Modalyst

Modalyst is a dropshipping platform for merchants who want to source products and manage catalog and order updates from one service. It is best suited to stores using Shopify, Wix, or BigCommerce. Its 25-product free plan is a practical starting point, but catalog growth quickly makes plan limits central to the decision.

Overview

Modalyst connects merchants with suppliers who ship directly to customers. Its catalog spans millions of products from US and global dropshippers, including suppliers in the US, UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, as well as AliExpress. That range gives retailers options across supplier regions, while leaving product selection and storefront management in the merchant’s hands.

The service combines sourcing with product importing, real-time inventory updates, automated order routing, and tracking synchronization. Merchants can set automated markups and include shipping in product prices; shipment notifications include courier names and tracking numbers. These tools reduce routine catalog and order coordination, though they do not remove the need to choose products and run the store.

Key features

Catalog and store workflow

Modalyst says its catalog contains millions of products, and retailers can import product information into their ecommerce stores. Shopify, Wix, and BigCommerce integrations make it a more direct fit for merchants on those platforms. CSV imports provide a route to other ecommerce platforms, but that is less integrated than a named connection.

Pricing, inventory, and orders

Real-time product and inventory updates help merchants keep store listings aligned with supplier changes. Automated markups and shipping-inclusive pricing can simplify price setting across imported products. Order routing and tracking synchronization add useful follow-through after a sale, with shipment notices identifying the courier and tracking number.

Returns and support

The stated return policy covers qualifying items that are undamaged, unworn, and still tagged, with a 14-day return period. Support includes Help Center articles and tutorials, agent contact, and email support, giving merchants both self-service and direct-contact options.

Pricing

Modalyst has a free Hobby plan and two paid tiers. The key trade-off is catalog capacity: the free tier stops at 25 products, while the paid plans raise that ceiling or remove it.

Hobby is useful for a small trial of the workflow, but 25 products may constrain a store testing multiple categories. Start Up expands the allowance tenfold, though its 250-product limit still matters to broad catalogs. Pro removes that ceiling, at a substantial step up in monthly cost. The yearly-billing prices are shown as $30 and $67; merchants should weigh those against the monthly figures when choosing a term.

Platforms

Modalyst supports Android, iOS, and web. Its named storefront integrations are Shopify, Wix, and BigCommerce; CSV product imports can serve merchants on other ecommerce platforms.

Who it's for

Modalyst suits merchants who want product sourcing, imports, inventory updates, and shipment tracking connected to their dropshipping workflow, especially those using Shopify, Wix, or BigCommerce. It is less compelling for a very small seller who will quickly exceed 25 products but is not ready for a paid tier, or for a merchant whose catalog needs exceed Start Up’s 250-product limit without Pro’s higher price.

Pros and cons

• Pros: A large supplier catalog across multiple regions and AliExpress gives merchants broad sourcing options.
• Pros: Imports, inventory updates, automated markups, order routing, and tracking notices bring several recurring tasks into one workflow.
• Pros: A free plan lets merchants begin with up to 25 products before committing to a paid tier.
• Cons: The free catalog cap is restrictive for stores testing a wide range of products.
• Cons: Start Up remains capped at 250 products, while unlimited catalog capacity requires Pro at $90 a month billed monthly.
• Cons: Merchants outside the three named storefront integrations must rely on CSV imports rather than a named integration.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, browse Dropshipping Software.

• Spocket is worth comparing if a free trial and a paid Starter plan at $39.99 a month with 25 unique products better match your intended start.
• CJdropshipping offers a free plan with five daily sourcing requests, free unlimited listing, and unlimited employee accounts, a different set of free-tier limits for merchants prioritizing those allowances.
• EPROLO is an alternative if a forever-free platform with product and delivery costs paid when ordering suits your cost model better.
• Trendsi may fit a larger free catalog: its free plan allows up to 500 product listings, access to 40K+ products, unlimited order processing, and 24/7 customer support.
• AppScenic offers a free browsing tier with one connected store but no orders or premium products, which can suit catalog exploration before processing orders.
• Avasam is another option to compare for its free UK-based catalog browsing tier and paid Starter plan at $30 a month with 50 orders per month and two channel integrations.
• DropCommerce offers a forever-free browsing and sample-order tier with a 25-product limit, useful if browsing and ordering samples are the immediate priorities.
• Dropshipman has a free plan with 10 monthly imports each from AliExpress, Temu, and Dropshipman, alongside unlimited order fulfillment.

Verdict

Choose Modalyst if your store needs supplier sourcing alongside product imports, inventory synchronization, and shipment tracking, particularly on Shopify, Wix, or BigCommerce. Its free tier is a sensible way to start small, but the 25-product cap and the jump to Pro for unlimited capacity make it a weaker fit for merchants who need a large catalog on a modest budget.