Best 3D Printing Software in 2026
32 3d printing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
32ranked
24free plans on this page
$6.58/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Polar Cloud Top pick · 9.5 Free plan · $6.58/mo
#2 PrusaSlicer Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#3 Lychee Slicer Also great · 8.8 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$6.58/mofirst paid tier About Polar CloudVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.9 /mo
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9.90/mofirst paid tier About AstroPrintVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.99 /mo
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- No
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6.99 /mo
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- No
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Print monitoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto supports
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Printer control
- Yes
- Cloud slicing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which 3d printing software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Polar Cloud is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 9.5. PrusaSlicer is second and Lychee Slicer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
24 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Polar Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.58/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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