KiCost script, also with Graphical User Interface - GUI, under MIT license for generate part-cost spreadsheets for circuit boards developed with KiCad and others EDAs.
Free software: MIT license
Documentation: https://hildogjr.github.io/KiCost/.
Quick start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeccxROpDfY.
Features
Easy installation via pip (see on documentation folder).
Processes the BOM XML file from your KiCad schematic to create a part-cost spreadsheet by scraping the web sites of several popular distributors for price and inventory data. (You can also enter your own quantity-adjusted pricing data for specialized parts or those not found at the supported distributors.);
Processes also BOM files from Altium, Proteus, Eagle, Upverter and hand made CSVs;
The spreadsheet contains quantity-adjusted pricing from each distributor for individual parts and the total board;
Enter the number of boards to be built in a spreadsheet cell and all the pricing for the total board and individual parts is updated;
The spreadsheet also shows the current inventory on-hand for each part at each distributor;
Enter the quantity of each part that you want to purchase from each distributor and lists of part numbers and quantities will appear in formats that you can cut-and-paste directly into the website ordering page of each distributor.
Latest updates
1.1.21 (2026-07-08)
Fixed bulk orders end-of-line (compatible with more spreadsheets)
Fixed Mouser too fast queries (< 30/min)
Added workaround for some broken Python setups on Windows
Added support for TME API V2
1.1.20 (2025-03-27)
Added support for Digi-Key API V4
Fixed Nexar problems when the API reports errors
Fixed Element14 too fast queries
Fixed problems with some malformed references when importing a CSV
1.1.19 (2023-05-06)
Components groupings now isn’t case sensitive
Fixed Element14 issues when no RoHS info found
Fixed Element14 country selection
Added warning about missing config file
Access https://github.com/hildogjr/KiCost/blob/master/kicost/HISTORY.rst for full development history.
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