SuperSlicer vs Formware 3D: catalog facts
SuperSlicer | Formware 3D |
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Best for: Squeezing better surface quality out of an FFF printer through fine-grained settings |
Best for: Resin and DLP printer users preparing precise prints |
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Free Free and open source under the AGPL. |
Paid Paid software with a free 30-day trial. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows |
- Generates its own calibration test prints instead of making you find models
- Fine-grained top-surface settings including only-one-perimeter-on-top
All 4 strengths for SuperSlicer- Generates its own calibration test prints instead of making you find models
- Fine-grained top-surface settings including only-one-perimeter-on-top
- Better thin-wall handling, anchored into the print rather than left loose
- Handles FFF G-code and masked SLA PNG layers from one program
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- Aimed specifically at DLP, resin and inkjet printing
- Includes support generation
All 3 strengths for Formware 3D- Aimed specifically at DLP, resin and inkjet printing
- Includes support generation
- 30-day trial before buying
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- The author states the Linux and macOS builds are compiled but not tested by them
- The last tagged stable release is from 2024, with newer work in nightly builds
All 4 limitations for SuperSlicer- The author states the Linux and macOS builds are compiled but not tested by them
- The last tagged stable release is from 2024, with newer work in nightly builds
- The extra settings make an already dense interface denser
- A single-maintainer fork tracking PrusaSlicer upstream
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- Paid after the trial
- Not intended for FDM printers
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Not open source |
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License: AGPL-3.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Offline features available |
Not stated if it works offline |
Sources for SuperSlicerCatalog checked September 21, 2026 |
Sources for Formware 3DCatalog checked September 24, 2026 |
“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.
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