Questions, answered honestly.

Sourceby is an AI-enabled B2B sourcing platform for manufacturing, engineering, industrial, and project procurement. It helps buyers discover suppliers, create RFQs, manage BOQ and RFI workflows, handle clarifications, compare responses, and track sourcing progress — all in one workspace.

RFQ, BOQ, and RFI events with line items, specifications, due dates, commercial terms, attachments, supplier invitations, clarifications, structured submissions, and response revisions.

CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, casting & forging, injection molding, 3D printing, structural fabrication, mechanical & electrical components, industrial equipment, construction materials, MRO supplies, and custom manufacturing.

Yes — native connectors are being built for major ERPs (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter), plus a typed REST API and webhooks for custom integrations.

Yes — from shortlisting through award recommendation, internal approval, supplier notification, and final award status. Full audit trail per event.

Sourceby is fully responsive on web and works in any modern browser. Native iOS and Android apps for buyers and suppliers are on the roadmap for 2026.

Through the Sourceby marketplace — search by category, manufacturing capability, material expertise, certifications, location, capacity, and verification readiness. AI-assisted matching surfaces the best fits first.

Yes — add line items, upload drawings and documents, set deadlines and revision rules, manage clarifications, and collect structured supplier responses, all per RFQ/BOQ/RFI.

Structured side-by-side comparison across price, lead time, MOQ, terms, and compliance. Weighted scoring is built in, with "Best" flags on each dimension and an evaluation summary.

Yes — invite buyers, requesters, and approvers to a sourcing event. Role-based permissions control who can edit, evaluate, comment, or approve.

Yes — generate a read-only share link with optional password and expiry. Useful for stakeholder review or vendor selection committee inputs.

Supplier questions live inside the event, scoped to line items. Buyers can share a clarification with all bidders (fair-bidding) or reply privately. Everything is logged in the audit trail.

Manufacturers, fabricators, CNC vendors, sheet metal suppliers, casting & forging shops, industrial distributors, MRO suppliers, engineering service providers, and custom manufacturers of any size.

Structured supplier profile data — categories, capabilities, certifications, location, capacity, verification readiness — is used by AI-assisted matching to surface your business for relevant buyer requirements.

Yes — list multiple product and service categories, capabilities, materials, certifications, locations, production capacity, and supporting documents on a single profile.

Yes — verified and non-verified supplier visibility per governance policy. Maintaining document and profile readiness improves buyer confidence and matching outcomes.

Yes — receive invitations for RFQ, BOQ, and RFI events. Review requirements, raise clarifications, submit structured responses with documents, and revise before deadlines where the event allows it.

Early-access customers get free use during the beta. Long-term, we offer transparent SaaS subscriptions with optional success-based fees on awarded RFQs. No hidden markup on supplier quotes.

Yes — 14-day free trial on team plans with full platform access. No credit card needed to start. Pilot programs are available for enterprise teams.

Schedule a 30-minute demo and our team will set you up with a workspace tailored to your sourcing needs. Most teams are onboarded within a week.

No — suppliers can create profiles and receive RFQ invitations for free. Optional premium tiers offer added profile visibility, capability badges, and analytics.

All major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), ACH/wire for annual billing, and invoicing on enterprise plans. INR, USD, EUR, and SGD billing supported.

Yes — monthly plans cancel anytime, prorated. Annual plans cancel at renewal. No fees, no penalties. Your data is exportable on departure.