Alternatives to Repetier-Host

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

  • MatterControl

    Open-source desktop app for designing, slicing and controlling 3D prints on Windows, Mac and Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    MatterControl is open source and combines design, slicing and printer control in one app on Windows, macOS and Linux, though its development pace is slow.

  • Printrun

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Printrun is a GPL-3.0 host with the Pronterface GUI and a command-line console for USB control, but it does not bundle slicers and has a plainer interface.

  • UltiMaker Cura

    The most widely used free slicer for filament 3D printers, with profiles for hundreds of machines.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    UltiMaker Cura is an open-source slicer with profiles for hundreds of printers and a layer preview, focused on slicing rather than directly driving the printer.

  • PrusaSlicer

    Prusa Research's slicer, based on Slic3r, for both filament and resin printers and no account required.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    PrusaSlicer is an open-source slicer with painted supports and per-layer changes and native builds, but it does not host prints over USB like Repetier-Host.

  • Simplify3D

    Prepare and preview print jobs with a commercial 3D slicer.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Simplify3D is a paid commercial slicer with support-generation and toolpath controls, replacing Repetier-Host's free bundled slicers with a licensed one.

  • OctoPrint

    Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    OctoPrint moves printing to a browser on a host computer with an extensive plugin system, and is open source under AGPL-3.0 rather than closed source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.