Alternatives to OctoPrint

Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser. 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 OctoPrint.

  • Mainsail

    Control a Klipper printer through a browser dashboard.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Mainsail is a GPL-3.0 browser dashboard with job controls and print-file management, but it only works with Klipper and a compatible Moonraker installation.

  • Fluidd

    Manage Klipper print jobs from a responsive browser interface.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Fluidd is a GPL-3.0 responsive browser interface with printer controls and configuration editing, but it requires Klipper and Moonraker on the printer host.

  • Duet Web Control

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

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Duet Web Control needs no separate host computer, running directly on Duet boards, but only works with printers using RepRapFirmware on Duet electronics.

  • SimplyPrint

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

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    SimplyPrint moves control, monitoring and queueing to a closed-source cloud service with mobile apps and a browser slicer, with advanced fleet features costing extra.

  • Printrun

    A Python host suite for 3D printers with the Pronterface GUI, Pronsole console and Printcore library.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Printrun controls the printer over USB from a desktop GUI or console, so the computer must stay tethered during prints and there is no web interface.

  • Repetier-Host

    Desktop host software that places, slices, previews and prints models on FDM 3D printers.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Repetier-Host is a closed-source desktop program that bundles slicers and prints over USB, network or SD card, with a Linux build that depends on Mono.

  • 3DPrinterOS

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

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    3DPrinterOS is a paid, cloud-only platform for managing many printers and users, aimed at organisations rather than a single self-hosted printer.

Also worth comparing

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

  • FDM Monster

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

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    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.

  • OctoPi

    A Raspberry Pi operating system image that ships OctoPrint for controlling 3D printers over the web.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    OctoPrint installed on its own runs on any Linux host rather than a dedicated Raspberry Pi image, but requires setting it up yourself instead of flashing it.

  • Prusa Connect

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

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    OctoPrint is free AGPL-3.0 software you self-host for browser control and monitoring with plugins, requiring a host computer next to the printer.

  • Repetier-Server

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    OctoPrint is free AGPL-3.0 open source with an extensive plugin system for browser control, but typically handles one printer per host computer.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.