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FDM MonsterPolar Cloud

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FDM Monster printer dashboard

Best for: Running a mixed 3D printer farm from one self-hosted dashboard

Best for: Schools and makers managing several 3D printers from one web dashboard

Free

Source code is published on GitHub, and no paid tier is mentioned.

 Free + paid options

Free for personal home use; education plans start at $199 per year and enterprise pricing is by quote.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Supports OctoPrint, Moonraker, PrusaLink and Bambu Lab printers in one dashboard
  • Runs on your own local network or server
All 4 strengths
  • Supports OctoPrint, Moonraker, PrusaLink and Bambu Lab printers in one dashboard
  • Runs on your own local network or server
  • Docker setup included in the repository
  • Actively developed with a long commit history
  • Works with printers from many brands, OctoPrint and Klipper
  • Cloud slicing and job queues in one place
All 3 strengths
  • Works with printers from many brands, OctoPrint and Klipper
  • Cloud slicing and job queues in one place
  • Classroom controls for managing student prints
  • Needs a server and some setup before use
  • Aimed at multi-printer setups, so it adds overhead for a single printer
All 3 limitations
  • Needs a server and some setup before use
  • Aimed at multi-printer setups, so it adds overhead for a single printer
  • License is not stated in the research
  • Depends on a cloud service and an account
  • Free plan is limited to home use and 500 MB of storage
All 3 limitations
  • Depends on a cloud service and an account
  • Free plan is limited to home use and 500 MB of storage
  • Fleet features require paid plans
Self-hosted Hosted service
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet
Sources

Catalog checked September 24, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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