Track, monitor, audit
Comprehensive reports on every printer, user and job to optimize your program.
AstroPrint and 3DPrinterOS both put your printers in the cloud, with remote control, monitoring, queues and browser slicing. The difference shows up when you need to track, audit and bill every print, connect single sign-on and pass an IT security review.
Works with 200+ printer models across every major brand.
Admins have a complete line of sight into who is printing what, and on which machine.
Dan ReisSenior Instructional Technologist, Elon UniversityComprehensive reports on every printer, user and job to optimize your program.
Allocate access to specific users and printers with queueing or printing rights.
SAML, Shibboleth, OKTA and InCommon sign-in for your organization.
Price per gram, flat fees, balances and PaperCut, CBORD or Stripe.
Spot spaghetti and failed prints early and get alerted in real time.
TX-RAMP certified U.S. hosted deployment, private cloud or on-premise.
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| Feature | AstroPrint | 3DPrinterOS |
|---|---|---|
| Remote control from any browser | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time print monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slice in the browser | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud design library3DPrinterOS integrates with TinkerCAD | ✓ | ~ |
| Print queues | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI print failure detection | ~ | ✓ |
| Track, monitor and audit reports | ~ | ✓ |
| Printer models supported | Many models | 200+ models |
| User permissions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Queueing or printing rights per user and printer | ~ | ✓ |
| Single sign-on (SAML, Shibboleth, OKTA, InCommon) | ~ | ✓ |
| Billing with PaperCut, CBORD or Stripe | – | ✓ |
| TX-RAMP certified deployment | – | ✓ |
| Private cloud or on-premise option | ~ | ✓ |
| Integration APIs | ~ | ✓ |
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If you mainly need to control and monitor printers remotely, both platforms cover it. 3DPrinterOS adds AI failure alerts and deeper reports.
Track, monitor and audit every printer, user and job, with costs and success rates, to optimize your printing program.
Charge for prints automatically with price per gram, flat fees, balances and campus payment integrations.
SSO, audit trails and TX-RAMP certification, with private cloud and on-premise options.
Connect printers through the 3DPrinterOS client, with set-up help included.
Add users and workgroups, or connect single sign-on.
Upload your models and G-code and keep printing.
Connect your printer to 3DPrinterOS once and manage it from any browser.
Which printers are busiest? Which users fail most? What does the lab cost? 3DPrinterOS reports show you.
Allocate access to specific users and printers, with queueing or printing rights and approvals.
Choose the U.S. or European cloud, your own private cloud, or an on-premise, air-gapped installation.
Click through how organizations manage printers and users in 3DPrinterOS.
Universities track usage and costs for every student.
Higher education →Enterprises meet IT security requirements.
Enterprise →Schools manage classroom printers with approvals.
K-12 schools →Print farms monitor utilization across the fleet.
Print farm management →Both are cloud platforms for remote printing. 3DPrinterOS adds comprehensive reporting, per-user printing rights, billing, single sign-on and TX-RAMP certified security.
Yes. 3DPrinterOS includes a cloud slicer with shared profiles for 200+ printers.
Yes. Set price per gram, flat fees and balances, and connect PaperCut, CBORD or Stripe.
Yes. Choose the U.S. or EU cloud, a private cloud, or an on-premise, air-gapped installation.
Yes. Our team helps you connect printers and set up your organization.
See how 3DPrinterOS reports, bills and secures every print.
Used by higher education, enterprises, and OEMs to manage printers, files, and users from a single, cloud-based platform
Control access, users, and print permissions by team or lab
“This close collaboration has enabled Koenigsegg to tailor the platform to their specific needs, resulting in an optimized and user-friendly system for managing their 3D printers.”
Team Leader
Koenigsegg Automotive AB
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Used by higher education, enterprises, and OEMs to manage printers, files, and users from a single, cloud-based platform
Control access, users, and print permissions by team or lab
“This close collaboration has enabled Koenigsegg to tailor the platform to their specific needs, resulting in an optimized and user-friendly system for managing their 3D printers.”
Team Leader
Koenigsegg Automotive AB
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