ideaMaker vs Mainsail

ideaMaker

6.5 #8 in 3D Printing Software

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Mainsail

5.2 #30 in 3D Printing Software

About Mainsail
ideaMakerMainsail
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, Windowsapi, Linux, self-hosted, Web
Free planYesYes
Auto supportsYesNo
Printer controlYesYes
Print monitoringYesYes
Multi-material toolsYes—
Model repairYesNo
Cloud slicing—No

Both are listed in Best 3D Printing Software. On Freedom251, ideaMaker scores higher on our published basis.