Best UltiMaker Cura Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from 3D printing software ranked against UltiMaker Cura on the same published basis.
- 1UltiMaker Cura vs Polar Cloud
- 2UltiMaker Cura vs AstroPrint
- 3UltiMaker Cura vs PrusaSlicer
- 4UltiMaker Cura vs SimplyPrint
- 6UltiMaker Cura vs Bambu Studio
- 7UltiMaker Cura vs Lychee Slicer
- 8UltiMaker Cura vs OrcaSlicer
- 9UltiMaker Cura vs ideaMaker
- 10UltiMaker Cura vs KISSlicer
- 11UltiMaker Cura vs Formlabs PreForm
- 12UltiMaker Cura vs 3DPrinterOS
- 13UltiMaker Cura vs Autodesk Netfabb
- 14UltiMaker Cura vs Craftware Pro
- 15UltiMaker Cura vs IceSL
- 16UltiMaker Cura vs Kiri:Moto
- 17UltiMaker Cura vs MatterControl
- 18UltiMaker Cura vs Obico
- 19UltiMaker Cura vs OctoPrint
- 20UltiMaker Cura vs RaiseCloud
- 21UltiMaker Cura vs Repetier-Host
UltiMaker Cura alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polar Cloud | 7.7 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | AstroPrint | 7.5 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | PrusaSlicer | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SimplyPrint | 7.3 | Free plan | €40,480/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Bambu Studio | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Lychee Slicer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | OrcaSlicer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ideaMaker | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | KISSlicer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Formlabs PreForm | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | 3DPrinterOS | 6.7 | No | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Autodesk Netfabb | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Craftware Pro | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | IceSL | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 16 | Kiri:Moto | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | MatterControl | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Obico | 6.0 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | OctoPrint | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 20 | RaiseCloud | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Repetier-Host | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
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Questions about UltiMaker Cura alternatives
What is the best alternative to UltiMaker Cura?
Polar Cloud, number 1 in 3D printing software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: AstroPrint, PrusaSlicer, SimplyPrint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to UltiMaker Cura?
Polar Cloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.