Alternatives to Mainsail

Control a Klipper printer through a browser dashboard. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Mainsail.

  • Fluidd

    Manage Klipper print jobs from a responsive browser interface.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Fluidd is another free GPL-3.0 browser interface for Klipper with the same Klipper and Moonraker requirements, adding configuration editing in a responsive layout.

  • OctoPrint

    Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    OctoPrint drops the Klipper and Moonraker requirement, controlling a compatible printer from a host computer. It is AGPL-3.0 with an extensive plugin system.

Also worth comparing

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

  • Duet Web Control

    A responsive browser interface for controlling 3D printers that run RepRapFirmware on Duet boards.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Mainsail is a GPL-3.0 browser dashboard for printers, but it requires switching to Klipper firmware with Moonraker instead of RepRapFirmware on Duet electronics.

  • KlipperScreen

    A touchscreen interface for controlling Klipper 3D printers through the Moonraker API.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Mainsail controls Klipper through a browser dashboard on any device instead of an attached touchscreen, with configuration and print-file management included.

  • Mobileraker

    Mobile app for monitoring and controlling Klipper 3D printers through Moonraker.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Mainsail is a GPL-3.0 open-source browser dashboard for Klipper, used from any browser instead of a native phone app, without push notifications.

  • Repetier-Server

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Mainsail is a free GPL-3.0 browser dashboard, but it requires printers running Klipper and Moonraker instead of connecting to existing firmware directly.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.