PartGenie

PartGenie is an AI hardware companion for electronics work: search across 22M+ components from 7,700+ manufacturers, compare specs, find verified pin-compatible and functional alternatives, analyze datasheets, assess BOM lifecycle and sourcing risk, check tariffs, and download ECAD symbols, schematics and footprints. It's the research layer that sits between "I need a microcontroller" and actually committing a part to a PCB layout.

The alternative-finding feature is the practical hero — when a chip is obsolete or backordered to 2027, verified functional replacements are what unblock a design. Tariff lookup is a quietly timely addition for anyone sourcing across borders right now.

Who it's for: hardware engineers, PCB designers and serious makers who currently live in distributor sites and datasheet PDFs. Free to start with a $25-ish tier for volume use. Compared with legacy parts-database subscriptions, the AI layer (explain tradeoffs, summarize a 90-page datasheet, suggest swaps) is the actual product — the database is table stakes. Verify critical parts against the datasheet as always; the tool accelerates research, it doesn't sign off your design.