Dropea

What Dropea does

Dropea operates a two-sided B2B marketplace platform that connects individual dropshippers with wholesale suppliers, primarily serving the Iberian (Spain and Portugal) e-commerce ecosystem. Dropshippers integrate their Shopify or WooCommerce storefronts with Dropea, synchronize products from a catalog of 2,000+ SKUs, and route orders through Dropea's logistics and payment infrastructure. The company handles the fulfillment chain — picking, packing, shipping via partners TIPSA and GLS, and cash collection on COD orders — while dropshippers focus on marketing and sales.

The underlying platform combines a digital wallet system with multi-payment processing (COD, card, PayPal), real-time analytics dashboards that break down profitability and delivery rates by traffic source, automated order validation calls, WhatsApp/SMS/email customer notifications, and a public API for supplier inventory synchronization. A satellite warehouse network with a "by Dropea" badge offers suppliers premium fulfillment positioning, and stock privatization features allow dropshippers to lock specific SKUs exclusively to their store.

Dropea monetizes through two streams: per-order transaction fees charged to dropshippers (free to join, pay-as-you-go) and a €49.99 monthly subscription for suppliers (no commission on sales). The legal entity, Dropea Limited, is incorporated in Malta, with operations led by co-founders Cristian and Iker. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with a lean 1–10 person team. Geographic focus has expanded beyond Spain and Portugal to include Italy, supported by a five-language website.

Name

Dropea

Legal name

Dropea Limited

Website

https://dropea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dropea is a two-sided B2B dropshipping marketplace based in Valencia that connects individual dropshippers with wholesale suppliers in Spain and Portugal, handling logistics, COD payments, and invoicing through integrated ecommerce and shipping partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dropshipping Platform

akta.pro primary industry

Dropshipping & Supplier Fulfillment Services (CRAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wholesale Dropship & Bulk Import/Export Sourcing Marketplaces (CRAFAHAO)

Keywords

• Dropshipping platform
• E-commerce fulfillment
• Supplier marketplace
• Cash on delivery
• Order management

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Order Processing Fees (Dropshipper): Dropea charges dropshippers a fee for each order processed through the platform. The platform is free to join for dropshippers; they only pay per order handled. This is a pure transaction-based model where revenue scales with order volume.
2. Supplier Monthly Subscription: Suppliers pay a monthly fee of 49.99€ for using the Dropea platform. This includes access to satellite warehouses, order processing, and connection to thousands of dropshippers. No sales commission or margin is added to product prices for suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dropea operates a dropshipping platform that connects online sellers (dropshippers) with wholesale suppliers, enabling sales without upfront inventory. The platform handles product synchronization, order processing, fulfillment and shipping via its own logistics arm and partners (TIPSA, GLS), and payment collection including cash on delivery through a wallet system where Dropea acts as financial guarantor.

Product overview

Dropea is a dropshipping platform that operates as a B2B marketplace connecting dropshippers with wholesale suppliers. The core Dropea Platform enables sellers to operate without inventory investment, synchronizing products from supplier catalogs and processing orders through the platform's logistics network. Key product components include the Dropea Shopify App for e-commerce store integration, the Supplier Portal for catalog and inventory management, Dropea Logistics for fulfillment and shipping, and Dropea Satellite Warehouses for premium inventory storage. Additional modules include Automatic Invoicing for fiscal compliance and a Real-Time Statistics Dashboard for performance analytics. The platform supports multiple payment methods including COD, card, and PayPal, and operates across Spain and Portugal markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dropea Platform Self-serve dropshipping marketplace and operations platform that enables individuals and businesses to sell products online without purchasing inventory upfront. Connects dropshippers with wholesale suppliers, synchronizes products into Shopify/WooCommerce stores, processes orders, tracks shipments, and handles payments including COD.
• Dropea Shopify App Native Shopify application that allows dropshippers to connect their Shopify store to the Dropea platform and synchronize products for sale directly from the Dropea supplier catalog.
• Supplier Portal Standalone portal for wholesale suppliers to upload their product catalog, manage inventory, track sales, access automatic invoicing, and sync stock with Dropea via API or manual dashboard entry.
• Dropea Logistics Fulfillment and shipping service that picks up orders from suppliers/warehouses and delivers them to end customers, managing the entire delivery process via in-house logistics and partners TIPSA and GLS.
• Dropea Satellite Warehouses Satellite warehouse facilities where suppliers can store inventory for fulfillment by Dropea. Products stored in these warehouses receive a "by Dropea" badge indicating premium fulfillment status.
• Dropea Payments Payment processing service supporting cash on delivery (COD), card payments, and PayPal. Includes a wallet system for managing funds with instant withdrawal options for dropshippers and a payment guarantee for COD orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dropshippers can withdraw money from their wallet immediately after order delivery, even before Dropea has collected payment from the customer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TIPSAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTIPSA is a logistics and shipping partner that handles package delivery for orders fulfilled through the Dropea platform. Their shipping company picks up orders from suppliers/warehouses and delivers to end customers.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationDropea offers a dedicated Shopify app that allows dropshippers to connect their Shopify stores to the Dropea platform and synchronize products with a few clicks.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationWooCommerce integration allows WordPress-based store owners to connect their e-commerce sites to Dropea's supplier network and manage dropshipping operations.
• GLScoreTechnology or IntegrationGLS is a logistics partner providing shipping services for orders processed through the Dropea platform, complementing TIPSA for broader coverage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zendrop: Automated dropshipping fulfillment platform with Shopify integration, supplier network, and warehousing; directly competes with Dropea for the same SMB dropshipper audience.
• CJ Dropshipping: Global dropshipping platform with sourcing, warehousing, and order fulfillment; offers EU-based warehouses (Portugal included) directly overlapping Dropea's regional strength.
• Spocket: One of the largest Shopify/WooCommerce dropshipping supplier marketplaces; offers US/EU suppliers and similar product-sync and order-fulfillment workflow to Dropea.
• DSers: Official AliExpress dropshipping platform for Shopify; competes for the same individual/SMB dropshipper cohort with supplier-sourcing and order-automation features.
• AutoDS: Dropshipping automation tool that connects Shopify/WooCommerce stores with suppliers and automates order fulfillment, pricing, and tracking — overlapping core Dropea functionality.
• Sellvia: Dropshipping platform built around US-to-EU and intra-EU fulfillment with strong focus on European markets; competes head-on with Dropea for Spanish/Portuguese and broader EU SMB dropshippers.
• Yakkyofy: Italy-based dropshipping platform offering product sourcing, fulfillment, and shipping within Italy and the EU; a very close regional peer to Dropea given shared European COD-friendly focus.
• EPROLO: Dropshipping supplier and fulfillment platform with product sourcing, branding, and warehousing; targets the same SMB dropshipper profile with comparable self-serve onboarding.

Emerging players

• Printful: Print-on-demand and dropshipping fulfillment platform with Shopify/WooCommerce integration; adjacent model (no-inventory selling with outsourced fulfillment) overlapping Dropea's value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• AliExpress: Global e-commerce marketplace from Alibaba that underpins much of the dropshipping ecosystem; sets baseline pricing and supplier access that Dropea's curated EU supplier network competes against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dropea
• Instagraminstagram.com/dropea.oficial
• Xx.com/Dropea1
• Facebookfacebook.com/dropea.dropshipping

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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