FilaMan is a genuinely impressive open-source project: a fully MIT-licensed, self-hosted filament manager with a DIY ESP32 load-cell scale, PN532 NFC, a big open filament database and hooks into Bambu, Klipper and OctoPrint. If you love running your own Docker server and don't mind a soldering iron, it's a great hobby setup, and we'll happily concede where it shines.
The difference is what it takes to make tracking happen. FilaMan can deduct filament automatically, but only if you build an ESP32 scale, or stand up an external Bambuddy server, or wire a Klipper/Moonraker plugin, each one self-hosted and printer-specific. SimplyPrint's filament manager reads the G-code of every print on any connected printer, including cloud Bambu and Prusa, and deducts usage on its own, with no scale, no broker, no plugin and no server for you to run. Here's a fair, side-by-side look, first purely as a filament manager, then as the whole platform.
Automatic usage tracking, NFC across every standard, Bambu & Creality AMS auto-import, direct Dymo & Zebra label printing, drying, storage locations, a mobile app and the Open Filament Database. See it all, with screenshots, on one page.
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Compare FilaMan vs SimplyPrint:
FilaMan is a fully open-source (MIT), self-hosted filament manager built around a DIY ESP32 scale and PN532 NFC, with a large open community database and printer hooks for Bambu, Klipper and OctoPrint. It's a great fit if you want to own your whole stack, run your own Docker server and enjoy building hardware, and it's free to self-host (its mobile apps put core features behind a paid in-app purchase).
SimplyPrint is a connected filament manager that's been running inside a print platform since 2020: it reads the G-code of every print on any connected printer, including cloud Bambu and Prusa, and deducts filament automatically, with no scale, no broker, no plugin and no server to run. Add native cross-brand NFC and AMS auto-import from your phone or browser, direct Dymo and Zebra label printing, free iOS and Android apps, the open MIT Open Filament Database (151 brands), and a full platform around it, all free on every plan. If you want tracking that just happens with nothing to build, that's SimplyPrint; if self-hosting an open-source tool and building your own scale is the point, that's FilaMan.
Comparing purely as a filament manager, the deep, head-to-head view.
FilaMan can track usage automatically, and that's real, credit where it's due. The catch is everything you have to assemble first. SimplyPrint is already connected to your printer, so the tracking just happens.
FilaMan is something you run. SimplyPrint is something you sign in to. That shows up in who keeps the server alive and what it costs to use on your phone.
FilaMan is a well-made open-source project, and for some setups it's the right call. Credit where it's due:
FilaMan does one job, filament management, and self-hosts it openly. SimplyPrint includes that same filament manager and surrounds it with the rest of a print operation: a print queue, a full cloud slicer, AI failure and bed detection, a maintenance system, teams and permissions, mobile apps and more, in one hosted platform that's free to start. In the table below, FilaMan's column is filament; ours is the whole platform.
The same filament comparison, plus everything else SimplyPrint does that a filament tool doesn't.
FilaMan can track usage automatically, and that's real, credit where it's due. The catch is everything you have to assemble first. SimplyPrint is already connected to your printer, so the tracking just happens.
FilaMan is something you run. SimplyPrint is something you sign in to. That shows up in who keeps the server alive and what it costs to use on your phone.
FilaMan is a well-made open-source project, and for some setups it's the right call. Credit where it's due:
Sonsuza dek ücretsiz. Kredi kartı gerekmez.
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 FilaMan as well!
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| Filament management | ||
| Free to use | Server free (MIT, self-host); app features paid | |
| Open-source / self-hostable ? | ||
| Filament database ? | FilamentDB (large, open) | Open Filament Database |
| Open, community-built database ? | ||
| Add filament without code or GitHub ? | ||
| Connects directly to your printer ? | ||
| Automatic usage tracking (no manual subtracting) ? | Via DIY scale, Bambuddy or a plugin | |
| AMS auto-import (Bambu / Creality / Anycubic) ? | Bambu slot-mapping; weight via Bambuddy | Bambu, Creality, Anycubic + more |
| Read filament NFC tags | ||
| Write filament NFC tags | ||
| Label printing (direct to Dymo / Zebra) | QR designer; no thermal driver | Dymo & Zebra |
| Barcode / QR scanning | ||
| Drying tracking | ||
| Storage locations | Flat list, no nesting | |
| Cost & spend tracking | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | Yes; core features paid | |
| Multi-user / team access | ||
| Import your existing spools ? | Via Spoolman (compatible) | |
| Developer API for filament data ? | ||
| Dedicated hardware (scale / reader / dryer) ? | ||
| Karşılaştır | Daha fazla bilgi | Daha fazla bilgi |
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| Filament management | ||
| Free to use | Server free (MIT, self-host); app features paid | |
| Open-source / self-hostable ? | ||
| Filament database ? | FilamentDB (large, open) | Open Filament Database |
| Open, community-built database ? | ||
| Add filament without code or GitHub ? | ||
| Connects directly to your printer ? | ||
| Automatic usage tracking (no manual subtracting) ? | Via DIY scale, Bambuddy or a plugin | |
| AMS auto-import (Bambu / Creality / Anycubic) ? | Bambu slot-mapping; weight via Bambuddy | Bambu, Creality, Anycubic + more |
| Read filament NFC tags | ||
| Write filament NFC tags | ||
| Label printing (direct to Dymo / Zebra) | QR designer; no thermal driver | Dymo & Zebra |
| Barcode / QR scanning | ||
| Drying tracking | ||
| Storage locations | Flat list, no nesting | |
| Cost & spend tracking | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | Yes; core features paid | |
| Multi-user / team access | ||
| Import your existing spools ? | Via Spoolman (compatible) | |
| Developer API for filament data ? | ||
| Dedicated hardware (scale / reader / dryer) ? | ||
| Genel | ||
| Ücretsiz planı var | ||
| Free printers | 2 | |
| Maks. maliyet | Free, self-hosted | Free, or from $4/printer/mo |
| Ücretsiz bulut depolama | 1GB | |
| Kullanıma dayalı maliyet | ||
| Sınırsız baskı | ||
| Tüm yazıcıları destekler | ||
| Özellikler | ||
| Uzaktan erişim | ||
| Yazıcınızı tanır | ||
| Bulut dosyaları | ||
| Baskı kuyruğu | ||
| Canlı yayın | ||
| Gcode analizi | ||
| AI ile hata tespiti | ||
| AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?) | ||
| AutoPrint / sürekli baskı | ||
| Maintenance & servicing system | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Staggered Start (for power draw) | ||
| Baskı işi geçmişi | ||
| Uzaktan yazdır | ||
| Dahili slicer | ||
| Çoklu yazıcıya uygun | ||
| Çoklu baskı | ||
| Çoklu yayın | ||
| İstatistikler | ||
| API | ||
| Slicer akıllı döndürmesi | ||
| Akıllı filament değişimi | ||
| Tabla dengeleme yardımcısı | ||
| Kuruluş | ||
| Birden fazla kullanıcı | ||
| Kullanıcı grupları / rütbeler | ||
| Kullanıcı izinleri | ||
| Okul planı | ||
| Paylaşılan dosyalar ve klasörler | ||
| Paylaşılan slicer profilleri | ||
| Hub | ||
| Özel alan adları | ||
| SSO (tek oturum açma) | ||
| Bildirimler | ||
| E-posta bildirimleri | ||
| Anlık (mobil / uygulama) bildirimleri | ||
| SMS / kısa mesaj bildirimleri | ||
| Uygulamalar | ||
| Android uygulaması | ||
| iOS uygulaması | ||
| "PWA" (yüklenebilir web uygulaması) | ||
| Security & privacy | ||
| Hesap iki faktörlü doğrulama | ||
| Gizliliğe duyarlı analitik ve veri toplama ? | ||
| Destek | ||
| Canlı sohbet desteği | ||
| Telefon desteği | ||
| E-posta desteği | ||
| Ürün yazılımı & ağ geçidi desteği | ||
| OctoPrint kurulumu | ||
| Yerel Moonraker desteği | ||
| Mainsail kurulumu | ||
| Fluidd kurulumu | ||
| Klipper desteği | ||
| Duet3D entegrasyonu | ||
| Doğrudan Prusa desteği (MK4, XL ve üzeri / yeni ana kartlar) | ||
| Doğrudan Bambu Lab yazıcı entegrasyonu | ||
| Özel entegrasyonlar için destek | ||
| Kurumsal & ortaklar | ||
| OEM | ||
| Ortaklık programı (bayi / distribütör) | ||
| Affiliate programı | ||
| On-prem / self-hosting ? | Contact us | |
| Karşılaştır | Daha fazla bilgi | Daha fazla bilgi |
Karşılaştırmamızda bir hata yaptığımızı düşünüyorsanız bize ulaşın!
SimplyPrint'i, piyasadaki hiçbir şeyin ihtiyaçlarımıza tam olarak uymaması nedeniyle oluşturduk. Kullanımı kolay, ancak yine de ihtiyacımız olan tüm özelliklere sahip bir platform istedik. Özellik açısından zengin, sezgisel ve kullanımı kolay, harika bir kullanıcı deneyimine ve 3D baskı yönetimi yazılımı alanında gerçek bir yeniliğe sahip bir platform istedik.
Özetle, alçakgönüllü ve tarafsız olduğumuz kadarıyla 😉 SimplyPrint platformunun harika bir FilaMan alternatifi olduğuna inanıyoruz!
Başla, sonsuza dek ücretsiz