Question 1

What distributors does Circuit Sherpa search?

Accepted Answer

Circuit Sherpa queries DigiKey and Mouser directly, live, in a single search.

Question 2

How current is the pricing data?

Accepted Answer

Pricing is fetched live from distributor APIs and cached for 24 hours, so results are always within one business day of current distributor pricing.

Question 3

Can I price an entire BOM at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pro and Team plan users can paste their entire bill of materials and get it priced across all distributors in seconds. BOM history is saved so you can track cost changes over time.

Question 4

How do price alerts work?

Accepted Answer

Set a target price for any component. Circuit Sherpa checks distributor pricing daily and notifies you when the component hits your target price.

Question 5

What does Circuit Sherpa cost?

Accepted Answer

There's a free tier with 10 searches per day. Pro is available for unlimited searches, BOM costing, and price alerts. Team plan adds 5 seats and REST API access.

Question 6

Do I need an account to search?

Accepted Answer

Free searches require an account (magic link login, no password). The free tier gives you 10 searches per day.

Distributor	Unit price	Stock	Availability	Buy
Mouser	$0.7400	5,804	In stock	Buy →
DigiKey	$0.7600	5,765	In stock	Buy →

Date	Distributor	Price
7/19/2026	Mouser	$0.7400
8/19/2026	DigiKey	$0.7600
8/19/2026	Mouser	$0.7400

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