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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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结论

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.

Hobbyist pricing, side by side

AstroPrint – Basic / Premium
Free, or $9.90/mo
Free Basic covers 1 user and up to 2 printers with 1GB; Premium is $9.90/mo for 5 printers and 10GB, still a single user.
SimplyPrint – Free
Free
2 printers free, forever, with the full feature set, then low flat plans as you grow.
See SimplyPrint pricing

Flat, transparent pricing, published on the page, no quote required. Estimate your exact cost with the price calculator.

Both have a genuine free tier. AstroPrint's free Basic is a single user on up to 2 printers; SimplyPrint is free for 2 printers too, with every feature, and adds AI failure detection, a full interactive slicer and native printer support that AstroPrint doesn't ship.

AstroPrint figures from its own plans page, June 2026; check each provider's pricing page for exact numbers.

A modern platform, not a relaunch

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.

Printer & firmware support
SimplyPrint
Bambu Lab, Klipper/Moonraker, Prusa (direct), Marlin (incl. USB/serial), Duet, Creality and Anycubic, all first-class.
AstroPrint
Marlin-era: connects Marlin, Sailfish, Repetier and Smoothieware printers via an AstroBox or its OctoPrint plugin. Klipper is slicing-only (their own staff: "we're not compatible with Klipper at the moment"), and there's no native Bambu Lab, direct-Prusa or Duet support.
AI failure detection
SimplyPrint
AI print-failure detection with optional auto-pause or auto-cancel, plus an AI bed-check that confirms the plate is clear before the next print starts.
AstroPrint
None shipped. Their own forum points users to running OctoPrint with a plugin instead; native failure detection is only a user feature request.
Active development
SimplyPrint
Actively developed, with new features shipping continuously since 2020.
AstroPrint
After a dormant spell it's mid-relaunch under new ownership; the public messaging so far is renewed support and bug fixes, with broader printer support and newer slicer engines promised rather than shipped.
AstroPrint is the simple, OctoPrint-friendly cloud of the Marlin era, now mid-relaunch. SimplyPrint is the actively-developed platform that runs today's printers, catches failures with AI, and hasn't gone quiet, while still keeping the simple things simple.

Filament and the things around the print

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.

Filament inventory
SimplyPrint
A full physical filament inventory with NFC tag read/write and label printing (Dymo/Zebra), so every spool is tracked and consumption is deducted automatically.
AstroPrint
No filament inventory, no NFC and no label printing.
Maintenance & upkeep
SimplyPrint
A built-in maintenance and servicing system: schedules, jobs, spare-part tracking and problem reports.
AstroPrint
No maintenance system.
Cloud slicer
SimplyPrint
Both automatic headless slicing and a full interactive in-browser build-plate editor, across 7 engines (PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint, Cura and Kiri:Moto).
AstroPrint
An early, genuine strength: a browser cloud slicer (Cura-based) you can use from any device. It's slicing-first, without the broader filament, maintenance and automation tooling around it.
AstroPrint pioneered browser-based cloud slicing and still does it simply, credit where it's due. SimplyPrint offers a fuller interactive slicer with more engines, and wraps it in the filament inventory, NFC, labels and maintenance tools a working bench or classroom actually uses.
结论

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.

Education pricing, side by side

AstroPrint – Business & Education
Quote-only
Unlimited printers, users and storage, but quote-only, you can't see the price without contacting sales.
SimplyPrint – Education
~$240 to $132 / printer / yr
Just $20 down to ~$11 per printer per month (volume-discounted) on a $40/mo plan that already bundles 2 printers and 500 users. Plus 2 printers free, forever, to start.
With pricing, you get… AstroPrint SimplyPrint
Pricing published on the page Quote-only Flat & transparent
Sign up yourself, no sales call 联系销售 自助
Full price calculator, know the cost up front 不可用 No surprises
See SimplyPrint pricing

Flat, transparent pricing, published on the page, no quote required. Estimate your exact cost with the price calculator.

AstroPrint's education tier is part of its quote-only Business plan, so you can't see a number without contacting sales. SimplyPrint's Education plan is published on the page at ~$240 down to $132 per printer per year, volume-discounted and free to start, so a school can budget it itself.

AstroPrint Business & Education is quote-only; SimplyPrint Education pricing is public. Figures indicative, June 2026.

Classroom governance, done deeper

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.

Permissions & roles
SimplyPrint
150+ granular permissions, user groups, per-user print quotas, spending balances, and a print-approval workflow so a teacher can sign off before a student's job runs.
AstroPrint
50+ permissions with user groups, shared folders and group queues, solid for basic teacher/student separation, but no per-student quotas, spending balances or print-approval flow.
SSO & onboarding
SimplyPrint
SSO across the major identity providers plus auto-provisioning, and a built-in Academy with classes, courses and assignments to teach with, not just manage.
AstroPrint
SSO too (they let you auto-assign users to a group with it), a genuine plus, though they don't publish which identity providers they support. No classroom-native layer like classes, courses or assignments.
Student-data posture
SimplyPrint
GDPR-aligned with EU + US data residency you can choose, plus the privacy posture a procurement office asks about.
AstroPrint
No published FERPA, COPPA or GDPR student-data commitments on their education materials, and no stated data-residency region.
AstroPrint's education tier is real, and for a small lab it works. SimplyPrint gives a school the deeper per-student governance, the choice of EU or US data residency, and a full Academy to teach with, not just a fleet to manage.

A modern platform, not a relaunch

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.

Printer & firmware support
SimplyPrint
Bambu Lab, Klipper/Moonraker, Prusa (direct), Marlin (incl. USB/serial), Duet, Creality and Anycubic, all first-class.
AstroPrint
Marlin-era: connects Marlin, Sailfish, Repetier and Smoothieware printers via an AstroBox or its OctoPrint plugin. Klipper is slicing-only (their own staff: "we're not compatible with Klipper at the moment"), and there's no native Bambu Lab, direct-Prusa or Duet support.
AI failure detection
SimplyPrint
AI print-failure detection with optional auto-pause or auto-cancel, plus an AI bed-check that confirms the plate is clear before the next print starts.
AstroPrint
None shipped. Their own forum points users to running OctoPrint with a plugin instead; native failure detection is only a user feature request.
Active development
SimplyPrint
Actively developed, with new features shipping continuously since 2020.
AstroPrint
After a dormant spell it's mid-relaunch under new ownership; the public messaging so far is renewed support and bug fixes, with broader printer support and newer slicer engines promised rather than shipped.
AstroPrint is the simple, OctoPrint-friendly cloud of the Marlin era, now mid-relaunch. SimplyPrint is the actively-developed platform that runs today's printers, catches failures with AI, and hasn't gone quiet, while still keeping the simple things simple.

Filament and the things around the print

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.

Filament inventory
SimplyPrint
A full physical filament inventory with NFC tag read/write and label printing (Dymo/Zebra), so every spool is tracked and consumption is deducted automatically.
AstroPrint
No filament inventory, no NFC and no label printing.
Maintenance & upkeep
SimplyPrint
A built-in maintenance and servicing system: schedules, jobs, spare-part tracking and problem reports.
AstroPrint
No maintenance system.
Cloud slicer
SimplyPrint
Both automatic headless slicing and a full interactive in-browser build-plate editor, across 7 engines (PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint, Cura and Kiri:Moto).
AstroPrint
An early, genuine strength: a browser cloud slicer (Cura-based) you can use from any device. It's slicing-first, without the broader filament, maintenance and automation tooling around it.
AstroPrint pioneered browser-based cloud slicing and still does it simply, credit where it's due. SimplyPrint offers a fuller interactive slicer with more engines, and wraps it in the filament inventory, NFC, labels and maintenance tools a working bench or classroom actually uses.
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AstroPrint与SimplyPrint对比

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!

使用 AstroPrint 的优点

AstroPrint has real strengths, and they're worth being honest about:

  • Early cloud-slicer pioneer: one of the first to put a Cura-based slicer in the browser, so you can slice and monitor from any device with nothing to install.
  • Simple and approachable: a clean, lightweight platform that's easy to pick up, with a genuine free tier and native iOS and Android apps.
  • A real multi-user / education tier: user groups, shared folders, group print queues, teacher-vs-student roles and 50+ permissions.
  • OEM / white-label: a long-standing enterprise white-label option for hardware makers and integrators.

使用AstroPrint的缺点

Where AstroPrint tends to fall short for a modern bench or classroom:

  • Marlin-era printer support: it connects Marlin, Sailfish, Repetier and Smoothieware via an AstroBox or its OctoPrint plugin; Klipper is slicing-only (its own staff confirm it can't communicate with a Klipper printer), and there's no native Bambu Lab, direct-Prusa or Duet support.
  • No AI failure detection: no AI/computer-vision failure detection; its forum points users to running OctoPrint with a plugin instead.
  • No filament inventory, NFC, labels or maintenance: it stops at slicing and monitoring.
  • Mid-relaunch: dormant for a stretch, acquired by BCN3D (2021) then Print&Go (2024); modernization is promised under new ownership but lightly shipped so far.
  • Quote-only education, and no published data-residency region or FERPA/COPPA/GDPR student-data statement.

AstroPrint VS SimplyPrint

AstroPrint与SimplyPrint的详情和功能并排列表对比

AstroPrint logo SimplyPrint logo
常规
提供免费套餐
Free printers 2 2
免费云存储 1GB 1GB
基于使用量的费用
无限打印
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) ?
支持所有打印机 Marlin-era via AstroBox/OctoPrint
功能
远程访问
耗材管理
Filament NFC tags (read & write)
Filament label printing (Dymo / Zebra)
了解您的打印机
云文件
打印队列
直播
Gcode分析
AI故障检测
AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?)
AutoPrint / 连续打印
Maintenance & servicing system
Custom fields
Staggered Start (for power draw)
打印任务历史
远程打印
内置切片软件
支持多打印机
批量打印
多路视频流
统计
API
切片软件智能旋转
智能耗材更换
打印床调平助手
组织
多用户
用户组/等级
用户权限
学校版 Education plan
共享文件&文件夹
共享切片配置文件
Hub
自定义域名 Paid plans
SSO（单点登录） SSO compatible
通知
电子邮件通知
推送通知（移动/应用）
短信通知
应用
Android应用
iOS 应用
“PWA”（可安装的网络应用）
Security & privacy
账户双重验证
注重隐私的分析 & 数据收集 ?
支持
在线客服支持
电话支持
电子邮件支持
固件 & 网关支持
OctoPrint安装
原生支持 Moonraker
Mainsail 安装
安装 Fluidd
Klipper支持 Slicing only
Duet3D 集成
直接支持 Prusa（MK4、XL 及更新型号/新主板）
直接集成 Bambu Lab 打印机
支持自定义集成
企业 & 合作伙伴
OEM Paid plans
合作伙伴计划（经销商/分销商） Paid plans
联盟计划
On-prem / self-hosting ?
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AstroPrint logo SimplyPrint logo
常规
提供免费套餐
Free printers 2 2
免费云存储 1GB 1GB
基于使用量的费用
无限打印
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) ?
支持所有打印机 Marlin-era via AstroBox/OctoPrint
功能
远程访问
耗材管理
Filament NFC tags (read & write)
Filament label printing (Dymo / Zebra)
了解您的打印机
云文件
打印队列
直播
Gcode分析
AI故障检测
AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?)
AutoPrint / 连续打印
Maintenance & servicing system
Custom fields
Staggered Start (for power draw)
打印任务历史
远程打印
内置切片软件
支持多打印机
批量打印
多路视频流
统计
API
切片软件智能旋转
智能耗材更换
打印床调平助手
组织
多用户
用户组/等级
用户权限
学校版
共享文件&文件夹
共享切片配置文件
Hub
自定义域名
SSO（单点登录） SSO compatible
通知
电子邮件通知
推送通知（移动/应用）
短信通知
应用
Android应用
iOS 应用
“PWA”（可安装的网络应用）
Security & privacy
账户双重验证
注重隐私的分析 & 数据收集 ?
支持
在线客服支持
电话支持
电子邮件支持
固件 & 网关支持
OctoPrint安装
原生支持 Moonraker
Mainsail 安装
安装 Fluidd
Klipper支持 Slicing only
Duet3D 集成
直接支持 Prusa（MK4、XL 及更新型号/新主板）
直接集成 Bambu Lab 打印机
支持自定义集成
企业 & 合作伙伴
OEM
合作伙伴计划（经销商/分销商）
联盟计划
On-prem / self-hosting ? Contact us
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AstroPrint VS SimplyPrint：常见问题解答

Is SimplyPrint a good AstroPrint alternative?

Yes. AstroPrint is the simple, OctoPrint-friendly cloud of the Marlin era; it went dormant and is now mid-relaunch under new Spanish ownership (Print&Go acquired it in September 2024, after BCN3D in 2021). SimplyPrint is the actively-developed alternative: it runs Bambu Lab, Klipper/Moonraker, Prusa (direct), Marlin, Duet, Creality and Anycubic natively, and adds AI failure detection, filament inventory with NFC, a maintenance system and a full interactive cloud slicer, none of which AstroPrint ships today, while staying free and simple for hobbyists.

AstroPrint vs SimplyPrint: what's the real difference?

AstroPrint focuses on the basics, browser cloud slicing, remote monitoring and a simple multi-user tier, and is mid-relaunch after a dormant spell. SimplyPrint covers those basics and goes further: native support for today's printers (including Bambu and Klipper for printer management, not just slicing), AI failure detection and an AI bed-check, a full interactive slicer with 7 engines, filament inventory with NFC and label printing, a maintenance system, and deeper classroom governance, on a platform that's been actively developed since 2020.

Does AstroPrint support Klipper or Bambu Lab printers?

Not for printer management. AstroPrint connects Marlin, Sailfish, Repetier and Smoothieware firmware via an AstroBox or its OctoPrint plugin; Klipper is slicing-only (its own staff confirm "we're not compatible with Klipper at the moment" and have no non-serial drivers), and there's no native Bambu Lab or direct-Prusa support. SimplyPrint runs Bambu Lab, Klipper/Moonraker and Prusa (direct) as first-class connections.

Does AstroPrint have a cloud slicer?

Yes, and it's a genuine strength, AstroPrint was an early pioneer of browser-based cloud slicing (Cura-based), so you can slice from any device with nothing to install. It's slicing-first, though, without an interactive build-plate editor or the broader filament and automation tooling around it. SimplyPrint offers both automatic headless slicing and a full interactive in-browser slicer, across 7 engines (PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint, Cura and Kiri:Moto).

Is AstroPrint still being actively developed?

It's active, but it's a relaunch. AstroPrint was a pioneer that went quiet, then was acquired by BCN3D in 2021 and by Spain's Print&Go in September 2024. Its public "we're back stronger than ever" messaging leans on renewed support and bug fixes, with broader printer support and newer slicer engines promised rather than shipped. SimplyPrint has shipped new features continuously, and run print farms, since 2020.

Is SimplyPrint or AstroPrint better for schools?

AstroPrint has a real, simpler education tier, user groups, shared folders, group print queues, teacher-vs-student roles and 50+ permissions, but it's part of a quote-only Business plan. SimplyPrint goes deeper: 150+ permissions, per-student print quotas and spending balances, a print-approval workflow, SSO, a built-in Academy with classes and assignments, a published Education price, and the choice of EU or US data residency. For a small lab AstroPrint works; for a school that gets budgeted and audited, SimplyPrint is the stronger fit.

Does AstroPrint have AI print-failure detection?

No. AstroPrint offers live video, snapshots and timelapses, but no AI/computer-vision failure detection, its own forum points users to running OctoPrint with a plugin instead, and native detection is only a feature request. SimplyPrint includes AI failure detection with optional auto-pause or auto-cancel, plus an AI bed-check that confirms the plate is clear before the next print starts.

Conclusion
Why SimplyPrint is the Top AstroPrint Alternative

我们打造SimplyPrint，是因为市面上没有一款产品能真正满足我们的需求。我们想要一个易于使用、同时功能齐全的平台。我们希望它功能丰富、直观易用，拥有出色的用户体验，并在3D打印管理软件领域实现真正的创新。

总而言之，我们（谦逊而公正，就像我们一直标榜的那样😉）认为SimplyPrint平台是AstroPrint的绝佳替代方案！

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