Best MatterControl Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D printing software ranked against MatterControl on the same published basis.
- 1MatterControl vs AstroPrint
- 2MatterControl vs Polar Cloud
- 3MatterControl vs PrusaSlicer
- 4MatterControl vs SimplyPrint
- 5MatterControl vs Bambu Studio
- 6MatterControl vs ideaMaker
- 7MatterControl vs KISSlicer
- 8MatterControl vs Lychee Slicer
- 9MatterControl vs OrcaSlicer
- 10MatterControl vs Formlabs PreForm
- 11MatterControl vs 3DPrinterOS
- 12MatterControl vs IceSL
- 13MatterControl vs Kiri:Moto
- 15MatterControl vs OctoPrint
- 16MatterControl vs Autodesk Netfabb
- 17MatterControl vs CHITUBOX
- 18MatterControl vs Craftware Pro
- 19MatterControl vs EQUINOX-3D
- 20MatterControl vs Obico
- 21MatterControl vs Printrun
MatterControl 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 | Bambu Studio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | ideaMaker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | KISSlicer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Lychee Slicer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | OrcaSlicer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Formlabs PreForm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | 3DPrinterOS | 5.4 | No | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | IceSL | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 13 | Kiri:Moto | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | OctoPrint | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 16 | Autodesk Netfabb | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | CHITUBOX | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Craftware Pro | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | EQUINOX-3D | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Obico | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Printrun | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about MatterControl alternatives
What is the best alternative to MatterControl?
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 MatterControl?
AstroPrint is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.