Buying 3D printers for schools is not like buying one for home. A classroom printer runs for students who have never used one. Nobody has time to tune it between lessons, and it has to be safe with thirty curious people around it. Whether you need the best 3D printer for schools with one lab or the best 3D printer for education across a district, this guide ranks the printers on sale today for exactly that. It reads what our printer catalog knows right now: how safe and reliable each printer is, and how it works with SimplyPrint. It also counts how many schools and makers already run it, the reviews, and the price you would pay in your region.

Our picks: the best 3D printers for schools in 2026

The best printer for a classroom overall, then the best for each budget. Every reason under a printer is read from its data and our assessment of it for schools, and the score is out of 100.

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Bambu Lab P2S
Bäst totalt för skolor
Redaktionens val: praktisk erfarenhet placerar den här, före dess betyg

Bambu Lab P2S

Av Bambu Lab, Kina
Kompatibel Poäng 61 av 100 · 256 x 256 x 256 mm
  • Helt inbyggd: det heta munstycket och rörliga delar är bakom en lucka
  • En inbyggd kamera för att övervaka utskrifter varifrån som helst
  • Lanserad 14 oktober 2025
  • Flerfärg med Bambu Lab AMS, Bambu Lab AMS 2 Pro, Bambu Lab AMS HT, säljs tillsammans som Bambu Lab P2S Combo
  • Skriver ut PETG, TPU och flexibla material, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) och PLA bra
  • Bambu Lab betygsätter ”Mest sluten” på vår öppenhetsskala: se varumärkesanteckningarna nedan
  • Bambu Lab har haft motgångar under de senaste tre åren: se varumärkesanteckningarna nedan
Köp hos Bambu Lab Store
Köp hos TECBEARS
Specifikationer, recensioner och installation Kombinationen Bambu Lab P2S Combo
Anycubic Kobra S1
Bäst från $400 till $900

Anycubic Kobra S1

Av Anycubic, Kina
Kompatibel Poäng 61 av 100 · 250 x 250 x 250 mm
  • Helt inbyggd: det heta munstycket och rörliga delar är bakom en lucka
  • En av de billigaste här, från US$401.00
  • En inbyggd kamera för att övervaka utskrifter varifrån som helst
  • Skriver ut PETG, TPU och flexibla material, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) och PLA bra
  • Anycubic har haft motgångar under de senaste tre åren: se varumärkesanteckningarna nedan
US$401.00 US$631.00 Spara US$230.00 USA-pris hos Anycubic, kontrollerat 12 oktober 2026
Bäst för USA Köp från Anycubic
Köp hos TECBEARS
Specifikationer, recensioner och installation Kombinationen Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
ELEGOO Centauri Carbon
Bäst för flerfärgsutskrift

ELEGOO Centauri Carbon

Av ELEGOO, Kina
Kompatibel Poäng 70 av 100 · 256 x 256 x 256 mm
  • Helt inbyggd: det heta munstycket och rörliga delar är bakom en lucka
  • En inbyggd kamera för att övervaka utskrifter varifrån som helst
  • Lanserad 17 februari 2025
  • ELEGOO betygsätter ”Mest öppen” på vår öppenhetsskala
  • Flerfärg med Elegoo Canvas
  • ELEGOO har haft motgångar under de senaste tre åren: se varumärkesanteckningarna nedan
Köp hos ELEGOO
Köp hos TECBEARS
Specifikationer, recensioner och installation
Prusa CORE One
Mest öppna valet

Prusa CORE One

Av Prusa, Tjeckien EU
Kompatibel Poäng 65 av 100 · 250 x 220 x 270 mm
  • Helt inbyggd: det heta munstycket och rörliga delar är bakom en lucka
  • Prusa betygsätter ”Öppna” på vår öppenhetsskala
  • Lanserad januari 2025
  • Flerfärg med Prusa MMU 3
  • Skriver ut PETG, TPU och flexibla material, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) och PLA bra
Köp hos Prusa3D Store
Specifikationer, recensioner och installation

3D printers for schools, ranked

The top ten for schools. Open a printer for its specs, reviews and setup guide, or compare the top four on our printer comparison.

# Skrivare Poäng Från Med SimplyPrint Kapsling Flerfärg Varumärkets öppenhet
1 ELEGOO Centauri Carbon
256 x 256 x 256 mm		 70 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad Tillägg Mest öppen
2 Creality K2
260 x 260 x 260 mm		 69 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad Tillägg Mest öppen
3 Creality K2 Pro
300 x 300 x 300 mm		 69 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad Tillägg Mest öppen
4 QIDI Q2
270 x 270 x 256 mm		 68 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad - Mest öppen
5 Creality K2 Plus
350 x 350 x 350 mm		 68 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad Tillägg Mest öppen
6 Prusa CORE One+ INDX
248 x 205 x 270 mm		 67 - Förväntas fungera Helt inkapslad - Öppna
7 FLSUN S1
320 x 320 x 430 mm		 66 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad - Mest öppen
8 Prusa CORE One
250 x 220 x 270 mm		 65 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad Tillägg Öppna
9 Bambu Lab H2C
330 x 320 x 325 mm		 63 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad Tillägg Mest sluten
10 Creality K1C
220 x 220 x 250 mm		 63 - Kompatibel Helt inkapslad - Mest öppen

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The best 3D printer for classroom use: what to look for

Safety: an enclosure and a door that closes

A fully enclosed printer keeps students' fingers away from a nozzle running at over 200 °C and a bed that moves on its own. It also keeps the warmth in, which ABS and ASA need. An enclosure is not a fume filter on its own. For most classroom work, print PLA and keep the room ventilated. Choose a printer with a filter if you plan to print ABS or ASA often.

Reliable without a technician

A teacher has no time to tune a printer between lessons. Look for automatic bed levelling and calibration, and a maker that sells spare nozzles and build plates. Prefer a printer many other people run: more users means more fixes already written down. A printer that prints well on the first try every time beats a faster one that needs attention.

One printer, a whole class

The hard part of 3D printing in school is rarely the printer. It is thirty students and a handful of machines. With SimplyPrint, students send their files to a shared print queue and a teacher approves what starts. Quotas stop one class from using all the filament. Students slice in the browser on a Chromebook, with nothing to install. AI failure detection stops a print that goes wrong when nobody is in the room. Students who design in Tinkercad can send their models straight on. More on running a classroom in our guide to 3D printing in schools.

Budget, spares and the long run

A school printer often lives five years or more. Count the cost of filament, nozzles and build plates as well as the printer. Check that the maker sells spare parts in your country, and prefer brands with a steady track record. Buying several of the same model makes spares and lessons simpler.

Student data and the maker's cloud

Some printers send every job through their maker's cloud. When students' files and names pass through it, that cloud is part of your school's data-protection picture. Ask where it runs and what it keeps, or choose printers you can run without it. Our brand ratings below show how much each maker depends on its own cloud.

Before you buy: a checklist for schools

  • Where will it stand? An enclosed printer in a classroom, an open-frame one in a supervised lab.
  • Who will run it? Plan who starts prints, who approves them, and who clears the plate after the last lesson.
  • How will students send prints? From Chromebooks or iPads, through a shared queue, with nothing to install.
  • What will it print? PLA for most projects; anything hotter needs ventilation and a teacher's eye.
  • What will it cost a year? Filament, nozzles, build plates and a software plan, not only the printer.
  • Who answers when it breaks? A maker or reseller that sells spare parts in your country.

Open or walled garden: the brands behind the picks

Some printer makers work like Apple: their printer, slicer, cloud and spare parts work together out of the box, on their terms. Others work like Android: open firmware, any slicer, any filament, and parts you can buy or print. For a school, a closed system can be the simplest start, but it also means the maker decides what the printer can do in five years. We rate each brand in six areas from public sources, with a dated record of recalls, layoffs and policy changes.

Prusa

Öppenhet: Öppna (4.9 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

Prusa Research is a Prague company founded in 2012 by Josef Průša, who came from the open-source RepRap project. It designs and builds the Original Prusa and Prusa CORE printers, makes Prusament filament, develops the PrusaSlicer slicer and runs the Printables model site. Printers are built in Prague and at its US site in Delaware, sold assembled or as kits, and used by hobbyists, schools, businesses and print farms.

Grundat: 2012 · Huvudkontor: Prague, Czech Republic · Ägande: Prusa Research a.s., founded and led by Josef Průša · Personer: More than 1,200 people (company site, 2026) · Webbplats: www.prusa3d.com

Prusa is the most open of the large brands: GPL firmware, an open slicer, full local control without an account and spare parts for everything. Hardware design files now come under Prusa's own Open Community License, which allows personal and in-house business use but not selling machines.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 Firmware for current printers is published on GitHub under GPL-3.0 and updated with every release. Official firmware is signed, but Prusa documents how to flash custom firmware by breaking a seal on the board and says this does not void the warranty. Prusa says firmware and printable parts are shared right away and electronics schematics later. [1][2][3]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 PrusaLink, built into the CORE One, MK4S, MK3.9, MK3.5 and XL, handles monitoring, file uploads and print control on the local network without internet or an account, and printing from USB works offline. Prusa publishes PrusaLink's HTTP API as an OpenAPI specification on GitHub, and its help centre covers OctoPrint setup. Prusa Connect is an optional cloud service for remote access. [4][15]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Printers are open to any filament; PrusaSlicer is GPL-licensed and other slicers work. Instead of a locked RFID system, Prusa created OpenPrintTag, an NFC spool-tag standard that is free for any brand to use and works offline. [5][6]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 The e-shop sells spare parts for each printer, printable parts are published, and the full CORE One CAD files are released. Prusa's open-source page says its goal is printers that stay moddable and easy to repair for decades, and its licence explicitly allows making spare parts for your own machines. [7][3][5]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 No account is needed for local use through PrusaLink or USB. Prusa Connect needs a Prusa account and stores G-codes and telemetry in the cloud. Prusa Research is an EU company and publishes its privacy policy and a Trust Center. [4][8]
Community och dokumentation
●●●●●		 Large community around Printables and the forum, a detailed knowledge base, and firmware and slicer developed in public on GitHub with open issue trackers. [1][4]
Fördelar
  • GPL firmware with a documented, warranty-safe way to flash custom firmware.
  • Full control on the local network through PrusaLink, with no account needed.
  • Spare parts for every printer, published printable parts and released CAD files.
  • Kits available for people who want to build and understand their printer.
  • Made in Prague, with a second factory in Delaware for US buyers.
  • OpenPrintTag is an open spool-tag standard any brand can use.
Nackdelar
  • Hardware files use Prusa's own OCL licence, which bars selling machines built from them; it is not an OSI open-source licence.
  • Electronics schematics are published later than firmware and printable parts.
  • Remote access and cloud storage need Prusa Connect and an account.
Meriter
  • juli 2026: Printed Solid, the Delaware company Prusa Research bought in 2022, was renamed Prusa USA. Its Wilmington site builds the MK4S and CORE One+, makes filament and is Prusa's US service centre. [9]
  • december 2025: Prusa released the full CAD files of the CORE One under its new Open Community License (OCL). OCL allows modifying, sharing mods and in-house commercial use, and grants patent and repair rights, but bars selling machines built from the files without an agreement, so it is not a standard open-source licence. Prusa said it is also filing patents on its designs. [5]
  • oktober 2025: Prusa launched OpenPrintTag, a published NFC standard for smart filament spools that any brand can use without licence fees, starting with redesigned Prusament spools. [6]
  • november 2024: Prusa announced the CORE One, its first fully enclosed CoreXY printer with active chamber temperature control. [10]
  • mars 2023: Josef Průša wrote that open source in 3D printing was under strain from cloners and licence violations. With the MK4, Prusa released firmware sources and models of the plastic parts but held back the electronics plans, planning to publish them later under a new licence. [11]
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  1. prusa3d/Prusa-Firmware-Buddy on GitHub github.com
  2. Flashing custom firmware (MINI/MINI+) | Prusa Knowledge Base help.prusa3d.com
  3. Open-source at Prusa Research prusa3d.com
  4. Prusa Connect and PrusaLink explained | Prusa Knowledge Base help.prusa3d.com
  5. Open-sourcing CORE One CAD Files Under the New Open Community License (OCL) blog.prusa3d.com
  6. The OpenPrintTag Is Here! The Open-Source Smart Spool Standard blog.prusa3d.com
  7. Spare parts | Original Prusa 3D printers prusa3d.com
  8. Privacy Policy | Original Prusa 3D printers prusa3d.com
  9. Delaware's Printed Solid rebrands to Prusa USA | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  10. Introducing Prusa CORE One: Our new fully-enclosed CoreXY 3D printer blog.prusa3d.com
  11. The state of open-source in 3D printing in 2023 blog.prusa3d.com
  12. About us | Original Prusa 3D printers directly from Josef Prusa prusa3d.com
  13. The Great Recap of 2024 in Prusa Research blog.prusa3d.com
  14. Introducing the INDX: fast and affordable 8-material printing, exclusively on the CORE One blog.prusa3d.com
  15. github.com

I den här guiden: Prusa CORE One, Prusa CORE One+ INDX

FLSUN

Öppenhet: Mest öppen (4.2 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

FLSUN is the printer brand of Zhengzhou Chaokuo Electronic Technology, a Chinese company founded in 2015. Since 2017 it has made only delta printers, built for speed: the open-frame T1 series, the enclosed S1 and the large V400 Max all run Klipper. They suit people who print tall parts or want fast prints and are willing to tune a delta.

Grundat: 2015 · Huvudkontor: Zhengzhou, Henan, China · Ägande: Brand of Zhengzhou Chaokuo Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., privately held · Webbplats: flsun3d.com

Fairly free to use as you like: Klipper with a local web interface, OrcaSlicer support and a deep spare-parts catalogue. The firmware source came late, as one-time uploads.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 The S and T series run Klipper, which Tom's Hardware found close to stock on the S1. FLSUN uploaded the Klipper and Moonraker code for the S1, S1 Pro, T1, T1 Pro, T1 Max and T1E to GitHub in August 2025, more than a year after the S1 shipped, as one-time uploads rather than maintained repositories. [3][4][9]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 The S1 and T1 series run Klipper with a stock Mainsail interface on the local network, with no account; FLSUN put the printers' Klipper and Moonraker code on GitHub in 2025, and other software can use Moonraker's documented API. FLSUN's app and web platform add remote control and fleet management. [9][10][4][11][15]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Any filament works, and OrcaSlicer ships profiles for the S1, T1 and V400 next to FLSUN's own OrcaSlicer-based slicer (published under the AGPL). The S1 takes a standard removable V6-type nozzle, but effectors and hotend kits are FLSUN delta parts. [14][6][9]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 FLSUN's US shop lists over 100 spare parts for the S, T and V400 series, down to motherboards, effectors, parallel arms, screens, motors and belts. We found no published CAD for the current printers. [12]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 Printing over Klipper needs no account. FLSUN's app does, and its privacy policy describes collecting device data, location signals and usage, without saying where the data is stored. [13]
Från SimplyPrint Vår egen erfarenhet av att arbeta med FLSUN. Den ingår inte i betyget.
  • When an FLSUN owner had a problem with SimplyPrint, one of FLSUN's developers spent over an hour in our live chat with our developers, working it out together.
Fördelar
  • Fast delta printers that suit tall parts.
  • Klipper with a Mainsail web interface on your own network, no account needed.
  • Large spare-parts catalogue, down to boards, arms and effectors.
  • OrcaSlicer has FLSUN profiles, so you are not tied to FLSUN's slicer.
Nackdelar
  • Firmware source arrived late and as one-time uploads, not maintained repositories.
  • Reviewers found the S1 needed slicer tuning for accurate prints and measured the T1 Pro louder than advertised.
  • Tom's Hardware did not recommend the S1 for beginners.
  • The privacy policy does not say where app data is stored.
Meriter
  • augusti 2025: FLSUN published the Klipper and Moonraker code for the S1, S1 Pro, T1, T1 Pro, T1 Max and T1E as separate GitHub repositories, uploaded between 8 and 21 August 2025. [4][5]
  • maj 2024: FLSUN published the source of FlsunSlicer, its OrcaSlicer-based slicer, on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0. [6]
  • oktober 2022: FLSUN published the Klipper and Moonraker builds for the V400's Speeder Pad on GitHub under the GPL-3.0. [7][8]
  • mars 2021: FLSUN launched the Super Racer (SR), the delta that it says first brought it wide attention. [1]
  • 2017: FLSUN says it dropped over 90% of its product lines to build only delta printers, and that its revenue fell by 80% as a result. [1]
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  1. About us - FLSUN flsun3d.com
  2. About us - FLSUN US store us.store.flsun3d.com
  3. Flsun3d repositories - GitHub github.com
  4. Flsun3d/T1-max: klipper and moonraker of T1 max github.com
  5. Flsun3d/S1: klipper and moonraker of S1 github.com
  6. Flsun3d/FlsunSlicer github.com
  7. Flsun3d/klipper_fs github.com
  8. Flsun3d/moonraker_fs github.com
  9. FLSun S1 Review - Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  10. FLSun T1 Pro 3D Printer Review: Is Speed Still the Most Important Feature? - 3DPrint.com 3dprint.com
  11. Flsun World (app and platform) - FLSUN flsun3d.com
  12. Accessories - FLSUN US store us.store.flsun3d.com
  13. Privacy Policy - FLSUN flsun3d.com
  14. OrcaSlicer FLSun printer profiles - GitHub github.com
  15. moonraker.readthedocs.io

I den här guiden: FLSUN S1

QIDI

Öppenhet: Mest öppen (4.2 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

QIDI Tech is a Chinese 3D printer maker formed in 2014. It sells enclosed, Klipper-based CoreXY printers such as the compact Q2 and the larger Plus4 and Max4, and develops the open-source QIDI Studio slicer and the QIDI Link app.

Grundat: 2014 · Webbplats: qidi3d.com

QIDI is mostly open: its printers are standard Klipper machines you can run fully on the local network, with published source and plenty of spare parts. The phone app and the store-only privacy policy are the weak spots.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 QIDI printers run QIDI's editions of Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd. QIDI publishes them and per-model firmware packages on GitHub under GPL (for example the Q2 in January 2026 and the Max4 in August 2026) and answers issues there. [1][2][3]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 QIDI printers run Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd on the printer, and QIDI Studio connects to them on the local network by IP without an account. QIDI publishes its Moonraker edition on GitHub, and other software can use Moonraker's documented API. Only the QIDI Link phone app needs an account and QIDI's cloud. [4][5][11][12]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; QIDI Studio is open source, and as Klipper and Moonraker printers they work with other Moonraker-compatible software. Hotends and nozzles are QIDI parts made per model. [6][1][7]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 QIDI's store lists many individual parts, including motherboards, eMMC modules, fans, extruders, hotends and Wi-Fi cards, and its wiki has replacement guides such as the Plus4 hotend. [7][8]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 Local use needs no account. QIDI Link requires one and says which server it uses (Aliyun in China, AWS elsewhere). The published privacy policy covers the online store, not the printers or the app. [5][9]
Community och dokumentation
●●●●●		 Firmware is released and issues are taken on GitHub, and QIDI keeps a wiki per model with manuals, maintenance and troubleshooting guides. [1][4]
Från SimplyPrint Vår egen erfarenhet av att arbeta med QIDI. Den ingår inte i betyget.
  • QIDI is one of the few printer makers we work with directly: they occasionally send us new printers, and put us in touch with their developers when we need them.
Fördelar
  • Runs fully on the local network through Fluidd, with no account needed.
  • Klipper and Moonraker sources and firmware updates are published on GitHub.
  • Many individual spare parts, down to motherboards and eMMC modules.
  • Open-source slicer and open filament choice.
Nackdelar
  • The QIDI Link app needs an account and QIDI's cloud.
  • The privacy policy covers only the online store, not the printers or app.
  • Hotends and nozzles are QIDI-specific parts.
Meriter
  • augusti 2026: QIDI published the firmware repository for the Max4 on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [2]
  • januari 2026: QIDI published the Q2's Klipper-based firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with update packages and an issue tracker. [1]
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  1. QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2 on GitHub github.com
  2. QIDITECH/QIDI_MAX4 on GitHub github.com
  3. QIDITECH/klipper on GitHub github.com
  4. Connect device and Fluidd | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  5. QIDI Link | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  6. QIDITECH/QIDIStudio on GitHub github.com
  7. Accessories | QIDI Online Store qidi3d.com
  8. PLUS4 Replace Hot End | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  9. Privacy policy | QIDI Online Store qidi3d.com
  10. QIDI | 3D Printer Manufacturer Since 2014 qidi3d.com
  11. github.com
  12. moonraker.readthedocs.io

I den här guiden: QIDI Q2

ELEGOO

Öppenhet: Mest öppen (3.8 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

ELEGOO is a Shenzhen company founded in 2015 that makes FDM and resin 3D printers, filament, laser engravers and STEM electronics kits. Its FDM range is the Centauri Carbon, an enclosed CoreXY printer, and the Neptune 4 series of open-frame Klipper printers, sold to hobbyists at budget to mid-range prices. DJI became a shareholder in 2025.

Grundat: 2015 · Huvudkontor: Shenzhen, China · Ägande: Privately held through its parent, Shenzhen Zhinengpai (SmartPie) Technology; DJI became a shareholder in 2025 · Webbplats: www.elegoo.com

ELEGOO is fairly open in daily use: its printers work over the LAN with open slicers and any filament, and it now publishes firmware source. Source releases have followed community pressure rather than launch, and spare parts for the newest printers are thin in its store.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 The Neptune 4 series runs Klipper. For the Centauri Carbon, which went on sale in February 2025, ELEGOO published its modified source on GitHub under GPL-3.0 in September 2025, saying it did so in response to user feedback. [1][2][3][4]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 ELEGOO's printers connect to its slicer on the local network by IP without an account. The Neptune 4 series serves Klipper's web interface and Moonraker, which OrcaSlicer reaches as an Octo/Klipper host. For the Centauri Carbon and Centauri Carbon 2, ELEGOO published Elegoo Link on GitHub in January 2026, an Apache-2.0 SDK for local discovery, status, file upload and print control. The Matrix phone app adds remote printing while the printer is online. [5][4][16][6][17]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; ElegooSlicer is an open-source OrcaSlicer-based slicer, OrcaSlicer works with the Neptune 4, and ELEGOO published the data format of its RFID filament tags so others can use it. [7][8][4]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 ELEGOO sells hotend, extruder and nozzle kits and some boards for the Neptune 4, and its wiki has many replacement guides, including the Centauri Carbon motherboard. The store's Centauri Carbon parts list is short (hotend kit, touchscreen, upper shell). [9][10][11]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 LAN printing needs no account; the Matrix app and cloud do. The privacy policy names the companies responsible for personal data in each region (Shenzhen, Hong Kong, United States) but is written mainly for the online store. [12][5]
Community och dokumentation
●●●●●		 Active community and a wiki with guides per model; firmware and slicer sources are on GitHub, although the Centauri Carbon source came after users asked for it. [11][7][1]
Fördelar
  • Works on the local network with ElegooSlicer or OrcaSlicer, with no account needed.
  • Open-source slicer and a published RFID tag format for filament.
  • Many step-by-step replacement guides in its wiki.
  • Offered owners compensation when the Centauri Carbon multi-colour add-on was delayed.
Nackdelar
  • Centauri Carbon firmware source came about seven months after sales began, after users asked.
  • The Centauri Carbon's multi-colour add-on only became available in April 2026, after ELEGOO said in November 2025 it could not give a date.
  • Few complete Centauri Carbon parts are listed in its store.
  • The privacy policy is written mainly for the online store.
Meriter
  • maj 2026: ELEGOO's parent closed a B+ financing round of over 500 million yuan (about $73 million) from investors including Meituan, Hillhouse Capital and Shenzhen Capital Group. It reported 2025 revenue of 2.3 billion yuan. [13]
  • 27 april 2026: CANVAS, the multi-colour system for the Centauri Carbon, became available, five months after ELEGOO said it could not give a release date. [14]
  • 18 november 2025: DJI and Hangzhou Jiangyu Technology became shareholders of ELEGOO's parent company, according to a business registration update reported by TechNode. The size of the stake was not disclosed. [15]
  • november 2025: ELEGOO said the multi-colour system it was developing for the Centauri Carbon did not yet perform as it wanted and that it could not guarantee a release date. It offered owners a choice of a $50 filament coupon, a 365-day warranty extension or $80 off a Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. [14]
  • 26 september 2025: In response to user feedback, ELEGOO published the modified source code of the Centauri series firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1][2]
  • februari 2025: ELEGOO opened pre-orders for the Centauri Carbon, its first enclosed CoreXY printer, on 17 February 2025. [3]
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  1. Update Notice on Centauri Series | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  2. elegooofficial/CentauriCarbon on GitHub github.com
  3. Elegoo to Open Pre-Orders for Centauri Carbon on February 17 elegoo.com
  4. Networked Control with OrcaSlicer | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  5. How to Connect the Printer via LAN | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  6. ELEGOO Matrix App Introduces One-Click Remote Printing elegoo.com
  7. elegooofficial/ElegooSlicer on GitHub github.com
  8. elegooofficial/ELEGOO-RFID-Tag-Guide on GitHub github.com
  9. FDM 3D Printer Accessories | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  10. Accessories for Centauri Series | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  11. How to Replace the Motherboard (B0C001) | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  12. Privacy policy | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  13. Can Elegoo's Latest 500M Yuan Round Counter the "Bambu Effect"? - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  14. Update Notice on Centauri Carbon | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  15. DJI becomes shareholder in consumer 3D-printer maker ELEGOO | TechNode technode.com
  16. github.com
  17. moonraker.readthedocs.io

I den här guiden: ELEGOO Centauri Carbon

Creality

Öppenhet: Mest öppen (3.6 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

Creality is a Shenzhen 3D printer maker founded in 2014. Its low-cost Ender series, launched in 2017, made desktop 3D printing affordable for many hobbyists. It now sells Klipper-based K-series CoreXY printers, Ender and CR open-frame printers, the Hi and SPARKX beginner lines, the CFS multi-material system, 3D scanners and laser engravers, and runs the Creality Cloud model platform. It listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2026.

Grundat: 2014 · Huvudkontor: Shenzhen, China · Ägande: Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (3388.HK) since 2026; founder Jack Chen is chief executive · Webbplats: www.creality.com

Creality sits in the middle: its Klipper-based printers can be run locally with Fluidd and open slicers, and it publishes firmware source, but usually months after launch, and it dropped root access on its 2025 K1 revisions.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 Creality publishes Klipper firmware source for the K1, K2, Hi and Ender-3 V3 KE on GitHub under GPL, but after launch: the K1 source came about three months after the series launched in May 2023, the K2 and Hi sources in September 2025. Earlier K1 printers have an official root option with a published guide, but Creality's wiki says the 2025 K1C and K1 Max do not support root access. [1][2][3][4][5]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 Creality Print sends jobs over the local network with no account, and Creality Cloud is optional. The K2 series and Ender-3 V3 serve Fluidd on the printer, so other software can use Klipper's documented Moonraker API. On the K1 series, Creality's firmware notes treat Fluidd and Mainsail as add-ons owners install themselves, and Creality says the 2025 K1C and K1 Max do not support root access. The SPARKX i7 is set up through the Creality Cloud app. [6][20][7][21][4][8][22]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; Creality Print is an open-source (AGPL-3.0) slicer and OrcaSlicer supports Creality printers. Creality sells nozzle, hotend and extruder kits per model; newer K2 parts such as its nozzle kit are Creality designs. [10][11][12]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 Creality's store sells extruder, hotend, heating-block and print-head kits per model, and its wiki has parts lists and replacement guides for current printers (for example the K2 Plus and SPARKX i7 hotends). [12][13][14]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 Local printing needs no account; Creality Cloud and its app need one. Creality's published privacy policy is written for its websites and services, allows use of data for targeted advertising, and says little about printer data or where it is stored. [15][6]
Community och dokumentation
●●●●●		 One of the largest user bases (second in consumer 3D printers by 2025 sales value, per figures in its listing), a public wiki with model-specific guides, firmware and slicer sources on GitHub, and an official forum. [16][10][6]
Fördelar
  • Klipper-based models can be run entirely on the local network through Fluidd, without an account.
  • Firmware for most current models and the Creality Print slicer are published as source on GitHub.
  • Wide range, from budget Ender printers to multi-colour K2 machines.
  • Spare-part kits and model-specific replacement guides are easy to find.
  • Very large user base, so community help is easy to find.
Nackdelar
  • Firmware source has usually appeared months after a model ships.
  • Root access, offered on earlier K1 printers, is not supported on the 2025 K1C and K1 Max.
  • The privacy policy says little about printer and cloud data.
  • The SPARKX line is built around the Creality Cloud app and an account.
Meriter
  • maj 2026: Creality listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (3388.HK), raising about HK$1.27 billion net. Its prospectus showed 2025 revenue of RMB 3.13 billion and a net loss of RMB 182.4 million, after a profit in 2024. [16][5]
  • november 2025: Creality's wiki states that the 2025 revisions of the K1C and K1 Max do not support root access, which earlier K1 printers offered through an official option and guide. [4][17][3]
  • september 2025: Creality published the Klipper source for its K2 series and for the Hi on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [2][18]
  • augusti 2023: About three months after the K1 series launched, Creality published its K1 Klipper source on GitHub, followed by a repository with a root guide and Fluidd and Mainsail install instructions. [1][3][5]
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  1. CrealityOfficial/K1_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  2. CrealityOfficial/K2_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  3. CrealityOfficial/K1_Series_Annex on GitHub github.com
  4. Root Disclaimer and Risk Warning | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  5. New Creality IPO Prospectus Shows Record Revenue Alongside Competitive Pressure - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  6. LAN printing | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  7. How To Control The Ender-3 V3 Using Fluidd Over A Local Area Network | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  8. SPARKX i7: One-click printing with the Creality Cloud APP | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  9. SPARKX i7: How to Print Using a USB Drive | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  10. CrealityOfficial/CrealityPrint on GitHub github.com
  11. OrcaSlicer/OrcaSlicer on GitHub github.com
  12. 3D Printer Accessories | Creality Printer Upgrades & Parts store.creality.com
  13. Replace K2 Plus Hotend | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  14. i7 Series Quick-Release Hotend Replacement Guide | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  15. Privacy Policy | Creality creality.com
  16. Oversubscribed Creality IPO raises $177M, valuing desktop 3D printing company at $1.12 billion - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  17. Creality Root Disclaimer Explained: Risks, Impact, and 2025 K1 Changes | Makers101 makers101.com
  18. CrealityOfficial/Hi_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  19. About Us | Creality Official creality.com
  20. wiki.creality.com
  21. wiki.creality.com
  22. moonraker.readthedocs.io

I den här guiden: Creality K2, Creality K2 Pro, Creality K2 Plus, Creality K1C

Anycubic

Öppenhet: Blandat (3.0 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

Anycubic is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2015. It sells the Kobra line of FDM printers, including the enclosed Kobra S1 and S1 Max, the large Kobra 3 Max and the low-cost Kobra X, the ACE Pro multi-material unit and Photon resin printers. Its printers are aimed at hobbyists and home users at budget to mid-range prices.

Grundat: 2015 · Huvudkontor: China (its global store is run by Hongkong Anycubic Technology Co., Limited) · Webbplats: www.anycubic.com

Anycubic is mixed: its printers work locally in LAN mode, take third-party filament and slicers, and have spare parts and guides, but its published firmware source leaves proprietary parts closed, custom firmware is unsupported, and its cloud had a security incident in 2024.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 The Kobra 3, 3 Max and S1 run Klipper-go, Anycubic's Go port of Klipper. Anycubic published its source with the kernel and U-Boot under GPL, for the Kobra 3 in October 2024 and for the wider family in October 2025, but says some proprietary features are kept closed, and that modifying the firmware voids the warranty. The community project Rinkhals adds Fluidd, Mainsail and SSH, and reports that the newer Kobra X only accepts signed updates. [1][2][3]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 LAN mode lets Anycubic Slicer Next send prints, show progress and stream video on the local network without an account, and the S1's firmware 2.5.9.9 added sending from OrcaSlicer. With LAN mode on, the cloud, the app and AI failure detection are off, and the S1 must leave LAN mode and be bound to an account to update its firmware. Anycubic documents no local API for other software; Moonraker, Fluidd and Mainsail come only with the community firmware Rinkhals. [4][5][3]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works. Anycubic Slicer Next is an open-source OrcaSlicer fork, and recent firmware accepts files sent from OrcaSlicer. Hotends, extruders and many other parts are model-specific Anycubic parts. [6][5][7]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 Anycubic's store sells hotends, extruders, motherboards, heated beds, motors and screens, and its wiki has replacement guides for current models, for example the Kobra S1 Max XY motors and the Kobra X Y-axis motor. [7][8][9]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 LAN mode keeps data on the local network, but the app and cloud need an account. Anycubic's privacy policy allows broad collection, including product usage, device signals and nearby Wi-Fi access points, and storage in the United States. In February 2024 a flaw in its cloud MQTT server let a third party push a file to Kobra 2 printers; Anycubic apologised and patched it. [10][11][4]
Community och dokumentation
●●●●●		 Active user community and a wiki with guides and error codes for each model. Source releases leave proprietary parts closed, and custom firmware is a community effort. [4][2][3]
Fördelar
  • Budget to mid-range prices, with multi-colour Combo bundles.
  • LAN mode works without an account.
  • Spare parts and replacement guides for current models.
  • Open-source slicer, and third-party filament works.
Nackdelar
  • Published firmware source leaves some features closed; modifying firmware voids the warranty.
  • LAN mode turns off the app, cloud and AI failure detection, and firmware updates need the cloud.
  • The privacy policy allows broad data collection.
  • Its cloud was used to push files to printers in 2024 (fixed).
Meriter
  • oktober 2025: Anycubic published Klipper-go, its Go port of Klipper, as a standalone project for the Kobra 3, Kobra 3 V2, Kobra 3 Max and Kobra S1, with the MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot sources, on GitHub under GPL-3.0. It says some proprietary features remain closed. [2][12]
  • oktober 2024: Anycubic published the Kobra 3 firmware sources (Klipper-go, MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot) on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1]
  • februari 2024: A third party used a vulnerability in Anycubic's cloud MQTT server to make Kobra 2 Pro/Plus/Max printers download a file named 'hacked_machine_readme.gcode'. Anycubic counted 237 affected printers and over 2,000 that received the file, apologised for its late response, tightened cloud authorisation and released a firmware fix. [11]
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  1. ANYCUBIC-3D/Kobra3 on GitHub github.com
  2. ANYCUBIC-3D/Klipper-go on GitHub github.com
  3. jbatonnet/Rinkhals (community custom firmware) on GitHub github.com
  4. Kobra S1 Max-LAN Connection Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  5. Kobra S1- Firmware update guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  6. ANYCUBIC-3D/AnycubicSlicerNext on GitHub github.com
  7. Anycubic 3D Printer Parts & Accessories store.anycubic.com
  8. Kobra S1 Max - XY Motor Replacement Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  9. Kobra X - Y Axis Motor Replacement Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  10. Privacy policy | Anycubic Store store.anycubic.com
  11. Security Issue of Anycubic Cloud store.anycubic.com
  12. ANYCUBIC-3D/rv1106-kernel-open-source on GitHub github.com
  13. Anycubic 3D Printer | About anycubic.com
  14. About Anycubic | Anycubic Global Store store.anycubic.com

I den här guiden: Anycubic Kobra S1

Bambu Lab

Öppenhet: Mest sluten (2.3 av 5)
Slutet ekosystemÖppna

Bambu Lab is a Shenzhen company founded in 2020 by former DJI engineers. It makes FDM printers in four families (A, P, X and H), the AMS multi-material units, the Bambu Studio slicer, the Bambu Handy app and the MakerWorld model site, and designs them to be used together. Its printers are used by beginners, hobbyists, schools and print farms.

Grundat: 2020 · Huvudkontor: Shenzhen, China · Ägande: Privately held; founded by CEO Ye Tao and other former DJI staff, with venture investors (BGR, 2026) · Webbplats: bambulab.com

Bambu Lab works like Apple: printer, slicer, app, cloud and multi-material system come from one company and are made to work together. Filament and slicer choice stay open, but the firmware is closed and signed, and since 2025 third-party control needs Bambu Connect or the unsupported Developer Mode.

Firmware och anpassad firmware
●●●●●		 The printer firmware is Bambu's own and closed; in 2022 Bambu said it would keep it in-house. Its security white paper describes secure boot that only runs verified firmware on X1, H2, P1 and A1 printers. Bambu publishes the GPL parts it uses (Linux kernel, U-Boot, BusyBox) but not the printer software. Rooting the X1 only became possible through a security flaw the X1Plus project used in 2024; Bambu then published a one-off rootable X1 firmware for owners who give up their warranty, and blocks rooting in later firmware. [1][2][3][4][22]
Lokal styrning och integrationer
●●●●●		 LAN Only mode prints and monitors from Bambu Studio or Bambu Connect without internet or an account; the Handy app, printing from outside the network and print history need Bambu's cloud. Since the 2025 authorization firmware, other software can only read status in normal mode. Full control needs Developer Mode, which cuts the cloud link and which Bambu says it cannot support because the protocols are not official. Bambu documents no local protocol; it offers a file hand-off to Bambu Connect and a Local Server SDK on application. [23][24][6][7][5]
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works, and Bambu publicly denied in 2025 that it would restrict it. OrcaSlicer and other slicers can be used, but since the 2025 firmware they send and control prints through Bambu Connect or Developer Mode. Hotends are Bambu's own designs, and Bambu says it cannot promise long-term support for accessories that control the printer unless it approved them first. [7][6][4]
Reparationer och reservdelar
●●●●●		 Bambu's store sells individual spare parts down to motors, belts, encoders and boards, and its wiki has step-by-step replacement guides for each model (for example the P2S hotend and the H2D/H2C AP board). Many parts, hotends included, are Bambu-specific, so spares come from Bambu. [8][9][10]
Data och integritet
●●●●●		 Cloud features need a Bambu account, while LAN Only mode keeps jobs on the local network. Bambu publishes a Trust Center and a 38-page security white paper, says it holds ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and TRUSTe certifications, and runs a paid bug bounty. In August 2023 a cloud outage made some printers start earlier jobs on their own; Bambu apologised. [2][11][5][12]
Community och dokumentation
●●●●●		 Very large user community, the MakerWorld model site, a detailed wiki and a blog where Bambu explains its policy changes. Bambu Studio is developed in public on GitHub with an open issue tracker. The printer protocol is not documented, and Developer Mode is unsupported. [13][5][7]
Fördelar
  • Printer, slicer, app and AMS come from one company and are designed to work together, which makes a first setup simple.
  • Step-by-step repair guides for each model and individual spare parts sold in Bambu's store.
  • LAN Only mode works without internet or an account.
  • Bambu Studio is open source, and third-party filament works.
  • Publishes security certifications and runs a public bug bounty.
Nackdelar
  • Firmware is closed and signed; current models have no supported way to run custom firmware.
  • Since the 2025 firmware, third-party software and accessories need Bambu Connect or the unsupported Developer Mode to control the printer.
  • Remote printing, the Handy app and print history depend on Bambu's cloud.
  • Hotends and many parts are Bambu-specific, so spares come from Bambu.
  • In 2026 a US jury found the X1, P1 and A1 infringe Stratasys patents; Bambu is appealing.
Meriter
  • september 2026: A US federal jury in Texas found that Bambu Lab's X1, P1 and A1 printers infringe Stratasys patents on prime towers and bed levelling, and awarded Stratasys $27.6 million. No injunction was placed on the printers. Bambu told Tom's Hardware it disagrees with the verdict and intends to seek post-trial review and appeal. Stratasys had filed two suits in 2024; more patents are still to be decided. [14]
  • maj 2026: Bambu Lab pressed the developer of 'OrcaSlicer-bambulab', a fork that restored direct cloud printing from OrcaSlicer, to remove it, according to Manufactur3D. On 7 May Bambu said the fork impersonated the official Bambu Studio client to its cloud, which its user agreement does not allow, and that modifying and sharing its AGPL code remains fine. The developer disputed the claims. [15][16][17]
  • oktober 2025: Bambu Lab opened a Trust Center with a security white paper and listed ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and TRUSTe privacy certifications. A year later it said its bug bounty had worked with over 100 researchers and that it had added a public security update log. [2][11]
  • 20 januari 2025: After criticism from users and print farms, Bambu Lab announced an optional Developer Mode for X1, P1, A1 and A1 mini that leaves MQTT, FTP and the live stream open for third-party software in LAN mode, without official support. It also said LAN mode via Bambu Connect needs neither internet nor an account, and that third-party filament would not be restricted. [7]
  • 16 januari 2025: Bambu Lab announced firmware with 'authorization control', first for the X1: starting prints, moving axes, changing temperatures and binding the printer now require Bambu-approved software, also in LAN mode. On updated printers, third-party slicers and accessories such as the Panda Touch could no longer control the printer except through Bambu Connect; reading status still worked. Bambu cited security and up to 30 million unauthorised cloud requests a day; older firmware stayed optional. [6]
  • mars 2024: After the X1Plus jailbreak, Bambu Lab published a one-off rootable firmware for the X1 series for owners who give up their warranty support. It said it does not support X1Plus, and that firmware after it would block rooting again. [4]
  • februari 2024: Bambu Lab extended its A1 heatbed-cable callback to a recall of all A1 printers and asked owners to stop using them. It reported electrical faults in under 0.1% of units and offered a full refund plus an $80 voucher, or a redesigned heatbed plus a $120 voucher and six extra months of warranty. The A1 mini was not affected. [18][19]
  • januari 2024: Community developers rooted the X1 series through a security flaw in its firmware (up to version 1.07) and released the X1Plus custom firmware. Bambu Lab closed the flaw in later firmware. [22]
  • augusti 2023: During a Bambu cloud outage on 15 August 2023, some printers started print jobs without user action, because jobs stuck in the cloud were resent when service returned. Bambu apologised, took responsibility and said it would add checks before a print starts. [12]
  • maj 2022: Before its first printers shipped, Bambu Lab said its firmware would stay closed and in-house to remain competitive, and promised to open-source everything if the company ever could not survive. [1]
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  1. To open, or not to open, that is the question blog.bambulab.com
  2. The Bambu Lab Trust Center for Complete Security and Privacy Transparency blog.bambulab.com
  3. Open Source Software | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  4. Custom Firmware Plan and Our Principles on Ecosystem blog.bambulab.com
  5. How to enable LAN Mode on Bambu Lab printers | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  6. Firmware Update Introducing New Authorization Control System blog.bambulab.com
  7. Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect blog.bambulab.com
  8. 3D Printer Parts | Bambu Lab EU Store eu.store.bambulab.com
  9. Hotend Replacement Guide for the P2S | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  10. Replace H2D/H2C AP Board | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  11. One Year On: strengthening IoT Security through Global Certifications and Community Collaboration blog.bambulab.com
  12. Initial Investigation in the Bambu Cloud Temporary Outage blog.bambulab.com
  13. bambulab/BambuStudio on GitHub github.com
  14. Texas jury hits Bambu Lab with $27.6M verdict in Stratasys patent fight | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  15. Bambu Lab OrcaSlicer controversy escalates | Manufactur3D manufactur3dmag.com
  16. Setting the record straight on Cloud Access and Community blog.bambulab.com
  17. jarczakpawel/OrcaSlicer-bambulab on GitHub github.com
  18. A1 Recall Update blog.bambulab.com
  19. A1 Heatbed Cable Callback blog.bambulab.com
  20. Who Owns Bambu Lab, The 3D Printer Manufacturer? | BGR bgr.com
  21. Bambu Lab A2L - Creative Playground. Extra Large. blog.bambulab.com
  22. X1Plus: Open Source Bambu Lab X1 Firmware | Hackaday hackaday.com
  23. wiki.bambulab.com
  24. wiki.bambulab.com

I den här guiden: Bambu Lab P2S, Bambu Lab H2C

Where they come from, and staying compliant

Most of the best 3D printers today come from Chinese companies, and this ranking reflects that: right now they give you the most printer for the money. That's no judgement of the people who make them. But for some buyers, where a printer comes from matters: many schools and school districts have procurement rules about where devices come from, and data protection rules about where student data may go.

8 av de 10 bästa skrivarna i den här guiden kommer från ett kinesiskt företag. Här är de högst rankade från EU-företag:

Det bästa från EU-företag

Ingen rankas i den här guiden ännu.

Any printer, on your terms, with SimplyPrint

Whoever makes your printer, SimplyPrint decides what it talks to:

  • Off its maker's cloud. Most printers connect through the SimplyPrint Client on your own network, or in their local-network mode (Bambu Lab's LAN-only mode, with Developer Mode on its newer printers), so they never need their maker's cloud. You can block them from the internet entirely and let only the SimplyPrint Client connect out.
  • Your data stored in Europe. SimplyPrint's cloud is hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR. See how we keep it secure and who processes data for us.
  • One place for access. Users, permissions, single sign-on and an audit log, for every printer, whatever its brand.
  • On your own servers, if you need it. See cloud vs. on-premise.

How we choose

No brand pays for its place in this guide. The ranking is a formula over our catalog, the same for every printer, and it runs again each time the page loads. For schools it weighs safety and reliability most:

Vad vi väger inPoängSå mäts det
Vår bedömning för denna användning20Vår skriftliga bedömning av skrivaren för den här typen av köpare: utmärkt, bra, okej eller dålig. En skrivare som vi bedömer som dålig för detta utelämnas. Alla skrivare har inte bedömts ännu. För dem utelämnas denna faktor och de andra väger tyngre.
Fungerar med SimplyPrint14Verifierad av SimplyPrint, kompatibel eller förväntas fungera utifrån anslutningssättet.
Kapsling14Helt inbyggd räknas mest, delvis inbyggd hälften.
Hur många som används8Hur många skrivare av modellen som körs på SimplyPrint, på en logaritmisk skala: ett tecken på hur många som litar på den.
Pris8Det lägsta aktuella priset i din region, jämfört med de andra i guiden på en logaritmisk skala. Avsaknad av aktuellt pris räknas som lågt.
Inbyggd kamera6En inbyggd kamera för att övervaka utskrifter och upptäcka fel.
Varumärkets öppenhet6Varumärkets plats på vår skala från öppen till sluten, nedan. Ej bedömd räknas som mitten.
Oberoende recensioner5Hur många respekterade recensenter från press och YouTube som har recenserat den, upp till fyra.
Hur ny den är5Lanserad i år eller förra året räknas fullt, mindre för varje år efter det.
Varumärkets meritlista5Negativa händelser för märket de senaste tre åren, som återkallelser, uppsägningar och policyändringar som tagit bort funktioner, med källor för var och en. Ej undersökt räknas som ett mindre avdrag.
Flerfärg och multimaterial4Om den levereras med eller fungerar med en multimaterialenhet, en verktygsväxlare eller två extrudrar.
Betyg från SimplyPrint-användare3Vilket betyg SimplyPrint-användare ger den, när de har gjort det.
Material den skriver ut bra med2Hur många typer av filament den skriver ut bra, baserat på temperaturer, kapsling och tillverkarens lista.

En skrivare ingår i urvalet när den fungerar med SimplyPrint (verifierat, kompatibelt eller förväntat utifrån hur den ansluts), är tillverkarens egen modell och fortfarande säljs: tillverkaren säljer den fortfarande, en butik har ett aktuellt pris eller den lanserades under de senaste 3 åren.

Poängen avgör vilka skrivare som väljs, med ett undantag: när vår egen praktiska erfarenhet av en skrivare inte stämmer överens med dess poäng kan vår redaktör välja ett annat alternativ, och det alternativet anger det. En skrivare som ersatts av en nyare modell som vi rekommenderar i stället tas inte med.

Några tillverkare skickar skrivare till oss eller samarbetar direkt med oss. När de gör det står det i guiden bredvid deras skrivare.

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Öppenhetsskalan

Varje märke betygsätts från 1 (slutet) till 5 (öppet) inom sex områden, utifrån offentliga källor som vi listar vid varje betyg. Det sammanlagda betyget är det viktade medelvärdet och placerar märket på en skala från slutet ekosystem till öppet:

OmrådeVikt
Firmware och anpassad firmware30%
Lokal styrning och integrationer30%
Filament, slicrar och delar från tredje part15%
Reparationer och reservdelar10%
Data och integritet10%
Community och dokumentation5%

Öppna från 4.25 · Mest öppen från 3.50 · Blandat från 2.75 · Mest sluten från 2.00 · Slutet ekosystem under det

Some buying links earn us a commission at no cost to you; they never change the ranking. We make SimplyPrint, which runs printers from every brand here, so "works with SimplyPrint" is one factor: it is the software a school would manage its printers with if it chose to.

Sammanställt idag från vår katalog: 64 skrivare rankade av 65 till salu som fungerar med SimplyPrint. 1 av dem har vår skriftliga bedömning för denna användning. 7 av 7 visade märken har betygsatts för öppenhet.