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Metal & Material Sources
855
Materials
48
Shapes
93
Grades
997
Services
56
Fastener Sources
604
Fastener Types
233
Why Source Finder
Getting multiple quotes isn't best practice — it's your competitive advantage.
Smarter purchasing
Buyers who secure 3+ quotes save 15–30% on average vs. single-source purchasing.
Discover true market rates
Multiple quotes reveal actual market pricing, preventing overpayment on every purchase.
10× faster RFQ process
Send RFQs to multiple vetted sources simultaneously instead of contacting each one individually.
Constantly growing source pool
Our sourcing team adds new, vetted sources every month.
Source Finder vs. the alternatives
Whatever you're using today, here's why buyers switch.
Buyers come to Source Finder from three places. See how we compare to each.
Replace the search-and-spreadsheet workflow.
| Feature | Source Finder | Search Engines & AI Chat Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier vetting | Sources and their offerings vetted and confirmed. | Random results — dropshippers, importers reselling overseas stock, dead listings. |
| Search structure | Near-instant smart matching by material, shape, grade, fastener type, or service to a precision list. | Keyword searching and clicking through individual sites to confirm offerings. |
| RFQ workflow | Generate the same RFQ email outreach to all desired sources simultaneously. | Open each supplier site, copy spec, write each email. |
| AI Discovery | SCOUT AI scans the web in real time, scores leads. | No scoring or deep assessment of your need vs. what the source offers. |
| Audit trail | RFQ outreach history per user, per seat. | None. |
Real RFQ savings
Real results from Source Finder users.
See how our customers save thousands by comparing multiple quotes instead of single sourcing.
| Material | Highest quote | Lowest quote | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| C110 Copper Bar | $2,315 | $1,754 | $561 |
| 4140 Annealed Alloy Steel Plate | $7,630 | $6,696 | $934 |
| Hot Rolled 8620 Alloy Steel Bar | $2,571 | $1,611 | $960 |
| Inconel 718 Bar | $5,741 | $4,727 | $1,014 |
| 7050 Aluminum Plate | $7,303 | $5,997 | $1,306 |
| Galvanized Expanded Metal | $10,167 | $7,922 | $2,245 |
| T304 Stainless Steel Tube | $4,375 | $1,187 | $3,188 |
Actual RFQ results from Source Finder users. By sending the same request to multiple suppliers at once, they discovered material price variations and saved big on their purchases.
AI-Powered
SCOUT discovers suppliers beyond the vetted database.
For specialized materials, hard-to-find grades, or expanding your supplier network. SCOUT searches the web, scores leads by confidence, filters duplicates, and surfaces verified contact info.
How it works
- 1Enter your material, shape/style, grade, or fastener type requirements.
- 2SCOUT searches thousands of websites in seconds.
- 3AI scores each lead by confidence level.
- 4Duplicates from our vetted database are filtered out automatically.
- 5Get unvetted leads you can independently verify.
What's included
- Real-time web discovery across thousands of supplier sites
- Confidence scoring on every match
- Automatic duplicate detection against the vetted database
- Direct email and website contact info when available
- Available on the Free Trial, Starter, Pro, and Team plans — monthly allotments vary by tier (see pricing below).
Plans & pricing
Different sourcing needs, different plans.
Please note: Source Finder is not currently available to companies based in New York state.
One entry point — 30-day free trial
30 days of Pro access — no credit card.
Full database + SCOUT AI for 30 days. Pick a plan when your trial ends. We won't auto-bill.
Billed monthly
- 25 SCOUT AI discoveries / mo
- Full database of vetted sources
- Search by material, shape, and grade
- BCC RFQ email workflow
- RFQ history
- 1 user account
Billed monthly
- 100 SCOUT AI discoveries / mo
- Full database of vetted sources
- Search by material, shape, and grade
- BCC RFQ email workflow
- RFQ history
- 1 user account
Billed monthly
- 600 SCOUT discoveries / mo, shared across seats (20/day cap)
- Material Expert Helpdesk
- Team RFQ analytics
- 3 user accounts
- Full database of vetted sources
- Search by material, shape, and grade
- BCC RFQ email workflow
- RFQ history (per seat)
Not ready to commit? Pay per search.
Buy 10 search credits for $25.
≈ $2.50/search. Credits never expire. Works on Database and SCOUT searches.
Every new account starts with a 30-day free trial — full database + SCOUT AI access, no card required. If you don't want a subscription when the trial ends, switch to credits and keep searching pay-as-you-go.
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Need more than 3 seats?
Enterprise — custom seats, sales-led pricing.
For procurement orgs above 3 seats, multi-team rollouts, or custom SLAs. Includes everything on Team — unlimited Database, shared SCOUT pool, Material Expert Helpdesk — plus volume pricing, dedicated account management, and bespoke seat counts.
Materials
Every material you need, sources you can trust.
From common alloys to specialized grades — if you need materials, we have the vetted supplier network to get you competitive quotes fast.
Alloy Steel
267 sources
Aluminum
282 sources
Anodized Aluminum
3 sources
Beryllium
50 sources
Brass
158 sources
Bronze
128 sources
Carbide
15 sources
Carbon Steel
332 sources
Cast Iron
50 sources
Ceramics
13 sources
Chrome
16 sources
Chromium Carbide Overlay Steel
7 sources
Cobalt
37 sources
Cold Rolled Steel
72 sources
Copper
172 sources
CORTEN / Weathering Steel
8 sources
Ductile Iron
40 sources
Fiberglass
49 sources
Foam
2 sources
Galvanized Steel
83 sources
Graphite
5 sources
High Speed Steel
36 sources
Hot Rolled Steel
71 sources
Iron
32 sources
Lead
22 sources
Magnesium
18 sources
Molybdenum
29 sources
Nickel Alloy
205 sources
Nickel Silver
11 sources
Niobium
9 sources
Plastics
74 sources
Rebar
20 sources
Rubber
9 sources
Silver
6 sources
Spring Steel
28 sources
Stainless Steel
402 sources
Steel
298 sources
Strip Steel
5 sources
Structural Steel
77 sources
Super Alloy
144 sources
Tantalum
26 sources
Tin
3 sources
Titanium
128 sources
Tool Steel
85 sources
Tungsten
29 sources
Wax
3 sources
Zinc
15 sources
Zirconium
17 sources
48 materials · constantly growing
Can't find what you need? Our sourcing team constantly adds new suppliers and stands ready for custom sourcing. Once you've signed up, contact our support team for materials not listed and we'll help you find the right source.
Fasteners
Every fastener type buyers need, in one search.
From hex cap screws to anchor bolts, washers to rivets — our fastener-supplier network covers the full canonical taxonomy so you can source any fastener in seconds.
233 fastener types · constantly growing
Services
Beyond raw stock — the services to finish the job.
Cutting, heat treating, polishing, coating, welding — our network covers the value-add services that get material from mill form to your spec. Search by service or pair a service with a material to find sources that can do both.
56 services · constantly growing
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