JLCCNC Alternatives: 7 Options for CNC Parts from Prototype to Production

The best JLCCNC alternatives are Haizol, an online CNC machining marketplace where several factories quote each production batch, and PCBWay or RapidDirect if you'd rather stay with one CNC machining platform based in China. For prototypes and production from US-based services, look at Fictiv, Xometry or Protolabs, and for sheet metal in the US, SendCutSend.

JLCCNC earns its place on cheap aluminium prototypes, with 1,000+ CNC machines in its own factory and a standard lead time of 3 business days. The questions change, though, when that part is needed in batches of 200 or 1,000.

We ranked the 7 alternatives by how well each one handles that move from prototype to production batch, judged on the same 8 checks set out below: quoting, who makes the part, how drawings are read, batch pricing, delivery follow-up, landed cost, inspection documents and drawing protection. Haizol publishes this guide and is judged on the same checks, with its own figures supplied by Haizol. Figures for JLCCNC and its rivals link to each company's own pages, filings or Trustpilot profile, all checked on 20 October 2026.

TL;DR: the 7 JLCCNC alternatives ranked

1. Haizol, best JLCCNC alternative for production batches: Haizol is an online CNC machining marketplace where 90% of Requests for Quotation (RFQs) get 8+ quotes from verified factories in China within 24 hours, and buyers pay nothing to use it.
2. PCBWay, closest like-for-like JLCCNC alternative: PCBWay is a China-based PCB and CNC service that prices standard parts instantly from its own factories.
3. RapidDirect, best for one China supplier with extra capacity: RapidDirect adds 80+ partner shops to its own factory in Shenzhen.
4. Fictiv, best for managed production: Fictiv runs orders through a partner network across 5 regions and quotes up to 5 quantity tiers at once.
5. Xometry, best for instant pricing from a US vendor: Xometry prices parts on upload across many processes and picks the supplier from its network.
6. Protolabs, best for fast prototypes in the US or Europe: Protolabs makes parts in its own plants in the US, the UK and Germany, with CNC parts ready in as little as 1 day.
7. SendCutSend, best for sheet metal in the US and Canada: SendCutSend cuts and bends sheet metal in its own plants in Nevada, Kentucky and Texas.

When to stay with JLCCNC: JLCCNC remains a strong choice for cheap prototypes of simple aluminium parts, with a 3-business-day standard lead time. Above 20 pieces, JLCCNC orders leave the instant quote for manual review, and the price comes from one factory with nothing to compare it against.

What is JLCCNC?

JLCCNC is the CNC machining and sheet metal arm of the JLC group, which also runs EasyEDA, JLCPCB and JLC3DP. JLCCNC makes parts in its own factory with 100+ engineers on staff, holds ISO 9001:2015 and lists 9.5M+ customers in 180+ countries (as of December 2025).

JLCCNC's capabilities cover 3-, 4- and full 5-axis milling, turning, EDM and wire cutting, with a stated general tolerance of ±0.05 mm and a maximum part size of 1100 × 600 × 500 mm. Features with no tolerance on the drawing are made to ISO 2768 class m, which is looser than ±0.05 mm at every size. Common aluminium grades have a lead time of as little as 3 days, and parts too complex for the instant price get a manual quote from JLCCNC's engineers within 24 hours.

Who pays: you pay JLCCNC directly for each order, with shipping and any import duties on top.

JLCCNC on Trustpilot: 4.1/5 from 7 reviews (checked 20 October 2026), too few to weigh heavily.

Why teams look for JLCCNC alternatives

A repeat order needs things a single price doesn't give you: competing quotes, tolerances made exactly as drawn and a named person to chase a late batch. Here is where JLCCNC's ordering rules leave gaps:

• One factory sets the batch price. JLCCNC builds everything in its company-owned factory, and orders above 20 pieces drop out of the instant quote into a manual review. At 1,000 pieces you get one reviewed price from one factory, with no second quote to tell you whether it's right.
• Geometry follows the 3D file. On JLCCNC, the 3D model sets the structural geometry and the 2D drawing sets tolerances, threads and surface roughness. Options picked on the order page override the drawing. JLCCNC says its engineers will ask you about discrepancies, but where the model and drawing disagree on a dimension such as bore depth, the model generally wins.
• Tight fits need a fully annotated drawing. That drawing also decides tight fits: anything tighter than JLCCNC's general class needs a 2D drawing annotated with tolerances, and the tightest tolerance you select applies only to the regions marked on it. Miss one bore callout and that bore is made to the general class.

Each alternative below closes a different gap: Haizol answers the batch-price and drawing gaps with competing quotes on the drawing you send.

If you'd rather keep a part inside Europe, Protolabs has plants in Germany and the UK, while PCBWay and RapidDirect suit you if you want to stay with one China-based supplier. Fictiv manages production across 5 regions, and Xometry and SendCutSend serve US-based production.

What to evaluate in a JLCCNC alternative

Whichever gap sent you looking, a JLCCNC alternative for production should price your drawing as drawn at each batch size you plan to buy and tell you who follows up when a batch runs late. We used these 8 checks to rank the options, and you can apply them to any supplier:

• How quoting works. JLCCNC's quote tells you what JLCCNC charges, not whether that price is fair. To find out at 1,000 pieces, you need other factories pricing the same drawing at the same quantity.
• Whose machines make it. A service may machine in-house, pass the job to partners it manages or let you award it to the factory you pick, and that decides who answers for an out-of-tolerance bore.
• How drawings are read. Find out whether the 2D drawing, the 3D model or the order form wins when they disagree, because that decides whether a bore lands at the depth and position your drawing gives it.
• Batch pricing. Ask for prices at 3 or more quantities so you can see where the unit cost flattens out.
• Delivery follow-up. A batch of 1,000 that ships a week late can stop an assembly line, so find out who chases the factory when a date slips, and whether you can reach a named person.
• Landed cost. Shipping terms, customs clearance and duties can move the real price more than the quote does.
• Inspection documents. For automotive parts or medical device components, confirm CMM reports and material certificates before you order.
• Drawing protection. Check whether an NDA is signed before anyone downloads your files.

 

7 JLCCNC alternatives for CNC parts from prototype to production

Measured against those checks, JLCCNC competitors fall into 3 groups, and the group decides who makes your part. Of the 7 alternatives we compared, PCBWay and SendCutSend quote and make parts in their own plants, while RapidDirect, Protolabs, Fictiv and Xometry can route your job to outside suppliers, in some cases alongside plants of their own. Only Haizol puts several factories' quotes for the same drawing side by side so you choose the factory yourself, which is why it ranks first for production batches.

Platform	Best for	How quoting works	Supplier location	Who pays	Trustpilot
Haizol	CNC parts moving from prototype to batch production, quoted by several verified factories in China	Capability-matched member factories quote; 90% of RFQs get 8+ quotes within 24 hours	Verified member factories in China	Factories pay membership fees; buyers pay nothing	4.9/5 (118)
PCBWay	Machined parts that ship with PCBs	Instant quote from PCBWay	Own factories in China (Hong Kong entity)	You pay PCBWay	4.1/5 (256)
RapidDirect	One China supplier with its own factory and partners	RapidDirect quotes and places the job	Shenzhen, Dongguan and Foshan, plus 80+ partners	You pay RapidDirect	4.9/5 (383)
Fictiv	Managed production	One quote, up to 5 quantity tiers	Partner network across 5 regions	You pay Fictiv	4.3/5 (46)
Xometry	Instant prices across many processes from one vendor	Instant price; Xometry picks the supplier	Worldwide network; Xometry Europe alone lists 5,000+ suppliers	You pay Xometry	4.5/5 (948)
Protolabs	Prototypes within days	Interactive quote with DFM feedback	US, UK and German plants, plus partners	You pay Protolabs	3.7/5 (1)
SendCutSend	Sheet metal in the US and Canada	Instant price	Nevada, Kentucky and Texas	You pay SendCutSend	4.2/5 (15)

Trustpilot scores and review counts as of 20 October 2026.

CNC machining capability at a glance

Who makes the part is only half the picture, so the second table puts the CNC figures each service publishes next to JLCCNC's. That way you can check tolerances, lead time and certifications in one place.

Service	Default tolerance	Tightest stated tolerance	Stated lead time	Certifications stated
JLCCNC	ISO 2768-m if no tolerance is given (±0.05 mm stated general tolerance)	Tighter limits need an annotated 2D drawing	3 business days	ISO 9001:2015
Haizol	±0.127 mm on metals (varies by factory)	±0.025 mm on suitable features after DFM review	3-10 business days typical	Member factories holding ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949 or ISO 13485
PCBWay	±0.005″-0.01″ (±0.127-0.254 mm) depending on your drawing	Set by engineering review for custom jobs	Not stated on the CNC page	ISO 9001
RapidDirect	ISO 2768-m (metals), ISO 2768-c (plastics)	±0.0005″ (±0.013 mm)	About 5 business days	ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, IATF 16949
Fictiv	ISO 2768 medium without a drawing	±0.0001″ (±0.0025 mm)	As quickly as 1 day	ISO 9001; ISO 13485 compliant
Xometry	±0.127 mm on metals per ISO 2768	Below ±0.001″ (±0.025 mm) per your GD&T	3-7 business days	ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100D; ITAR registered
Protolabs	±0.127 mm without a drawing; ISO 2768-f with one	±0.0127 mm on specified bores	Quick-turn parts within 1 day	ISO 9001, AS9100D; ITAR
SendCutSend	Standard tolerances only	Custom tolerances not offered	Ships in 2-4 business days (US)	Not stated on the CNC page

Figures from each company's CNC service page, 20 October 2026. Haizol's figures are network-level; each factory confirms its own capability in the quote.

1. Haizol: best for taking CNC parts from prototype to production batches

Haizol is an online manufacturing marketplace for CNC machining in China, where multiple verified factories quote the same drawing and you choose which one makes the part. Founded in Shanghai in 2015, Haizol lists 800,000+ factories, but only those with a verified Haizol membership can quote. Trading companies cannot become members, a rule worth knowing if you have sourced on sites like Alibaba, where traders and factories sit side by side.

The same RFQ can also reach factories for sheet metal fabrication, injection moulding, casting, metal stamping, forging and 3D printing, so the rest of your bill of materials can follow the machined parts.

How a production RFQ runs on Haizol

Take a 6061 aluminium gearbox housing with 2 H7 bearing bores, a ring of M5 threaded holes and black anodising. The 5 you prototyped on JLCCNC fit, and now you need batches of 200 and later 1,000. You upload the 3D model with a 2D drawing that calls out the bore tolerances and ask for prices at 200, 500 and 1,000 pieces.

Before the RFQ goes out, your account manager reviews it for completeness, and HaiBot Design Analysis can flag a missing tolerance block or material callout. HaiMatch then routes the housing to member factories with matching 5-axis machining and anodising capability.

Once the quotes come in, every factory has priced the housing at the same 3 quantities, so you see exactly where the unit cost drops.

Once the quotes come in, every factory has priced the housing at the same 3 quantities, so you see exactly where the unit cost drops. Before you choose a factory, open its profile to check its Factory Audit Report, machine list and quality control equipment, including whether it lists a CMM to measure those H7 bores.

If a factory has a question about bore depth or a thread callout, you and the factory can mark up the model together in the browser with Drawing Collaboration.

Why Haizol is a JLCCNC alternative for CNC production batches

Haizol is a JLCCNC alternative for the step after the prototype: on 90% of RFQs, 8+ verified member factories quote within 24 hours, so a production batch gets competing prices instead of one price from one factory. You pick the factory yourself from side-by-side profiles and Factory Audit Reports, and Haizol adds no markup. A free, English-speaking account manager helps you release RFQs and tackle any communication issues.

Key features

• Multi-Quote at your quantity levels: you set the quantities, for example 200, 500 and 1,000, and every factory prices each level. Lining the quotes up shows you which factory gets cheapest as the batch grows, which a single quote can't tell you.
• Factory profiles with Factory Audit Reports: each quoting factory has a standardised profile listing its certifications, equipment, capacity and photos, plus the audit report from Haizol's verification of its business licence, machines, certificates and workforce. You know which shop will machine the part before you award it.
• Drawing-led quoting: the completeness check, HaiBot Design Analysis and Drawing Collaboration described above help make sure your H7 bores are quoted as drawn instead of falling back to a general tolerance class.
• A free account manager: an English-speaking account manager helps you follow up if a factory falls behind, and the factories that priced the batch but lost the award stay listed in the same RFQ, so moving the next call-off doesn't mean starting over.
• An NDA before files open: choose Level 1 (Haizol's digital NDA) or Level 2 (your own NDA, signed and uploaded by each factory) before any factory sees the drawing.
• HaiBot AI Sourcing: HaiBot finds member factories from a plain request such as "5-axis machining with IATF 16949".
• Factory visits: Haizol's Supplier Discovery Tour runs twice a year, giving you a chance to walk the production floor at factories in China before a big batch. Of the Winter 2025 group, 92.8% were satisfied or very satisfied with the visits.

Pros

• Competing prices on the same drawing, and you choose the factory
• CNC, sheet metal, moulding and casting parts through one platform
• Buyers in 117+ countries use it

Cons

• No price on upload: factories quote within hours, not seconds
• Member factories are all in China, so import duties apply to EU and US deliveries
• You compare the quotes and pick the factory yourself, which takes longer than accepting one price

Pricing: free for buyers, with no minimum order quantity; factories pay membership fees and Haizol adds no markup to their quotes. Haizol puts the average saving at 20%, with batch prices up to 70% below local European suppliers. Haizol's CNC research found that 99.6% of CNC factories in China that offer multi-tier pricing give systematic volume discounts, about 37% at the mid tier and 54% at the highest tier.

Best for: CNC parts moving from prototype to batch production, quoted by several verified factories in China.

2. PCBWay: best for machined parts that ship alongside PCBs

PCBWay is a China-based manufacturing service best known for PCB fabrication and assembly, and the closest match to JLCCNC because it also runs CNC machining, 3D printing and injection moulding factories. PCBWay serves customers worldwide through its Hong Kong entity, Hong Kong Yanghui Information Technology Limited. Because boards and machined parts sit on one account, an electronics enclosure and the board inside it can come from the same supplier.

Key features

• Instant quote with a custom route: listed metals and plastics are priced online straight away. For anything else you choose "Custom", list your features, tolerances, inspection needs and quantities, and an engineer reviews the job before pricing it. A production part with toleranced features often ends up on that second route.
• 3-, 4- and 5-axis milling plus turning: brackets, housings and turned shafts can all sit in one order.
• 1 to 100,000 parts: the same CNC service covers a single prototype and a production run, so you don't change supplier when the quantity jumps.
• Standard and custom finishes: anodising and bead blasting with coloured anodising are standard options, while electroplating or polishing is arranged with PCBWay's CNC team by email.

Pros

• The board, its assembly and the machined enclosure from one supplier
• Materials outside the list can be requested through engineering review

Cons

• PCBWay quotes from its own operation, so a 1,000-piece batch still gets one price from one source
• Parts top out at 1000 mm
• Custom finishes are handled by email instead of on the quote page

Pricing: instant online quotes for listed materials; custom materials and finishes are priced after engineering review.

Best for: electronics teams who want CNC housings and boards from one China-based supplier.

PCBWay vs. Haizol

PCBWay prices your housing itself and builds it in its own factories. A Haizol RFQ for the same housing collects separate prices from verified member factories at every quantity level you set, each next to the Factory Audit Report of the factory that would machine it.

PCBWay vs. JLCCNC

PCBWay and JLCCNC both grew out of PCB manufacturing, and both give instant CNC quotes for standard jobs from their own operations. JLCCNC takes slightly larger parts, up to 1100 mm against PCBWay's 1000 mm.

3. RapidDirect: best for one China supplier with its own factory

RapidDirect is a China-based manufacturing service that pairs its own CNC factories in Shenzhen, Dongguan and Foshan with partner shops, where PCBWay keeps machining inside its own operation. RapidDirect set up its first factory in Shenzhen in 2009, began selling abroad in 2014 and now serves 20,000+ customers in over 120 countries and regions. We go deeper in our guide to RapidDirect alternatives.

Key features

• Own shop plus graded partners: RapidDirect runs its own main CNC shop and a network of partner shops across China, with 80+ partner suppliers managed through a supplier access, evaluation and grading system. Grinders, wire cutters and EDM machines handle the features a mill can't.
• DFM feedback before production: RapidDirect's engineers review your design for manufacturability before machining starts, so problems surface while changes are still cheap.
• Drawing-led tolerances: metals default to ISO 2768-m and plastics to ISO 2768-c. Tighter limits, down to ±0.0005″ (±0.013 mm), are machined and inspected against your drawing and GD&T callouts.
• Volume bands with no strict MOQ: prototyping runs 1-100 pieces, low volume 101-10,000 and high volume 10,001 pieces and up.
• In-house inspection: CMMs, 2D measuring systems and XRF analysers check dimensions and materials.

Pros

• Medical and automotive certifications (ISO 13485, IATF 16949) on top of ISO 9001
• One company handles machining, finishing and partner capacity

Cons

• You get one RapidDirect price whichever shop machines the part
• Standard CNC lead time is about 5 business days and up to about 8 for some materials, against 3 at JLCCNC

Pricing: instant online quotes for metal and plastic machined parts, priced by RapidDirect.

Best for: teams that want one China-based supplier to manage machining, finishing and partner capacity.

RapidDirect vs. Haizol

RapidDirect quotes your gearbox housing as one price, and the part may be machined in RapidDirect's own shop or by one of its graded partners. Every Haizol quote for the same housing links to the quoting factory's profile and Factory Audit Report, so you know which shop will machine it before you award the batch.

RapidDirect vs. JLCCNC

RapidDirect and JLCCNC both machine parts in China, but JLCCNC keeps everything in one company-owned factory while RapidDirect adds 80+ partner suppliers. Both default to ISO 2768-m on metals, and RapidDirect publishes a tightest drawing-based tolerance of ±0.0005″ (±0.013 mm), where JLCCNC asks for an annotated 2D drawing but states no tightest figure.

4. Fictiv: best for managed production with quantity-tier quotes

Fictiv is a digital manufacturing company that runs production for buyers who would rather hand it to a managed team. Founded in 2013, Fictiv joined the MISUMI Group in June 2025 after MISUMI paid US$350 million for it. Fictiv has made 42M+ parts through its vetted network across 5 regions for 6,000+ companies.

Key features

• Quantity-tier quotes: one quote compares unit price, total cost, lead time and savings across up to 5 quantity tiers. If you're torn between a 200-piece and a 1,000-piece run, the trade-off sits on one screen.
• A managed program team: manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, program managers, strategic sourcing managers and logistics specialists run the order, so you deal with Fictiv instead of the factory.
• Tight tolerances with inspection: Fictiv's CNC service quotes down to ±0.0001″ (±0.0025 mm) and works to ISO 2768 medium when you send no drawing. Hand metrology, laser and CMM inspection check the result.
• 45+ certified materials and 13+ finishes: enough range for most housings, brackets and shafts without a custom request.

Pros

• Nadcap and NABL approved partners alongside ISO 9001 certification and ISO 13485 compliance
• Production can move between regions inside one network

Cons

• Fictiv chooses the manufacturing partner, so you don't compare factories yourself
• Each quantity tier carries one Fictiv price

Pricing: quote-based, with lead time options matched to your budget and up to 5 quantity tiers per quote.

Best for: hardware teams that want a managed partner to run production across regions.

Fictiv vs. Haizol

Fictiv gives you up to 5 quantity tiers in one Fictiv quote and manages the partner that makes the part. Haizol lets you set your own quantity levels and have them priced by several verified member factories, whose profiles you compare before choosing.

Fictiv vs. JLCCNC

Fictiv spreads work over a partner network in 5 regions, while JLCCNC makes every part in its own factory in China. Fictiv can move a batch outside China, while JLCCNC's strength is a 3-business-day standard lead time on simple parts.

5. Xometry: best for instant pricing across many processes from one vendor

Xometry is a US-listed online manufacturing marketplace that, unlike Haizol, picks the outside supplier for each custom-part order itself. Xometry's marketplace revenue reached US$215 million in Q2 2026, up 45% year on year, and its European arm works with over 5,000 suppliers worldwide. Our Xometry alternatives guide digs into this model.

Key features

• Instant quoting: a price appears as soon as you upload a model, across CNC and many other processes.
• One vendor of record: Xometry is the company on your invoice, which keeps a single approved supplier on your books however many shops make the parts.
• Certified network: Xometry's CNC service is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, IATF 16949:2016 and AS9100D certified, and ITAR registered.
• Inspection in the price: a standard inspection is included in the part price and lead time, and First Article (FAIR) and CMM reports can be added.
• Drawing-based tolerances: metals are held to ±0.127 mm under ISO 2768 by default, and tolerances below ±0.001″ (±0.025 mm) are possible per your drawing and GD&T callouts.

Pros

• One approved vendor for automotive, medical and aerospace parts
• Free standard shipping on US orders, and international prototype pricing includes tariffs

Cons

• Xometry keeps discretion in selecting the supplier for each order, so the shop that machines your batch is Xometry's choice
• The price you pay includes Xometry's share on top of the supplier's

Pricing: instant online quotes; Xometry sets the price and pays the supplier.

Best for: US companies that want instant prices across many processes from one vendor.

Xometry vs. Haizol

Xometry, as vendor of record, prices the order and places it with a supplier from its network. A Haizol RFQ returns each verified member factory's own price with no markup, shown beside that factory's audit report and equipment list, and the award is your call.

Xometry vs. JLCCNC

Xometry routes orders through thousands of suppliers, while JLCCNC builds every order in one company-owned factory. Xometry suits a buyer who needs AS9100D certification or ITAR registration, and JLCCNC suits a cheap prototype.

6. Protolabs: best for fast prototypes from US and European plants

Protolabs is a digital manufacturer that makes custom parts in its own factories in Germany, the UK and the US and passes other work to Protolabs Network, its partner network, so it sits between in-house makers like PCBWay and routing services like Xometry. Protolabs' revenue reached US$149.3 million in Q2 2026, 10.6% more than a year before. More options sit in our Protolabs alternatives guide.

Key features

• Interactive quote with DFM feedback: you upload a 3D CAD model, change materials and quantities and watch the price update, with design for manufacturability feedback in the same quote.
• Factory plus Network: Protolabs' automated factories suit high-mix, lower-quantity work, and higher volumes are quoted through Protolabs Network.
• Drawing-based tolerances: ±0.127 mm without a drawing; with one, linear tolerances are quoted to ISO 2768-f and specified bores can be held to ±0.0127 mm.
• Quick-turn parts: CNC parts can be ready within 1 day, which matters when a part has to be in the lab within days.

Pros

• Production in the US, the UK and Germany
• AS9100D certification and ITAR compliance for aerospace and defence work

Cons

• Milling in Protolabs' own factories tops out at 559 × 356 × 95.3 mm; larger parts go to the network, up to 650 × 650 × 300 mm
• One Protolabs quote gives you nothing to benchmark a batch price against

Pricing: set by material, complexity, quantity and lead time, shown in the interactive quote.

Best for: prototypes and bridge quantities needed within days from plants in the US or Europe.

Protolabs vs. Haizol

Protolabs quotes and makes your parts in its own plants or through its network. For the production batch after the prototype, a Haizol RFQ collects separate prices from verified member factories in China, and the award goes to whichever factory you pick.

Protolabs vs. JLCCNC

Protolabs and JLCCNC both own their factories, but Protolabs produces in Germany, the UK and the US while JLCCNC ships from China. For a US or EU address, a Protolabs part can ship from a plant inside that market and skip the import clearance a parcel from China goes through.

7. SendCutSend: best for fast sheet metal and simple 6061 milling in the US and Canada

SendCutSend is a US online fabrication service for laser-cut and bent sheet metal, and the most specialised option in this comparison, with its own plants in Reno (Nevada), Paris (Kentucky) and Arlington (Texas). Over 300,000 customers have received more than 30 million SendCutSend parts.

Key features

• Instant price on sheet metal: upload a flat pattern and the price for laser cutting and bending shows straight away.
• 175+ materials in stock: SendCutSend's material library lets you pick the sheet and gauge on the same page as the price.
• CNC milling on 6061: CNC machining runs on 6061 aluminium billets for simple milled parts.
• Fast US dispatch: standard orders leave within 2-4 business days for US addresses, with Canadian delivery available too.

Pros

• Own plants in 3 US states, so US orders ship domestically
• No quoting wait on sheet metal

Cons

• CNC milling works only in 6061 aluminium
• SendCutSend doesn't offer tolerances tighter than its standard, so a housing with H7 bearing bores is out of scope
• Shipping covers the US and Canada only

Pricing: instant online prices on upload.

Best for: US and Canadian teams who need flat or bent sheet metal parts within days.

SendCutSend vs. Haizol

SendCutSend makes parts in its own US plants to a standard tolerance set. Haizol sends your drawing, toleranced bores included, to verified member factories in China that quote it as drawn, and Haizol serves buyers in 117+ countries.

SendCutSend vs. JLCCNC

SendCutSend is mainly a sheet metal service, with CNC milling limited to 6061 aluminium and delivery limited to the US and Canada. JLCCNC mills, turns and wire-cuts metals and plastics, and also cuts and bends sheet metal, for customers in 180+ countries.

JLCCNC vs. Haizol

JLCCNC is a single-factory machining service, while Haizol is an online CNC machining marketplace where several factories compete for your drawing. Side by side, the difference shows up at every step of a production order:

• Who quotes: on JLCCNC, one company-owned factory prices the part; on Haizol, 8+ quotes from verified member factories arrive within 24 hours on 90% of RFQs.
• Who makes it: on JLCCNC, the factory is fixed; on Haizol, you read profiles and Factory Audit Reports and award the job yourself.
• Your drawing: on JLCCNC, the 3D file sets the geometry, the 2D drawing governs tolerances and threads and the order-page options override the drawing; on Haizol, factories price the drawing in your RFQ and settle questions on the model.
• Batch pricing: on JLCCNC, you get JLCCNC's price at each quantity; on Haizol, you set levels such as 200, 500 and 1,000 and compare every factory at each.
• Order problems: on JLCCNC, you file a complaint form and get a reply within 1 working day; on Haizol, a free account manager chases a late batch with the factory alongside you.
• Platform cost: on JLCCNC, the platform is the seller; on Haizol, buyers pay nothing and no markup is added to factory quotes.

JLCCNC alternatives: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Where is JLCCNC located?

JLCCNC makes parts in its own factory in China and lists a contact address in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. JLCCNC belongs to the JLC group alongside JLCPCB, JLC3DP and EasyEDA.

What companies are similar to JLCCNC?

Companies like JLCCNC include PCBWay, the closest China-based all-rounder, and RapidDirect, which pairs its own Shenzhen factory with partner shops. Haizol is the marketplace option: verified factories in China each price the same drawing. Fictiv, Xometry, Protolabs and SendCutSend cover managed or US-based production.

How much does JLCCNC cost?

JLCCNC pricing comes from an instant online quote for each part, and complex parts get a manual quote within 24 hours. The price depends on material, geometry, finish and quantity, and orders above 20 pieces go to manual review for their price. To compare the cost of a JLC CNC alternative, price the same file everywhere and add shipping and import duties.

Is JLCCNC the same as JLCPCB?

JLCCNC and JLCPCB are sister companies in the JLC group. JLCPCB handles PCB fabrication and assembly, while JLCCNC handles CNC machining and sheet metal, so the JLC group's CNC service, sometimes called JLCPCB CNC, is JLCCNC.

Is Haizol a JLCCNC alternative?

For CNC parts moving from prototype to production, Haizol works as a JLCCNC alternative. Haizol is an online manufacturing marketplace for CNC machining in China that sends each drawing to verified member factories, and on 90% of RFQs at least 8 of them return a price inside 24 hours. You choose the factory from its audit report and pay nothing to use Haizol, and a free account manager reviews each RFQ for completeness before it goes out.

Final verdict: which JLCCNC alternatives fit your CNC parts

The best JLCCNC alternative depends on what your part needs after the prototype, and each service above covers a different need.

For production batches of custom industrial parts, Haizol is the strongest choice. Haizol closes the gaps that appear when you scale on JLCCNC: one factory setting the price, tolerances that fall back to ISO 2768-m and no named person to chase a late batch. Several verified factories price your drawing as drawn, you choose the factory from its audit report and a free account manager follows up on delivery.

Post your first RFQ on Haizol for free and see whether competing factories can beat your JLCCNC price.