Track, monitor, audit
Comprehensive reports on every printer, user and job to optimize your program.
3DPrinterOS vs AstroPrint
AstroPrint Alternative With Deeper Reporting and Control
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.
Full audit trailEvery print tracked and reportable
Per-user rightsQueueing or printing access by printer
Cloud or on-premDeploy where your data must live
Admins have a complete line of sight into who is printing what, and on which machine.
Dan ReisSenior Instructional Technologist, Elon University
Where 3DPrinterOS goes further
Everything you expect from a cloud, plus more
Printing rights by user
Allocate access to specific users and printers with queueing or printing rights.
Single sign-on
SAML, Shibboleth, OKTA and InCommon sign-in for your organization.
Billing and balances
Price per gram, flat fees, balances and PaperCut, CBORD or Stripe.
AI failure detection
Spot spaghetti and failed prints early and get alerted in real time.
Compliance
TX-RAMP certified U.S. hosted deployment, private cloud or on-premise.
Feature comparison
3DPrinterOS vs AstroPrint, feature by feature
Many basics are the same. Switch on "Show only differences" to see what sets them apart.
| 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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AstroPrint features as publicly described; check AstroPrint for current plans.
Find your fit
What matters most to you?
Both do this well
If you mainly need to control and monitor printers remotely, both platforms cover it. 3DPrinterOS adds AI failure alerts and deeper reports.
- Remote control
- Live monitoring
- AI failure alerts
Choose 3DPrinterOS
Track, monitor and audit every printer, user and job, with costs and success rates, to optimize your printing program.
- Usage by user, group and printer
- Cost tracking
- Full audit trail
Choose 3DPrinterOS
Charge for prints automatically with price per gram, flat fees, balances and campus payment integrations.
- Price per gram
- Balances
- PaperCut, CBORD, Stripe
Choose 3DPrinterOS
SSO, audit trails and TX-RAMP certification, with private cloud and on-premise options.
- Single sign-on
- TX-RAMP certified U.S. deployment
- On-premise option
Switching is easy
Move from AstroPrint in three steps
Connect your printers
Connect printers through the 3DPrinterOS client, with set-up help included.
Recreate your users
Add users and workgroups, or connect single sign-on.
Bring your files
Upload your models and G-code and keep printing.
Ready to connect your 3D printer?
Connect your printer to 3DPrinterOS once and manage it from any browser.
Built for programs
Run 3D printing as a measurable program
Reports that answer real questions
Which printers are busiest? Which users fail most? What does the lab cost? 3DPrinterOS reports show you.
- Utilization by printer
- Success rates by user
- Costs per group
Rights for every user and printer
Allocate access to specific users and printers, with queueing or printing rights and approvals.
- Queueing or printing rights
- Approvals
- Workgroups
Deploy where your data must live
Choose the U.S. or European cloud, your own private cloud, or an on-premise, air-gapped installation.
- U.S. and EU cloud
- Private cloud
- On-premise and air-gapped
The verdict
Which one is right for you?
Choose AstroPrint if…
- You mainly need remote control and monitoring
- You want a built-in design library
- You don’t need billing or SSO
Choose 3DPrinterOS if…
- You need to track, audit and report on every print
- You bill users or departments
- You need SSO and TX-RAMP compliance
- You need private cloud or on-premise options
Interactive demo
See enterprise fleet management in action
Click through how organizations manage printers and users in 3DPrinterOS.
Who uses it
Who chose 3DPrinterOS
Universities and makerspaces
Universities track usage and costs for every student.
Higher education →Enterprise and R&D
Enterprises meet IT security requirements.
Enterprise →K-12 schools
Schools manage classroom printers with approvals.
K-12 schools →Print farms
Print farms monitor utilization across the fleet.
Print farm management →
FAQ
AstroPrint vs 3DPrinterOS questions
How is 3DPrinterOS different from AstroPrint?
Both are cloud platforms for remote printing. 3DPrinterOS adds comprehensive reporting, per-user printing rights, billing, single sign-on and TX-RAMP certified security.
Can I slice in the browser with 3DPrinterOS?
Yes. 3DPrinterOS includes a cloud slicer with shared profiles for 200+ printers.
Does 3DPrinterOS support billing?
Yes. Set price per gram, flat fees and balances, and connect PaperCut, CBORD or Stripe.
Can I deploy 3DPrinterOS on my own servers?
Yes. Choose the U.S. or EU cloud, a private cloud, or an on-premise, air-gapped installation.
Is set-up help included?
Yes. Our team helps you connect printers and set up your organization.
Ready for deeper control?
See how 3DPrinterOS reports, bills and secures every print.
