LCSC Electronics
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 3 electronics distributors by recommenders
Shoppers use it to find electronic parts with stock and pricing data and to order assembled PCBs with the parts included.
Shoppers use it to find electronic parts with stock and pricing data and to order assembled PCBs with the parts included.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 7 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: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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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
Integrated PCB assembly with parts
“look through lcsc and you can do pcba with them, or get the parts shipped with the pcbs”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Designing and assembling my first PCB” “Or just order the parts with their sister company LCSC and assemble yourself.”
Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Can AI design circuit boards yet?” “because of the assembly integration nowadays”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “OpenClaw Is a Security Nightmare Dressed Up as a Daydream” - Comment from 28 Oct 2026 in “The Grid, a factory-scale robot in Massachusetts that builds PCBs on demand”
Parts database with stock and pricing
“it is easy to drag and drop components from lcsc. Sounds like an enormous time saver.”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “Grid: Forever free, local-first, browser-based 3D printing/CNC/laser slicer” “I tend to consult LCSC Electronics at the same time I am designing my circuit”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Designing and assembling my first PCB” “the jlc/LCSC db does include stock and price and the basic/extended flag”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “AI-assisted PCB design for KiCad 10”
Other electronics distributors people recommend
The two most recommended other electronics distributors, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigiKey | 23 | 6 | 79% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Mouser Electronics | 18 | 10 | 64% | 9 | — | — |
| LCSC ElectronicsThis page | 10 | 1 | 91% | 7 | — | Approved |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The integration of lcsc is incredible”
“are WAY cheaper on a site like LCSC”
“the jlc/LCSC db does include stock and price and the basic/extended flag”
“Or just order the parts with their sister company LCSC and assemble yourself.”
“LCSC is a fairly established trusted manufacturer”
“I tend to consult LCSC Electronics at the same time I am designing my circuit”
“most search results aren't in stock, and most of the rest have high minimum order quantities”
“look through lcsc and you can do pcba with them, or get the parts shipped with the pcbs”
“because of the assembly integration nowadays”
“it is easy to drag and drop components from lcsc. Sounds like an enormous time saver.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.