Best UltiMaker Cura Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D printing software ranked against UltiMaker Cura on the same published basis.
- 1UltiMaker Cura vs Polar Cloud
- 2UltiMaker Cura vs SimplyPrint
- 3UltiMaker Cura vs AstroPrint
- 4UltiMaker Cura vs PrusaSlicer
- 5UltiMaker Cura vs 3DPrinterOS
- 6UltiMaker Cura vs Obico
- 7UltiMaker Cura vs RaiseCloud
- 8UltiMaker Cura vs OctoPrint
- 9UltiMaker Cura vs Bambu Studio
- 10UltiMaker Cura vs Formlabs PreForm
- 11UltiMaker Cura vs ideaMaker
- 12UltiMaker Cura vs KISSlicer
- 13UltiMaker Cura vs Lychee Slicer
- 14UltiMaker Cura vs OrcaSlicer
- 16UltiMaker Cura vs Autodesk Netfabb
- 17UltiMaker Cura vs EQUINOX-3D
- 18UltiMaker Cura vs IceSL
- 19UltiMaker Cura vs Marlin
- 20UltiMaker Cura vs MatterControl
- 21UltiMaker Cura vs CHITUBOX
UltiMaker Cura alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polar Cloud | 7.9 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SimplyPrint | 7.9 | Free plan | €40,480/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | AstroPrint | 7.8 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | PrusaSlicer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | 3DPrinterOS | 7.0 | No | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Obico | 6.8 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | RaiseCloud | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | OctoPrint | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 9 | Bambu Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Formlabs PreForm | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | ideaMaker | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | KISSlicer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Lychee Slicer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | OrcaSlicer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Autodesk Netfabb | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | EQUINOX-3D | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 18 | IceSL | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 19 | Marlin | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 20 | MatterControl | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | CHITUBOX | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about UltiMaker Cura alternatives
What is the best alternative to UltiMaker Cura?
Polar Cloud, number 1 in 3D printing software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: SimplyPrint, AstroPrint, PrusaSlicer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to UltiMaker Cura?
Polar Cloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.