UltiMaker Cura
The facts below are what the maker publishes about UltiMaker Cura, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From UltiMaker Cura's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| UltiMaker Cura | Free | Free and open source desktop slicing software |
The facts
Each one read from UltiMaker Cura's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- UltiMaker says Cura is designed for both experienced and rookie 3D printer users.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Custom mode provides over 400 settings for granular control over print preparation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Ease of use
- Users can prepare models with recommended settings and choose speed and quality settings to start printing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Enterprise deployment
- Cura Enterprise can be deployed, configured, and managed with cross-platform systems distribution.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Enterprise security
- Each Cura Enterprise release is independently scanned, tested, and analyzed for vulnerabilities, and UltiMaker publishes a summary of the report.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Enterprise updates
- Cura Enterprise receives two updates a year, with updates supported for 12 months after release, including security patches and bug fixes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page states that Cura integrates with UltiMaker products and supports STEP and IGES file types.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Marketplace
- The UltiMaker Marketplace offers material profiles from leading brands and community-rated plugins to customize print preparation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Print profiles
- Intent profiles target specific applications, and recommended profiles have been tested for thousands of hours.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- UltiMaker says Cura automatically collects anonymous machine types, material usage, slice counts, and print settings to improve print quality and user experience, and that this data contains no personal information.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- UltiMaker Cura prepares 3D models for printing with an open-source slicing engine.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- UltiMaker provides support articles and lets users submit support tickets for technical assistance.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Zaltbommel, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
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