From schematic to doorstep in one click

Story

For makers who design LED circuits in Proteus but then waste an hour manually searching distributor sites to find each component and compare prices, the app reads your Proteus schematic file, identifies every part, and generates a combined shopping cart across multiple distributors with real-time pricing, free to use because distributors pay a small affiliate commission on completed orders

Payer

Electronics distributors (Digi-Key, Mouser, etc.) pay affiliate commissions on completed purchases — buying qualified traffic from users ready to buy the exact parts they've already spec'd in their simulation

Asset

An engaged user base of active circuit designers at the moment of purchase intent, plus a growing database mapping Proteus library part numbers to real distributor SKUs across regions

Revenue potential

Competition  Crowded

There are many existing procurement and BOM-sourcing services (PCB fabs, assembly shops, procurement SaaS) and Proteus already supports BOM export. The market has multiple players that handle BOM upload and sourcing, so differentiation must be in mapping accuracy, UX inside Proteus, and distributor partnerships.

• MacroFab — PCB assembly and component procurement platform that offers sourcing and BOM services. · source
• PCBWay — PCB manufacturer/assembler that documents how to export BOM from Proteus and offers component sourcing. · source
• JLCPCB — PCB service provider with help docs about generating BOMs from Proteus and integrated ordering. · source
• Labcenter (Proteus) — Maker of Proteus; provides BOM export documentation and the Proteus format to work from. · source
• PCBSync — PCB manufacturer/assembly service that lists components sourcing and Proteus/gerber guidance. · source
• Cofactr — Procurement software vendor (procurement automation / software overview). · source
• Manutan (blog / procurement tools) — Procurement blog discussing automated procurement tools and workflows. · source
• Pipefy — Procurement/process automation vendor often used for purchasing orchestration. · source
• Orbweaver — Consultancy/vendor writing about procurement automation in electronics. · source
• Tradogram — Procurement automation blog listing tools and vendors. · source
• Automa.net (component sourcing lists) — Blog comparing industrial component sourcing software and features. · source
• Simcona — Buyer’s guide covering how to procure electronic components; supplier/distribution services. · source
• 7PCB — PCB manufacturer site with how-to guides including Gerber/BOM export workflows. · source
• KiCad community (forum post referencing Proteus import) — User forum discussing Proteus file import/export issues (community tooling context). · source
• Digi-Key — Major electronic component distributor commonly used for BOM sourcing and part search. (unverified)
• Mouser — Large global electronic distributor with APIs and BOM tools. (unverified)
• Octopart / Altium (component search and BOM tools) — Component search engine and BOM lookup commonly integrated into ECAD/BOM workflows. (unverified)
• Arrow / Avnet / Newark — Large distributors/wholesalers that provide BOM, API and enterprise procurement services. (unverified)
• FindChips / SiliconExpert — Component sourcing/marketplace and data providers used for mapping parts to SKUs. (unverified)

Due diligence

Industry

Electronics Components & Maker Hardware

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