Electronics Parts Suppliers

Users recommend and compare suppliers like DigiKey, Mouser, Octopart, Farnell, and others for buying electronic components, discussing pricing, reliability, shipping, and search capabilities.

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skybrian Sep 1, 2019 View on HN

What are good places to buy electronic components now?

tecleandor Dec 9, 2020 View on HN

When buying electronic components, either RS or Mouser (can't remember which one right now) is super slow and fails a lot. Something like this would be awesome. (I know it's millions of references, but...)

massysett Feb 25, 2025 View on HN

DigiKey for electronic parts. Get whatever quantity you want. Amazon is rotten for this kind of thing, practically no search or browse capability.

Teever Aug 27, 2023 View on HN

digikey, mouser, aliexpress, amazon, banggood, ebay?

pomatic Dec 15, 2022 View on HN

And source from mouser or digikey rather than amazon. The range is much wider.

1970-01-01 May 10, 2023 View on HN

FYI HN is a big fan of https://octopart.com/ for shopping your parts list.

fragmede Oct 2, 2024 View on HN

digikey mouser jameco immediately come to mind but there are more. octopart has a listing

calmoo May 10, 2023 View on HN

Have you tried Farnell? https://fi.farnell.com/

throaway920181 Jul 2, 2025 View on HN

Amazon is not the place I'd go to for electronics parts. Mouser and Digikey are my go-tos.

nitrogen Oct 2, 2019 View on HN

Do search engines like Octopart or Digikey help?