Alternatives to Repetier-Server

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

  • OctoPrint

    Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

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

  • FDM Monster

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

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    FDM Monster is a free self-hosted farm dashboard over OctoPrint, Moonraker, PrusaLink and Bambu Lab printers, with Docker setup, though its license is not stated.

  • Mainsail

    Control a Klipper printer through a browser dashboard.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

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

  • Fluidd

    Manage Klipper print jobs from a responsive browser interface.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Fluidd is a free GPL-3.0 responsive browser interface with configuration editing, limited to printers running Klipper and Moonraker.

  • SimplyPrint

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

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    SimplyPrint moves printer management to a third-party cloud with browser slicing and queueing, scaling to fleets, with extra cost for advanced features.

  • Duet Web Control

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

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Duet Web Control is a free GPL-3.0 browser interface needing no separate host, but it only works with RepRapFirmware on Duet electronics.

  • 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, a file library and shared queues, depending on an internet connection instead of a local server.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Repetier-Server 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

    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.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.