What DIYFPV.COM does

DIYFPV.COM is a free, web-based community platform serving FPV (First Person View) drone enthusiasts and DIY builders. Founded in 2023 by Stew (uavfutures) and incorporated in Latvia as DIYFPV.COM, SIA, the platform operates from Riga and serves a global audience across North America, Europe and Oceania. Core products include a community discussion forum (10,000+ members), a price-comparison product catalog aggregating 40,000+ SKUs from 37 partner retail stores with daily price and stock updates, a peer-to-peer marketplace for used FPV gear, a world map connecting 3,500+ pilots for local meetups and direct messaging, and an interactive drone builder with drag-and-drop parts and virtual wiring visualization. A free, browser-based FPV simulator with map editor and physics controls was launched in mid-2025, extending the product surface into standalone simulation tooling.

The underlying technology stack is a web platform combining a product catalog database, an interactive builder studio, a marketplace listing system, community discussion features and a browser-based simulator; the company does not hold inventory and routes purchase intent to partner retailers. The business model is freemium: all features are free for end users, and revenue is generated exclusively through affiliate commissions on purchases redirected to the 37 partner stores. The platform grows via a community-led and affiliate-referral go-to-market motion, leveraging Stew's YouTube audience (uavfutures), community referrals and social login (Discord, Google, Facebook) for low-cost user acquisition. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent organization and operates as a small founder-led team.

Name

DIYFPV.COM

Legal name

DIYFPV.COM, SIA

Website

https://diyfpv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DIYFPV.COM is a free community platform for FPV drone enthusiasts that aggregates a 40,000+ product catalog across 37 partner stores, a peer-to-peer marketplace, an interactive drone builder, a world map connecting pilots, and a browser-based simulator, monetizing exclusively through affiliate commissions from partner retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

FPV Drone Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Non-Imaging Drones (Toy/FPV, Racing, Delivery/Utility) (CRACARAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drone Parts, Batteries & Accessories Retail (CRACAHAL), Drones & UAV Retail (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRACAHAC)

Keywords

• FPV drone community
• Drone price comparison
• FPV parts catalog
• Drone builder tools
• Used FPV marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Commissions: The platform earns commissions from purchases made through affiliate links to partner stores in the product catalog. This is the primary revenue model. The terms state 'We or they may earn commissions from purchases made through these links.'

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DIYFPV.COM operates a free web-based community platform for FPV (First Person View) drone enthusiasts. It aggregates over 40,000 FPV drone products from 30+ partner stores with daily price and stock updates and currency conversion, hosts community discussions with 10K+ members, runs a peer-to-peer marketplace for used FPV gear, and provides an interactive FPV Drone Builder with virtual wiring visualization. A free browser-based FPV Simulator and a Pilots World Map connecting 3,500+ pilots round out the offering. Revenue is generated through affiliate commissions when users click through to partner stores to purchase.

Product overview

DIYFPV.COM is a community platform and product aggregation service for FPV (First Person View) drone enthusiasts. The platform consists of a community discussions forum for sharing experiences and troubleshooting, a product catalog aggregating over 40,000 items from 37 partner stores with price comparison functionality, a marketplace for peer-to-peer sales of used FPV gear, an interactive drone builder tool for virtual drone assembly with wiring visualization, a world map feature connecting pilots globally, and a free browser-based FPV simulator. These products work together to serve the full lifecycle of FPV hobbyists from research and purchasing through building and flying.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Discussions A forum platform for FPV enthusiasts with 10K+ members where users share experiences, showcase builds and flights, and provide troubleshooting help and advice.
• Product Catalog A price comparison and product database featuring over 40,000 FPV drone products from 30+ partner stores worldwide, with daily stock and price updates and automatic currency conversion.
• Marketplace A peer-to-peer platform for buying and selling used FPV drone parts, linking private listings with the product catalog database to help users find second-hand gear.
• World Map An interactive map feature connecting over 3,500 FPV pilots worldwide with direct messaging and email alerts, also helping users discover local FPV hobby stores.
• Interactive FPV Drone Builder A virtual drone building tool with drag-and-drop functionality, real-time wiring visualization, illustrated parts library, and community sharing and collaboration features.
• DIYFPV Simulator A free browser-based FPV drone simulator requiring no installation, featuring adjustable physics settings, map editor, ghost racing, and world import/export capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ products available from 30+ stores with daily price updates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GetFPVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor FPV retail store with 7,206 products listed in the DIYFPV catalog. One of the largest partner stores by product count.
• WrekdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge FPV parts supplier with 63,212 products in the catalog. One of the top partners by product volume.
• Race Day QuadscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPopular FPV retail store with 12,975 products in the catalog.
• Unmanned Tech ShopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based FPV retailer with 14,467 products listed.
• PyroDronecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor FPV store with 8,823 products in the catalog.
• NewBeeDronecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retailer with 6,921 products listed in the catalog.
• Rising Sun FPVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian FPV store with 13,213 products in the catalog.
• Team BlackSheepcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWell-known FPV brand and retailer with 1,430 products. TBS has been an active supporter of DIYFPV.
• Phaser FPVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian FPV store with 16,320 products in the catalog - one of the highest product counts among partners.
• FlyFive33coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retailer with 5,157 products listed in the catalog.
• Buzz FPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian FPV store with 5,251 products in the catalog.
• Fly High FPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 4,981 products in the catalog.
• MyFPVStoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retailer with 3,695 products listed.
• Next FPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian FPV store with 3,641 products in the catalog.
• RotoramaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 3,101 products listed.
• Rotor VillageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian FPV retailer with 2,149 products in the catalog.
• Progressive RCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 2,702 products listed.
• HGLRCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV brand and retailer with 2,399 products in the catalog.
• Emax Model StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMAX brand store with 2,081 products listed.
• Emax USminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMAX US store with 887 products in the catalog.
• Defiance RCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 2,918 products listed.
• MantisFPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian FPV store with 1,831 products in the catalog.
• FPV24.COMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean FPV store with 1,347 products listed.
• Brickracing FPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 1,613 products in the catalog.
• Droneshop NLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetherlands-based FPV store with 1,601 products listed.
• Quad Junkie NZminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Zealand FPV retailer with 1,111 products in the catalog.
• OddityRCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 1,142 products listed.
• RCTechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman FPV retailer with 1,366 products in the catalog.
• FPV CycleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 686 products listed.
• CADDX FPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV camera manufacturer with 797 products in the catalog.
• FoxeerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV camera manufacturer with 261 products listed.
• RadioMasterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadio transmitter manufacturer with 739 products in the catalog.
• MEPSKINGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV equipment retailer with 523 products listed.
• My FPV WorldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retail store with 317 products in the catalog.
• TekRCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retailer with 334 products listed.
• MAXKGOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV equipment brand with 194 products in the catalog.
• WalleFPVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFPV retailer with 161 products listed.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GetFPV: One of the largest dedicated FPV drone retailers globally, also listed as a core partner of DIYFPV. Direct comparable because it serves the same FPV builder/pilot audience with parts retail, builds content, and educational resources that overlap with DIYFPV's catalog and community features.
• Pyrodrone: Established FPV retail store and DIYFPV core partner. Directly comparable in FPV parts catalog, pricing, and hobbyist community focus, and competes for the same pilot purchasing intent that DIYFPV monetizes via affiliate links.
• RotorRiot: FPV retail and content brand run by pilot Steele Davis. Comparable to DIYFPV in combining parts retail with hobbyist education, build tutorials, and community-oriented content targeted at FPV pilots and builders.
• Race Day Quads: Major US-based FPV drone retailer and DIYFPV core partner. Highly comparable: targets the same racing/freestyle FPV pilot segment, ships parts globally, and publishes build tutorials that compete with DIYFPV's community and builder functionality.
• Phaser FPV: Australian FPV drone retailer with one of the largest product counts among DIYFPV partners. Directly comparable as a regional FPV retailer competing for the same Australian/global pilot purchasing intent that DIYFPV captures through affiliate commissions.
• NewBeeDrone: FPV drone manufacturer and retailer, DIYFPV partner. Comparable audience (FPV pilots and builders) and overlap on catalog content, product launches, and educational content for hobbyist drone builders.
• Team BlackSheep: Well-known FPV drone brand and retailer, listed as a core DIYFPV partner. Comparable because it sells FPV hardware directly while also publishing community content and supporting pilots, overlapping with DIYFPV's catalog and community role.
• Unmanned Tech: UK-based FPV and drone retailer and DIYFPV core partner. Comparable as a regional FPV retail outlet serving the same hobbyist builder audience that DIYFPV aggregates and routes via affiliate links.

Emerging players

• Oscar Liang: Long-running FPV blog and educational site with detailed build guides, product reviews, and comparison content. Comparable to DIYFPV's community-and-information value layer for FPV builders, though without the integrated price comparison catalog or marketplace.
• Joshua Bardwell: Leading FPV YouTube educator with deep tutorials and product reviews. Comparable to DIYFPV's community/educational function for FPV builders; partially overlapping audience with Stew (uavfutures), the DIYFPV founder.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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