# LCSC Electronics

10 Hacker News commenters recommended LCSC Electronics and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Shoppers use it to find electronic parts with stock and pricing data and to order assembled PCBs with the parts included.

## Why people recommend it

- Integrated PCB assembly with parts (4 comments): "look through lcsc and you can do pcba with them, or get the parts shipped with the pcbs" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48889158)) "Or just order the parts with their sister company LCSC and assemble yourself." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49584058)) "because of the assembly integration nowadays" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47485403))
- Parts database with stock and pricing (3 comments): "it is easy to drag and drop components from lcsc. Sounds like an enormous time saver." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46836640)) "I tend to consult LCSC Electronics at the same time I am designing my circuit" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48892198)) "the jlc/LCSC db does include stock and price and the basic/extended flag" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50118995))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [DigiKey](https://hackerapproved.com/p/digikey.md): 23 recommend
- [Mouser Electronics](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mouser.md): 18 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.lcsc.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "LCSC Electronics", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lcsc/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).