Review criteria
- +Scorecard for demand, margin, and competition
- +Supplier and cost columns
- +Shortlist and decision flags
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Dropshipping Product Research
The Dropshipping Product Research is a copy-ready spreadsheet for dropshipping that tracks products, supplier, cost, price, demand score. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Dropshipping Product Research”
Tabs: How to use · Products · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Product
- Supplier
- Cost (landed)
- Target price
- Demand (1-5)
- Competition (1-5, 5 = crowded)
- Shipping time (days)
- Margin
- Score
- Open the Products tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Score adds demand and margin and subtracts competition and slow shipping; 9+ turns green as a candidate to test.
- Order a sample before running ads: quality and shipping time decide refunds.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Dropshipping Product Research
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: dropshippers vetting products before testing. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Dropshipping Product Research
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Dropshippers vetting products before testing
- +Anyone comparing potential winners objectively
Pause before choosing when
- -Automated product-spy data
- -Live order-volume feeds
About Dropshipping
Why people consider this option
- +Research products and track profit without paid spy tools
- +Know real margin after ad spend and fees
- +Keep supplier orders and tracking organized
What to review before acting
- -No live marketplace or ad-platform sync
- -Scaling stores eventually need dedicated apps
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Dropshipping Product Research work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Dropshipping Product Research really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Dropshipping Product Research track?
It tracks products, supplier, cost, price, demand score. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.