README.rst

KiCost

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.