Alternatives to FDM Monster

A self-hosted dashboard for managing a farm of 3D printers running OctoPrint, Moonraker, PrusaLink or Bambu Lab firmware. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • FDM Monster

    A self-hosted dashboard for managing a farm of 3D printers running OctoPrint, Moonraker, PrusaLink or Bambu Lab firmware.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as FDM Monster.

  • Repetier-Server

    A self-hosted server for controlling and monitoring several 3D printers from a web browser.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Repetier-Server is a closed-source self-hosted server running several printers directly with webcams and timelapse, rather than managing existing OctoPrint or Moonraker hosts; some features need Pro.

  • SimplyPrint

    A cloud platform for slicing, monitoring, queueing and managing one or many 3D printers.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    SimplyPrint moves farm management to a third-party cloud with a browser slicer and queueing, supports many brands, and charges extra for advanced fleet features.

  • 3DPrinterOS

    Cloud platform for managing printers, files and users across a fleet of 3D printers.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    3DPrinterOS is a paid cloud-only fleet platform with central control of printers and users, aimed at universities and companies instead of self-hosted setups.

  • AstroPrint

    A cloud platform for storing 3D models, slicing online and monitoring 3D printers remotely.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    AstroPrint is a paid cloud platform with browser slicing, shared print queues and user permissions, relying on an internet connection rather than your own server.

  • OctoPrint

    Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    OctoPrint is AGPL-3.0 open source with a large plugin system, but it controls one printer per host rather than offering a farm dashboard.

Also worth comparing

These listings name FDM Monster as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Prusa Connect

    Prusa Research's cloud service for monitoring, queuing and controlling Prusa 3D printers remotely from a browser.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    FDM Monster is a free self-hosted dashboard supporting PrusaLink along with OctoPrint, Moonraker and Bambu Lab printers, but it needs a server and setup.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.