Best Klipper Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D printing software ranked against Klipper on the same published basis.
- 1Klipper vs AstroPrint
- 2Klipper vs Polar Cloud
- 3Klipper vs PrusaSlicer
- 4Klipper vs SimplyPrint
- 5Klipper vs UltiMaker Cura
- 6Klipper vs Bambu Studio
- 7Klipper vs IceSL
- 8Klipper vs ideaMaker
- 9Klipper vs KISSlicer
- 10Klipper vs Lychee Slicer
- 11Klipper vs Obico
- 12Klipper vs OrcaSlicer
- 13Klipper vs Formlabs PreForm
- 14Klipper vs Z-SUITE
- 15Klipper vs Marlin
- 16Klipper vs 3DPrinterOS
- 17Klipper vs Kiri:Moto
- 18Klipper vs MatterControl
- 19Klipper vs OctoPrint
- 20Klipper vs Autodesk Netfabb
Klipper alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AstroPrint | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Polar Cloud | 6.8 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | PrusaSlicer | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SimplyPrint | 6.6 | Free plan | €40,480/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | UltiMaker Cura | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Bambu Studio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | IceSL | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ideaMaker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | KISSlicer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Lychee Slicer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Obico | 6.5 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | OrcaSlicer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Formlabs PreForm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Z-SUITE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Marlin | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 16 | 3DPrinterOS | 5.4 | No | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Kiri:Moto | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | MatterControl | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | OctoPrint | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 20 | Autodesk Netfabb | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Klipper alternatives
What is the best alternative to Klipper?
AstroPrint, number 1 in 3D printing software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Polar Cloud, PrusaSlicer, SimplyPrint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Klipper?
AstroPrint is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.