Netfabb is described as 'Is not just a viewer, it provides mesh edit, repair and analysis capabilities to everyone already being or aspiring to become part of this fantastic, growing, creative, high-tech industry called Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping or 3D Printing' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Netfabb for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Netfabb alternative is Cura, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Netfabb are Creality Print, Microsoft 3D Builder, IceSL and F3D.
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.
Some users think Cura is a great Netfabb alternative, some don't.
Cura is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Netfabb.
Cura is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Netfabb.
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.
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.
IceSL aims at making our latest research in modeling and slicing available as quickly as possible, in powerful yet accessible software.
F3D (pronounced /f?d/) is a fast and minimalist 3D viewer desktop application. It supports many file formats, from digital content to scientific datasets (including glTF, USD, STL, STEP, PLY, OBJ, FBX, Alembic), can show animations and support thumbnails and many rendering and...
STL-to-GCODE translator for RepRap printers
Here comes Slic3r! Its features are:
Pointshop3D is a system for interactive shape and appearance editing of 3D point-sampled geometry. By generalizing conventional 2D pixel editors, it supports a great variety of different interaction techniques to alter shape and appearance of 3D point models, including cleaning...
Software for controlling RepRap style 3D-printer like Mendel, Darwin or Prusa mendel. Works with most firmware types. It is optimized to work with Repetier-Firmware Other working firmware is Sprinter, Teacup, Marlin and all compatible firmwares.
This is the software that will drive your MakerBot Replicator, Thing-O-Matic, CupCake CNC, RepRap machine, or generic CNC machine. You can give it a GCode or STL file to process, and it takes it from there.
3D data prep software offering CAD and mesh editing, automated support generation, import of all major formats, advanced nesting, simulation, and integration features to optimize build prep, minimize errors, generate reports, and enhance additive manufacturing workflows.
Materialise Magics is the most popular commercial alternative to Netfabb.
Prepare files for printing with ideaMaker, Raise3D’s powerful slicing software. The user friendly interface can prepare STL, OBJ and 3MF files within 2 clicks, while defined settings provide limitless customization for advanced users.
KISSlicer is a fast, easy-to-use, cross-platform program that takes 3D files (STL) and generates path information (G-code) for a 3D Printer. The FREE version has all the features needed for the hobbyist who uses a single-head machine.
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I have been using Kisslicer since 2014. It is easy to work with. The latest version which came out in late 2017 is even easier to work with and has many more control parameters for making your prints come out more successfully than before.