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Electronic parts and components distributor - digikey.com

· 1 week ago

If you need electronic components, DigiKey is a safe default: deep stock, fast shipping, ISO 27001 security. Don't come here for software, and avoid tiny orders where shipping fees dwarf part costs.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Catalog price + shipping

Pay-per-part retail

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Hardware engineers sourcing components
  • PCB prototyping and one-off builds
  • University and corporate electronics procurement
  • Makers needing fast part delivery

Not for

  • Software or IT buyers — this sells physical chips, not apps
  • Tiny orders where shipping costs exceed the parts
  • Shoppers wanting finished consumer devices or gadgets

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Delivery runs $16-$35 by region; small orders can cost more to ship than the parts

medium

Tariffs pressured component pricing in 2025; costs may swing order to order

medium

Some veterans say quality slipped after 2020; test with a small order first

low

Website complaints have increased recently per user threads

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Two-day delivery impressed users
  • 27,000 new products and 104 new suppliers added in Q2 2026
  • ISO 27001 certified since June 2024
  • Ranked #171 on Forbes 2025 largest private companies list
  • Passwordless login cut fraud, per vendor case study

Cons

  • $30 domestic shipping charge called excessive by a customer
  • Users report recent website problems
  • Longtime customers say service has declined
  • Forum threads question its pricing versus eBay and rivals

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. ISO 27001 certified (June 2024); passwordless auth deployed to fight fraud.

official x4review x6news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Catalog price + shipping

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Shipping fees draw repeated complaints
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Recent user complaints about website
  • Feature depth: 5/5. 27,000 new products added in one quarter
  • Support quality. No direct support evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. ISO 27001 certified; passwordless login
  • #171 Forbes 2025 top private companies DigiKey press release, Dec 2025
  • 66 ResellerRatings reviews store rating page
  • $16-$35 Delivery charge varies by region
  • 27,000 New products added Q2 2026, plus 104 new suppliers

Pricing

Pay-per-part retail

Catalog price + shipping

  • Delivery charge $16-$35 depending on region
  • No subscription or seats

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

ISO 27001 certified (June 2024); passwordless auth deployed to fight fraud.

What users say

Longtime engineers trust DigiKey's stock and delivery speed, though recent threads gripe about shipping fees, pricing, and website changes.

“I'm impressed!!”
Facebook, Electronic Parts group
“Digi-Key has changed and it is not very good”
EEVblog forum
“Does anyone else have issues with DigiKey website?”
Reddit, r/AskElectronics

Companies that use it

  • University of Michigan
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Best-in-class parts distributor for electronics; skip if you wanted software, and mind shipping fees on small orders.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Digi-Key Electronics Reviews (Trustpilot)trustpilot.com
    review
  2. Digi-Key Reviews | 66 Reviews of Digikey.com (ResellerRatings)resellerratings.com
    review
  3. Is Digikey reliable? (Reddit r/ElectricalEngineering)reddit.com
    review
  4. $30 Excessive Shipping Charge for Domestic Order (DigiKey forum)forum.digikey.com
    review
  5. Digi-Key has changed and it is not very good (EEVblog)eevblog.com
    review
  6. Does anyone else have issues with DigiKey website? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  7. DigiKey Receives ISO 27001 Certificationdigikey.com
    official
  8. DigiKey Goes Passwordless to Fight Fraud (Ping Identity)pingidentity.com
    official
  9. DigiKey Ranked #171 on Forbes 2025 Listdigikey.com
    official
  10. Delivery Time and Cost (DigiKey)digikey.ch
    official
  11. DigiKey Broadens Inventory with 27,000 Products (EE Times Asia)eetasia.com
    news
  12. DigiKey's Tariff Resources (Hacker News)news.ycombinator.com
    news

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