SparkFun

SparkFun is the shop of Spark Fun Electronics, Inc, which the terms name as the seller. The footer lists SparkFun Electronics at 6333 Dry Creek Parkway, Niwot, CO 80503, and the terms state that the agreement is governed by the laws and courts of the State of Colorado, although the pages we read do not state a country in those words.

The home page groups products into GPS and GNSS modules and RTK kits, sensors, development boards (RedBoard, Thing Plus, Teensy, Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson), IoT and wireless modules, components and kits. Separate channels exist for professional, education and distributor customers, and a subsidiary called SparkPNT focuses on positioning, navigation and timing products. Prices are in US dollars, and some items show an as-low-as price whose conditions the page does not explain.

• GNSS and RTK range. GPS and GNSS modules and RTK kits head the product groups, and a subsidiary, SparkPNT, covers positioning, navigation and timing. Buyers in surveying or tracking get a focused range, though specifications are not on the home page.
• Development boards. RedBoard, Thing Plus, Teensy, Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson boards are named. Several board families sit in one shop, so a prototype can combine a board, sensors and IoT modules in one order.
• Custom kit service. A custom kit service for workshops and classrooms is listed. It suits organisers who need identical parts per student, although the page gives no minimum quantity or price for assembled kits.
• Three customer channels. Professional, education (EDU) and distributor customers each have a channel, with a Get a Quote form, volume discounts and purchase orders. The home page gives no discount levels.
• Tutorials and community forum. Tutorials, documentation and a community forum are linked. They support buyers after purchase, but the pages we read do not describe how current the material is.
• Free domestic shipping offer. The home page advertises free domestic shipping on most orders over $100. The word most matters, as the exclusions are not listed on the page, and international shipping terms are not stated.
• Quotation terms. Quotations expire after fifteen days unless stated otherwise, and quoted prices include freight, shipping and sales tax but exclude insurance. This is a firm rule for planning a purchase against a budget.

• A university lab buying GNSS kits. The education channel and the RTK range fit survey projects. Volume pricing needs a quote through the form, and a quote lapses after fifteen days unless it says otherwise.
• A workshop organiser equipping a class. The custom kit service for workshops and classrooms is made for this. The page gives no kit prices, so the organiser should request a quotation with quantities.
• A product developer prototyping an IoT device. Development boards, wireless modules and sensors are in one catalogue. The 30-day returns rule matters, since the customer pays return freight and cancellation fees may apply.

The pages we read describe the shop rather than a setup procedure. A buyer browses the product groups on the home page and orders at the dollar prices shown. Professional, education and distributor customers have separate channels, and the Get a Quote form is the route for volume discounts; purchase orders are accepted. Quotations expire after fifteen days unless stated otherwise, so approval inside that window is needed.

Workshop and classroom organisers can ask about the custom kit service. Tutorials, documentation and a community forum are linked for technical help. Before placing an order, read the returns terms: returns are allowed within 30 days of purchase, the customer pays the return freight, and the original shipping and handling is not refunded.

Spark Fun Electronics, Inc. of Niwot, Colorado, sorts its range into GNSS and RTK kits, sensors, development boards, IoT modules and kits, and keeps a subsidiary, SparkPNT, for positioning and timing.

Returns run 30 days with the customer paying return freight, and cancellation fees may apply. Warranty claims lapse 12 months after delivery, and the home page does not explain when its as-low-as prices apply.

SparkFun is entry #5 of 12 in the electronic component distributors list: it follows Adafruit and comes before LCSC. After the challenger places, SparkFun is one of the established names, ranked in order and without a score.

North America is home to 2 of the 12 vendors, SparkFun among them (the United States).

A custom kit service targets workshops and classrooms.

Returns within 30 days are credited to the original payment method within 48 hours of approval, minus the original shipping and handling.

Colorado law governs the agreement.

Charging model: Published dollar prices, some shown as as-low-as; quote form for volume; purchase orders accepted.

Prices on the home page are in US dollars. Some items show a list price with an as-low-as price or a special price, and the page does not explain the conditions. Free domestic shipping applies on most orders over $100. Quoted prices include freight, shipping and sales tax but exclude insurance, and a quotation expires after fifteen days unless it says otherwise. Returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase; the customer pays return freight, the original shipping and handling is not refunded, cancellation fees may apply, and credits go back to the original payment method within 48 hours of approval. The pages we read name no subscription and give no discount percentages for volume orders.

Read from sparkfun.com when Best Electronic Component Distributors in 2026 was last reviewed (13 November 2026).

The terms name the seller as Spark Fun Electronics, Inc, and the footer lists 6333 Dry Creek Parkway, Niwot, CO 80503. The agreement is governed by the laws and courts of the State of Colorado.

The terms state that products conform to their specifications at delivery, that warranty claims are time-barred 12 months from delivery, and that website material is provided as is. The pages we read describe no data hosting location, encryption, certifications or export of order history, so buyers with compliance requirements should ask for privacy documentation.

Integrations the vendor names (9):

• RedBoard
• Thing Plus
• Teensy
• Raspberry Pi
• NVIDIA Jetson
• SparkPNT
• Purchase orders
• Get a Quote form
• Community forum

4 products in this guide come closest to SparkFun on tags, pricing and region.

• TME (#1 of 12): Best for: Industrial buyers who want EDI or Punchout links into their own purchasing system. (Poland)
• Reichelt (#2 of 12): Best for: Workshops, schools and small businesses ordering mixed parts at VAT-inclusive prices. (Germany)
• Distrelec (#8 of 12): Best for: Existing customers of a Distrelec country shop following the brand into RS Group.
• Digi-Key (#12 of 12): Distributor with credit accounts, a cross reference and PCB Builder design tools. Watch out: the ISO 27001 release does not say which systems the certificate covers. (United States)

Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.

• sparkfun.com/terms: Seller name, Niwot address, Colorado law, returns, 12-month warranty claim window, quotation terms
• sparkfun.com: Product groups, boards, custom kit service, SparkPNT, customer channels, dollar prices, free domestic shipping over $100
• sparkfun.com: As-low-as and special prices without stated conditions; tutorials and forum
• sparkfun.com/terms: Credits within 48 hours, return freight paid by customer, fifteen-day quotation expiry

We rank on what separates products after the demo: time to useful, the real price, the exit and who the product is for. Here that gives SparkFun the #5 position in a list of 12. Read the editorial process for the method and where paid visibility fits in.