Comparison · July 2026 · verified data file ML-1000
SaleHoo vs Worldwide Brands vs Merchants List
Three ways to get a supplier list for dropshipping and Amazon FBA. SaleHoo sells a bigger catalog, Worldwide Brands sells a certified name, and Merchants List sells one thing the other two do not disclose: per-lead verification of U.S. suppliers. Here is the honest, side-by-side breakdown.
1. The side-by-side table
| Merchants List | SaleHoo | Worldwide Brands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price model | $47 one-time | ≈$67 / year | ≈$297 one-time |
| U.S.-only dropship / FBA focus | 2,238 U.S. suppliers | global mash | certified U.S. |
| Per-lead domain & email check | yes — 1,792 live & 1,093 MX-valid | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Dead leads flagged before sale | yes (70 dead, 50 emails) | — | — |
| Outreach scoring 0–100 | every record | — | — |
| Company size tiers | Enterprise / Mid-Market / SMB | — | partial |
| Industry email templates | 6 (Premium) | — | — |
| Renewal to keep using | no | yes | no |
2. Catalog size vs usable leads
SaleHoo and Worldwide Brands advertise big totals — SaleHoo has historically claimed millions of products and a large supplier catalog, and Worldwide Brands claims a well-vetted directory. Size is easy to advertise. What matters for a dropshipper or FBA seller is different: how many of those leads you can actually contact this month.
Merchants List is deliberately smaller: 2,238 U.S. suppliers, deduped by domain, with 1,093 email hosts that pass an MX check and 1,792 domains that respond to a live HTTP request. A smaller list of working leads outperforms a larger list of unverified names, because outreach is not measured in rows — it is measured in replies.
3. The verification difference
This is the structural difference. Neither SaleHoo nor Worldwide Brands publishes per-lead domain and email verification results — and neither will show you the dead leads they are not flagging. Merchants List is built to be checked before you buy:
- Every domain — MX record + HTTP reachability test.
- Every email — MX check on the host.
- Dead leads flagged, not hidden — 70 dead domains and 50 invalid emails are labeled, and excluded from the top tiers.
- Reproducible proof — open any sample record, visit the website, send a test email. It either answers or it does not.
4. What you actually pay
| Merchants List | SaleHoo | Worldwide Brands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $47 | ≈$67/yr | ≈$297 |
| Over 3 years | $47 | ≈$201 | $297 |
| Per usable lead | $47 ÷ 1,093 emails | higher | higher |
| Hidden cost | none | renewal | none (higher upfront) |
The verdict
If you want a global catalog and product data: SaleHoo is the established option, at a yearly price.
If you want the certified-name pedigree and have ~$300: Worldwide Brands has been around for years for a reason.
If you want U.S. suppliers you can contact this month, verified per lead, at a one-time price: that is exactly what Merchants List is. Open a sample record first — every number on this page is reproducible from the file before you pay.
Field note: comparison figures for SaleHoo and Worldwide Brands are approximate market prices as of July 2026, based on their public pricing. The Merchants List figures are counted directly from file ML-1000. Prices may change; verify before purchase.
See the file before you pay.
2,238 records · verified July 2026 · one-time price