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Mainsail vs OctoPrint: catalog facts
Mainsail	OctoPrint
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Best for: Control a Klipper printer through a browser dashboard	Best for: Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Self-hosted, Web	Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Shows printer status and job controls Provides configuration and print-file management	Manages uploaded print files and print jobs Supports an extensive plugin system
Requires Klipper and a compatible Moonraker installation.	Requires a host computer and a compatible printer connection.
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mainsail docs.mainsail.xyz github.com/mainsail-crew/mainsail Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OctoPrint octoprint.org github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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