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UltiMaker CuraElegooSlicer

Best for: Slicing for a filament printer when you want profiles that already exist

Best for: Owners of ELEGOO FDM printers

Free

Free and open source under the LGPL 3.0. An UltiMaker account is optional and only needed for cloud…

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Free and open source under the LGPL 3.0. An UltiMaker account is optional and only needed for cloud features.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Profiles for hundreds of printers, not just UltiMaker's own
  • Recommended presets hide the settings until you want them
All 4 strengths
  • Profiles for hundreds of printers, not just UltiMaker's own
  • Recommended presets hide the settings until you want them
  • Layer preview shows the toolpath before you start the print
  • Plugin marketplace for model sources and post-processing scripts
  • Based on the established OrcaSlicer codebase
  • Profiles for ELEGOO Centauri and Neptune printers
All 3 strengths
  • Based on the established OrcaSlicer codebase
  • Profiles for ELEGOO Centauri and Neptune printers
  • Works with most FDM printers
  • Heavier and slower to start than the newer slicers
  • Hundreds of settings once you leave the recommended mode
All 3 limitations
  • Heavier and slower to start than the newer slicers
  • Hundreds of settings once you leave the recommended mode
  • Calibration tooling is thin compared with OrcaSlicer
  • Still changing quickly, so features and behaviour may shift
  • Adds little over OrcaSlicer if you do not own an ELEGOO printer
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline
Sources

Catalog checked September 21, 2026
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Catalog checked September 24, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.