PCB Fabs

Comparison Services

• PCB Shopper (https://pcbshopper.com/) will take your board specifications and give you cost estimates for a large number of Fab houses including shipping costs and time estimates.

China

• ALLPCB (https://www.allpcb.com/)
  • Every month one order for free (incl shipping) up to 4 layers ≤0.015㎡
  • Assembly services
• JLCPCB (https://jlcpcb.com/)
  • like Seeed, 2$ / 5 pcs
  • Hong Kong based. DHL shipping to USA is fast and relative inexpensive.
  • Also, has inexpensive assembly services.
• PCBWAY (www.pcbway.com)
  • like Seeed
• Seeed (https://www.seeedstudio.com/)
  • Mostly did 2 layer, DRC 6/6 mil boards without issues so far
  • Uncomplicated upload from Eagle (just drop the gerber zip which is auto generated from Eagle).
  • Small boards start at about USD 5 for 10pcs.
  • Most board colors without additional price
  • Manufacturing time about 1 week, shipment to Germany usually 2 Weeks (cheapest option)

USA

• OSH Park (https://oshpark.com/)

EUROPE

• Beta Layout (https://beta-layout.com/)
  • Good quality, fast, but expensive
  • Provide stencils and front panels
  • 3D-MID
• EURO Circuits (https://www.eurocircuits.com/)
  • Good quality, fast, but expensive
  • Do assembly as well
  • Manufacturing and assembly in Europe