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.
Compare AstroPrint vs SimplyPrint for:
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 | Contattare il reparto vendite | Autoservizio |
| Full price calculator, know the cost up front | Non disponibile | 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 per sempre. Nessuna carta di credito.
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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| Generale | ||
| Ha un piano gratuito | ||
| Free printers | 2 | 2 |
| Archiviazione cloud gratuita | 1GB | 1GB |
| Costo basato sull'utilizzo | ||
| Stampa illimitata | ||
| 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) ? | ||
| Supporta tutte le stampanti | Marlin-era via AstroBox/OctoPrint | |
| Funzioni | ||
| Accesso remoto | ||
| Gestione del filamento | ||
| Filament NFC tags (read & write) | ||
| Filament label printing (Dymo / Zebra) | ||
| Conosce la stampante | ||
| File nel cloud | ||
| Coda di stampa | ||
| Livestream | ||
| Analisi Gcode | ||
| Rilevamento fallimenti con IA | ||
| AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?) | ||
| AutoPrint / stampa continua | ||
| Maintenance & servicing system | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Staggered Start (for power draw) | ||
| Cronologia dei lavori di stampa | ||
| Stampare da remoto | ||
| Slicer integrato | ||
| Adatto a più stampanti | ||
| Multi-stampa | ||
| Multi-streaming | ||
| Statistiche | ||
| API | ||
| Rotazione intelligente dello slicer | ||
| Cambio filamento intelligente | ||
| Assistente di livellamento del piano | ||
| Organizzazione | ||
| Più utenti | ||
| Gruppi utente / ruoli | ||
| Permessi utente | ||
| Piano scuola | Education plan | |
| File & cartelle condivisi | ||
| Profili slicer condivisi | ||
| Hub | ||
| Domini personalizzati | Paid plans | |
| SSO (accesso unico) | SSO compatible | |
| Notifiche | ||
| Notifiche email | ||
| Notifiche push (mobile / app) | ||
| Notifiche via SMS / messaggio di testo | ||
| App | ||
| App Android | ||
| app per iOS | ||
| "PWA" (applicazione web installabile) | ||
| Security & privacy | ||
| Autenticazione a due fattori dell'account | ||
| Analisi & raccolta dati attente alla privacy ? | ||
| Supporto | ||
| Supporto via chat live | ||
| Supporto telefonico | ||
| Assistenza via email | ||
| Firmware & supporto gateway | ||
| Installazione di OctoPrint | ||
| Supporto nativo per Moonraker | ||
| Installazione di Mainsail | ||
| Installazione di Fluidd | ||
| Compatibilità con Klipper | Slicing only | |
| Integrazione con Duet3D | ||
| Supporto diretto per Prusa (MK4, XL e successivi / nuove schede madri) | ||
| Integrazione diretta con le stampanti Bambu Lab | ||
| Supporto per integrazioni personalizzate | ||
| Enterprise & partner | ||
| OEM | Paid plans | |
| Programma partner (rivenditore/distributore) | Paid plans | |
| Programma di affiliazione | ||
| On-prem / self-hosting ? | ||
| Confrontare | Vedere i prezzi | Vedere i prezzi |
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| Generale | ||
| Ha un piano gratuito | ||
| Free printers | 2 | 2 |
| Archiviazione cloud gratuita | 1GB | 1GB |
| Costo basato sull'utilizzo | ||
| Stampa illimitata | ||
| 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) ? | ||
| Supporta tutte le stampanti | Marlin-era via AstroBox/OctoPrint | |
| Funzioni | ||
| Accesso remoto | ||
| Gestione del filamento | ||
| Filament NFC tags (read & write) | ||
| Filament label printing (Dymo / Zebra) | ||
| Conosce la stampante | ||
| File nel cloud | ||
| Coda di stampa | ||
| Livestream | ||
| Analisi Gcode | ||
| Rilevamento fallimenti con IA | ||
| AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?) | ||
| AutoPrint / stampa continua | ||
| Maintenance & servicing system | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Staggered Start (for power draw) | ||
| Cronologia dei lavori di stampa | ||
| Stampare da remoto | ||
| Slicer integrato | ||
| Adatto a più stampanti | ||
| Multi-stampa | ||
| Multi-streaming | ||
| Statistiche | ||
| API | ||
| Rotazione intelligente dello slicer | ||
| Cambio filamento intelligente | ||
| Assistente di livellamento del piano | ||
| Organizzazione | ||
| Più utenti | ||
| Gruppi utente / ruoli | ||
| Permessi utente | ||
| Piano scuola | ||
| File & cartelle condivisi | ||
| Profili slicer condivisi | ||
| Hub | ||
| Domini personalizzati | ||
| SSO (accesso unico) | SSO compatible | |
| Notifiche | ||
| Notifiche email | ||
| Notifiche push (mobile / app) | ||
| Notifiche via SMS / messaggio di testo | ||
| App | ||
| App Android | ||
| app per iOS | ||
| "PWA" (applicazione web installabile) | ||
| Security & privacy | ||
| Autenticazione a due fattori dell'account | ||
| Analisi & raccolta dati attente alla privacy ? | ||
| Supporto | ||
| Supporto via chat live | ||
| Supporto telefonico | ||
| Assistenza via email | ||
| Firmware & supporto gateway | ||
| Installazione di OctoPrint | ||
| Supporto nativo per Moonraker | ||
| Installazione di Mainsail | ||
| Installazione di Fluidd | ||
| Compatibilità con Klipper | Slicing only | |
| Integrazione con Duet3D | ||
| Supporto diretto per Prusa (MK4, XL e successivi / nuove schede madri) | ||
| Integrazione diretta con le stampanti Bambu Lab | ||
| Supporto per integrazioni personalizzate | ||
| Enterprise & partner | ||
| OEM | ||
| Programma partner (rivenditore/distributore) | ||
| Programma di affiliazione | ||
| On-prem / self-hosting ? | Contact us | |
| Confrontare | Vedere i prezzi | Vedere i prezzi |
Contattarci se sembra che nel confronto sia stato commesso un errore!
SimplyPrint è nato dal fatto che nessun altro prodotto sul mercato rispondeva pienamente alle nostre esigenze. Volevamo una piattaforma facile da usare, ma che avesse comunque tutte le funzionalità necessarie. Volevamo una piattaforma ricca di funzionalità, intuitiva e facile da usare, con un'ottima esperienza utente e una vera innovazione nel settore del software di gestione della stampa 3D.
In sintesi, per quanto ci riguarda (umili e imparziali come siamo 😉), la piattaforma SimplyPrint è un'ottima alternativa a AstroPrint!
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