Every Order Reviewed by an IPC-Certified Engineer — Free
Price your PCBs in minutes with our instant quote tool, then a real engineer DFM-reviews your design before fabrication. Catch the $200 mistake before it becomes a $2,000 reorder — something JLCPCB and PCBWay simply do not offer.
A real PCB engineer looks at your design before anything goes to fab.
Asian fab houses run your gerbers straight to production — if there is an ambiguity, you find out 3 weeks later when defective boards arrive. We catch stackup conflicts, impedance issues, drill-to-copper violations, and missing aperture data before the panel is plotted.
- Reviewed within the hour by an IPC-certified engineer
- Stackup, impedance, DFM and gerber sanity checks
- No commitment until the design is approved
- Free reorder if our review misses a fab-stopping issue
SmartFab vs JLCPCB / PCBWay
What you actually get for the price difference.
Why Engineers Choose SmartFab
Real-time pricing technology backed by IPC-certified engineers and audited fabrication partners. Confidence at every stage of the build.
Instant Pricing
Instant Pricing
Real-time cost calculation as you configure your board. No waiting for email quotes — see your price update live as you change layers, materials, finishes and tolerances.
Engineering Review
Engineering Review
Every quote is reviewed by an IPC-certified PCB engineer before production. We catch DFM issues early so your boards work the first time.
Fast Turnaround
Fast Turnaround
Standard 10-business-day fab through 24-hour rush production. We meet your launch date — and we tell you up front when something will not fit a deadline.
State-of-the-Art PCB Fabrication
Our partner facilities run automated drilling, plating, AOI inspection, reflow soldering, and X-ray testing. Every board ships against IPC-A-600 Class 2 or Class 3 acceptance criteria with full electrical test coverage.
- Automated optical inspection on every board
- IPC-A-600 Class 2 & Class 3 certified
- Full electrical testing included
- ISO 9001 and UL certified facilities
Any Color. Any Layer Count. Any Finish.
From a 2-layer green prototype to a 16-layer HDI controlled-impedance board with matte black solder mask — every configuration runs through the same DFM review and inspection workflow.
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Trusted by Hardware Teams
Engineers and product teams rely on SmartFab for fast, accurate PCB quoting and clean builds.
"SmartFab cut our quoting time from days to minutes. The instant pricing tool is a game-changer for our prototyping workflow."
"We switched from our old supplier after seeing how transparent SmartFab's pricing is. No hidden fees, no surprises."
"The engineering review after every quote gives us confidence that our boards will be manufactured correctly the first time."
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