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3DPrinterOS vs AstroPrint: catalog facts
3DPrinterOS	AstroPrint
Best for: Universities and companies running shared 3D printer fleets	Best for: Schools and print farms that want cloud slicing and shared print queues
Paid Paid cloud service with a 14-day trial.	Paid Offered through plans listed on its Plans and Pricing page.
Web	Web
Central control of many printers and users Visibility into who prints what and where All 3 strengths for 3DPrinterOS Central control of many printers and users Visibility into who prints what and where Aimed at schools, labs and print farms	Browser-based slicing from any device Cloud file library with remote monitoring All 4 strengths for AstroPrint Browser-based slicing from any device Cloud file library with remote monitoring Shared print queues and user permissions for teams Connects through an OctoPrint plugin among other options
Cloud-only service Designed for organisations rather than a single home printer	Depends on a cloud service and an internet connection Plan details and limits are only on the pricing page
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for 3DPrinterOS 3dprinteros.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AstroPrint astroprint.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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