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Mouser vs. DigiKey?

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Wil_Bloodworth:
I've ordered a couple of times from DigiKey but I know that Mouser is "the other" option.  Which do you prefer and why?

Thank you,

- Wil

Bud:
This was been beaten to death in this forum, you can find exact same topics. Long story short, assortment and shipping time/ cost. But recently both started cancelling orders on a pretence of "export compliance". So pick your poison.

floobydust:
Digi-Key has the best service and you pay for that with higher pricing but they seem to have lowered their margins a little lately. Their website is crappy, the categories are still silly and they aren't fixing that. Order fulfillment and shipping is usually very fast. Not sure how their new 10/2022 mega warehouse is affecting things. They don't seem to stock more.

Mouser has better prices, and shows order dates and expected dates if a part is out of stock.
Their website saving a project bom is great for finding old orders and part numbers you have previously purchased. Sharing a cart for builds that other people are interested in is cool too.
They have crappier shipping integration - so parcels take longer to come in despite being fulfilled quickly, and they charge $20 for shipping if under $100 order.

I just alternate between them depending on who has what.

ataradov:
I switched to Mouser after DigiKey decided to break their search and included marketplace crap that could not be disabled by default.

I'm very happy with Mouser.

Wil_Bloodworth:

--- Quote from: floobydust on November 28, 2023, 07:20:10 pm ---They have crappier shipping integration - so parcels take longer to come in despite being fulfilled quickly, and they charge $20 for shipping if under $100 order.

--- End quote ---

They have an Economy Shipping option that is $4.99 so I'm not sure where you're seeing that $20 minimum.



- Wil

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