AstroPrint was one of the very first 3D-printing clouds, the simple, OctoPrint-friendly way to slice in the browser and watch a desktop printer from anywhere. We mean that as a compliment: for a lot of makers it was the easy on-ramp to cloud printing. But it went quiet, changed hands twice (BCN3D in 2021, then Spain's Print&Go in September 2024), and its own "we're back" relaunch leans on renewed support and bug fixes rather than a stack of new features.
SimplyPrint picks up where that era left off. It runs today's printers (Bambu Lab, Klipper/Moonraker, Prusa direct, Marlin, Duet, Creality and Anycubic), catches failures with AI, manages real filament with NFC and label printing, and has been actively developed, and running print farms, since 2020. SimplyPrint is a serious, full platform, not a hobby toy, but it still does the simple things simply. Here's a fair, side-by-side look for hobbyists and schools alike.
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For a hobbyist, AstroPrint is the simple, free, OctoPrint-friendly cloud, fine if you're on an older Marlin-era printer and just want browser slicing and monitoring.
SimplyPrint is free for 2 printers too, but runs today's printers (Bambu, Klipper, Prusa) natively, catches failures with AI, and gives you a full interactive slicer and filament tools, on a platform that's actively developed.
For hobbyists: a free, actively-developed platform that runs today's printers vs a simple OctoPrint-era cloud.
Flat, transparent pricing, published on the page, no quote required. Estimate your exact cost with the price calculator.
AstroPrint figures from its own plans page, June 2026; check each provider's pricing page for exact numbers.
AstroPrint was one of the first 3D-printing clouds, and it shows. It went dormant, changed hands twice (BCN3D, then Print&Go in 2024), and its own relaunch is about renewed support and fixes more than new capability. SimplyPrint has been shipping continuously, and running print farms, since 2020.
Slicing and monitoring are only half the job. A classroom or a maker with a shelf of spools also needs to know what filament they have, what a print will use, and when a printer needs servicing. AstroPrint stops at slicing and monitoring; SimplyPrint manages the whole loop.
For a school, SimplyPrint brings a publicly-priced Education plan with classes and teachers, an Academy for courses and assignments, per-student quotas, a print-approval workflow and SSO, plus native modern printers, AI failure detection and the choice of EU or US data residency.
AstroPrint has a real, simpler education tier, user groups, shared folders, group queues and 50+ permissions, but it's quote-only and lacks quotas, approval and a classroom-native teaching layer. For most schools, SimplyPrint is the deeper, more transparent fit.
For schools: deeper classroom governance and transparent pricing vs a quote-only, simpler education tier.
| With pricing, you get… | AstroPrint | SimplyPrint |
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| Pricing published on the page | Quote-only | Flat & transparent |
| Sign up yourself, no sales call | Contactar con ventas | Autoservicio |
| Full price calculator, know the cost up front | No disponible | No surprises |
Flat, transparent pricing, published on the page, no quote required. Estimate your exact cost with the price calculator.
AstroPrint Business & Education is quote-only; SimplyPrint Education pricing is public. Figures indicative, June 2026.
AstroPrint has a genuine education tier: user groups, shared folders, group print queues, teacher-vs-student roles, SSO and 50+ permissions. That's real, and we'll say so. SimplyPrint was built for the same job and goes further, with the per-student controls and identity depth a school or district actually runs on.
AstroPrint was one of the first 3D-printing clouds, and it shows. It went dormant, changed hands twice (BCN3D, then Print&Go in 2024), and its own relaunch is about renewed support and fixes more than new capability. SimplyPrint has been shipping continuously, and running print farms, since 2020.
Slicing and monitoring are only half the job. A classroom or a maker with a shelf of spools also needs to know what filament they have, what a print will use, and when a printer needs servicing. AstroPrint stops at slicing and monitoring; SimplyPrint manages the whole loop.
Gratis para siempre. Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Nothing is black-and-white, and there are always pros and cons to consider when choosing a 3D printing cloud solution!
And we're not here to simply tell you, that SimplyPrint is the best - we want you to make an informed decision, and of course there are pros of using AstroPrint as well!
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| General | ||
| Tiene plan gratuito | ||
| Free printers | 2 | 2 |
| Almacenamiento en la nube gratuito | 1GB | 1GB |
| Coste basado en el uso | ||
| Impresión ilimitada | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Free, then $9.90/mo Premium | Free or low flat plans |
| Price per printer | $5/extra printer (Premium) | 2 printers free (flat) |
| Fair Billing (only pay for printers & seats you use) ? | ||
| Volume pricing (per-printer cost drops at scale) ? | ||
| Es compatible con todas las impresoras | Marlin-era via AstroBox/OctoPrint | |
| Funciones | ||
| Acceso remoto | ||
| Gestión de filamento | ||
| Filament NFC tags (read & write) | ||
| Filament label printing (Dymo / Zebra) | ||
| Conoce tu impresora | ||
| Archivos en la nube | ||
| Cola de impresión | ||
| Transmisión en vivo | ||
| Análisis de Gcode | ||
| Detección de fallos con IA | ||
| AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?) | ||
| AutoPrint / impresión continua | ||
| Maintenance & servicing system | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Staggered Start (for power draw) | ||
| Historial de trabajos de impresión | ||
| Imprime de forma remota | ||
| Slicer integrado | ||
| Apto para varias impresoras | ||
| Multi-impresión | ||
| Multi-transmisión | ||
| Estadísticas | ||
| API | ||
| Rotación inteligente del slicer | ||
| Cambio inteligente de filamento | ||
| Ayudante de nivelación de cama | ||
| Organización | ||
| Varios usuarios | ||
| Grupos de usuario / rangos | ||
| Permisos de usuario | ||
| Plan para escuelas | Education plan | |
| Archivos & carpetas compartidos | ||
| Perfiles de slicer compartidos | ||
| Hub | ||
| Dominios personalizados | Paid plans | |
| SSO (inicio de sesión único) | SSO compatible | |
| Notificaciones | ||
| Notificaciones por correo electrónico | ||
| Notificaciones push (móvil / app) | ||
| Notificaciones por SMS / mensaje de texto | ||
| Apps | ||
| App de Android | ||
| app de iOS | ||
| "PWA" (aplicación web instalable) | ||
| Security & privacy | ||
| Autenticación de dos factores de la cuenta | ||
| Análisis & recopilación de datos centrados en la privacidad ? | ||
| Soporte | ||
| Soporte por chat en vivo | ||
| Soporte telefónico | ||
| Soporte por correo electrónico | ||
| Compatibilidad con firmware & gateways | ||
| Instalación de OctoPrint | ||
| Compatibilidad nativa con Moonraker | ||
| Instalación de Mainsail | ||
| Instalación de Fluidd | ||
| Compatibilidad con Klipper | Slicing only | |
| Integración con Duet3D | ||
| Compatibilidad directa con Prusa (MK4, XL y superiores / placas base nuevas) | ||
| Integración directa con impresoras Bambu Lab | ||
| Compatibilidad con integraciones personalizadas | ||
| Enterprise & partners | ||
| OEM | Paid plans | |
| Programa de partners (revendedor/distribuidor) | Paid plans | |
| Programa de afiliados | ||
| On-prem / self-hosting ? | ||
| Comparar | Ver precios | Ver precios |
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| General | ||
| Tiene plan gratuito | ||
| Free printers | 2 | 2 |
| Almacenamiento en la nube gratuito | 1GB | 1GB |
| Coste basado en el uso | ||
| Impresión ilimitada | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Quote-only Business & Education | Flat Education plan + per-printer |
| Price per printer | Quote-only | ~$240 to $132/printer/yr ($20-11/mo) |
| Fair Billing (only pay for printers & seats you use) ? | ||
| Volume pricing (per-printer cost drops at scale) ? | ||
| Es compatible con todas las impresoras | Marlin-era via AstroBox/OctoPrint | |
| Funciones | ||
| Acceso remoto | ||
| Gestión de filamento | ||
| Filament NFC tags (read & write) | ||
| Filament label printing (Dymo / Zebra) | ||
| Conoce tu impresora | ||
| Archivos en la nube | ||
| Cola de impresión | ||
| Transmisión en vivo | ||
| Análisis de Gcode | ||
| Detección de fallos con IA | ||
| AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?) | ||
| AutoPrint / impresión continua | ||
| Maintenance & servicing system | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Staggered Start (for power draw) | ||
| Historial de trabajos de impresión | ||
| Imprime de forma remota | ||
| Slicer integrado | ||
| Apto para varias impresoras | ||
| Multi-impresión | ||
| Multi-transmisión | ||
| Estadísticas | ||
| API | ||
| Rotación inteligente del slicer | ||
| Cambio inteligente de filamento | ||
| Ayudante de nivelación de cama | ||
| Organización | ||
| Varios usuarios | ||
| Grupos de usuario / rangos | ||
| Permisos de usuario | ||
| Plan para escuelas | ||
| Archivos & carpetas compartidos | ||
| Perfiles de slicer compartidos | ||
| Hub | ||
| Dominios personalizados | ||
| SSO (inicio de sesión único) | SSO compatible | |
| Notificaciones | ||
| Notificaciones por correo electrónico | ||
| Notificaciones push (móvil / app) | ||
| Notificaciones por SMS / mensaje de texto | ||
| Apps | ||
| App de Android | ||
| app de iOS | ||
| "PWA" (aplicación web instalable) | ||
| Security & privacy | ||
| Autenticación de dos factores de la cuenta | ||
| Análisis & recopilación de datos centrados en la privacidad ? | ||
| Soporte | ||
| Soporte por chat en vivo | ||
| Soporte telefónico | ||
| Soporte por correo electrónico | ||
| Compatibilidad con firmware & gateways | ||
| Instalación de OctoPrint | ||
| Compatibilidad nativa con Moonraker | ||
| Instalación de Mainsail | ||
| Instalación de Fluidd | ||
| Compatibilidad con Klipper | Slicing only | |
| Integración con Duet3D | ||
| Compatibilidad directa con Prusa (MK4, XL y superiores / placas base nuevas) | ||
| Integración directa con impresoras Bambu Lab | ||
| Compatibilidad con integraciones personalizadas | ||
| Enterprise & partners | ||
| OEM | ||
| Programa de partners (revendedor/distribuidor) | ||
| Programa de afiliados | ||
| On-prem / self-hosting ? | Contact us | |
| Comparar | Ver precios | Ver precios |
¡Contáctanos si crees que nos hemos equivocado en nuestra comparación!
Creamos SimplyPrint porque nada más en el mercado se ajustaba del todo a nuestras necesidades. Queríamos una plataforma fácil de usar, pero que tuviera todas las funciones que necesitábamos. Queríamos una plataforma rica en funciones, intuitiva y fácil de usar, con una gran experiencia de usuario y una innovación real dentro del sector del software de gestión de impresión 3D.
En resumen, creemos, humildes e imparciales como somos 😉, que la plataforma SimplyPrint es una gran alternativa a AstroPrint.
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