Aisler PCB manufacturing service
Hacker ApprovedRanked 6 of 8 pcb manufacturing services by recommenders
People recommend Aisler for high-quality PCB printing and tight-tolerance layouts. The most common caveat is that assembly and board prices run well above JLCPCB, with longer production lead times.
People recommend Aisler for high-quality PCB printing and tight-tolerance layouts. The most common caveat is that assembly and board prices run well above JLCPCB, with longer production lead times.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 85%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 5.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good board quality and printing
“In my opinion they do an amazing job, it's not quite JLCPCB prices, but maybe only 20% higher”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]” “AISLER are AMAZING at printing boards, but sadly are very very expensive for assembly.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU” “I like their quality and I was able to pull off some stupidly toleranced layouts.”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Assembly far more expensive than JLCPCB
“their PCBA is several orders of magnitude more expensive due to the setup & handling fees”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]” “AISLER are AMAZING at printing boards, but sadly are very very expensive for assembly.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU” Board prices higher than JLCPCB
“For cheap hobby-grade boards just the job fee is more than 10 boards delivered is from JLCPCB.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]” “In my opinion they do an amazing job, it's not quite JLCPCB prices, but maybe only 20% higher”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]” “it's a lot higher than JLCPCB or PCBWay”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]” - Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks”
Longer production lead times
“making it not very competitive with JLCPCB's 10-15 business days including the slowest/cheapest shipping”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]” “what you win in shipping times you lose in production lead time”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Designing and assembling my first PCB”
Other pcb manufacturing services people recommend
The four most recommended other pcb manufacturing services, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLCPCB | 83 | 13 | 86% | 12 | 6.5 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| PCBWay PCB fabrication | 32 | 6 | 84% | 10 | — | Approved |
| OSH Park | 17 | 7 | 71% | 7 | — | Approved |
| The Grid by CircuitHub | 15 | 15 | 50% | 3 | — | — |
| Aisler PCB manufacturing serviceThis page | 11 | 2 | 85% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
12 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“why is 6 layers so expensive?”
“I like their quality and I was able to pull off some stupidly toleranced layouts.”
“what you win in shipping times you lose in production lead time”
“Looks good - will have to give them a go!”
“ordering a board with full PCBA from PCBWay/JLCPCB/Aisler and printing the case yourself is pretty easy”
“AISLER are AMAZING at printing boards, but sadly are very very expensive for assembly.”
“if you design electronics and need to make PCBs”
“making it not very competitive with JLCPCB's 10-15 business days including the slowest/cheapest shipping”
“it's a lot higher than JLCPCB or PCBWay”
“their PCBA is several orders of magnitude more expensive due to the setup & handling fees”
“For cheap hobby-grade boards just the job fee is more than 10 boards delivered is from JLCPCB.”
“In my opinion they do an amazing job, it's not quite JLCPCB prices, but maybe only 20% higher”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.