I have purchased and reviewed 18+ dropshipping courses and have compiled a list of the ones that I found to be best.
In the list below you will find my course recommendations of the top 5 for 2021.
I have separate reviews for them as well so you can get more details on each course.
On this page you will learn:
I’ll also discuss the creator & coach of each and will go into other details that I trust you will find valuable.
You’ll notice a vast price difference between some of these but keep in mind that does not mean the pricier the better. See for yourself what I have to say about these courses.
Best Dropshipping Courses 2021
Ecom Elites is best designed for beginners. You'll learn how to create a Shopify store from scratch and how to find products.
Once you find a winner, you will learn to scale it for bigger profits.
PRICE
$197 - $297
PROS
Created by proven marketer. Comprehensive training & regularly updated
CONS
Video training only, no text
Overall Rating
In my opinion, Franklin Hatchett’s eCom Elites is the best dropshipping course for 2021.
This course is suitable for beginners looking to start an ecommerce store on Shopify.
Why it's Great:
eCom Elites has so much content and with over 200 videos covering topics such as Facebook & Instagram Ads, email marketing, chat bots, product research, Google Shopping Ads, sales funnels and more.
You can be assured that every aspect of getting your dropshipping business going is included at price lower than what you'd expect.
I believe this course should be priced much higher than the $197 price tag and especially for the eCom Elites Ultimate at $297 (which is new including Google Ads & funnel training) as it competes with higher priced courses.
On top of that, you even get a money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Accompanied with a Facebook group for support and ongoing updated content, it’s the hands down winner.
2. Product Winner Blueprint - Tristan Broughton
Product Winner Blueprint is for those with a dropshipping store already.
It will teach you to find winning products and scale up.
PRICE
$297
PROS
Very detailed instruction on how to find winning products & how to scale your store.
CONS
Not suitable for beginners & those that don't have a store yet.
Overall Rating
If you have an ecom store already or at least know how to set it up properly without needing a course to walk you through all that stuff, PWB could be for you.
Tristan Broughton created this course and it's core focus is finding that winning product to scale and cash in from. It's a great course with some new methods I have seen and really drills down product finding and converting.
He has also created his new Google Ads eCom Academy that you can bundle with Product Winner Blueprint for $497 or buy separately at $397. It's a no brainer to get the bundle package if you are serious about scaling your store.
Remember that this course requires that you have a store setup already.
If you are completely new, you should consider eCom Elites instead.
3. eCom Success Academy - Adrian Morrison
The eCom Success Academy is also suitable for beginners but comes with a high price tag.
Focus is on dropshipping inexpensive novelty items and print on demand.
PRICE
$2495
PROS
Very comprehensive training and taught by Adrian Morrison - he actually does this stuff and does it well.
CONS
VERY expensive / no refunds
Overall Rating
Adrian Morrison is a big name in the eCom world. He has made millions in dropshipping and has proof to back it up.
Ecom Success Academy or ESA for short is packed with value and is laid out very nicely.
Here are some additional benefits you get with your membership to ESA:
I purchased this course myself 4 years ago and have a full review on it as well so do check it out.
The course has been updated a few times since then so nice to see that updates are free.
It’s pricey at $2495 so unless you’ve got the money to spend, you should probably stick with eCom Elites
4. Dropship Lifestyle - Anton Kraly
Dropship Lifestyle focuses on "Evergreen" products from known manufacturers. They do not teach you to source "trending" products. Typically this is more "high-ticket" dropshipping.
PRICE
$2997 - 4997
PROS
Dropship Lifestyle offers direct support to help you choose a niche, products & store setup.
CONS
VERY expensive, refund is action based
Overall Rating
I was hesitant to include Dropship Lifestyle in my recommendations but felt it was necessary because not all people are interested in selling "trending" or inexpensive novelty items from China.
Dropship Lifestyle focuses on "evergreen" products which are items that have been selling years ago that still sell today.
This can be an advantage, but at the same time the competition is fierce. You'll be up against big names competing for the same products.
However, Dropship Lifestyle has a more "hands on" approach where they will help you choose a niche and tell you if it will be successful.
Key Points:
Pricing is at two levels for Dropship Lifestyle.
The basic subscription will cost you $2997 and gives you access to all the training modules, private apps and DSL's dropshipping software.
The $4997 Ultimate package gives you an "almost" done for you store where you'll have more hands on training, including private calls with Anton Kraly.
This option is for those that prefer Dropship Lifestyle do the heavy lifting for them but it also comes at a much higher price.
5. Netsphere - Arie Scherson
Netsphere is a dropshipping course by Arie Scherson. This 20 hours of training shows you how to find winning products, launch and scale Facebook ads and work with influencers. It is suitable for beginners and reasonably priced.
PRICE
$295
PROS
Affordable, comprehensive training. Suitable for beginners
CONS
No refunds, focus on Facebook ads only
Overall Rating
Youtuber Arie Scherson's newest course - Netsphere, promises to help you build and scale a Shopify store with the dropshipping model.
His course is well structured but in the world of dropshipping doesn't really reveal any groundbreaking strategies that you may already know if you bought another course.
If you only want to focus on Facebook ads, then you might want to consider this course because as for traffic, that's really it. You will get some traffic from influencers as well though because that's another thing Arie teaches.
In my opinion, i'd probably choose eCom Elites over this one because eCom Elites has a ton of Facebook training as well as Google ads training, influencers, SEO, social media and more.
If you are a huge fan of Arie and like what you have seen on his Youtube channel, then perhaps this could be an option for you.
The Clear Winner...
You might have figured out by now that the best dropshipping course for 2021 is eCom Elites by Franklin Hatchett.
Here are the reasons why eCom Elites is better than the other courses.
I do want to mention that the other courses would not have made this list if they were crap! There are no losers on this page and you can't go wrong with any one of them.
It is your choice which one you go with but I do hope you take my suggestion to heart. I'm a member of eCom Elites as well as the others and can say that it ticks off all the boxes and just makes the most sense - especially if you are new.
Top Dropshipping Courses Conclusion
Before you buy any course...
A good instructor that actually walks the walk and isn't full of talk is what you need.
The money you save on a good & less expensive course can go towards ads, and since a lot of focus is on ads, more investment in this area greatens your chances of finding that first winning product. It gets easier from there.
Remember, all these courses have the same goal in mind - to help you find that winning product and to scale. There is no "secret sauce" with the higher priced courses that separate that from the lower priced ones. Let that sink in. Why would you spend more then?
That's just being foolish and I know my readers are much more savvy than that 🙂
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Cheers!
Drew
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how does ecom elite compare to alex becker’s course, outside of cost, they promise to get me up and running, no wasted ads, actual help and support if I;m doing something wrong..how does ecom elite compare, is it just a bunch of information that’s good or is it results oriented.. I can’t work with too much info at the beginning with no real focus for step by step,. Is this ecom elite comparable?
Hi Kathleen,
In Ecom Elites support is available as well. If you ever have a problem you can reach out to support or the Facebook chat group for advice. Franklin himself goes in there to answer questions too. Everything taught in Ecom Elites is step by step and is very easy to follow along. To understand this business you do need to work at it and understand it. There’s no push button solution. Any course that guarantees results is lying to you. No one can do that. It’s up to you to take the information you have learned and apply it. Help is available along the way but you need to be willing to put in the work. Ecom Elites is set up to be newbie friendly so you are in good hands!
im concerned about being able to grasp all this information. what i don’t want is to buy the course and never have questions answered by him or a support team. I have a college degree, but this is totally different from anything that i have ever tried to master. Is he going to be available? how elementary is this course? does he have a glossary to explain all these terms? Honestly, i don’t even know what you guys mean by funnels?? ?? nobody stops to explain this, people just assumed that all of us are familiar with this space.
im willing to put in the work.
Hi Michelle, are you referring to eCom Elites? Their support is excellent, you have the direct support where you submit a ticket and then there’s the Facebook group which is very active. Questions can be asked there too. Franklin does answer questions in there as well as other students. As far as terminology goes, there’s no glossary per se but everything will be explained. It’s designed for newbies so everything is broken down in detail. The purpose of a funnel are the steps someone takes to finally make a purchase. Funnel strategies can vary but that’s the core idea. Franklin has a funnel module in the Ultimate package and it’s fully explained. You’ll gain a lot of knowledge from this course and nothing will be left unanswered. Don’t worry, you’re in good hands 🙂
Do they update their course?
Hi Christopher. Which one are you referring to? Oddly enough, I just finished up my review of Savage Affiliates 2.0 which was just released yesterday!
Hi I just wondered have you reviewed ECOM INSIDERS by James Beattie
Hi Glenn,
I haven’t looked into that one yet. It’s a 2K course which is crazy – I’m sure there’s nothing that rivals eCom Elites in terms of training. I’ll keep this one in mind though for a future review.
Great reviews Drew. Do any of the courses go over sales tax and which states you need to be sales tax exempt in?
Hi Josh yes, but you’re instructed to check with your state/city to clarify since it would a colossal effort for any course to list that individual information. In other words don’t take tax advice from any course, this is something that you need to check yourself but it’s relatively easy.
Hi Drew. As I’m gettinhg started, your site is exactly what I was looking for. Does any of the dropshipping courses you’ve listed allow ability to filter and find dropshipper only from US? Thank you.
Hi Chucky, glad you are getting something from my blog. The courses I recommend deal mostly with dropshippers overseas (due to the cheap cost) but you can always use tools like Salehoo to find dropshippers in the US.
Hope that helps!
Hi Drew! I just want to say “Thank You!” for saving me a few thou on an expensive Lead Gen program, because you helped me realize that I don’t need that! And after going through your reviews, I decided to go with Ecom Elites, and focus on the e-com biz, something I have always been interested in. Bought Ecom Elites last night, through your link, and am halfway through Module #1. You are right, Franklin breaks things down in detail and shows you step by step…just what I need as a noob. I will put the effort in, and stay persistent. I appreciate your honest approach and expert knowledge. Keep up the great work…we need more folks like you in this online world! I’ll be back!
Great stuff Lonnie glad I was able to help you out and save you a ton of cash. There’s just too many money-hungry course creators out there. That’s awesome you are enjoying eCom Elites – it’s such a great course at a tiny price! All the best and thank you for your kind words and support!
Hi Drew, i am looking into a marketing affeliate course i have looked at SFM courses (the six figure mentors) Do you know about these courses jow do they compare with eCom Elites. The program starts at 197$ followed by 97$ per month. Is this the way do get started. My initial interest was to give my son who is a talented painter, decorator site a better visibility on the net. Any suggestions. Thank you in avance for your time. Best. Marc.
Hi Marc, The Six figure Mentors and eCom Elites are two very different courses. eCom Elites focuses on building a dropshipping site from scratch on Shopify. SFM teaches affiliate marketing, so very different. For your purpose, I think you’d be best suited to find some existing marketplace to market your son’s work, rather than starting from scratch. Art overall is a massive niche and you could build a blog to feature his work, but you’d need to get a lot of targeted traffic to it. As for SFM, if you really want to learn affiliate marketing save yourself some money and go for Savage Affiliates instead. There’s no monthly fees and there’s more training in this course than any other affiliate marketing course out there right now. Hope that helps.
Hi Drew – Started my store 2 years ago and STILL struggling. I’m an 85 YO man who god into estore to help supplement my fixed income. Made some money BUT the sales/mktg is too costly for me to sustain.. Selling wood watches which I think was a fad and is now fading, Zander my strengths going in BUT didn’’t realize how difficult the mktg. would be. Unless I can find help I may be folding soon. Since money is a factor, help for an old guy isn’t there. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Stan Simon
Hi Drew – Where does Oberlo 101 fit in the great canvas of online ecomm courses? I mean since they are so heavily integrated with Shopify and all.
Just wanted a little insight into the quality they will be able to deliver in terms of me launching a store and effectively executing deliverable strategies with good ROIs since I am already enrolled in that course.
Hi Sheri, Oberlo 101 is a very basic course that you can complete in a day. It’s not in this list because of that reason. In comparison, eCom Elites has well over 200 videos of instruction compared to 23 with Oberlo 101. That’s a massive difference. You also have to understand that Oberlo is in the software business, not training. Their end game with this course is to get you to subscribe to a paid Oberlo package.
Great! I’ll keep that in mind and am strongly considering delving into eCom Elites in the near future.
Thanks for the prompt insight and the meticulously carved out winner d-ship courses list.
Keep the light shining for all weary yet hungry ecomm knowledge hunters! Hope to achieve similar prowess someday in the OL world 🙂
You’re welcome Sheri and best of luck!
Hi Drew,
Regarding the “Sourcing Products” module of the Ecom Elite course, does Franklin focus on sourcing products from wholesale suppliers/manufacturers or from retailers? I’ve watched a ton of YouTube videos where they promote dropshipping from retailers like Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, ect. and I prefer not go that route.
Regards,
Larry Hodges
Hi Larry, Franklin teaches you how to find products directly from the manufacturers so you’re good.
Hi Drew, I’m really interested in the eCom Elite program. With this current COVID-19 crisis, is this a good time to get into this business? With so many businesses shutting down, I would be concerned about finding good reputable suppliers to work with. I hope that makes sense.
Best,
Anthony
Hi Anthony, the only concern i’ve had so far is with shipping times as there are clearly more delays now. However, since a single product can have many different sellers, it’s not really a problem. Just do your research first and you should be fine.
Hi, what is your opinion on Dropship Lifestyle by Anton Kraly?
Hi Barb, I did a review on that course here – https://drews-review.com/drop-ship-lifestyle-review/
Drew,
Your articles are fantastic. Thank you so much for posting these. I am new to drop shipping but have been looking for ways other than the stock market or real estate to create passive income. Before I purchase Franklin Hatchett’s course, my question to you is: Is drop shipping something you can do for an hour per day during the week and then devote your weekends to? I have a pretty demanding full time job and I want to make sure I’m not setting myself up for failure. I would love to do this full time at some point, but I will have to balance for a while before making that transition.
Thank you.
Hi Michael, absolutely. Once you get good at finding products and master ads, you should be ok with an hour a day managing your store – I don’t see why not since a lot of things are automated anyway.
Drew
Hi Drew, I wanna thank you for your wonderful work
Now I wanna hear your opinion on the class of Dropship Lifestyle a class I have been looking at and it really sounds like this guy know what he’s talking about very professional. So do you have an idea if it’s worth for this?
Thank you Sam. As for Dropship Lifestyle, I did a review on it which you can check out here – https://drews-review.com/drop-ship-lifestyle-review
You should find the answer to your question there!
Drew
Hi Drew, Thank you for your informative and thoughtful reviews. I am retired and considering eCom as a way to develop some supplemental, passive income. I recently listened to a webinar by Rachel Rofe describing her print-on-demand Low Hanging System. Do you have an opinion about Rachel’s digital course and system? Can you compare it to Ecom Elites course? Thanks in advance.
Hi Steve, I don’t have that one yet, possibly in the future and will do a review then. In regards to eCom Elites, Ecom Elites isn’t a print on demand course so they can’t really be compared. Low Hanging System is $1997 which is a lot of money to invest in a course.
Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate all the content you provide. I look forward to continued reading and learning.
You’re welcome Steve and glad you are getting something out of my blog!
Hi Drew, thank you so much for your in depth review on Dan Vas shopify freedom course. For myself I’m always skeptical in buying courses online and what’s appealing about Dan’s course was it’s cheaper than most. But your review and others input about their experience with Dan has led me to believe he’s not what he advertised himself to be. I might give eCom elites course a go since I could only get so much info from YouTube videos and I just feel like the more videos and articles I watch and read would only give me more self doubts into jumping in the E-Com world.
Thanks for your feedback Garry. It’s good practice to be skeptical especially nowadays with so many scams out there. Fortunately there are still marketers that do put out good content.
What business model does e-Com Elites follow? Is this dropshipping using China as the supplier base or sourcing products in your own country?
Hi Mark, it’s mostly all with using overseas suppliers in China. You’re taught how to source products though so you could also find something in your home country. The rest of the training would still apply. There’s also tools available that can source local products/suppliers as well like Salehoo.
Hi Drew, amazing blog! It is really informative and helpful. Have you had a chance to review any drop shipping courses aimed at UK market? Specifically Drop shipping formula and Drop shipping unlocked are 2 that I found specifically for the UK market. I would love to get your view on these courses. Thanks.
Hi Shak, if you do a search on my site for Dropship Unlocked you’ll find that one. Keep in mind you can target any market you wish and you don’t necessarily need a course dedicated to UK dropshipping.
Hi Drew,
i would like to thank you for your in depth review and recommendation of these courses. I am interested in your recommendation for eCom Elites followed by Product Winner Blueprint as a succeeding course. I am located in the Philippines, and my question is, am I still able to fully utilize Facebook’s targeted advertising platform to market to The US (and other markets like EU, Canada, Australia, etc)?
Thanks in advance,
Karl
Hi Karl, absolutely. You can target those big markets from anywhere in the world so you are good to go!
What is the easiest FBA program for much older, Babyboomer less tech -savie newbies? Do they all use tons of rapid fire videos to memorize enough to apply them, or do some of them have it in hard copy?
Are you referring to Amazon FBA? This article is strictly on dropshipping which is different. Feel free to contact me via email or FB and I can make some suggestions.
Hi Drew,
Fab blog, Ijust want to ask if your recommendation regarding the above Dropshipping courses can be applied in UK. Cos that’s where I’m at…lol
Hi Del, also responded to you on Facebook and yes, these will work. I suggest targeting countries like USA, Canada, UK, AUS & New Zealand. Cheers!
Hi Drew,
As a customer, I expect fast delivery, which isn’t going to happen when drop shipping from China or the US.
So, I want to source my suppliers in the UK for faster delivery times, and convenience of language, no import paperwork etc.
My question is, is the Ecom Elites going to help me source from the UK, or should I use another, I’m considering, Dropship Formula?
Hi Sarah, you can use the training from eCom Elites and then source products from dropshipping suppliers like Spocket, Salehoo, SelltheTrend etc. You should be able to find dropship suppliers based in the UK if that’s the market you want to focus on with these tools.
Hi Drew
Thanks for the amazingly quick reply!
I’ve looked at Spocket and others before, but they’re going to take around 2 weeks to get products to the UK.
Hopefully, the course will help me learn how to find the best UK dropship suppliers.
Your information is saving me a lot of time – and money!
Thank you.
No problem Sarah just remember that just because you’re based in the UK doesn’t mean you have to sell to the UK. I highly suggest targeting major US cities. eCom Elites will teach you how to that.
Hi, I created a general store on shopify about 1 month ago and now trying to generate traffic to my store through Facebook. I’m about to start spending money on Facebook ads and people to look at my website to make sure its at its best speed etc. And I stumbled on your blog and now here I am. How can Ecom Elites help me where I am now and to where I’d like to go with my store? Which is never work for anyone else again! Thank you.
Hi Teresa if you’ve never had any formal eCom training eCom Elites is going to help you with product selection and promotion. If you just want to do Facebook ads there’s a huge Facebook module with 20+ videos on how to do this right. You don’t want to throw money at ads without understanding how it all works. The course will teach you that and more.