Thomasnet (A Xometry Company)
Speya vs Thomasnet
Thomasnet is a North American industrial supplier directory, owned by Xometry, that buyers search and browse themselves. Speya is an AI engine that discovers and AI-vets suppliers worldwide from a plain-language brief. Here is how they differ.
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How Speya compares.
Capability
Speya
Thomasnet (A Xometry Company)
Supplier discovery
Describe it in plain language
Manual keyword search
Vetting
Every supplier AI-vetted
Limited, self-reported profiles
Coverage
Millions of suppliers, global
North America
Speed to shortlist
Minutes
Hours to days of browsing
Autonomy
Runs the whole case with Speya Auto
None
Built for
Enterprise procurement
North American industrial buyers, MRO and OEM
Background
The platform, in brief.
Thomasnet is a North American industrial product sourcing and supplier directory, owned by Xometry, connecting buyers with manufacturers, industrial suppliers, and MRO or OEM sellers through searchable listings. In 2026 it added tools such as Smart Search and sponsored Performance-Based Listings.
The gap
Where it falls short for modern procurement.
Thomasnet is a directory buyers search and browse themselves, even with newer search tools layered on top. Supplier profiles are largely self-reported, vetting is limited, coverage is concentrated in North America, and there is no autonomous AI process that takes a sourcing brief in plain language, screens candidates for certifications, compliance, and financial health, and returns a ranked shortlist with sources.
Authority
Why you can trust this comparison.
This comparison comes from the team that builds Speya, used for supplier discovery by IKEA, Roche, Clas Ohlson, Rusta, Ahlsell and STARK Group, plus PwC and Deloitte. We state where we fit and where we do not.
Enterprise procurement
IKEA, Roche, Clas Ohlson, Rusta, Ahlsell and STARK Group source with Speya.
Global consultancies
PwC and Deloitte run client sourcing on the platform.
Independently audited
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, third-party audited.
EU by default
Hosted in the EU. Supplier data never leaves EU borders.
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Speya
The Speya team, building AI supplier discovery for enterprise procurement. We cover sourcing, supplier data, risk and compliance.
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The difference
Why teams choose Speya.
Speya is built for how procurement works now. You describe the need, Speya discovers and AI-vets suppliers across millions worldwide, ranks them into tiers, and can run the whole case on its own. You get a defensible shortlist in minutes, with the evidence beside every name.
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