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OctoPrint vs FDM Monster: catalog facts
OctoPrint	FDM Monster
Screenshots	Screenshots
Best for: Control and monitor a 3D printer from a browser	Best for: Running a mixed 3D printer farm from one self-hosted dashboard
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Source code is published on GitHub, and no paid tier is mentioned.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Manages uploaded print files and print jobs Supports an extensive plugin system	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
Requires a host computer and a compatible printer connection.	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
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Not open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
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 OctoPrint octoprint.org github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FDM Monster github.com/fdm-monster/fdm-monster Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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