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Snapmaker Luban vs Snapmaker Orca: catalog facts
Snapmaker Luban	Snapmaker Orca
Best for: Owners of Snapmaker 3-in-1 machines	Best for: Slicing models for Snapmaker 3D printers
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Handles 3D printing, laser and CNC in one program Includes machine control as well as job preparation All 3 strengths for Snapmaker Luban Handles 3D printing, laser and CNC in one program Includes machine control as well as job preparation Source code is public with an active history	Official Snapmaker printer support Built on the widely used OrcaSlicer codebase All 3 strengths for Snapmaker Orca Official Snapmaker printer support Built on the widely used OrcaSlicer codebase Still supports many non-Snapmaker printers
Built around Snapmaker machines rather than printers in general Less useful if you only need a general FDM slicer	Fork may lag behind upstream OrcaSlicer changes Mainly useful for Snapmaker owners
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-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 Snapmaker Luban github.com/Snapmaker/Luban Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Snapmaker Orca github.com/Snapmaker/OrcaSlicer Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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