Dropshipping apps for Shopify
Who uses each dropshipping app, from Alert's storefront scan. Each profile shows where the app's stores are based, what they sell, their Shopify Plus share and the apps they run alongside it.
What dropshipping apps do
Dropshipping and print on demand apps let a store sell products it never stocks. The app connects to a supplier or a print partner, pushes products into the catalog and routes each order to be made or shipped by that partner. For a merchant they make it possible to launch or test a product line without buying inventory.
What to compare when choosing
- Where the supplier or print network is located, and what that means for delivery times
- How product cost, shipping and margin are shown before an item is listed
- Automatic order routing and tracking number sync
- Branding options such as custom packaging and packing slips
- Fees on top of the product cost, and whether there is a monthly plan
Dropshipping apps side by side
Ratings and plans from the Shopify App Store, November 2026; store shares from Alert's scan.
| App | App Store rating | First paid plan | On Shopify Plus | Median catalog | Outside the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Printful | 4.8 (3,923) | $24.99/mo | ~4% | 36 | 35% |
 Gelato | 4.8 (1,042) | n/a | ~4% | 53 | 61% |
Printful has the most App Store reviews of the dropshipping apps profiled here. Every app here is rated 4.8 stars.
1 of the 2 apps lists a free plan: Printful.
The share of stores on Shopify Plus runs from ~4% for Printful to ~4% for Printful, against ~5% across Shopify as a whole.
Median catalog size ranges from 36 products (Printful) to 53 (Gelato).
Gelato has the largest share of stores based outside the United States, at 61%.
The largest store category for these apps: fashion.
42.4% of Gelato stores also run Printful, 7.7x the rate across Shopify.
The dropshipping apps at a glance
Printful
Printful is rated 4.8 stars across 3,923 App Store reviews and has a free plan and a paid plan at $24.99 a month. In Alert's scan, ~4% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 36 products, and 35% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is fashion.
Gelato Print on Demand
Gelato is rated 4.8 stars across 1,042 App Store reviews and has listed as freemium (from $29.99/month). In Alert's scan, ~4% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 53 products, and 61% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is fashion.
Dropshipping apps FAQ
Which dropshipping app for Shopify has the most reviews?
Of the dropshipping apps Alert profiles, Printful has the most App Store reviews: 3,923, rated 4.8 stars, as of November 2026.
Is there a free dropshipping app for Shopify?
Yes. Printful lists a free plan on the Shopify App Store, as of November 2026.
Which dropshipping app has the most upmarket stores?
Measured by the share of each app's own stores on Shopify Plus, Printful ranks highest of the dropshipping apps profiled here, at ~4%.
Shares of Shopify stores Alert detected running each app, as of November 2026. App names are trademarks of their owners. Alert is not affiliated with these developers.