Your search doesn’t speak parts.
We translate.

Buyers type Q0120, 12/2 MC cable, 316ss 1/4-20 wing nut. Your site says 0 results.

Partsift translates manufacturer part numbers, trade slang, half-specs, and typos into the SKUs you actually carry — on the site you already have.

  • One line of code. No site rebuild, no platform migration.
  • Works on what you have. Hosted platforms, custom-built sites, in-house PHP — if it runs in a browser, we can plug in.
  • Live in two to four weeks. Two-week free pilot on your real catalog first.

$1,500/month·month-to-month·cancel anytime

Free written report · no credit card · we never share your URL

Built for Electrical · Fastener · Plumbing · HVAC/R

shop.your-site.com
Illustrative
Your site today
0 results found
“1/2-13 x 2" grade 8 hex bolt zink”
Try fewer keywords · Check spelling · Remove filters
With Partsift
Thread size 1/2-13 Length 2 in Grade 8 Hex head Zinc plated · we fixed “zink”
1/2-13 x 2" Grade 8 Hex Cap Screw — Zinc
GR8-HCS-5013-200-ZP · in stock
1/2-13Grade 8zinc plated
Best match
SAE J429 Grade 5 1/2-13 Hex Cap Screw
FST-50132ZP · 2–3 day lead
1/2-13SAE J429zinc plated
Cross-ref
US-based, founder-runReal people on email and phone — no offshore tier, no chatbot
Free pilot firstWe prove it on your real catalog before you ever pay an invoice
Month-to-monthNo contracts, no minimums, no cancellation fees
Off in one minuteRemove the line of code — we delete your data within 30 days
What you’re up against

The big catalog sites translate. Yours doesn’t.

Your buyer’s purchasing clerk shops like a consumer. They type half a spec, misspell a word, paste a manufacturer part number.

The big catalog sites figure out what they meant. Your site says “0 results.” That’s the moment they click away.

They’re not leaving because the big sites are cheaper. They’re leaving because those sites understand them. You already carry the parts. We just make your website show that.

The same pattern, on almost every distributor site. A buyer types Q0120 — a common breaker code electrical distributors carry every day — and gets zero results. They type 12/2 MC cable, the standard residential branch wiring, and get a page of unrelated specialty products. The buyer doesn’t blame the search bar. They just go somewhere bigger.
Your site today
shop.your-site.com
No results found

They call your counter — or click away.

Your site with Partsift
shop.your-site.com
We understood QO/HOM-series 20A single-pole Plug-on breaker
QO120 — 20A 1-Pole Plug-on Breaker
BRK-QO120-1P20A · in stock
Q0120QO-series
Best match
HOM120 — 20A 1-Pole Homeline Breaker
BRK-HOM120-1P20A · in stock
20Asingle-pole
Cross-ref

They buy.

The math on zero-result searches

Every “0 results” is a lost order.

A buyer searches, sees nothing, and does one of two things: calls your counter (and ties up your staff) or buys somewhere else (and you never hear about it). Most distributors get more of the second than they think.

Online sales / year
Recover 1% in lost orders
Recover 3%
$2M
+$20,000
+$60,000
$10M
+$100,000
+$300,000
$25M
+$250,000
+$750,000

Most distributor sites have a meaningful empty-search rate. Recovering even a third of those is the kind of number you can defend in a budget meeting.
Illustrative figures. Actual results vary by catalog, traffic, and buyer behavior.

What we translate

Buyer language in.
Your SKUs out.

Customers don’t search the way you list parts. We bridge the gap between what they type and what’s in your catalog.

“1/2-13 gr8 hex zink 2in”
Thread size 1/2-13 Grade 8 Hex head Zinc plated Length 2 in
Translates trade slang

“1/2-13 gr8 hex zink 2in” finds the part.

Buyers type half-specs the way they say them. We pull out thread size, grade, head, finish, length — and match the SKU. Imperial, metric, fractions, abbreviations. Your counter phone rings less.

galvenized
galvanized
Translates typos

Stop losing orders to bad spelling.

“Galvenized.” “Carrage bolt.” “Stainles.” Your buyer’s purchasing clerk isn’t a copy editor. We figure out what they meant — built on parts vocabulary, not generic spellcheck.

Phones first

Built for the phone in your customer’s hand.

A growing share of B2B searches happen on a phone — at a job site, on a counter, between deliveries. Most distributor sites are unusable there.

Partsift gives you big tap targets, image previews, no pinching to read.

Your dashboard

See what people search for — and what they couldn’t find.

Every search shows up here. The ones that came up empty go to the top, ranked by what they cost you. Click one, teach it a word, done. Your sales manager can run it. No developer required.

app.partsift.com / your-company / search
Search analytics
Sample data · not a real customer
Searches
2,140
last 30 days
Empty searches
3.2%
down from 11%
Clicked a result
38%
up from 32%
Added to order
14%
up from 10%
Searches that came up empty
Times asked
Est. lost
Fix
"vfd 2hp 240v single phase"
42
$2,140
Add match
"316ss 1/4-20 wing nut"
31
$1,580
Add match
"timing belt for PT-6200"
24
$1,205
Add cross-ref
"npt elbow brass 1/2 90"
18
$945
Add match
Why switch

Partsift vs. what you have today.

The big catalog sites built their search in-house over years, with huge teams. We built ours so distributors like you don’t have to.

What your site can do Partsift Your site today Generic search SaaS
(retail-built platforms)
Find Q0120 when you carry the QO-series breaker Yes — cross-references to QO120 / HOM120 Depends on your setup Only if you build the synonym list
Mix fractions, inches, and mm Yes Sometimes works With custom rules
Fix parts-specific typos (galvenized, carrage) Yes — built for parts terms Generic spellcheck at best Generic spellcheck
Match competitor / manufacturer part numbers Detects today Rarely Only with manual cross-ref tables
Time to live on your site 2–4 weeks 3–6 months with an integrator
What it costs you $1,500/month flat Often free — but costing you orders $30k–$120k/yr + integrator fees
Built for industrial-parts catalogs Yes — it’s all we do Usually generic Built for retail e-commerce
Who you talk to when something breaks The person who built it Your IT vendor (eventually) Tier-1 support queue
What Partsift doesn’t do

We replace one box. Nothing else.

If a vendor wants you to migrate platforms, replumb your ERP, or sit through a six-month implementation — that is not us. Here’s what stays exactly as it is on your site today.

  • × Your storefrontYour product pages, cart, checkout, and account flows are untouched. Same URLs, same CMS, same theme.
  • × Your PIM or product databaseWe read your public catalog or a feed you send. We don’t write back, sync, or replace your master data.
  • × Your ERP or inventoryNo ERP integration required — we don’t touch your back office. If you want stock or pricing in results, we read what’s already on the page.
  • × Your pricing logicCustomer-specific pricing, contract pricing, and supplier-cost rules stay in the system that owns them today.
  • × Your customer accountsLogins, B2B portals, saved carts, and order history live where they live. Search results respect what they can already see.
  • × Your team’s dayNo new tools to learn, no new accounts for sales reps, no training program. We replace one search bar and send your sales manager one weekly email.
Who you’re dealing with

If it doesn’t beat your current search, you don’t pay.

Built by a small US-based team. We work with a few distributors at a time so we can pay attention.

The same person who answers your first email is the person who’ll install the widget on your site. No offshore tier, no chatbot, no ticket queue.

We’re new. Read about why we built this

How the pilot works

Two weeks on your real catalog. Then decide.

We crawl your site, build the search, and run it side-by-side with what you have today. If Partsift doesn’t find parts your current search misses, you walk.

No invoice, no paperwork, no awkward call.

What you get on day one

Direct line to the person who built it.

Once you’re in, you get a real direct line — email, phone, a 20-minute install call. No support ticket queue, no offshore tier, no chatbot.

If something’s wrong with how Partsift handles your catalog, we hear about it the same day.

Start your pilot A human replies — usually within one business day

Want to see how Partsift handles your toughest searches?

Try it on my catalog
Your data

Your data — and your pricing — stay yours.

Your supplier pricing, cross-reference tables, and customer search history are yours. Kept separate from every other customer. Never shared, never sold.

Your pricing and customer data stay private

Your supplier relationships, pricing, search logs, and any data you upload live in a database only your company can access. No other distributor can see them. We can’t use them to help a competitor.

Cancel any time. Take your data with you.

Remove one line of code and Partsift is off. We delete your data within 30 days, or export it to you as a spreadsheet — your choice. No lock-in, no cancellation fees, no contracts to fight.

Old website? Good.

No rebuild. No platform migration.

A site rebuild is months of work and tens of thousands of dollars. You’ve been putting it off for years. Don’t bother.

Partsift is one line of code that goes on whatever you have today. The rest of your site stays exactly the way it is.

What we plug into

Hosted e-commerce platforms  ·  Custom-built .NET, PHP, or Java sites  ·  Legacy in-house catalogs  ·  Catalogs from a CSV or ERP feed

If your site runs in a browser, we can plug in. If you’re not sure what you have, send the URL — we’ll tell you within a day, free.

  • Matches your site’s existing colors and fonts automatically
  • Built for phones first — works the way buyers actually shop in 2026
  • Loads as an overlay — the rest of your site keeps its current speed
  • Off in one minute — remove the line of code, you’re back where you started

If your web person is on vacation, we can wait — or we’ll talk to your agency directly. Nobody on your side has to scramble.

Pricing

One price. No surprises.

A flat monthly fee. No per-search charges, no quote-only tiers, no “contact sales” runaround. The first two weeks are free. You only pay if you keep it.

Multiple brands, multiple sites, or over 50k SKUs? Tell us — we’ll quote it plainly.

FAQ

Common questions.

How long does it take to go live?

Two to four weeks. Week one, we read your catalog and send a search-quality report. Week two, you try it on your real products. Week three, you set up any merchandising rules. Week four, one line of code on your site and you’re live.

Our website is pretty old. Will this work?

Yes — that’s exactly who we built this for. Older hosted catalogs, custom .NET or PHP sites from the early 2010s, in-house builds nobody’s touched in years — we’ve installed Partsift on all of it. If your site has a search box today and runs in a web browser, we can replace it. We won’t touch the rest of the site.

How does the free pilot work?

We read your catalog from your public site and build a working demo on your real products — free. The pilot runs two to three weeks. If Partsift can’t find parts your current search misses, you walk — no invoice, no paperwork. If you like what you see, paid plans are month-to-month at $1,500/mo. No contracts, no cancellation fees.

We’re not a tech company. Is this going to be a headache?

No. The install is one 20-minute call with whoever runs your website — in-house, contractor, or agency. The dashboard is built for your sales manager, not a developer. If you can use email and read a chart, you can use this. We’ll happily talk to your IT vendor directly if that’s easier.

Do I need to give you my product database?

No. We read the product pages that are already public on your site. If you’d rather send a spreadsheet, ERP feed, or PIM export, that works too — whichever is easier for you.

Is my catalog data used to train AI?

No. We use AI to understand search queries, but your product data and search logs are not used to train models. Our contracts with AI providers explicitly prohibit it. Your supplier relationships and pricing stay yours.

What happens to my existing search?

You can run Partsift alongside your current search during rollout. When you’re confident, switch over fully. And if you ever want to go back, just remove the one line of code — we delete your data within 30 days.

Do you handle competitor or manufacturer cross-references?

Partial. When a buyer types a competitor or manufacturer part number, we recognize it and surface the closest match in your catalog instead of returning “0 results.” Uploading your own cross-reference table is on the roadmap — if that’s the deciding factor for you, ask us where it stands when you reach out.

You’re a small team. What if you go out of business?

Fair question. The widget is one line of code — if Partsift ever shut down, you’d remove that line and your old search comes right back. Nothing about your storefront, catalog, or checkout depends on us. We’re also based in the United States and run lean enough to outlast a slow quarter.

How is this different from the big national sites’ search?

It’s the same idea. They built theirs in-house over years, with huge teams. We built ours so distributors your size don’t have to.

Still have a question? Send it through the form — a real person replies, usually within one business day.