AliExpress Dropshipping Center: How To Find Trending Products

Discover how to find trending products to dropship with the AliExpress Dropshipping Center—and automate everything else with DSers in 2026.

In the dropshipping game, finding that “winning product” feels like finding the final Infinity Stone—powerful, elusive, and game-changing. In 2026, you can’t just scroll and hope. You need data, and you need it fast.

Enter the AliExpress Dropshipping Center, a powerful, free tool straight from the source. It cuts through the noise of millions of products, showing you what’s actually selling. It supports your product research with hard data, gives you supplier insights, and provides the trending product tools you need to avoid selling yesterday’s news.

And once you’ve found that perfect, viral product, DSers turns that research into execution.

DSers imports AliExpress products directly into your store, syncs supplier price and stock changes in real time, and automates order fulfillment and tracking, so scaling your store doesn’t require more manual work.

What Is the AliExpress Dropshipping Center?

The AliExpress Dropshipping Center is a dedicated, complimentary resource provided by AliExpress to help dropshippers find and evaluate winning products.

Think of the AliExpress Dropshipping Center as a research and validation tool: it helps you identify demand signals and evaluate suppliers, but it doesn’t handle product importing, price monitoring, or order fulfillment. (And yes, that’s where automation platforms like DSers come in.)

• For Product Research: It provides performance metrics on products—not just orders, but detailed sales trends and growth rates, which are crucial for spotting rising stars (the ones that go viral on TikTok next week).
• For Supplier Selection: It offers a transparent view of seller performance, allowing you to vet suppliers based on their logistics score, fulfillment speed, and product quality rating. No more relying purely on a 5-star badge!

Ok, but… who can use it? Good news: The Dropshipping Center is available to almost everyone with an AliExpress account. You don’t need to be a verified “mega-dropshipper” or have thousands of orders under your belt. It’s an open-access tool designed for new sellers and seasoned vets alike. If you have an AliExpress account, you have access.

Key Benefits: Why You Need This Tool

• Free Access: Zero upfront cost to access AliExpress’s internal marketplace data and product performance signals.
• Product Analytics: View recent and historical sales trends, pricing changes, and growth signals to avoid products that are already declining.
• Trending Product Discovery: The “Winning Products” catalog is powered by AliExpress marketplace data, highlighting products with strong sales momentum and rising demand.
• Supplier Vetting Support: Instantly check reliability metrics like shipping speed and seller ratings, minimizing the risk of a customer service disaster.、

How the AliExpress Dropshipping Center Works

Accessing the tool is actually pretty easy. The primary requirement is simply having an AliExpress account. You do not need a specific order history or a special membership.

• In the Dashboard: Once logged into AliExpress, navigate to your My AliExpress or Account dashboard. The “Dropshipping Center” link is typically located in the menu on the left sidebar.
• Alternative Access: Sometimes, AliExpress moves the link around like a classic shell game, but the direct access link is often the most reliable method (a quick Google search for “AliExpress Dropshipping Center” will provide the up-to-date link if you can’t find it in your dashboard).

The center is organized into clear sections, making navigation intuitive:

• Main Dashboard: Your landing page, showing quick links and often a snapshot of the hottest products of the day.
  
• Research Tools: This is where the magic happens. It typically includes the Find Hot Selling Products and Product Analysis tools. This is where you spend 90% of your time.
  
• Supplier Tools: This section focuses on seller performance, allowing you to check supplier reliability and logistics ratings.
  
• Order Tools: Provides specific order tracking and dispute management functions tailored for dropshipping volume.

Main Features & Tools Inside the Dropshipping Center

Forget scrolling through endless product pages. These features are built to get you straight to the money-makers.

1. Find Trending Products

This is the golden ticket. Instead of guessing, you’re looking at what millions of customers are already buying.

• “Winning Products” Catalog: This constantly updated list is driven by AliExpress’s backend data, ranking products by sales volume, growth rate, and customer demand. Think of it as the ultimate dropshipping inspiration board.
• Filtering by Price, Order Volume, Shipping Time: Use these filters to your advantage!
• Filter by Order Volume (high to low) to confirm stable, evergreen demand.
• Filter by Shipping Time/Location (e.g., Ship from US/EU) to meet the 2026 customer expectation of faster delivery.
• Identifying Demand Patterns: Look beyond the current order count. The growth rate is your crystal ball. If a product has a moderate order volume but a High or Rapid Growth Rate, you may have found an emerging winner before it hits peak saturation. This is how you catch a viral wave early.

2. Product Analysis Tools

You’ve found a product that looks good, but is the supplier reliable, and is the trend sustainable? This tool tells you.

• How Analytics Are Generated: You paste the URL of any AliExpress product into the analysis bar. The system pulls data on its historical performance based on sales volume, fulfillment statistics, and price changes.
• Interpreting Sales Trends, Pricing, & Logistics:
• Sales Trends Chart: Look for a sustained upward curve or a sharp recent spike (the viral sign). Avoid products with erratic spikes or a clear downward slope (the hype is dead).
• Pricing Data: See the supplier’s price history. If the price constantly fluctuates wildly, it’s a red flag for unstable profit margins.
• Logistics Reliability: This is key. The analysis often provides a logistics stability score—always aim for a high score to ensure consistent shipping times.
• Using the Charts to Find Winning Products: A winning product will show High/Rapid Growth, Stable Pricing, and High Logistics Score. If the chart looks like a mountain peak that’s already been scaled and is on the descent, find a new hill.

3. Supplier Finder & Reliability Checks

Your supplier is the backbone of your dropshipping business. A bad one can sink your store faster than the Titanic.

• How the System Evaluates Sellers: The Dropshipping Center provides a dedicated section to vet the seller behind the product. It aggregates performance data from all their orders, not just the one you’re looking at.
• Rating Metrics to Live By:
• Logistics Score (or Shipping Speed): How fast they get the order out the door. Higher is better.
• Product Rating: The quality rating based on customer reviews. Aim for 4.5 stars and above.
• Fulfillment Speed: A measure of how quickly they process and ship orders. Slow fulfillment leads to customer complaints.
• Red Flags to Avoid: Be wary of sellers with:
• A low product review count on a high-order-volume item (suggests they’re new or hiding reviews).
• A logistics score below 4.0.
• A store that’s been open for less than 1 year (unless the product and its data are undeniably viral).

4. Image Search for Product Sourcing

Picture this: you see a viral product on a competitor’s TikTok ad. What do you do? The Image Search tool is your best-kept secret.

• Uploading Product Photos: Simply save the competitor’s product photo and upload it directly to the Dropshipping Center’s search bar.
• Matching Results from AliExpress Suppliers: The tool will instantly show you every AliExpress supplier selling that exact item or very similar ones. This lets you:
• Find the Original Source: Cut out the middlemen.
• Compare Prices: See which supplier offers the best cost.
• Check Suppliers: Run the winning product through the Product Analysis Tool with multiple supplier links to find the one with the best logistics rating and price.

5. Delivery Comparison Tool

In 2026, shipping speed is a feature, not a footnote.

• Shipping Options & E-Packet (or Equivalent): The tool lets you compare shipping methods side-by-side for a specific destination. E-Packet (or the increasingly common AliExpress Standard Shipping and other regional/express options) is your friend for balancing cost and speed.
• Warehouse Locations: The tool clearly identifies if the product is available to ship from a US, EU, or other local warehouse. Prioritize these options to get delivery times under 7-10 days, meeting modern customer expectations.
• Costs and Delivery Estimation: Provides an exact cost and estimated window. Use this data to set transparent expectations on your store’s product page and avoid angry emails later!

6. Order Tracking Tools (for Scaled Operations)

While DSers automates fulfillment and tracking end-to-end, if you’re ever double-checking an order, the Dropshipping Center helps you keep a finger on the pulse of your logistics.

• Checking Order Progress: See the specific logistics status of your bulk orders.
• Analyzing Fulfillment Delays: If a seller is consistently taking too long to go from “Order Placed” to “Shipped,” the data here will flag the issue.
• Tracking Logistics Disputes: For the rare times an order goes sideways, the tool provides a centralized view of your tracking and any ongoing logistics disputes, giving you the info you need to update a frustrated customer.

The AliExpress Dropshipping Center gives you a massive, data-driven edge over dropshippers who are just randomly clicking. Use its tools to validate trends, vet suppliers ruthlessly, and lock down products that are ready to scale.

How DSers Works With the AliExpress Dropshipping Center

If you’re still digging out those AliExpress Winning Products with a hand shovel (manual labor), you’ll get exhausted long before you get rich.

DSers turns your research into a streamlined, automated empire. By connecting the data insights from the Dropshipping Center with the automation power of DSers, you move from a “hobbyist” to a “business owner.”

Benefits of Connecting DSers to AliExpress

Connecting these two powerhouses is the ultimate “work smarter, not harder” move for 2026. Here’s why:

• One-Click Importing: Found a product with a “Rapid Growth” signal in the Dropshipping Center? Don’t waste 20 minutes copying images and descriptions. Use the DSers Chrome Extension or the Single Product Importer to move everything—variants, high-res photos, and specs—to your store in seconds.
• Real-Time Price & Inventory Sync: AliExpress suppliers change prices and stock levels faster than a TikTok trend fades. DSers monitors these changes 24/7. If a supplier raises their price by $2, DSers automatically adjusts your store’s price to protect your margins. If it goes out of stock, the listing is paused instantly so you don’t sell “ghost” inventory.
• Faster Scaling with Automation: In 2026, the winner is the one who can test 10 products while the competitor is still stuck on their first. Automation allows you to manage 1,000+ listings as easily as 10, giving you the freedom to focus on marketing and brand strategy.

The Verdict: Manual research is like riding a bicycle to a cross-country race. It works, but everyone else is in a Ferrari. Automation saves time (and also your sanity)! It prevents the “margin leaks” that kill most dropshipping stores.

Use Google Trends Alongside the Dropshipping Center

The Dropshipping Center tells you what’s happening on AliExpress, but Google Trends tells you what’s happening in the world.

• The Strategy: When you find a trending product in the “Hot Selling” list, search for its core keywords in Google Trends.
• Why it works: If the Dropshipping Center shows high sales but Google Trends shows a downward search slope, you might be looking at a saturated product or a dying fad. You want to see alignment: high orders on AliExpress + rising search interest on Google = a true Winning Product.

Start Your Dropshipping with DSers

Scaling a dropshipping business in 2026 is mainly about having the best systems in place: The AliExpress Dropshipping Center gives you the raw data, and DSers bridges the gap between research and operations.

DSers imports validated products into your store, monitors supplier price and stock changes around the clock, and automates order fulfillment and tracking. This turns product research insights from the Dropshipping Center into scalable, repeatable business processes.

The e-commerce landscape is evolving rapidly, with viral trends emerging and disappearing in the blink of an eye. With the right research habits and a “set-and-forget” automation partner, you aren’t just reacting to the market—you’re leading it.