7 Best Fictiv Alternatives and Competitors in 2026

Fictiv, owned by MISUMI, places your part with a partner factory in the US, China, India, Japan or Mexico. It is fast, with custom parts in as little as 1 day, but Fictiv picks the factory after you order, returns one price and ships only within the US and Canada. Comparing quotes or choosing the shop yourself is not an option.

The best Fictiv alternatives for that job are Haizol, where several verified factories in China quote each drawing and you award the work, and Jiga, where you pick a vetted shop in the US or an allied country on every order. Xometry and Protolabs give instant quotes and handle production for you, much as Fictiv does, while RapidDirect carries a new product from design to packaging, Quickparts suits large SLA prototypes and SendCutSend cuts sheet metal in the US.

Below, we compare all 7 Fictiv alternatives, beginning with a summary table. This comparison is Haizol's own, so Haizol was scored on the same 6 criteria as every other company, and each competitor figure comes from that company's own pages, checked between 19 and 27 October 2026.

Which Fictiv alternatives should you compare?

The Fictiv alternatives worth comparing are Haizol, Xometry, Protolabs, Jiga, RapidDirect, Quickparts and SendCutSend, and the question that separates them is who chooses the factory for your part.

 

Why do teams look beyond Fictiv?

Teams look beyond Fictiv when they want a say in which factory makes the part, a second price to compare or delivery outside the US and Canada.

Fictiv connects you to a managed network of manufacturers in the US, China, India, Japan and Mexico, covering CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, die casting, 3D printing and urethane casting. Its strengths are speed and service: 1-day turn parts ordered before the 3pm cut-off are ready around 3pm the next business day, and Fictiv can act as your Importer of Record under its Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) service.

Fictiv's model has 5 limits:

• Fictiv assigns the factory. Sourcing algorithms assign each part to a partner, so you get one Fictiv price and cannot pick the factory.
• You cannot vet the shop before you pay. Fictiv's match process involves no bidding, and only the matched partner receives your files, with your identifying details removed. Fictiv vets and audits each partner itself, so you rely on Fictiv's checks rather than your own.
• Delivery stops at North America. Fictiv ships within the United States and Canada only. A team in Europe, the UK or elsewhere has to bring its own freight forwarder.
• Manually quoted processes wait for a sales call. For those processes, a salesperson calls within 24 hours to check that the project fits the network, and a quote follows within 48 hours if it does. Complex CNC parts are faster, with a reviewed quote in under 2 hours.
• Fixes run through Fictiv, on a short clock. A non-conformance must be reported within 72 hours of delivery, and parts that miss the specification go back to Fictiv HQ for rework. A tolerance problem is therefore settled through Fictiv, which then works with the partner that cut the part.

Haizol and Jiga answer Fictiv's factory assignment by naming the shop and letting you choose it. For delivery outside North America, Haizol serves buyers in 117+ countries, RapidDirect has shipped to 120+ countries, and Protolabs and Quickparts run plants in Europe.

How did we compare these Fictiv competitors?

We compared these Fictiv competitors on 6 points, covering what happens before the order and after the parts arrive:

• Who chooses the factory: the answer decides whether you can return to a shop you trust.
• What you see before ordering: a factory name or audit report lets you check the shop before you pay.
• How the price is set, and whether it holds: an algorithm, a human review or competing quotes, and whether the quoted price survives once production starts.
• Where parts are made: the location drives lead time, freight and import duties.
• Who fixes a bad part: the shop that made it, or a middleman who ships it back and forth.
• Who can order: account rules and delivery regions decide whether the service works for you at all.

7 companies like Fictiv for on-demand manufacturing

The 7 alternatives to Fictiv for on-demand manufacturing follow 3 models: Haizol and Jiga put several shops' quotes side by side and let you choose the shop, Xometry selects the supplier itself as Fictiv does, and Protolabs, RapidDirect, Quickparts and SendCutSend make parts in their own plants or hand the job to a partner. Haizol ranks first because competing verified factories in China quote your drawing directly, and you choose among them.

1. Haizol: best for custom parts quoted by verified factories in China

Best for: on-demand custom parts where you want several factory quotes and the final say on the maker.

Haizol is an online manufacturing marketplace for on-demand custom parts, where verified factories in China compete on each drawing and you award the work. Haizol has run the marketplace from Shanghai since 2015, and only verified member factories may quote: no trading company can join. A prototype and its production run can then stay with a factory you checked yourself.

How a Haizol order moves from drawing to factory

Haizol runs each order as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in 3 steps:

1. Send the file. Your RFQ carries the drawing, material, quantity levels and chosen NDA level. Before release, Haizol's account manager checks it is complete, and HaiMatch pairs it with factories by process capability, material and capacity.
2. Weigh the offers. 90% of RFQs draw quotes from 8+ verified factories within 24 hours. Each quote names the factory, and its profile holds a Factory Audit Report plus equipment and, where the factory lists them, certifications and capacity.
3. Award the work. The factory you pick makes the part, and a repeat order can go straight back to that factory.

Haizol quote comparison: factory, location and price per quantity level side by side (factory names blurred for this screenshot)

A quote is only useful if it holds. Haizol's research found that CNC suppliers in China honored 98% of the quotes they submitted on Haizol (1,095 of 1,118), with a median wait of under 1 hour for the first quote, as published in its China CNC machining industry report.

Why Haizol is a Fictiv alternative for choosing your own factory

Haizol hands back the control Fictiv keeps: factories price the part themselves with no Haizol markup or commission, and factory-direct prices can sit up to 70% below local suppliers. If a part comes out wrong, you take it up directly with the factory you chose, with no middleman in between. Every buyer also gets a free, English-speaking account manager who checks that the RFQ is complete, recommends factories that match the part and helps compare the quotes that come back.

Key strengths

• Process range: one Haizol account reaches factories for CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, metal stamping, casting, forging and rapid prototyping.
• Signed NDA before files open: when you set Level 1 (Haizol's standard NDA) or Level 2 (your own NDA), every factory signs it before opening your files, and each factory's name appears on its quote.
• Account manager: Haizol's free, English-speaking account manager reviews your RFQ and helps you follow up when a factory slips behind schedule.
• HaiBot: HaiBot Design Analysis flags missing material or tolerance data in a drawing before factories see it.
• Factory visits: Haizol's Supplier Discovery Tour takes buyers into member factories in China twice a year, and 92.8% of Winter 2025 participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the visits.

Keep in mind

• Haizol shows no instant price on upload, so you wait for factory quotes.
• Haizol's factories are in China, so freight time and import duties may apply.
• Results depend on the factory you choose, so read its audit report and order a sample before a production run.

Consider it if: you want several quotes per drawing, the audit report before you award and a marketplace open to buyers wherever your company is based.

2. Xometry: best for instant quotes across a 5,000-supplier network

Xometry homepage (October 2026)

Best for: an instant price on machined parts when the platform may choose the supplier.

Xometry is a manufacturing marketplace that prices custom metal and plastic machined parts instantly and places each order with a supplier from its network. Xometry's CNC service runs on a standard lead time of 3-7 business days.

The trade-off is control over supplier and margin. Xometry keeps discretion over how each order is fulfilled, including selecting the supplier, and its marketplace gross margin was 34.7% for the first half of 2026. You pay one Xometry price with that margin inside it, and because Xometry picks the plant, you also do not choose the country your part is made in, which affects freight and import duties. Our guide to Xometry alternatives compares it in depth.

Key strengths

• Xometry prices machined parts on upload, with no sales call.
• Xometry's CNC work is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, IATF 16949 and AS9100D, and Xometry is ITAR registered.

Consider it if: you like Fictiv's hands-off model and want a second instant price.

3. Protolabs: best for injection-molded parts with 1-day turnaround

Protolabs homepage (October 2026)

Best for: prototypes and short runs where speed matters more than choosing the plant.

Protolabs is a digital manufacturer, founded in 1999, that makes low-volume parts in its own factories in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Protolabs later added Protolabs Network (formerly Hubs), with hundreds of partner manufacturers for advanced capabilities and volume pricing. Protolabs' injection molding turns out parts in as fast as 1 day.

The catch is volume: Protolabs' own sites are best suited for high-mix, lower-quantity work, and larger quantities are quoted through Protolabs Network. As quantities grow, the factory behind your part may change from a Protolabs plant to a partner, and Protolabs Network holds a quoted price for 30 days once you lock the quote in, so an unlocked quote stays open to market changes. Our Protolabs alternatives guide covers what happens at that handover.

Key strengths

• Protolabs makes low-volume prototype work in its own plants.
• Protolabs' UK and German factories shorten freight for European teams.
• Protolabs Network states that it takes full responsibility for on-time delivery, and offers CMM, first article and dimensional inspection reports for CNC parts.

Consider it if: a fast prototype matters more than knowing who makes the production run.

4. Jiga: best for choosing your own AS9100 or ITAR-registered shop

Jiga homepage (October 2026)

Best for: supplier choice and direct contact with the shop, inside a managed service.

Jiga is an on-demand manufacturing platform that acts as your supplier and matches you with partners from a vetted network in the US and allied countries, with shops holding AS9100, ISO 9001 and ITAR registration. Jiga returns quotes with design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback from human experts within hours and lets you choose the supplier on every order. Jiga's escrow holds your payment until the parts arrive, and the account is free.

The trade-off is that Jiga publishes no network size, so you cannot judge how many shops will quote your part.

Key strengths

• Jiga lets you message suppliers directly about the drawing.
• Jiga assigns a named account manager, who follows up on silent suppliers, slipping dates and missing documents.
• Jiga keeps RFQs, quotes, purchase orders and drawing revisions in one place, so the shop works from the current revision.
• Jiga shows lead times and prices from qualified partners side by side, so you can compare quotes before you choose.

Consider it if: you want managed support with the supplier visible, and US or allied-country production suits you.

5. RapidDirect: best for one supplier from design to packaged product

RapidDirect homepage (October 2026)

Best for: a new product that needs design, prototyping, production and packaging handled by one supplier.

RapidDirect is an on-demand manufacturer that opened its first self-owned factory in Shenzhen in 2009 and runs its own main CNC shop beside partner shops across China. RapidDirect's NPI Solutions service covers design, prototyping, mass production and packaging under one team, and RapidDirect has served 20,000+ customers and shipped to 120+ countries. CNC orders take about 5 business days with no strict minimum order quantity, and T1 molding samples arrive in as little as 2 weeks.

What you give up is a price benchmark. Each RapidDirect quote is a single figure, and RapidDirect alone settles whether its Shenzhen shop or one of its 80+ partner suppliers cuts the part, so a second platform's quote is the only comparison open to you. Mold storage and reuse terms are set per project at quotation, so confirm tooling ownership before you pay for a mold. Our guide to the main competitors to RapidDirect covers these terms in more detail.

Key strengths

• RapidDirect assigns engineers to each project, alongside instant online quotes and real-time order updates.
• RapidDirect's CNC service holds ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949.

Consider it if: one supplier should carry a new product from design through mass production.

6. Quickparts: best for SLA prototypes up to 1,500 mm long

Quickparts homepage (October 2026)

Best for: large printed prototypes and in-house molding from one supplier in the US or Europe.

Quickparts is an on-demand manufacturing provider with 35+ years of experience, running facilities in Seattle and Michigan and in the United Kingdom, France and Italy. Quickparts' large-format SLA printers reach a build envelope of 1,500 × 750 × 550 mm, and QuickQuote returns pricing and manufacturability feedback in seconds.

Where it stops is supplier choice: Quickparts decides between its own facilities and a partner, so one quote is all you see.

Key strengths

• Quickparts sets no minimum order for its own facilities.

Consider it if: large SLA prints or in-house molding from one accountable supplier fit your project.

7. SendCutSend: best for laser-cut sheet metal from its own US plants

SendCutSend homepage (October 2026)

Best for: laser-cut sheet metal delivered quickly inside the US.

SendCutSend is a US sheet metal fabricator with online quoting, and every part comes off SendCutSend's own equipment in Nevada, Kentucky or Texas. By May 2026, SendCutSend had shipped 30 million+ parts to 300,000+ customers, and standard US orders leave within 2-4 business days.

The catch is process range. SendCutSend's CNC machining covers 6061 aluminum billets only, instant quotes stop at 44 × 30 in (1,118 × 762 mm) for most laser sheet, and delivery is set up for the US and Canada. Without injection molding or complex machining, SendCutSend covers only the sheet metal share of a Fictiv order, and our guide to SendCutSend alternatives covers suppliers that reach beyond North America.

Key strengths

• SendCutSend makes every part in-house, with no partner handoff.
• SendCutSend's instant quoting suits flat parts that need no engineering review.

Consider it if: your parts are sheet metal and stay inside the US or Canada.

How do Fictiv, Xometry and Protolabs differ?

Protolabs makes low-volume parts in its own factories, while Fictiv assigns every part to a partner from its managed network and Xometry selects a supplier from its marketplace.

• Fictiv vs. Xometry: both platforms choose the supplier for you and price standard parts instantly. Fictiv compares up to 5 quantity tiers in one quote and ships only within the US and Canada, while Xometry draws on a supplier network of 5,000+ companies worldwide.
• Fictiv vs. Protolabs: Protolabs builds prototypes in its American, British and German plants, while Fictiv places every part with a partner from its network. Above Protolabs' low-volume range, Protolabs Network places the order with a partner, as Fictiv does.

Our Haizol vs. Protolabs vs. Xometry comparison runs the same check for CNC parts.

Haizol vs. Fictiv: how do they compare?

The main difference between Haizol and Fictiv is who chooses the factory: on Haizol you pick from several quotes, while Fictiv assigns a partner from its network after you order.

Fictiv alternatives: frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Who owns Fictiv, and is it profitable?

MISUMI Group owns Fictiv, in a deal agreed in April 2025 and completed in June 2025 for a total consideration of US$350 million, and describes Fictiv as its U.S. subsidiary. Fictiv publishes no profit figures of its own, so its profitability cannot be checked. MISUMI consolidated its US meviy custom quoting service into Fictiv and ended the standalone US meviy service on 17 April 2026.

What kind of company is Fictiv?

Fictiv is a digital supply chain services company: Fictiv quotes your part, assigns it to a partner factory in its managed network and handles quality checks, logistics and importing. Fictiv does not run the machines itself, and its partners work under strict NDAs as legal arms of Fictiv, so your contract and contact for the part stay with Fictiv.

Is Fictiv a good company to order parts from?

Fictiv is a good fit for teams in the US and Canada who want fast parts and someone else to manage the supplier. Fictiv holds 4.4/5 from 47 Trustpilot reviews (read 27 October 2026), an ISO 9001:2015 certification and 1-day turn parts before the 3pm cut-off. Check 2 things before ordering: standard inspection uses hand metrology tools unless you add Advanced Inspection, and defects must be reported within 72 hours of delivery.

How much does Fictiv cost compared with competitors?

Fictiv publishes no price list or margin figure, so the cost of a part shows only in its quote, which compares unit price, total cost and lead time across up to 5 quantity tiers. Haizol factories quote directly with no markup or commission, so sending the same drawing to Fictiv and to Haizol shows the price difference for your part.

What is the typical lead time for Fictiv orders?

Fictiv's lead times start at 1 day for custom mechanical parts ordered before the 3pm cut-off, CNC machining as fast as 2 days and injection-molded T1 samples as fast as 10 days. Manually quoted processes add a sales call within 24 hours and a quote within 48 hours, complex CNC parts get a reviewed quote in under 2 hours, and parts ship only within the US and Canada.

Jiga vs. Fictiv: which suits aerospace machining?

Jiga suits aerospace machining when you need to choose the shop: Jiga's shops sit in the US and allied countries and include AS9100, ISO 9001 and ITAR-registered ones, and you pick the supplier on every order. Fictiv holds ISO 9001:2015 and states that its network includes AS9100 certified partners as needed, but Fictiv assigns the partner after you order, which matters when your quality team must approve the shop before production.

Is Haizol a Fictiv alternative?

Haizol is an online manufacturing marketplace that works as a Fictiv alternative when you want to choose the factory, wherever your company is based. Verified member factories in China quote each drawing on Haizol: 90% of RFQs receive quotes from 8+ of them within 24 hours, and you award the work after reading each factory's audit report.

Start a free Haizol RFQ with your next drawing, then choose the factory yourself from the quotes and audit reports that come back.