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UltiMaker CuraSnapmaker Orca

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

Best for: Slicing models for Snapmaker 3D 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
  • Official Snapmaker printer support
  • Built on the widely used OrcaSlicer codebase
All 3 strengths
  • Official Snapmaker printer support
  • Built on the widely used OrcaSlicer codebase
  • Still supports many non-Snapmaker 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
  • Fork may lag behind upstream OrcaSlicer changes
  • Mainly useful for Snapmaker owners
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked September 21, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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