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PrusaSlicer vs UltiMaker Cura: catalog facts
PrusaSlicer	UltiMaker Cura
Best for: Slicing on a Prusa, or for a resin printer, without an account	Best for: Slicing for a filament printer when you want profiles that already exist
Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. No account is required to use it.	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
Handles both filament and resin printers in one program Per-layer setting changes and painted supports and seams All 4 strengths for PrusaSlicer Handles both filament and resin printers in one program Per-layer setting changes and painted supports and seams Profiles for printers well beyond Prusa's own range No account needed, and the project says so plainly	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
Linux builds come only through Flathub Tuned first for Prusa hardware; other machines need profile work All 3 limitations for PrusaSlicer Linux builds come only through Flathub Tuned first for Prusa hardware; other machines need profile work The interface exposes fewer calibration tools than OrcaSlicer	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
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PrusaSlicer prusa3d.com/prusaslicer github.com/prusa3d/PrusaSlicer Catalog checked September 21, 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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