Instructables Competitors

In 2003, CU student Nathan Seidle blew a power supply in his dorm room and found he could only order replacement parts in bulk. Since then, he has been on a mission to make electronics and supporting documentation available to individuals everywhere. Since the beginning, SparkFun has been committed to sustainably helping our world explore the edges of technology and achieve electronics literacy from our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. No matter your vision, SparkFun's products and resources are designed to make the world of electronics more accessible. In addition to more than 2,000 open-source components and widgets, SparkFun offers online tutorials and training designed to help people use technology to solve problems, create products, and get creative. We're here to help you start something!

Adafruit was founded in 2005 by MIT engineer, Limor "Ladyada" Fried. Her goal was to create the best place online for learning electronics and making the best designed products for makers of all ages and skill levels. In the last 15 years, Adafruit has grown to over 100+ employees. Adafruit has expanded offerings to include tools, equipment, and electronics that Limor personally selects, tests, and approves before going in to the Adafruit store. Adafruit is a 100% woman owned manufacturing company, a certified Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE), a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and WOSB. During the COVID-19 outbreak Adafruit Industries is operating as an essential service and manufacturing business: NYC – Executive Order 202.6 making PPE and medical device components. Adafruit was appointed to the Small Business Sector Advisory Council by the City of New York to help restart the NYC economy. Post pandemic New York City launched a new Industrial Working Group which Adafruit is Co-Chairing, bringing together leaders from across the city’s industrial and manufacturing sectors with academics and policy experts to redefine the sectors’ needs and opportunities. In 2024 Adafruit moved to Industry City! Brooklyn, New York! Industry City is a six-million-square-foot ecosystem in Brooklyn, NY - a bustling workplace for professionals across multiple disciplines including USA advanced electronics manufacturer Adafruit Industries! After hours and on weekends, Industry City becomes Brooklyn’s unofficial backyard, offering live music, festivals, dining, and tons of retail.

At DIY, we believe that every kid is inherently creative. That's why our mission is to give kids all over the world a safe space to build, create, and grow together! The DIY app offers kids a safe and moderated platform to chat, share their creations, collaborate over projects, and make friends over common interests! There are over 150 interests for kids to explore like art, gaming, coding, music, anime, drawing, science, fandoms, etc, and DIYers add new ones to the platform everyday by hosting challenges and live workshops of their own. In fact, nearly all the challenges, contests and live workshops on DIY are hosted by kids for other kids! Our extensive safety features ensure that kids can operate the platform independently and achieve their creative potential without fear of bullying, negativity, or icky content. Over 700,000 families have registered to use DIY.org’s website and mobile app. With 500+ hours of creatively stimulating content and 2 million+ projects shared by kids from across 170 countries, DIY is loved by kids, parents, and teachers alike! DIY is run by Kyt Technologies which has its head offices in Singapore, USA, and India. Kyt has secured funding from marquee investors such as Sequoia Capital, India's Surge Ventures, and Falcon Edge Capital's Alpha Wave Incubation alongside several notable Angel investors.