BuildBee Alternatives3D Printing Tools and other similar apps like BuildBee

Apps similar to BuildBee include Cura, which is free and open source. Other options are PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, OctoPrint and MatterControl. There's no shortage of 3D Printing Tools like BuildBee, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Android.

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  1. Cura icon
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    Cura aims to be a end solution for personal 3D printing with RepRap based machines. It is tuned toward the Ultimaker, but can be used on any RepRap based design.

    32 Cura alternatives

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  2. PrusaSlicer icon
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    An open-source, feature-rich, frequently updated tool that contains everything you need to export the perfect print files for your 3D printer.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. Bambu Studio icon
     7 likes

    Bambu Studio is an open-source, cutting-edge, feature-rich slicing software. It contains project-based workflows, systematically optimized slicing algorithms, and an easy-to-use graphical interface, bringing users an incredibly smooth printing experience.

    25 Bambu Studio alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
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  4. OctoPrint icon
     16 likes

    Connect your printer to a small embedded and WiFi enabled device such as the popular Raspberry Pi, install OctoPrint on it and you have an instant wireless printer.

    13 OctoPrint alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenAPK
    • F-Droid
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  5. MatterControl icon
     23 likes

    MatterControl is a free, open source app that lets you organize and manage your 3D prints. It's designed to help you get the most out of your 3D printer - making it easy to track, preview, and print your 3D parts.

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    • Mac
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  6. Creality Print is a self-developed Fused deposition modeling slicing software produced by Creality. It’s a practical and easy-to-use tool that can help you remote control and monitor your 3D printer and help print directly from your computer.

    33 Creality Print alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Linux
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  7. View, capture, personalize, and print 3D models. Download many kinds of 3D files and edit them using the 3D modeling space. Take a picture with your webcam and make it 3D.

    123 Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. IceSL icon
     6 likes

    IceSL aims at making our latest research in modeling and slicing available as quickly as possible, in powerful yet accessible software.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. mslicer icon
     3 likes

    A performant open-source slicer for masked stereolithography (resin) printers. Compatible with printers that support the following file formats: Chitu (.ctb), Elegoo (.goo), NanoDLP (.nanodlp), and Vector (.svg).

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  10. Slic3r icon
     23 likes

    STL-to-GCODE translator for RepRap printers

    Here comes Slic3r! Its features are:

    • speed
    • ability to read STL, AMF, OBJ files and generate G-Code and SVG easy configuration and little or no calibration
    • provide both a graphic interface for positioning multiple objects and a c.

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  11. Simplify3D icon
     9 likes

    Professional 3D printing software streamlines the process of 3D printing, leading to better results.

    -The fastest slicer on the market -Customizable support structures -Support for dual extrusion and multi-part printing -Robust yet user-friendly

    31 Simplify3D alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  12. Printrun icon
     6 likes

    Printrun is a full suite of host interfaces for 3D printers and CNC, consisting of:

    19 Printrun alternatives

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