# Simplify3D Reviews **Vendor:** Simplify3D **Category:** [Other CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-cad) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 41 ## About Simplify3D Simplify3D is a 3D slicing and printing solution. ## Simplify3D Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users appreciate the **ease of use** of Simplify3D, achieving great results with its straightforward options and customization. (3 reviews) - Users value the **ease of use** in Simplify3D, achieving great results effortlessly in 3D printing. (2 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy customization** of support structures in Simplify3D, enhancing their 3D printing experience. (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users feel frustrated by the **expensive licensing** that includes unexpected costs even after purchasing a lifetime license. (1 reviews) - Users report **performance issues** with Simplify3D, noting that processing can become heavy depending on the file used. (1 reviews) ## Simplify3D Reviews ### 1. Process-Based Workflow and Excellent Supports Make Slicing Effortless **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 10, 2026 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The process-based workflow is what hooked me. Being able to assign completely different settings—layer height, speed, infill, and temperature—to different sections of the same model is something I haven’t found done as well anywhere else. Custom support placement is also excellent: supports release cleanly, the surface finish is preserved, and I’ve stopped dreading post-processing. The slicer is fast, and the pre-print preview is detailed enough to catch real problems before they happen. Setup was painless too; my printer was on the compatibility list out of the box, with sane defaults. For an intermediate user who doesn’t want to spend hours dialing in profiles, it strikes a great balance between control and usability. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The update cadence is the main frustration. Free alternatives like PrusaSlicer and Orca push fixes and features constantly, while Simplify3D moves much slower. A few modern features, tree supports, better Klipper integration, are either missing or underdeveloped compared to what the open-source slicers now offer. Customer support has also been hit or miss; when I ran into an issue early on, the community forums were more useful than official channels. None of this kills the experience, but for a paid product it's a fair criticism. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** nconsistent print quality and painful support removal were my two biggest time sinks before switching. Simplify3D addressed both. Prints come out more predictably on the first try, which means less wasted filament and less time babysitting reruns. The process system also lets me optimize prints I would have previously just accepted as "good enough", I can push quality on detailed sections without slowing down the whole job. Net result: I spend more time printing and less time troubleshooting. ### 2. Efficient and intuitive **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Romário O. | Técnico em Implantação - Soluções Siemens, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 02, 2024 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Easy to use, with great results for 3D printing. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Depending on the file, the software's processing becomes heavy. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Making everyday work easier to generate efficient slices for 3D printing. ### 3. simplicity and objectivity in 3d printing **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emerson M. | Technical Application Specialist - TAS #NX for Manufacturing #NX CAD, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 02, 2024 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** simplicity and objectivity in 3d printing **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** support resources with the possibility of tree creation **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** ease of slicing complex pieces ### 4. Great software!!! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Joel G. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2023 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Easy to use options and custimization of support structures **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The added update cost after buying a lifetime license **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Slicing parts for 3d printing machines ### 5. Outdated Software, Support not as dedicated as they claim. 5 Days in & still waiting for my refund **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 20, 2022 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** None, so far the experience has been bad, even contacting support is meh from the start. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Very deceptive from the start, the website says my printers are supported but they weren't available on the choices of printers to use, so I have to manually set up each printer profile from scratch to be able to use it, contacted support and it took a day before they got back to me. I availed for a refund since my printer wasn't really available and it took over 24 hours to get support on how to set it up. No dedicated support like they claimed and $149 to manually set up your printer is just too much. You are better off using Cura or Prusaslicer which are free and support more printers. They said I will be refunded in 2days, it has been 5 days and still have not received the $149 refund, even though they already deactivated my account, confirmed with my bank and no pending refund from them. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I had 3 printers and the website said my printers were supported. so $149 sounded like a good deal if it works, but it didn't. ### 6. Great performance but software development lack of updates, compatibility and ui **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 01, 2021 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** performance, energy efficiency, intuitive, professional. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** UI is inconvenient, outdated. espsecially with MacOS. A lot of features missing compared to cura. in general, simplify needs a leap forward, something innovative. connection to web server, raspberry pi / octoprint implementation. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Quick, efficient and coneveniet but with a lack of features and UI intuitivity. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** complex models, engineering prototypes. performance and energy efficiency during calculation and code output is really good and results are clean. ### 7. 2 summers **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Blake M. | Aerospace Education Officer assistant (AEX), Aviation & Aerospace, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I like how settings per layer can be edited. And the multiple processes. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Cura has several capabilities that simplify does not. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Spend time experimenting with all the settings. It is a powerful software. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has allowed me to retain a higher quality of print both aesthetically and mechanically. ### 8. Best 3D Slicing Software 5 Years Running! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Grant F. | Founder/CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2020 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** This software isn’t just fast, it’s crazy fast, it’s ridiculous just how fast it is even on low grade computers. Not only that but it packs a boatload of features and every time I look there’s always something new. You can adjust speed at different parts of the same print, edit individual support structures, fix models in-house, and so much more that I haven’t even had full experience with in 5 years of use. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Literally nothing, I can’t come up with a single issue with it. If I had one thing to say that they could improve on, it would be wifi print compatibility with either OctoPrint or AstroPrint or preferably both. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** It’s worth the cost, just make sure you keep an eye on how many computers are using the license. Be sure to take full advantage of the printer support on their website, it is honestly the best place for diagnosing 3d print issues in the entire internet. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can slice a large high quality print in 5 seconds where the average slicer and even major slicers like the one that rhymes with SnakerDot can take several minutes. I can also control individual support structures as well as fine tuning I simply can’t do on any other software ### 9. Fast, Simple and Efficient **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sophia N. | Vector Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 30, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The software's role is assistance editing and that the support structure creation algorithm. Creation is high-speed, and application paths preview is accurate. The capability to publish components is a substantial edge over the competition. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I want to be able to publish two components. When it's this capacity, it's confusing to use (I thought I read somewhere that this purpose had been available). The document title is cut off once you proceed to choose which to publish. Should you use an SD card to move information to the printer. This makes it tough to return in history and write a document which has a similar title. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** The cost tag is somewhat steep, but Simplify3D is the one if you want an easy-to-use item of software that provides you much control over your preferences, in addition to cutting edge quality. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use the applications to enhance high quality and the finish of QA test fittings which are in the prototype phase. The ability to fine-tune the procedure employing the controls in the program enables me to print fittings which are near the target measurements. Do not provide the performance that Simplify 3D provides. You will need other applications. The simple fact that Simplify 3D was harmonious with my Maker Gear I use on the job, made it a choice. ### 10. Packed with features **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shubham A. | Design Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 20, 2020 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Custom supports, variable firmware wizard and elaborate print settings make it an awesome choice. Exporting FFF settings is a very handy choice. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The scripts don't work the way it should. Placing surface on bed requires to select everytime for every part **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Great product for professional working environment. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I make a lot of prints with S3D. Vast choices and part orientation and the overall UI is very seemless for working in an industrial platform. ### 11. Printing flex and many other **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mike S. | 3D Printing Engineer | Intellectual Property Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I like that I can set all the parameters as I prefer, I have access and can control the whole process. Another strong point is that I can use simplify3d with many different printers. When I try to use it with TPE and TPU I have all the control to calibrate the print **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** sometimes the slice time is disproportionate to the size of the file. I have a problem with the proxy settings, I have set the correct settings but sometimes I can't open the software. Another problem I faced is the cancel button when it starts to slice, sometimes it didn't respond and should close the software. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** It's a very useful tool and you can count on this, very stable, good community and of course nice prints. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** printing flex materials and support difficult small parts ### 12. The best software for generating code for 3D printers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yaniv G. | Freelancer Designer for 3D Printing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The excellent combination between fast slicing and the ability to create different processes allows advanced print models to be produced even in places where other software failed. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** It takes time to learn exactly what goes on there, the software is paid and in my opinion, it is quite high, most of the softwareד in the market are free. Software updates are rarely done compared to other software that gets updated fairly quickly. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I had challenging models that I had to print with glass, it requires precision in every parameter, I created with the software interesting patterns that are very difficult to create otherwise. ### 13. 3 years of work in Simplify3D **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jakub B. | Mechanical Design Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 03, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Most powerful function of this sofware is support structure generation algorithm and manual support editing. G-code generation is very fast and toolpaths preview are very precise. The ability to print several elements at the same time with different parameters is a big advantage over competition. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The program has too few settings for printing supports in soluble materials, updates are released to rarely and customer support should work better. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** It's a perfect choice if you are looking for fast and reliable slicing software. Works perfect with a single-head printers but requires some improvements of print settings in soluble materials. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Since we started using Simplify3D, the quality of the parts printed by us and our clients has increased significantly. ### 14. The only software you will need **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Andrew K. | Quality Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Using Simplify3D is simple and relatively intuitive. I like that I am able to adjust almost every aspect of the process with the provided controls. There is a very helpful troubleshooting guide on the website that will give you guidance on what adjustments to make. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I would prefer to have the ability to print two completely different parts using two different printing processes. If it has this ability, it is confusing to use (I thought I read somewhere that this function was available). If you use an SD card to transfer data to the printer, the file name is cut off when you go to select which one to print. This makes it difficult to go back in history and print a file that has a similar name to another file on the card. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** There is no reason not to get this software given the low price and functionality. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use the software to improve the finish and quality of QA test fixtures that are in the prototype stage. The ability to fine tune the process using the additional controls in the software allows me to print fixtures that are very close to the target dimensions. Most software that come with a 3D printer do not offer the functionality that Simplify 3D provides. You will generally require additional software with a new machine purchase. The fact that Simplify 3D was compatible with my Maker Gear that I use at work, made it an easy busy decision. ### 15. Once an amazing piece of software, but now lacking many updates. **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Taylor F. | IIoT Engineering Lead/Full Stack Developer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** S3D is pretty intuitive once you get the hang of it. I chose it initially for ease of changing multiple layers and layer heights throughout a print to speed it up. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I dislike the lack of updates and the fact that many free and open source slicers have caught up and surpassed it in terms of capabilities. I still use S3D out of familiarity though. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Get it if they update it. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** It really needs some new features and supports, more custom infill patterns, some live views, maybe a sort of printer timeline to be able to insert pauses and things if you need to insert something like a nut into a print. ### 16. Simple, Fluid, Fast. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** It renders models crazy fast. The clean and intuitive UI ensures that the files are processed accurately and relatively fast. The printer sounds and you can just feel a whole level of difference when using simplify. The loading time and the new features that are added constantly help a lot. I mainly use it for lithophanes and the quality I get from the Pre-loaded profiles is best. The multi-process feature is a boon. Saves a lot of time and material while outputting best results. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The cost is a little steep. Every time a new version releases I have to shell out some extra bucks. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Try it once and compare with others before purchasing it. If you can afford it just go for it. I have been using it quite frequently and it's been of a lot of help. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I churn out a quite of lithophanes and my experience has been amazing. The overall output and quality it delivers are incomparable. I really like the interface and the speed with which everything is processed. I can go from an stl to a g-code in less than 5 min. I really enjoy the workflow of things. In terms of comparison with other slicers, I also find the ease of use beneficial. ### 17. Great slicing software for 3D prints **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 02, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** At my school, we use Simplify3D to slice from stl files to gcodes. Simplify3D has been great for this purpose and I've used it with several different 3D printers with different settings. It allows you to customize support structures and rotate or resize designs easily. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** It took me a bit to learn how it worked - more tutorial videos would be helpful. Somewhat expensive but it was a one-time cost so it definitely has paid for itself over the years. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** 3D printing all kinds of stuff! Has made 3D printing accessible to students at my school. ### 18. Efficient and user-friendly **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Libraries | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 07, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Clean and simple interface. Easy to use. Functions allow users to manipulate STL files to a certain point in order to 3D print them the way the user needs it to. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** There are some 3D printers that the software does not support yet. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Worth the price of the perpetual license especially if you have multiple 3D printers. Allows you to better understand 3D printing and how the settings you put in can affect the quality and your desired output of the 3D print. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to easily move STL files on the interface and have them 3D printed and connected as one. I am able to see how each layer is going to print. I am able to better estimate how much time will be needed and how much filament will be needed. I also like the support generating functions. I am able to generate the supports I need and because of the flexibility if the support function, I am able to easily remove supports easily. ### 19. Excellent software, makes 3D printing a breeze **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Justin E. | Java Developer, Entertainment, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 21, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I like the number of print settings available to tweak for best results. I also like the quality of the sliced print as it, for some reason unknown to me, seems to always be better than alternatives like Cura. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I dislike the lack of tree supports or automatic layer heights. It would be nice to at least have layer heights generated automatically based on the curvature and detail of the various parts of a 3D model to save on plastic while retaining quality. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** The price tag's a bit steep but if you need an easy-to-use piece of software that gives you plenty of control over your settings, as well as great slicing quality, Simplify3D is the one to go with. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simplify3D has worked well to allow me to 3D print high quality objects for sale or personal use. It's given me a simple-to-use environment to grow my business avenues and solve many problems. ### 20. Ideal to start **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Feronias A. | CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Simplify3d, is an excellent program to get started in the world of 3d printing, it is very intuitive and easy to understand, almost no previous knowledge is required to use it. Try many similar programs but none is so intuitive. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** One of the main problems that simplify3d has is that you can not cut the pieces and there is no easy way to measure the pieces and scale them. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** I think it's the best software to start in the world of 3d printing, try almost all the options but without a doubt I'll stick with Simplify 3d **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** The main problem I solved was that you can make adjustments very easily and quickly for my 3d printer, with other programs it is not so easy. ### 21. I am very happy with Simplify3D **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alex S. | Mr, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I like the simplicity of the software. It has a nice user interface and useful features. There hasn't a case when I needed to do something and I couldn't. The software offers a lot of documentation, helping you to do a better job at printing. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I don't have any complaints, it has always served it purpose. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I print various elements, I can easily see how the item will be printed with easy by using Simplify3D ### 22. User friendly **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Miquel R. | ECFT Risk Execution Specialist, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 11, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Easy to use and customer experience excelent, Used it to do projects in university and internships to create 3D models. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Sometimes crashed when uploading complex files os scanned files manually but due to human errors. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** download it easy to use and fast learning **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** 3D modelling solving imprefections and exporting data to 3D printer fast and accurate. ### 23. Very good program, worth it **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** It's super easy to install and to use. It's a super easy program to use and it's quite fast. It is also a great visualization/graphics. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** It is pretty pricey. I would suggest using a free software if it isn't that important to you, but if it is, then it is a great program that is totally worth buying. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's impacted my 3d printing work because it always helps me to make great things. ### 24. Best slicer I've used **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Patrick S. | Owner, Software Development and Infrastructure Consultant, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I love the ability to tweak a large number of settings and save profiles unique to specific model types, materials, or printers **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** It can be a little buggy, using between my mac and PC I have different stability experiences **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Really made a positive difference in my print quality **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to easily dial in 3d printer settings and reuse what has worked well with the printer/material/model in the past ### 25. Slicing software for 3D printing **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in E-Learning | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** We use Simplify3D at my school to slice 3D designs. It's pretty easy to use and has a lot of features for adjusting prints to your specifications. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The learning curve was a little steep. Tutorials for new users would be helpful. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Allows for 3D printing and slicing without an engineering background. ### 26. One powerful tool for all 3D-printers **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Industrial Automation | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The amount of customization and one program for all of my different 3D-printers **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Better profile support and SLA support (Formlabs: Form1/2). Sometimes looses connection too a USB 3D-printer or gets stuck in "printing mode" once teh print has been canceled. (Flashforge: Finder) **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Integration with Solidworks and have a web manager. As an example: We have a room at work with a dozen 3D-printers, thsi room is far away from anybody because of the noise. We have one computer hooked up to these printers and use S3D to slice and manage the printers. It would be very convenient if we could just export the file directly from Solidworks to the S3D computer (Over local internet) and just have it print it automatically on an available computer **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Can print more complex prototypes with much higher success rate ### 27. Extremely positive but not perfect **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yu Zheng C. | Part Time Intern, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Extremely fast slicing, reliable gcode generation, intuitive UI. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Slow updates, not much features when compared to Cura. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Great software, UI is extremely organised (compared to Cura), however features are still lagging. Regardless, it is still a powerfull software. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Printing process sometimes tends to disappear ### 28. Best 3D printing software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 18, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The software is easy and very intuitive to use. Simplify3D is compatible with more 3D printers than any other software available. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The software Simplify3D is kind of expensive **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Simplify3D ### 29. Very streamlined and power slicing software that can solve anyones slicing needs. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Adjustable support structures and massive setting adjustability. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** It loads solidworks .stl's on their side as opposed to the way they were designed. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** If you print things often or believe you will be printing things for many months to come Simplify3D is absolutely worth the price. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Rapid prototyping and high quality printing the first try saves lots of time and filament. ### 30. Easy to use, very precise **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The specialty slicing software makes every cut I need more precise and specific. The instructions it gives the printer are precise and translated in a way that the printer can understand, so that I receive the best product possible! **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The ironing feature is great but difficult to access. There are other softwares where the ironing feature is easier to access and it is very important! **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** It is worth the price of the software! **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** The models we are making are so much more precise than those of the past and those of other softwares! Plus, it's just so cool to be able to show students "I made this!" ### 31. Great software for FDM 3D Printers **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** It is very powerful software in the market for plastic 3D Printing. You have more control over the design and slicing of the files. You can also use different slicing parameters in the same job. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** It is a bit expensive. A new user will most likely opt for other free software than Simplify3D. Also, it is only suitable for plastic printers that too for FDM. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use this for printing prototypes, design validation, form and fit verification etc. ### 32. Best 3D printing designing software! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jorge P. | Owner, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I used other program in the best, but S3D is the best out there and you can't beat the price, we use it everyday for your designing. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I wish they supported more network printers, hopefully this gets fixed down the road. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Whether you starting 3D printing or doing it for years, Simplify3D is the best software that you can buy worth every penny. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** We design models for our customers and our in house printing as well. ### 33. Life simplified **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 01, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Easy to use, Better visualisation of the print pattern before final build, Build volume analysis is easy **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** More Support structure designs can be added, Acheivable tolerance cannot be checked, Some options are unexplained. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simplify3D gives an overview of how to utilize the capacity of the machine, Good tool to finalise scanning strategy. ### 34. Simplify3D is the best Slicer **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Extensive features that work well together and are unavailable on other slicer software. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Cost is prohibitive for many students learning 3D printing . **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** For active 3d printing users Simplify3D is a justifiable purchase and will keep your workflow efficient. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Custom support structures are extremely useful for intricate parts. ### 35. Simplify3D **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** The ability to manually add and remove support anywhere on the model. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Orienting models could be made more intuitive. Rotating at unconventional angles especially. **Recommendations to others considering Simplify3D:** Compatible with all machines, almost guaranteed to print successfully. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Creating profiles for machines to get the best quality is fairly easy. ### 36. Simplify 3D for simple projects **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Online Media | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 02, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I love that it pairs easily with my printer selected. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I wish the interface is a more modern look and feel. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to simulate my prints before I do them has really benefited me. Saved loads of time. ### 37. Complete, fast and useful at the same time **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alessio V. | 3D Artist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Simplify 3D is fast in operation, and can work with big models. You can have an excellent control of the software and repair the imported mesh its not a problem. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** The price, for me $149 for this type of software Is top much **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** in the company where I worked I printed a couple of models, a character and a mecha, the first without problems, the second I could print it properly thanks to various tests done with the Simplify settings. ### 38. Easy to use software! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I like how easy the user interface is and how easy it is to convert solidworks files to stl with this software. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** I do not dislike anything about this software. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use this software to prepare the STL files before 3d printing ### 39. Affordable **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** I like the price point and the ease to learn to use this software. graduated with a degree in Computer Animation and Visual Effects. I have used some really great expensive intensive software and this one hold up and does the trick for what I use it for. Creating #d models and using it for printing. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Its not as good as I think it could be. I know other programs are that are better but they are also more expensive. Its not very well known. Not a lot of companies are using this therefore it hasnt progressed. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am making 3D Models ### 40. Primary software used during my internship experience **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 21, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** Compatibility with plenty of 3D printers. **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** Occasional errors in slicing the models before printing. **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** Positively, by allowing me to easily 3d-print my designs. ### 41. Easy to use, but powerful **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mark S. | Director Information Technology, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2019 **What do you like best about Simplify3D?** easy to use if you just want a quick print, but gives you the ability to fine tune all the settings **What do you dislike about Simplify3D?** lots and lots of settings - sometimes very confusing as to what to set **What problems is Simplify3D solving and how is that benefiting you?** modeling prototypes quickly. sure beats cutting everything in wood! ## Simplify3D Discussions - [Do you integrate Simplify3D with any other software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/11964-do-you-integrate-simplify3d-with-any-other-software) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [View Simplify3D pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/simplify3d/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-13+09%3A02%3A33+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=3dd2dc2a-b950-48d7-be82-fcf8cfa575f0&secure%5Btoken%5D=18471146ece39d4beade6efaa546c9972e10413f15dc8ad673839cc914190064&format=llm_user) ## Simplify3D Integrations - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) ## Simplify3D Features **File Support - Additive Manufacturing** - STL Compatible - 3MF Compatible - OBJ Compatible **File Editing - Additive Manufacturing** - Mesh Repair - File Editing **Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing** - Standalone Slicer - Inetgrated 3D Modeling **Software Type - Additive Manufacturing** - Cloud-based Platform - Downloadable Application **Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing** - AI Text-to-Image - AI Text-to-3D **Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing** - Material Management - Building Simulation - Slicing Optimization ## Top Simplify3D Alternatives - [Autodesk Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-fusion/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (507 reviews) - [Repetier-Host](https://www.g2.com/products/repetier-host/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (12 reviews) - [OctoPrint](https://www.g2.com/products/octoprint/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (11 reviews)