There are many differences between 3PL and dropshipping companies. A 3PL company provides a wide range of logistics services to businesses. A 3PL provider takes charge of inventory and manages supply chain operations while acting as an outsourced partner for the business. A dropshipping company acts as an intermediary between the retailer and the product supplier. They do not own inventory. Products are shipped directly from the supplier to the customers, so the retailer does not stock or handle the products. The customer pays the retail price that the retailer sets, the retailer pays the suppliers' wholesale price – and the rest is profit.