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So, if you’re reading this, you're probably an ecommerce store owner, or you’re about to launch an online store for the first time. If that's you, you may already have niche ideas and what you want to sell, or you could be entirely new to this game and looking to find your niche.
There are plenty of solutions on the market that all promise to source the best wares with the highest profit margins. This kind of tool is typically referred to as niche scraping software or dropshipping product research software. So, don't let the jargon confuse you - both these terms mean exactly the same thing!
But, it can be hard to find the right niche scraper for your ecommerce business. Anyone looking for a trustworthy and reliable dropshipping research tool is going to want it to:
So, bearing all that in mind, we’ve done all the research for you! After all, here at Spocket we’re committed to helping you find the best possible products to sell online. If you’re interested to see how Spocket could help you, why not try our free trial?
We’ve taken a look at some of the most popular niche finder tools out there and cast our eye over what they offer, how much they cost, and what their pros and cons are...so, let's dive in!
Sellthetrend is considered by many to be the best-of-the-best niche finder, and for a good reason. It's hassle-free, comprehensive in its product analysis and an excellent tool for finding trending products and patterns.
The software offers over two million active and trending products, with thousands added each day. Sellthetrend states it's a “powerful 9-in-1 dropshipping tool” that makes it easy to discover winning products, by taking the guesswork out of product selection.
So, what are these 9-in-1 tools they mention?
Let's take a look at the top 5:
For dropshipping Aliexpress products, consider downloading Aliscraper. This way, You'll be able to instantly import products into your store as you discover them.
Not only that, but there’s also an ‘Amazon Trend Explorer’, a video ads creator, and a Facebook audience builder. Last but not least, Sellthetrend even offers an Instagram and Twitter ‘Engagement Calculator.’
So, if you want to see whether an influencer is worth spending money on, this is the tool for you - you just plug the specific influencer into the calculator and it determines their earning potential for you.
Sellthetrend also offers a 7-day free trial, so that you can try the software before you commit to it.
Dropship Spy is an excellent niche scraper for Shopify users. The company says it's: “Helping dropshippers make money online by providing access to thousands of proven winning products and all the tools you'll need to sell them.”
Dropship Spy's key feature is called Product Spy. This permits you to search AliExpress products to see whether an item is “Hot or Not” and its rating in the past week.
There's also another feature, Store Spy. This generates data about top-selling products, who’s buying them and highlights the conversion rates of your competitor's Facebook ads.
Lastly, Dropship Spy also has a tool to help you build an audience via Facebook. This provides you with targeted suggestions depending on the niche you're selling in. There are even ad templates and videos, plus a database that suggests Instagram Influencers who may want to promote your products.
There's just one price plan that currently costs $20 a month, although the site says the monthly rate is usually $60 a month.
AliShark provides you with helpful information about AliExpress products.
AliShark brings to your attention the best selling AliExpress products in different countries, as well as who's buying them. With this info at your disposal, you'll be in a better position to judge whether the product you're considering will generate a profit.
Its core features include:
AliShark also provides you with product videos, as well as the following info about the items:
AliShark even highlights other Shopify (and e-commerce stores on different platforms) that also sell the product in question.
You can enjoy a two-day trial for just $1. After that, rates are $20 a month.
Product Mafia is one of the newest kids on the block where dropshipping niche finder tools are concerned. It’s UK-based, and provides product and advert research features.
Product Mafia adds new products to its catalog daily, where you can peruse and upload new items to your store. Not only that, but you also get access to:
What kind of product data does Product Mafia provide?
Most notably:
Product Mafia gathers all this data together and presents it in one centralized place. Needless to say, this makes niche picking and finding the best products to sell in your store so much easier.
Product Mafia seamlessly integrates with Amazon, eBay, WooCommerce, and Shopify, to make uploading items to whatever sales channel you're using a breeze.
However, its core feature is called Product Spy. This permits you to examine all the products uploaded by Product Mafia. You can filter, by niche, see analytics on individual products and then choose them to sell on your store if you think they’ll make you money.
You can try Product Mafia for $1 during the first month, then after that, it's $49 a month.
Pexda says it has “everything you need to take your business to the next level.” It sells itself as a tool that enables you to find products that have been sourced via “data-driven product research that creates first-mover advantages.”
Pexda's key features include:
One of Pexda's standout features is its profit calculator, which shows how much (potential) profit you could make per product. This breaks down the following info:
You can also see which of your competitors were selling the same product and when. But, unfortunately, this info isn’t available on all products.
At the time of writing, there was a 50% off sale, but the costs below are the full standard prices:
Thieve describes itself as “a curated list of products you can buy direct from AliExpress."
Thieve's a start-up based in New Zealand, it's selling point is that the products on its pages are put together by creatives, namely photographers, bloggers, designers, and so on.
In-house moderators check the ratings, value, and shipping costs for each product before it's published on Thieve's product catalog. Each of Thieve's product pages provides a link to the item's AliExpress listing. Here you can see an in-depth description and buy what you need directly from the manufacturer.
So, how does Thieve make its money?
To answer that question, they turn a profit by taking a small cut from the AliExpress sales their users complete.
Thieve's home page is incredibly easy to navigate. Its products are categorized by niche - so you can head over to niche ideas and products that interest you straight away.
If you opt for the 'Thieve Supply' package, You’ll get access to:
Thieve Supply Pro is Thieve's most extensive package. Here you get studio photographed products, videos, professionaly written product descriptions, and formatted product specifications. You also get access to pre-release and weekly premium products.
Ecomhunt describes itself as: “a curation of the best products every day.” Their researchers manually add items to their catalog that are sourced mainly from AliExpress. However, they don't just settle for any old product. Instead, they use a list of criteria and data to find the most popular selling products offering the highest profit margins.
Some remarkable features include Adhunter, a tool for analyzing competitors facebook ads and product analytics that reports the average product prices and potential profits. You'll also be able to access product videos, copy, and images that you can use on your own store.
Of course, we can't forget Ecomhunt's targeting features. These provide a decent insight into where you should be marketing your products based on your brand's core demographic.
Last but not least, Ecomhunt guarantees they only list products that are:
What's not to love about that?!
The pricing plans are pretty simple. Ecomhunt offers a free package with limited features. Whereas, their paid plan is $29 a month. But at the time of writing, this was discounted by 30% to $20 a month. It's also worth noting that Ecomhunt's newest products are offered to their paying members first and then to their free members.
There’s also a 30-day money-back guarantee you can utilize if you’re unhappy with the software.
Out of all the products on this list, Niche Scraper is probably the most mentioned online and talked about by ex-Facebook and Instagram employees. Niche Scraper says using it will “reveal winning products.” They also say that it’s: “The #1 Product Research Software Trusted by Top Dropshippers.”
Niche Scraper's features are split into four categories:
All of these pretty much do what they say on the tin. Product discovery allows you to find hand-picked and curated products from AliExpress. You can filter products by niche, how they're selling, who else is selling it, and potential profits. There’s also an automated product scraper that operates in real-time to find the best selling products on AliExpress.
The market research feature is where you get to see what’s selling and ranking highest in terms of Shopify stores.
But, Niche Scraper’s most stand out feature is its marketing tools, something a lot of its competitors just aren’t offering. Here you can generate a Facebook video ad with royalty-free music and images to enhance your products.
SalesSource differs slightly from some of the other niche research tools here. Namely, because it reaches beyond sourcing product data and prices for you. It also offers marketing and store design services.
In fact, it has over 100 features and 100,000,000 products to choose from!
But, like all the other niche finder tools we’ve talked about so far, SalesSource also sources products, provides data about their popularity, price, ratings, and profitability. All this is visible at a glance on SaleSource's easy-to-view dashboard.
You can also see who the top dropshipping suppliers are for each product you’re interested in selling, and grab trending items before they are saturated.
There are three pricing plans to choose from:
Intelligyence has more than 2.5 million products for you to browse through, sourced from AliExpress, eBay, and Amazon too. As with all the tools mentioned above, Intelligyence also enables you to spy on what is (and isn't selling), and who's marketing these products.
Intelligyence provides users with a Keyword Generator Tool. This built-in feature instantly generates thousands of targeted keywords relevant to your niche. So, you can see which products are the most profitable and popular. It’s also a great source of inspiration if you're looking to find your niche.!
In addition to that, there's also the 'Best Sellers Tool.' This shows you 380 categories of products and the best selling items in these niches. Best of all, this list is updated hourly.
Last but not least, there’s the product data analysis. There are a whopping 33 columns of data per product, including weight, size, reviews, video availability, estimated monthly sales and revenue, stock availability, and more.
Intelligyence has other fabulous features, but we don't have time to list them all here in this review!
Hot Product.io has over 200 products in the catalog to choose from, and this is added to daily. They also promise to always have hot products available across multiple dropshipping niches.
Hot Product.io offers many features, including:
Product analysis: For each product, you get a rundown of the following: ad engagement stats, Facebook targeting interests, pricing recommendations, and links to several AliExpress suppliers (if applicable) selling the same product.
FindNiche is a free product scraping tool designed for AliExpress and Shopify users. With over 2 million products to choose from, 11,000 dropshipping niches and 700K stores, Find Niche offers a lot.
FindNiche provides analytics on winning products (ones with higher demands at the moment), as well as ones that aren't trending at present. However, these not-so-popular products boast high-profit margins and trending stores.
Their extensive filters help you narrow down your product search. Plus, you'll get access to product data, such as prices, orders, trends, and related items. Country-specific performance charts and analytics are also available, which unquestionably come in handy if you're targeting a specific location.
So now you have it, a comprehensive look at the best niche scraping software on the market.
There’s plenty of great options for all store owners to try and experiment with, and ultimately it is your choice to go with what works best for you. You can try out the free trials and pair them with our platform for an all encompassing eCommerce store, ready to convert traffic to long term customers.
Once you find your niche and are ready to take your store to the next level, Spocket is here to grow with you, and support you with an array of US and EU dropshipping suppliers and a free trial. Let us know if you agree or not, and tell us how you get along using these programs!
Good luck!
Rosie Greaves is a professional content strategist specializing in all things digital marketing, B2B, and lifestyle. In addition to Spocket, you can find her published on Reader's Digest, E-commerce Platforms, and Judicious Inc. Check out her website Blog with Rosie for more information.
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