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Compare OctoPrint and Slic3r 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
OctoPrint
Star Rating
(11)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OctoPrintSlic3r
Star Rating
(12)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Slic3rOctoPrint vs Slic3r
- Reviewers felt that OctoPrint meets the needs of their business better than Slic3r.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OctoPrint is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Slic3r over OctoPrint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OctoPrint
No pricing availableSlic3r
No pricing availableFree Trial
OctoPrint
No trial information availableSlic3r
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
9
8.8
10
Ease of Use
9.4
9
8.2
10
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
6
7.1
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
10.0
10
Features by Category
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
9.3
7
9.8
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
9.0
5
9.3
5
6.3
9
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
6.7
6
9.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
6.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
7
9.8
9
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OctoPrint and Slic3r are categorized as Other CAD and Additive Manufacturing
Unique Categories
OctoPrint has no unique categories
Slic3r has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OctoPrint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slic3r
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Wireless
9.1%
Telecommunications
9.1%
Research
9.1%
Food Production
9.1%
Other
45.5%
Research
18.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
18.2%
Design
18.2%
Consumer Electronics
9.1%
Computer Software
9.1%
Other
27.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What can you do with OctoPrint?
1 Comment
DD
Remotely manage your 3D printer.
Monitor 3D printing and, using plugins, have the ability to stop printing when something goes wrong.Read more
OctoPrint has no more discussions with answers
What does a slicing software do?
1 Comment
RQ
A slicer breaks down a 3d object into slices and patterns so they can be printed on an 3d printer. Think of it as a translator that translate a 3d object...Read more
Slic3r has no more discussions with answers
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