Frequently asked questions

AI Factory Finder is a supplier-intelligence Chrome extension powered by advanced sourcing algorithms and a global supplier intelligence database. It searches across leading marketplaces, finds company information, analyzes supplier profiles, and turns scattered data into clear, comparable shortlists.

AI Factory Finder supports Alibaba, Made-in-China, 1688, and Global Sources. Its algorithms are optimized for supplier company and profile pages, where the richest business signals are available.

Save companies from Alibaba, 1688, Made-in-China, and Global Sources, add them to a sourcing project, and compare their identity, factory score, business history, capabilities, certifications, and contacts in one side-by-side decision matrix. Each supplier can then move through research, contact, quotation, samples, and selection.

Yes. Each sourcing project includes a profitability model combining supplier price, freight, packaging, inspection, other unit costs, duties, VAT, marketplace fees, selling price, and expected monthly sales. It calculates landed cost, total unit cost, profit per unit, margin, and projected monthly profit.

Yes. Create structured RFQs, attach supplier quotes, normalize their complete order costs into one project currency, and compare price, MOQ, lead time, tooling, freight, payment terms, and Incoterms side by side. FactoryFinder ranks active offers using normalized cost, factory score, and lead time.

Yes. Every project can keep supplier messages, follow-up dates, attachment links, sample costs, shipment tracking, delivery dates, quality scores, photos, and evaluation notes in one sourcing history.

Yes. Create purchase orders, download professional multilingual PDF documents, and track deposit, materials, production, inspection, balance payment, and shipment milestones.

Yes. FactoryFinder monitors supplier price and profile changes, quote expiry, sample deliveries, supplier follow-ups, and production deadlines. Alerts appear in your private monitoring center and can also be delivered as native Chrome notifications. You control every alert category and reminder window from your account.

The scoring algorithm combines database intelligence with multiple supplier signals—including company type, certifications, business history, facility information, product focus, and manufacturing language—into one consistent score. The extension also shows the detected evidence, making every comparison clear and easy to understand.

The supplier intelligence database organizes company details, manufacturing indicators, business history, certifications, facility information, product categories, and available contact data. AI Factory Finder brings these signals into one streamlined research view.

It gives every supplier the same structured review, so you can compare company signals instead of juggling tabs, screenshots, and inconsistent notes. Strong candidates become easier to spot, save, and move into your sourcing process.

Page analysis happens directly in the browser. When you sign in and save a supplier, AI Factory Finder securely synchronizes the structured supplier profile with your private account shortlist. It does not transmit unrelated browsing activity or content from unsupported websites.

You can analyze supplier pages directly in the extension. An AI Factory Finder account securely synchronizes saved suppliers and makes your shortlist available through your customer workspace. You never need to provide your own API key.

No. AI Factory Finder reads information already available in the page shown to you. It does not bypass authentication, CAPTCHAs, paywalls, anti-bot systems, or access controls.

The extension maintains a local working copy in your Chrome profile. When you are signed in, saved supplier profiles are also stored in your private AI Factory Finder account on our Vercel-connected database. You can remove records from your account and export your shortlist as a CSV file.

Every score is connected to the supplier information detected on the source page. You can review company details, classifications, certifications, categories, and other signals alongside the result—giving you clear context for every shortlist decision.

Open the AI Factory Finder listing in the Chrome Web Store, select Add to Chrome, and pin the extension to your toolbar. It will be ready whenever you visit a supported supplier marketplace.