Tinkertronics Competitors

DigiKey is the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, offering unrivaled selection, service, and delivery speed worldwide. We’re your trusted source for electronic components and automation products worldwide. In the electronics and automation industry, DigiKey distributes the most NPIs. As your one source for engineering innovation, we are committed to adding new suppliers and the latest products from around the globe. DigiKey offers the newest technologies and components for building the machines and devices that will propel industries such as healthcare, automotive, AI, energy, sustainability, 5G, and IoT into the future. DigiKey accelerates progress for every designer, buyer, and builder. Beyond the products that drive technological innovation, DigiKey provides engineers with abundant digital solutions, tools, and technical content to enhance their work.

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!

MakerBot offers a complete 3D printing education ecosystem, providing educators and students with the tools and resources they need to successfully 3D print in the classroom. MakerBot's solutions go beyond a simple 3D printer, and provides a wide range of resources, including curriculum development, educator and student training programs, design thinking courses, 3D printing guides, 3D printing software, a community of educators, and more.