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

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