro - $49.95/month or $16.59/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

Free 

  • Limited Access to All Products and Tools
  • 3-Day Delay on New Winning Hand-Picked Products
  • Limited Access to the Facebook Video Ad Generator
  • Limited Access to Exclusive Dropshipping Guides
  • You Cannot Block Others from Spying on Your Store

Pro 

  • Discover Trending Products on AliExpress
  • Winning TikTok and Facebook Ad Database
  • Unlimited Access to the Facebook Video Ad Tool
  • Scrape a Store's Best-Sellers
  • Reveal Estimated Revenue
  • Unlimited Access to Hand Picked Products with Facebook Ad Reports, Targeting Suggestions, AliExpress Reports, Suppliers

8. Intelligynce

Intelligynce is a paid research tool. Only one plan is available, and it includes all of the features.

You can search through Shopify and AliExpress products and key information, like daily sales, store visitors, and much more. They also have a Hot Products tool that recommends potentially winning products.

You can search using the Price Check Tool to compare the prices that others are selling your product. This will give you a good idea of the competition and how to price your product.

There is also a bonus Google Chrome extension, so you can research as you browse.

Features and Tools

  • Ali Inspector 2 
  • Look up keywords, best-selling products, and lots of extra data on AliExpress products. 
  • Analyze Sales - Access the sales data of any AliExpress product.
  • Import AliExpress Products to Shopify - Add any product to your store in minutes using the import feature. It will pull a sales price, images, color variations, and sizes.
  • Import Product Reviews - Import the reviews, including those with images, from AliExpress to your shop.
  • Download Images and Product Details - Easily download your product images and information from AliExpress directly to your computer.
  • Product and Store Search - Search through over 2 million Shopify products and 400,000 stores using filters. Find out data, such as best-seller's rank, top stores, traffic trends, top products, store visitors, daily sales, Instagram followers, and much more.
  • Spressio Hot Products - Search through Intelligynce’s hot product recommendations.
  • Price Check Tool - Compare AliExpress, Amazon, and eBay product prices. This will give you a good idea of what you can price your product at.
  • Organize and Save Products and Stores - Use the favorites feature to save your best products from Amazon, eBay, Shopify, and AliExpress. You can also save your favorite Shopify stores and keep them organized.
  • Ad Data - See what Google and Facebook Ads a store are running and which keywords they’re using.
  • Chrome Extension - Use the Intelligynce Chrome Extension to analyze data as you browse. View the activity, best-sellers, apps, social activity, and where the website traffic comes from.

Price

  • Full Access - $39/month or $6.59/month when paid annually or $99 for a lifetime membership

What’s Included?

The only plan, Full Access, grants you access to all the tools.

9. SaleSource

SaleSource is a complete solution for dropshipping sellers. It is a 3-in-1 platform that consists of a web app, a Shopify app, and a Chrome extension.

With SaleSource, you can find profitable products using their product research tool and a vetted supplier to source and fulfill your orders. You can then import your products from AliExpress directly onto your Shopify store. 

It is a more expensive platform with no free plan or free tools. The starting plan is $49 per month, and the most expensive is $999 per month.

Features and Tools

  • Chrome Extension - Use the Chrome extension on AliExpress to track price history, view supplier information, and see which products are sold per country.
  • Store Analytics - See an overview of how a store is performing. View the monthly traffic, total products, average spend, and revenue.
  • Shopify Stores - View the traffic, products, and website of Shopify stores.
  • Product Analytics - Check metrics on Shopify and AliExpress products. Analyze total orders, selling price, launch date, descriptions, images, marketing, and many other metrics. 

Price

  • Starter - $49/month or $41.59/month when paid annually
  • Professional - $179/month or $151/month when paid annually
  • Advanced - $399/month or $337/month when paid annual
  • Elite - $999/month or $848/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Starter

Professional

Advanced 

Elite

User License

1 User

1 User

3 Users

10 Users

Chrome and Firefox Extension

Cancel Any Time

24x7 Support

API Access

Additional $500+

Additional $500+

Additional $500+

Additional $500+

CSV Export

App Overview 

25 Apps/week

Unlimited

App Reviews

25 Apps/week

Unlimited

App Review Insights

25 Apps/week

Unlimited

Developer Apps

App Installed Stores

App Developer Contact

Install History 

Ad Overview

1 Ad/week

1 Ad/week

100 Ads/week

Unlimited

Ad Spend

1 Ad/week

1 Ad/week

100 Ads/week

Unlimited

Ad Impressions

1 Ad/week

1 Ad/week

100 Ads/week

Unlimited

Ad Keywords

1 Ad/week

1 Ad/week

100 Ads/week

Unlimited

Store Analysis Overview

10 Stores/week

25 Stores/week

100 Stores/week

Unlimited

Merchant Contact Details

Store Traffic

10 Stores/week

25 Stores/week

100 Stores/week

Unlimited

Store Products

10 Stores/week

25 Stores/week

100 Stores/week

Unlimited

Store Apps

10 Stores/week

25 Stores/week

100 Stores/week

Unlimited

Product Overview

5/day

20/day

100/day

Unlimited

Competitor Products

5/day

20/day

100/day

Unlimited

10. Commerce Inspector

Commerce Inspector is a Chrome extension that allows you to view the analytics of stores to help build and grow your own.

The extension allows you to view best-sellers, launch dates, traffic, and social insight and discover apps and tools to create the most successful store.

The Chrome extension is free to download, but you can only access limited data. To access specific stores' figures and best-sellers, you need to upgrade to one of the paid plans.

Features and Tools

  • Product Research Extension - See a store's estimated revenue, sales figures, and high-performing products.
  • App Search - See which apps and tools other stores are using.
  • Ad Tracking - Track when an ad was activated and deactivated and the length it ran for any store's Facebook and Instagram ads.

Price

  • Free 
  • Start - $49/month or $29/month when paid annually
  • Grow - $99/month or $59/month when paid annually
  • Scale - $249/month or $149/month when paid annually
  • Conquer - $499/month or $299/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Free 

Start 

Grow 

Scale 

Conquer 

Store Access

All (but only limited data)

3

10

30

All

All-Time Best-Sellers

Recent Product Launches

Product Launches By Tag

Recent Product Launches

Product Launches By Day

Apps Used

Shop-Level Revenue

Product Level Revenue

Last Week’s Best-Sellers

Search Products Across Shops

Search Apps Across Shops

Top Selling and Trending Shop Lists

Current Ad Creative Live

Historical Ad Creative

11. Thieve.co

Thieve allows you to search through 4000 trending products and use metrics to determine the best product for you to sell. 

If you find a product you want to sell on another store, use the Chrome extension to search for a supplier. You can also use an image to search AliExpress and sort and filter the suppliers so you can find the best one for you.

Once you’ve found your product, you can use the AI features to create your images, description, key features, and title.

Features and Tools

  • Trending Products - Get access to over 4000 trending products. Explore trending search terms and see what top stores are selling.
  • Supplier Finder - Find a product you want to sell on a supported store, click Find Supplier on the Thieve extension and find the best supplier to source the product from.
  • Image Search - Use an image to search AliExpress to find the right supplier.
  • Logo Removal - Remove the logo from an image.
  • AI Description - Enter your product information and generate a converting description.
  • AI Content - Enter an AliExpress URL, and Thieve will create a title, key features, description, and images.

Price

  • Dropship - $15/month or $8.08/month when paid annually
  • Pro - $49/month or $21.50/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Dropship

Pro

Curated Products

Descriptions, Galleries, and Features

Conversion Scores

Popularity Scores

Early Access Products

Studio Imagery

Studio Video

Curated eCom Keywords

Niche Reports

Dropship Store Search

Supplier Finder

100/month

Unlimited

Image Search

100/month

Unlimited

12. Ecomhunt

EcomHunt is a platform designed to help you find profitable and winning dropshipping products.

Use the Classic tool to analyze potential products that experts have hand-picked. You can then track the performance of products, stores, and Facebook ads. Use this information to gain a deeper understanding of the product before adding it to your store.

They offer four plans, including a free option. As the plans increase, so does the directory of products you can view and the analyzing tools. 

Features and Tools 

  • EcomHunt Classic - View the metrics, like profits, engagement, ads, and price of hand-picked products from dropshipping experts.
  • EcomHunt Live - Checkout products that are currently trending.
  • EcomHunt Lucky - Adjust the filters, then use the Get Lucky button to find winning products.
  • EcomHunt Tracker - Track the performance of AliExpress products, Facebook ads, and Shopify stores.
  • EcomHunt Adam - This tool shows you hot new products from AliExpress and updates daily.
  • EcomHunt Extension - Find stores and ads you're competing with.

Price

  • Free 
  • Basic - $29/month or $23/month when paid annually
  • Pro - $49/month or $39/month when paid annually
  • Suite - $89/month or $49/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Free

Basic

Pro

Suite

Hand-Picked Products Database

1 month + 2 unlocks/day

2 Years

Unlimited

Unlimited

Influencers

Saturation

Targeting

Related Products

Import to Store

AliExpress Reviews

Trending Badge

1-2-1 Expert Consultant

Trending Products

10 Products

50 Products

80 Products

120 Products

Trending Statistics

7 Days

30 Days

3 Months

Unlimited

Live AliExpress Statistics

7 Days

30 Days

3 Months

Unlimited

Ecomhunt Lucky Filters

1

2

3

Unlimited

Ecomhunt Lucky Spins

1

5

Unlimited

Unlimited

Ecomhunt Lucky AliExpress Statistics

1 Week

1 Month

3 Months

Unlimited

Filters

Sorting

Product Sales History Graph

7 Days

14 Days

30 Days

60 Days

Extra Graph Data

Alerts

5

10

50

Email

Product Tracking

5

10

100

500

13. Minea

Rather than looking at data from Shopify stores or AliExpress, Minea focuses on ads.

Use Minea to analyze ads to help you find profitable products for your dropshipping store. 

You can search Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok to find ads to find a winning product. You can also look at influencer marketing and find new and trending product ideas.

Features and Tools

  • Facebook Ads - Search Facebook ads using filters like keywords, dates, country, language, eCommerce platform, likes, and others.  
  • Pinterest Ads - Like the Facebook ads, search Pinterest for ads using filters, and sort by saves, pins, comments, creation date, and first seen date.
  • TikTok Ads - Search through TikTok ads by plays, forwards, etc. You can also view the analytics of each TikTok ad. 
  • Influencer Marketing - See recent ads from influencers. 

Price

  • Lite - Free
  • Starter - $49/month or $34.50/month when paid annually
  • Premium - $99month or $69.33/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Lite

Starter

Premium

Research Credits

500

10000

100000

Facebook Ads

Influencer Placements

Details of Ads and Placements

Advanced Filters

Chrome Extension

TikTok Ads

Pinterest Ads

Shop Analysis

14. FindNiche

FindNiche has an incredible AliExpress database of products with lots of information to help you find a profitable product.

You can see the total orders, seven days of orders, trends, reviews, price, and many other metrics to help you find a profitable product. It also has a top charts feature, showing you new and trending products. 

As well as an AliExpress database, there is also a Shopify database with tons of stores. You can see each store's orders, revenue, and how many Facebook ads are running.

FindNiche also allows you to search and filter Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube ads. You can see the site type, country, language, engagement, and lots of other helpful information.

Features and Tools

  • AliExpress Product Analysis - Find products using the AliExpress database. Filter products by category, price, orders, shipping destination, star rating, review, and many others. You can then sort your search results by total orders, recent orders, price, etc. 
  • Shopify Search and Analysis - View and search through other Shopify stores and view helpful analytics.
  • Dropshipping Ads Spy - Spy on the ads from your competitors to see which are converting and their engagement. 

Price

  • Basic - $9/month
  • Elite - $59/month or $35/month when paid annually
  • Premium - $99/month or $59/month when paid annually
  • VIP Enterprise - $200+/month 

What’s Included?

We haven’t included the VIP Enterprise plan as this is a custom business solution.

 

Basic

Elite

Premium

AliExpress Database

AliExpress Top Chart

AliExpress Store

Shopify Store

Tracking

20

500

800

Niche Products

20

100

Online Support

Ad Spy

15. Jungle Scout

Jungle Scout is aimed at FBA sellers rather than dropshippers. But if you are dropshipping on Amazon, it might work for you.

It has incredibly powerful tools to find profitable Amazon products, analyze the numbers, and research keywords. The Chrome extension also allows you to do this while scrolling on Amazon.

You can also use Jungle Scout to find suppliers, create and optimize your listings, and if you are selling on Amazon, you can monitor your sales analytics.

It is a more expensive tool due to the additional features it has. So, if you’re only looking to do product research, we don’t recommend it.

Features and Tools

  • Toolbox - This tool is helpful if you sell on Amazon, as it will tell you how to improve your listing. You can also check average sales for Amazon categories.
  • Product Research - Search for products on Amazon using filters and then sort the products to find a profitable one. Here you can view the revenue and sales each product makes, among other statistics.
  • Suppliers - Source your product and find a supplier with this tool.
  • Keywords - Search for products with a keyword and check trends and associated products. Create an optimized listing.
  • Marketing - This tool is only for those selling on Amazon. Request views and create promotions.
  • Sales Analytics - This tool is only for those who sell on Amazon. You can track your profit and note your other transactions.
  • Manage Products - This tool will only be useful if you use Amazon. Here you can manage your inventory and track your product costs.

Price

  • Basic - $49/month or $29/month when paid annually
  • Suite - $69/month or $49/month when paid annually
  • Professional - $84/month or $129/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Basic

Suite

Professional

Access to Chrome + Firefox Extension

User License

1

1

Review Automation 

Core Tool

Advanced Features

Advanced Features

Opportunity Score

Review Downloader

Product Tracker

20 Products

150 Products

1000 Products

Amazon Sales Estimator

500 Estimates/month

1000 Estimates/month

1500 Estimates/month

Opportunity Finder

3 Searches/day

Product Database

3 Searches/day

Keyword Scout

3 Searches/day

Supplier Database

3 Searches/day

AccuSales Estimates

Historical Product Tracking Data

1 Month

3 Months

6 Months

Historical Keyword Data

1 Month

1 Year

2 Years

Marketplaces

10

10

10

Rank Tracker

3500 Keywords

5000 Keywords

Sales Analytics

Listing Grader

100/month

200/month

500/month

Listing Builder

Inventory Manager

Supplier Tracker

16. Pexda

Pexda has a huge catalog of products that you can search through to find the best-sellers. 

You can filter and sort the products to find ones suitable for your store.

They manually add products daily. If you have a Basic plan, there will be a three-day delay in seeing the products. However, if you have an Ultimate plan, you will be granted access to additional products.

There is also a Google Chrome extension to search for Facebook ads. 

Features and Tools

  • Product Database - Search, filter, and sort through the huge catalog of products.
  • New Products - Products are added manually daily by the Pexda team.
  • Facebook Ad Copy - See what ad copy is converting for inspiration.
  • Chrome Extension - Hunt for Facebook ads using the Chrome extension.

Price

  • Standard - $14.95/month
  • Premium - $49.95/month, currently 50% off at $24.95/month
  • Ultimate - $199.95/month, currently 50% off at $99.95/month

What’s Included?

 

Standard

Premium

Ultimate

Delay On New Products

3 Days

No Delay

No Delay + Access to Additional Products

Products Per Day

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Facebook Ad Report

Targeting Suggestions

Ad Copy

Geography and Device

AliExpress Report

Amazon Report

eBay Report

Store Selling Report

Auto Hunto Tool

17. Wish Inspector

Analyze thousands of products on wish.com using Wish Inspector.

The software will give you the price, shipping, delivery, rating details, description, keywords, store details, and many other important metrics.

From the Wish Inspector, you can import your products directly into Shopify and WooCommerce. The import feature will auto-generate a price, images, reviews, and variations to your store.

You can also download the product details, images, and descriptions directly to your computer. 

Features and Tools

  • Research Software - Search and filter through wish.com products. 
  • Import Feature - Add products, reviews, and details directly to your eCommerce store in a few clicks.

Prices

  • Basic - $77 One-Time Payment
  • Pro - $87 One-Time Payment

What’s Included?

 

Basic

Pro

Full Access

Import Unlimited Products and Reviews into Shopify

Import Unlimited Products and Reviews into WooCommerce

Help Videos

Lifetime Support

Computer Installs

1 Computer

10 Computers (Perfect For Teams)

Rights

Personal Use Rights

Developer Rights

18. ZonBase (Formally ShopInspect)

ZonBase is an Amazon product research tool.

It allows you to search through Amazon’s database of millions of products. You can use the filters to narrow down your search and find your next winning product. 

As well as the database, ZonBase has a Chrome extension that allows you to continue researching while browsing. 

Once you’ve found your product, you can click, and it will take you to Alibaba to find a supplier.

ZonBase has tools for Amazon ads, listings, photos, and financial statistics.

Features and Tools

  • Product Research - Use the research tools to filter products and estimate how many sales other sellers make per month. 
  • Sales Optimization - Search for useful keywords for ads. Use the PageOne tool to make your product reach the first page for your keyword on Amazon.
  • Listing Optimization - Optimize your listing to increase your conversions.

Price

  • Standard - $47/month or $37/month when paid annually
  • Legendary - $97/month or $67/month when paid annually
  • Diamond - $197/month or $132/month when paid annually

What’s Included?

 

Standard

Legendary

Diamond

Amazon FBA Masterclass Course

Weekly Q&A Session with an Amazon Expert

Chrome Extension

250/day

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10/day

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ZonTracker

40/day

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Sales Estimator

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Hot Products

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3 Store Integrations with Up To $30k Ad Spend/month

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19. Exploding Topics

Exploding Topics is a website that monitors trends and reveals rapidly growing topics.

Using a tool like this can help you find a product or niche before it begins to trend. 

This means you could launch and promote a product early and catch a wave before anyone else.

Features and Tools

  • Weekly Trend Report - Exploding Topics will send a report with potential trends each week.
  • Trend Database - Access a database with over 14,000 topics to find emerging trends.
  • Trend Search - Search for trends.
  • Reports Library - Access the library with trend reports.
  • Meta Trends - See which trends are emerging in SaaS, finance, health, business, and more.

Price

  • Entrepreneur - $47/month billed annually
  • Investor - $97/month billed annually

What’s Included?

 

Entrepreneur

Investor

Weekly Premium Trend Reports

Trends Database

Reports Library

Trend Search

Meta Trends

User Seats

1

4

Instant Trend Alerts

API Access

CVS Export

20. ProfitBusters

If it’s a Print-on-Demand (POD) business you want to run, then ProfitBusters is the tool for you.

ProfitBusters find current trends and potentially winning products for you. 

The tool reveals designs on shirts, jewelry, blankets, and others so that you can get inspiration for your own POD store.

Along with each potentially profitable design and product, ProfitBusters also provides other helpful details such as store information, ads, and price suggestions.

Features and Tools

  • POD Research - Find out which products are trending and ones that could be potential winners.
  • Weekly Downloads - Access designs that you can use if you’re a Premium member.

Price

  • Basic - $20/month or $15/month when paid bi-annually
  • Premium - $38/month or $29/month when paid bi-annually

What’s Included?

 

Basic

Premium

Daily Trending Facebook Ads

Daily Trending Etsy Products

Upcoming Niches

Winning Product Trends

Access to All Products

Trending Stores

Facebook Ad Reports

Targeting Suggestions

Store Selling Report

Extensive Research Ideas

Categorize by Niche

Filtering and Sort Options

Shirts, Jewelry, Blankets, and More

High-Quality Design Downloads

What Makes a Winning Dropshipping Product? 

A winning product has a different meaning for everyone. 

A winning product to someone might be that it has a 5% margin and sells three daily. Whereas someone else might consider it needs to have a 25% margin and sell 1000 a day. 

While researching, we consider finding a product with low competition and high demand a ‘winner.’ But we won’t really know if it’s a winner until we start selling it.

If you are new to dropshipping or want to learn more, check out our article What is Dropshipping?

How To Pick a Dropshipping Research Tool 

So many dropshipping tools are available, so choosing the right one can be tough. 

Look at each tool and see which features would be most helpful to you.

Compare Analytics Tools

The majority of the tools include analytics features, and arguably these are the most important part of the research. However, not all of the analytics features are the same.

Some research tools only include estimated traffic, the number of products a store sells, and website details. In comparison, others have estimated sales, revenue, and other helpful metrics. 

When choosing a tool, we recommend picking one with the most metrics so you can fully understand the product's potential.

Store and Product Check

Research tools use different databases of products. Look for one that aligns with your business. 

Some use AliExpress, and others use Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, or Wish.

Compare Cost

Your budget will determine the tool you choose and the plan you go for.

We recommend starting with a free tool like AliExpress DS Center.

Then, upgrade to a paid tool once you know which features you need to add. 

Some tools limit the availability of features on the cheaper plans, but some only limit the usage. While starting with a free tool, you can decide which will work for your business.

Compare Additional Features

Some tools include incredible extra features, for example, automation, creating images, descriptions, or ad tracking. However, these extras might not be required for every business.

If you don’t need extra features like this, look for a tool that does not include them, as it will reflect in the cost.

Use the Free Trials

Most of the paid tools we’ve listed have a free trial. This will give you a chance to check out the features and whether they work for you before committing to a paid plan.

Should I Pay for a Dropshipping Tool? 

It really depends. 

You know your business and whether you require a paid tool to help with your research. Some of the other features might lighten your workload too.

But there are plenty of free tools and free trials you can utilize. 

We recommend starting with a free tool and working out what's missing. From there, you can look for a paid tool that has the features. 

Other Ways to Find Winning Dropshipping Products 

There are plenty of free ways to do product research without signing up for a dropshipping tool. 

Often it can be more time-consuming, but if you’re on a strict budget, it’s still possible to find winning products without subscribing to a research tool. 

Check out our article for more ways to help you find a winning product here.

Google Trends

Use Google Trends to see the interest over time. You can analyze the popularity of a product or niche in various locations. 

This can help you determine where your product might sell and if people are interested in it.

Social Media 

Social media, particularly Instagram and TikTok, are great ways to find trending products. 

You can see what people are interacting with and which products are currently popular and might be good to add to your dropshipping store.

Facebook Ad Library 

The Facebook Ad Library allows you to access details on active Facebook ads. You can see which ads are running, who created them, what they look like, and when they ran.

You can use this information to analyze the interest in a product.

Frequently Asked Questions 

Which Tool Is Best for Amazon Product Hunting? 

It depends on what kind of research you need to do. We at Dropship.io have incredible tools to find products.

But, if it’s Amazon FBA, look at products like Jungle Scout and Helium 10 for product research. These tools are designed specifically for Amazon sellers and have lots of extra benefits.

How Do I Pick a Winning Product to Sell on Amazon? 

Look for a product with low competition but with high demand and interest. 

We also pick products that we could improve. For example, if a product has a lot of sales but has negative reviews, you can look for ways to improve the product and beat the seller. You can also look at poor descriptions or images of other sellers and improve those.

What Is the Best Dropshipping Product Research Tool?

Dropship.io! Of course, we’re going to recommend ours. 

But, if you are looking for an alternative recommendation, we would choose AliExpress DS Center as a free option and Sell the Trend as a paid option.

Final Thoughts

Choose a dropshipping tool based on your needs and budget. Plenty of free tools are available to get you started, but you might need to upgrade for additional data and features. 

When you decide on a paid tool, make sure to use the free trials to try all of the features before committing to a paid plan.

Sign up for Dropship.io’s free trial and check out our product research tools to find your next winning product. 

If you’re looking for a free tool, consider AliExpress Dropshipping Center or the chrome extension from Asify.

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