i mean it depends what you want lol. for quick testing i think shopify trial is faster to spin up honestly. but if you already know your niche and want something you wont pay monthly for, alidropship wins long term. testing on it works fine too once its set up though
the tariff angle nobody wants to discuss. AliDropship's appeal assumes cheap AliExpress sourcing. that broke in 2025. anyone pretending nothing changed is in for a rough year.