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Custom manufacturing on demand: instant quotes for CNC, 3D printing, and sheet metal parts - xometry.com

· 3 days ago

Buy this for fast one-off and low-volume custom parts with instant quotes from CAD files. Skip it for high-volume or price-sensitive commodity work, where local shops and rivals beat it on price.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources. Review snippets came truncated, so quotes are partial.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo reliable support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quoted per CAD upload

Pay per part

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Engineers needing instant one-off part quotes
  • Low-volume CNC and 3D printing runs
  • Medical and defense buyers needing CMMC and ISO 9001
  • Teams quoting directly from CAD

Not for

  • Price-sensitive high-volume commodity part buyers
  • Machine shops expecting fair, steady partner work
  • Buyers who cannot tolerate batch-to-batch quality swings

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Partners report falling quality. Inspect a first article before committing.

medium

Prices are quoted per part and per run, so costs swing between orders.

medium

Simple commodity parts can price above local shops. Compare quotes first.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Instant online quotes from uploaded CAD files
  • Covers CNC, 3D printing, sheet metal, and medical parts
  • CMMC certified for defense and government work
  • SOLIDWORKS add-in quotes parts inside CAD
  • 4.8/5 rating across 87 published case studies

Cons

  • Reddit machinists report quality declining on partner jobs
  • Machinists call Xometry prices bad for simple parts
  • Trustpilot and Facebook reviews show mixed customer experiences
  • Practical Machinist forum threads carry repeated price complaints
  • G2 seller profile shows zero product reviews

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Quoted per CAD upload

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Fast quotes, but machinists report prices run high
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Instant quotes from CAD uploads and SOLIDWORKS add-in
  • Feature depth: 4/5. CNC, 3D printing, sheet metal, medical, supplies
  • Support quality. No reliable support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 5/5. CMMC certified, ISO 9001, published security pages
  • 4.8/5 FeaturedCustomers rating Across 87 published case studies
  • No Free tier Pay per quoted part
  • $75M Series E Funding Raised September 2020
  • NASDAQ: XMTR Stock Record Q1 2026 results

Pricing

Pay per part

Quoted per CAD upload

  • Instant quote online
  • Price varies by material and process
  • No subscription

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Machinists praise fast one-off quotes but complain about prices and report falling quality on some jobs.

“xometry prices are bad e”
Reddit, r/Machinists
“Xometry is great for one”
Reddit, r/CNC

Alternatives

Compare Xometry with each alternative.

  • Protolabs

    Bigger rival for fast CNC and molding

  • Fictiv

    Marketplace rival often compared on speed

    Xometry vs Fictiv

  • Quickparts

    Direct rival compared in 2026 head-to-head reviews

Companies that use it

  • Ryvid
  • No Small Parts
  • SiMT
Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources. Review snippets came truncated, so quotes are partial.

Fast instant quotes for one-off parts, but machinists warn prices run high and quality slipped recently.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources. Review snippets came truncated, so quotes are partial.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Xometry is losing quality rapidly - r/Machinistsreddit.com
    review
  2. I've ran over $200k in work for Xometry, AMA - r/Machinistsreddit.com
    review
  3. Trustpilot reviews of xometry.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  4. FeaturedCustomers: 87 Xometry case studies, 4.8/5featuredcustomers.com
    review
  5. Xometry Prices - Practical Machinist forumpracticalmachinist.com
    review
  6. Xometry Instant Quoting Enginexometry.com
    official
  7. Xometry EU capabilities: CNC, 3D printing, sheet metalxometry.eu
    official
  8. Xometry integrates with SOLIDWORKSien.com
    official
  9. Xometry becomes one of first companies to achieve CMMCinvestors.xometry.com
    security
  10. Xometry data protection assurancexometry.com
    security
  11. Xometry raises $75M Series E - TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
    news
  12. Xometry reports record Q1 2026 resultsinvestors.xometry.com
    news

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