Published April 20, 2026

Why I built BOMwise: automating the part I hated most about

BOMwise is an AI-powered BOM analyzer for hardware teams. Upload an Excel BOM and get cost estimates, and smarter component alternatives

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Why I built BOMwise: automating the part I hated most about

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Every hardware engineer knows the pain: a BOM with 50+ components, each needing a

manual check for price, stock, lifecycle, alternatives. Hours spent jumping between

Digi-Key, Mouser, and datasheets — just to find out that one key component has a

26-week lead time and three cheaper drop-in alternatives you never saw.

BOMwise solves this with AI.

Upload your BOM as Excel. In seconds you get:

🔹 Full cost estimate across distributors

🔹 Obsolescence and lifecycle risk flags (EOL, NRND, shortages)

🔹 Component alternatives optimized for price and availability

🔹 AI-generated savings opportunities you wouldn't find with a standard cross-reference

Unlike traditional BOM management platforms (that just mirror distributor databases),

BOMwise uses AI to actively look for ways to reduce your total BOM cost — not just

validate what you already chose.

## Who is it for

Hardware engineers designing new boards
Procurement managers quoting and sourcing
EMS teams evaluating designs before production
Maker / small hardware startups fighting margin compression

## Status

BOMwise is in free public beta right now. Looking for hardware teams willing to

test it on a real BOM and share feedback.

## Try it

👉 bomwise.io

Send us a BOM (anonymized if needed) and we'll run the AI analysis for free —

you'll see exactly how much room for savings there is on your components.

Code

input/output JSON

{
  "input": {
    "bom_file": "my_project_bom.xlsx",
    "components_detected": 42
  },
  "output": {
    "total_estimated_cost_usd": 127.43,
    "components": [
      {
        "part_number": "LM2596S-5.0",
        "manufacturer": "Texas Instruments",
        "quantity": 1,
        "lifecycle_status": "Active",
        "unit_price_usd": 1.23,
        "alternatives": [
          {
            "part_number": "MP2307DN",
            "manufacturer": "Monolithic Power",
            "unit_price_usd": 0.78,
            "savings_pct": 36.6,
            "compatibility": "drop-in"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "obsolescence_alerts": [
      {
        "part_number": "MAX232CPE",
        "severity": "high",
        "note": "Not recommended for new designs (NRND)"
      }
    ],
    "ai_savings_summary": {
      "total_savings_usd": 18.22,
      "savings_pct": 14.3,
      "high_confidence_alternatives": 7
    }
  }
}

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BOMwise Andrea

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Why I built BOMwise: automating the part I hated most about

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Software apps and online services

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BOMwise — BOM Analysis Pipeline

Code

input/output JSON

Credits

BOMwise Andrea

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Why I built BOMwise: automating the part I hated most about

Why I built BOMwise: automating the part I hated most about

Things used in this project

Software apps and online services

Story

Schematics

BOMwise — BOM Analysis Pipeline

Code

input/output JSON

Credits

BOMwise Andrea

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