To run a dropshipping business, you don’t need to rent a storefront to display and store your goods, but usually, you need a platform to build up your online store, and import products from suppliers. The following will focus on the main platforms, and will hopefully give you more insight into which one may best work for you.

 

Shopify

Shopify is the top-tier e-commerce platform that allows you to list products almost effortlessly. It is by far the most popular of its kind and has been used to make millions almost completely passively. Thus being the platform of choice for many dropshippers.

Shopify offers you everything you need to set up your online store. It covers the web domain, hosting, payment gateways, and so on. Anyone can easily create an online store in just a few hours, with no prior web development experience required. Getting to know

the Shopify user interface is fairly easy, though there will be some trial and error for first-time users.

Massive companies such as Pixar, Evernote, and Wikipedia all use Shopify to host their stores. It is a trusted, reliable and invaluable tool to boost your success in e-commerce whilst still giving you full control over the design and layout of the site.

There is only one disadvantage Shopify isn’t free. The system costs $29 per month and Shopify also takes 1.5% worth of fees from every sale. However, Shopify also offers a 14-day free trial to new users so if you find that you don’t like the site you can simply stop using it and not lose out a single cent.

 

WED2C

If you are a new dropshipper or you do not have a website or do not want to cost too much on building a dropshipping store you can choose WED2C to start your dropshipping business for free.

 

With WED2C, you can start dropshipping easily, with just a few clicks:

1. Customize the products price as you want
2. Share them on social platforms to promote
3. Leave everything including packing, shipping, and after-sales to process by WED2C when customers place an order through your link.

 

Woocommerce

Woocommerce is a popular WordPress plugin that enables site owners to create and run online stores. It is an open-source system with many templates available to help get you started.

 

It is important to understand that in order to build a Woocommerce store you must have a WordPress-based website first. And though the plugin itself is free to use, the hosting for your website is not. Building a store with Woocommerce can be daunting for new users, as it requires the knowledge and experience that only seasoned web developers would have.

 

Thus being the obvious choice for established web developers. But for beginners up for the challenge, once you get familiar with the platform it becomes easier as you go. On the other hand, there is always the option of hiring a professional to help you design your store from the ground up.

 

3Dcart

3Dcart is a closed platform specifically tailored for E-commerce purposes. A 3Dcart store is extremely easy to create, with users praising how much they enjoy its collection of features that are updated frequently. The interface is clear and neatly organized, 120+ built-in peculiarities and 50+ free templates are available.

 

The 3Dcart team boasts that they will never charge any commission fees for purchases on their platform. Stating that users will only pay the subscription fee, of 20$ a month for the basic package which is up to 100 products and 4,000 monthly visitors. The most advanced package will cost you 100$ a month.

 

TikTok

 

 

TikTok is a short-form mobile video platform that provides content creators a chance to reach a large community. Since its launch in 2016, its audience has grown to over 800 million active users worldwide. 

 

And it shows no signs of stopping. Its increasing popularity has grabbed the interest of big brands, and marketers are now looking at the fun app as a business opportunity.

 

CJ is now compatible with TikTok and you can add products easily by listing products from CJ to your store directly. 

 

Get more unique and premium products with CJ Prime   premium product lists, free photographs, spot-to-spot order monitoring, additional sourcing requests, discount coupons and so much more.

 

Volusion

Volusion is a popular closed platform that is intended specifically for E-commerce. This platform offers all-in-one features that are necessary for running a successful online store. It is simple to use and is easy to make changes to designs.

A Volusion-based store can be used alongside an existing WordPress website. There is the drawback that its price is a little bit expensive. You need to spend 29$ to 299$ per month to open a store on it and you also need to pay for SSL for added security. Furthermore, there is no feature post option when creating your website.

 

Shoplazza

Shoplazza is a “software as a service” (SaaS) cross-border e-commerce site-building ecosystem from China; they provide cross-border eCommerce brands with ERP services and increase their revenues through FB/Google ad delivery and a plethora of marketing features.

 

CJ has newly opened to the Shoplazza platform, so the sellers from Shoplazza can connect their stores and let us fulfill your orders automatically.

 

eBay

eBay is one of the oldest and most successful eCommerce websites on the Internet, but it doesn’t sell any items itself. Instead, it allows users to list items for sale, which other users can then bid on in auctions.

 

eBay users can connect their store with CJ and source products. With CJ’s bulk purchase service, it will be quite easy to find suppliers on CJ and ship the orders. Also, CJ is now working on improving the services for the eBay platform, featured functions like “tracking status synchronization” will be available soon.

 

Shopee

Shopee was first launched in Singapore in 2015 and has since expanded itself and become the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia. It has a wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home & living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion, and fitness equipment.

 

Lazada

Lazada is a leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia, effectively an Amazon for the region. Sellers from worldwide can use this portal for marketing their products in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia.

 

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are many unique e-commerce platforms you can choose from. And it’s always great to have options. Each platform provides the necessary features to build a great online store.

 

However, each also has its own unique drawbacks that may hinder your sales in the long run. It would be wise to write a list of necessities that you require when picking a home for your future business, then compare those to the feature list of each platform. However, if you just want to get started as quickly as possible, the safest bet would be to start a Shopify account.