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UltiMaker Cura vs FlashPrint: catalog facts
UltiMaker Cura	FlashPrint
Best for: Slicing for a filament printer when you want profiles that already exist	Best for: Owners of FlashForge 3D printers
Free Free and open source under the LGPL 3.0. An UltiMaker account is optional and only needed for cloud… Full pricing details for UltiMaker Cura Free and open source under the LGPL 3.0. An UltiMaker account is optional and only needed for cloud features.	Free Free download from FlashForge for use with its printers.
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 for UltiMaker Cura 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	Made by the printer manufacturer for its own machines Linux build available on Flathub
Heavier and slower to start than the newer slicers Hundreds of settings once you leave the recommended mode All 3 limitations for UltiMaker Cura 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	Aimed at FlashForge printers only Proprietary, closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for UltiMaker Cura ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura github.com/Ultimaker/Cura Catalog checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FlashPrint flashforge.com/pages/download-center Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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