Best 3D Printing Software

Products Buyer's Guide
9.0
Tinkercad
★★★★★

Tinkercad

Tinkercad is a simple, online 3D design and 3d printing tool for the masses. Whether you're a designer, hobbyist, teacher, or kid, you can use Tinkercad to make toys, prototypes, home decor, Minecraft models, jewelry – the list is truly endless!

Let Tinkercad do your designing. - PRABHNOOR K.

Ease of use
9.3
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
9.0
7.6
3DPrinterOS
★★★★★

3DPrinterOS

3DPrinterOS has developed the world's first operating system for desktop 3D Printers. 3DPrinterOS now powers Bosch Dremel 3D Printers which are readily available for sales worldwide and at local stores like Home Depot and Amazon.

Powerful Application to Manage Users, Machines, and Files! - Administrator in Building Materials

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9.8
Repetier-Host
★★★★★

Repetier-Host

Repetier-Host is your ALL-IN-ONE software solution, which gives you countless benefits.

Use this software to control every detail in 3D printing - diana v.

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9.4
Slic3r
★★★★★

Slic3r

Slic3r is the tool you need to convert a 3D model into printing instructions for your 3D printer. It cuts the model into horizontal slices (layers), generates toolpaths to fill them and calculates the amount of material to be extruded.

Powerful Plugin to explode any 3D object in open source - Reynaldo O.

Ease of use
7.7
Support
0.0
Ease of Setup
0.0
9.2
Markforged
★★★★★

Markforged

Transforming manufacturing with revolutionary, affordable metal and carbon fiber 3D printers.

Creation, design, manufacturing and printing - Nicohlas S.

Ease of use
8.3
Support
9.8
Ease of Setup
9.2
8.2
NX
★★★★★

NX

Design to Siemens NX is an integrated product design solution that streamlines and accelerates the product development process for engineers who need to deliver innovative products in a collaborative environment.

Best CAD I ever used - Italo Andrea A.

Ease of use
7.2
Support
8.0
Ease of Setup
0.0
9.4
Onshape
★★★★★

Onshape

Onshape is a modern CAD system that eliminates design gridlock and helps engineers do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that has rapidly become the primary CAD system for thousands of companies worldwide.

Onshape - Future of CAD - Ian C.

Ease of use
8.9
Support
9.5
Ease of Setup
0.0

Languages supported: German, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

Platforms: Win

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

6.6
Shapeways
★★★★★

Shapeways

Shapeways is the leading platform redefining product creation through services to design, make, and sell using 3D printing.

An invaluable and inventive 3D printing tool for the medical industry - Mihir S.

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8.6
Simplify3D
★★★★★

Simplify3D

Simplify3D is a 3D slicing and printing solution.

Great performance but software development lack of updates, compatibility and ui - User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Ease of use
8.5
Support
8.5
Ease of Setup
0.0
8.2
Geomagic Freeform
★★★★★

Geomagic Freeform

Geomagic Freeform is a multi-purpose 3D sculpting design platform that lets you create complex, sculptural, production-ready 3D models and quickly prepare them for 3D printing, or mold and die manufacturing.

Best tool for hybrid and organic modeling and reverse engineering. - Seeramsetti M.

Ease of use
7.0
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
0.0
9.0
Fusion 360
★★★★★

Fusion 360

Fusion 360 unifies design, engineering, and manufacturing into a single platform.

Great CAD/CAM for small business - James P.

Ease of use
8.5
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
8.7

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 0

8.6
OpenSCAD
★★★★★

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects.

Especially adapted to design parametric geometrical 3D objects - Philippe G.

Ease of use
7.6
Support
8.6
Ease of Setup
7.2
9.4
Ultimaker Cura
★★★★★

Ultimaker Cura

Ultimaker Cura prepares your model for 3D printing. Optimized, expert-tested profiles for 3D printers and materials mean you can start printing reliably in no time. And with industry-standard software integration, you can streamline your workflow for maximum efficiency.

The easiest-to-use 3D print slicer out there - Tyler G.

Ease of use
9.6
Support
9.2
Ease of Setup
0.0
8.8
MeshLab
★★★★★

MeshLab

A processing system for 3D triangular meshes. It provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes. It offers features for processing raw data produced by 3D digitization tools/devices and for preparing models for 3D printing.

Best software for creative 3D workflows. - Lukas M.

Ease of use
8.4
Support
8.8
Ease of Setup
8.0
8.6
Meshmixer
★★★★★

Meshmixer

Meshmixer is state-of-the-art software for working with triangle meshes.

Necessary Tools to Alter Existing 3D Digital Models - Evan C.

Ease of use
8.3
Support
8.5
Ease of Setup
0.0
7.6
Netfabb
★★★★★

Netfabb

Netfabb additive manufacturing software has tools that help streamline your additive workflow and quickly get from a 3D model to successfully printed parts.

Decent Program - Ashley M.

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8.2
Solid Edge
★★★★★

Solid Edge

Complete hybrid 2D/3D CAD system that uses synchronous technology for accelerated design, faster change, and improved imported reuse.

Senior mechanical engineer - Mohamed R.

Ease of use
8.2
Support
8.0
Ease of Setup
0.0

Languages supported: Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

8.4
3D Slash
★★★★★

3D Slash

The easiest way to create in 3D... and the most fun!

3D slash software is the best product to deliver different kinds of 3D models - Mohammed Moin K.

Ease of use
9.0
Support
7.9
Ease of Setup
9.5
9.0
IceSL
★★★★★

IceSL

IceSL is a state of the art slicer (STL в†’ G-code) with advanced modeling capabilities.

All in one powerful adaptive layering slicer - Gihan J.

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9.0
MatterControl
★★★★★

MatterControl

MatterControl is a free, open-source, all-in-one software package that lets you design, slice, organize, and manage your 3D prints.

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9.0
EQUINOX-3D
★★★★★

EQUINOX-3D

3D modeling, animation, photorealistic rendering, photorealistic VR content creation, CAD/CAM, 3D printing, laser-cutting and much more!

Great but not too great - Agency in Design

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7.0
3YOURMIND
★★★★★

3YOURMIND

3YOURMINDis an online platform that transform data into a 3D-print.

Experience - Administrator in Education Management

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7.0
Punch! PowerPack 3D Printing Software
★★★★★

Punch! PowerPack 3D Printing Software

A suite of 3D Printing, verification and repair tools, plus new modeling tools that will make your designs 3D Printer or 3D Printer service ready.

It gives what it promises at a somewhat higher price. - Administrator in Printing

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7.0
CraftWare
★★★★★

CraftWare

CraftWare is a FREE, fast, easy-to-use slicer software that converts your digital 3D object into a .gcode toolpath format understood by most 3D printers.

CraftWare - User in Information Technology and Services

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6.0
Qlone
★★★★★

Qlone

Qlone, a seamless integration with some of the world's leading 3D platforms for printing, sharing and selling 3D models.

Qlone - User in Information Technology and Services

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10.0
AC3D
★★★★★

AC3D

AC3D, create models with our easy to use 3D software for: games, virtual reality and flight simulation, scientific, medical and general data visualisation, rapid prototypes of 3D designs, 3D printing, Google Earth, X-Plane, Second Life and much more...

If you want to self learn 3D modeling or do a quick project - Best Software - Bilal A.

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