Best 3D Printing Software

More options, choices and tools to suit your specific needs and preferences. Real design freedom is letting you work the way you want to work. It’s the ability to effortlessly go from 2D drafting to 3D modeling and back again in order to optimize and maximize designs. And the capability to seamlessly integrate with other Dassault Systèmes and SO ... read more about DraftSight

Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation and animation software. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline - modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Blender is cross-platform and runs equally well on Linux, Windows, and Macintosh computers. Its interface uses ... read more about Blender

Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use software tools that address all aspects of the product development process. Solid Edge combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design – made possible with synchronous technology. ... read more about Solid Edge

Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB software platform for professional product design and manufacturing. Design and engineer products how you want to ensure aesthetics, form, fit and function. Engineer, design and create anything with comprehensive electronics and PCB design tools. Save time and money and get quality par ... read more about Fusion 360

Onshape is a modern CAD system that eliminates design gridlock: the constant waiting, distractions, and hassles that prevent engineers from doing their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that is accessible on any device and never loses data. ... read more about Onshape

Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. We’re the ideal introduction to Autodesk, a global leader in design and make technology. Shapes are the building blocks of Tinkercad. You can add pre-existing shapes, or import your own. Simply rotate the workplane to adjust shapes or change views. Input exact dimensions with the ... read more about Autodesk Tinkercad

Full remote control & monitoring - Control and monitor every aspect of your 3D printer and your printing jobs right from within your browser. Compatible and extendable - OctoPrint's powerful plugin system allows extending its functionality with awesome plugins from the community. 100% Open Source - Free and open source software released under the A ... read more about OctoPrint

UltiMaker is a global leader in 3D printing, focused on shaping the future of manufacturing and product development. With a wide range of cutting-edge 3D printing solutions, including the popular S and Method series, and an extensive portfolio of 3D printing materials, UltiMaker is paving the way for innovation across industries. As part of its ded ... read more about UltiMaker

Formlabs is expanding access to digital fabrication, so anyone can make anything. Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts with offices in Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Hungary, and North Carolina, Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice for engineers, designers, manufacturers, and decision makers around the globe. Formlabs products ... read more about Formlabs PreForm

OTTO’s suite of software tools unlocks revenue opportunities, provides operational efficiencies, increases customer satisfaction, and expands capabilities. Enabling manufacturers to digitize their business. High-quality industrial additive manufacturing services and software. ... read more about OTTO

Fusion 360 now contains many of the great features you've grown to love in Meshmixer, with continual growth and improvements to its capabilities in mesh coming soon. While we have no current plans to retire Meshmixer, please note that the tool is no longer in development and will not be supported by Autodesk moving forward. As such, we encourage yo ... read more about Autodesk Meshmixer

MeshLab is the open source system for processing and editing 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. ... read more about MeshLab

Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software, preferred by innovators, engineers and professional users worldwide. The powerful software application streamlines the 3D printing process, while providing robust customization tools that empower users to achieve high-quality results.  The product supports hundreds of 3D printer brands and is a ... read more about Simplify3D

Oqton accelerates intelligent manufacturing by providing comprehensive software solutions for additive production and 3D scanning, helping industrial and healthcare organizations drive innovation and efficiency. Our additive production software enables complete traceability and visibility across an organization, delivering AI-powered capabilities f ... read more about 3DXpert

Repetier are absolute 3D printing enthusiasts and develop several software solutions for 3D printers. The first printer was a RepRap Mendel. At that time no useful software was available, so we started to program Repetier-Firmware and Repetier-Host to achieve the best possible printing results. Later Repetier-Server was added to optimizethe possibi ... read more about repetier

The Slic3r project was born in 2011 within the RepRap community as an effort to provide the growing 3D printing technology with an open and flexible toolchain. The code and the algorithms are not based on any other previous work. Readability and maintainability of the code are among the design goals. Slic3r, being a true non-profit community projec ... read more about Slic3r

The Markforged platform includes a full ecosystem of 3D printers for metal, composite, and plastic parts; purpose-built metal & carbon-reinforced materials for strength and beautiful finishes; and cloud software for turning drawings into high-strength printing. ... read more about Eiger

Our 3D Printing Services provide cutting-edge solutions for rapid prototyping and production, transforming digital designs into highly accurate and custom parts. Jiga takes responsibility for sourcing the parts that slow you down, allowing you to focus on your core activities. We make it fast, hassle-free, and cost-efficient. ... read more about Jiga

Materialise empowers sustainable 3D printing applications. We provide pioneering solutions that enable flexible industrial manufacturing and mass personalization in healthcare. We rely on more than 30 years of experience in additive technologies to provide various software and services to support your projects, make a difference, and realize your p ... read more about Magics 3D Print Suite

3D Control Systems has developed the world’s first operating system for desktop 3D Printers – 3DPrinterOS. Almost identical to the early days of the computer, where Microsoft provided the operating system for the first IBM PC in 1981. 3DPrinterOS now powers Bosch Dremel 3D Printers which are readily available for sales worldwide and at local st ... read more about 3dprinteros

We are Prusa Research. In Prague's Holešovice, we develop and manufacture 3D printers that the whole world loves. They are used by companies such as Lockheed Martin, Škoda Auto or SpaceX, but mainly in hundreds of thousands of homes, workshops and garages of people who discovered the magic of 3D printing thanks to them. They can make a spare part ... read more about PrusaSlicer