About Sundr
Why Sundr Exists
Hey, I'm Keith. A software engineer in Vancouver.
I cracked the screen on my Galaxy S10+ and couldn't figure out if I should fix it or just buy a new phone. Every site I found was either trying to sell me a new phone or sell me a repair. I just wanted a straight answer.
Turns out there's repair data out there, just nobody had put it all together to make things simple for people. So I built Sundr.
Sundr is a repair intelligence platform that analyzes hundreds of thousands of real repair outcomes to tell you what lasts, what breaks, and when fixing it is smarter than replacing it. It pulls from 305,000+ community repair records at openrepair.org, repairability scores from iFixit and the French Indice de Réparabilité, and real repair data from people like you to figure out when fixing makes sense.
Five factors go into every recommendation: repair cost, remaining lifespan, parts availability, success rates, and environmental impact. It's honest enough to tell you not to bother when the numbers don't work. Read the full details on the methodology page.
Why Repair Matters
Every year, millions of devices end up in landfills. Many of them could have been repaired. The environmental cost is staggering:
- E-waste crisis. Over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste are generated globally each year, and only 20% is properly recycled
- Embodied carbon. Manufacturing a new device produces significant COâ‚‚ emissions; repairing extends the value of that initial carbon investment
- Resource depletion. Electronics contain rare earth metals and materials that are finite and often mined under harmful conditions
But repair isn't always the right choice. Sometimes a device is too far gone, the repair cost exceeds the value, or a new device offers significantly better efficiency. That's where Sundr comes in.
How Sundr Helps
Our five-factor analysis weighs multiple dimensions to give you a personalized recommendation:
- Cost analysis. Compare repair costs against replacement prices, factoring in remaining device lifespan
- Repairability scores. We use iFixit teardown scores and the French Indice de Réparabilité (2,109 products, manufacturer self-reported) to assess how easy or hard your device is to repair
- Environmental impact. Calculate the carbon footprint of repair vs. replacement to understand the ecological implications
- Local repair options. Find nearby repair shops sourced from Google Places, with ratings and contact info
- Replacement alternatives. When replacement makes sense, we help you find quality options
Our Commitment to Transparency
We believe in honest, unbiased recommendations. While we participate in affiliate programs to support our service, our recommendations are based purely on objective analysis, not on which products pay us the highest commissions. Read How Sundr Makes Money for the full picture.
For the legal affiliate disclosure, see our Affiliate Disclosure. You can also learn more about the sources and methodology behind our recommendations on our About Our Data page, or read our How We Calculate page for the full scoring methodology.
Get in Touch
Have questions, feedback, or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our contact form.