Alternatives to Prusa Connect
Prusa Research's cloud service for monitoring, queuing and controlling Prusa 3D printers remotely from a browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Prusa Connect
Prusa Research's cloud service for monitoring, queuing and controlling Prusa 3D printers remotely from a browser.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Prusa Connect.
SimplyPrint
A cloud platform for slicing, monitoring, queueing and managing one or many 3D printers.
SimplyPrint supports many printer brands in the cloud with a browser slicer, monitoring and queueing, but advanced fleet features cost extra and it is third-party.
OctoPrint
Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser.
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.
OctoEverywhere
A cloud service giving remote access, AI failure detection and notifications for home 3D printers.
OctoEverywhere gives cloud remote access with AI failure detection for OctoPrint, Klipper, Bambu Lab and Elegoo printers rather than Prusa's own service.
Obico
Open-source platform for monitoring and controlling 3D printers remotely, with AI print failure detection.
Obico is AGPL-3.0 open source with remote control, AI failure detection and mobile apps, can be self-hosted, and works with OctoPrint, Klipper and RepRapFirmware.
FDM Monster
A self-hosted dashboard for managing a farm of 3D printers running OctoPrint, Moonraker, PrusaLink or Bambu Lab firmware.
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.
Repetier-Server
A self-hosted server for controlling and monitoring several 3D printers from a web browser.
Repetier-Server runs several printers from a local self-hosted server with webcam timelapse, which Prusa Connect lacks, though some features need the paid Pro version.
AstroPrint
A cloud platform for storing 3D models, slicing online and monitoring 3D printers remotely.
AstroPrint is a paid cloud platform with browser slicing, shared queues and user permissions, connecting through an OctoPrint plugin among other options.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
PrusaSlicer
Prusa Research's slicer, based on Slic3r, for both filament and resin printers and no account required.
3DPrinterOS
Cloud platform for managing printers, files and users across a fleet of 3D printers.
Spoolman
Self-hosted web service for tracking an inventory of 3D printer filament spools.
OctoPi
A Raspberry Pi operating system image that ships OctoPrint for controlling 3D printers over the web.
