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Should I use SimplyPrint?

Cloud 3D printer management software - simplyprint.io

· 3 weeks ago

Buy if you run several printers or a school lab and want cloud remote control, slicing, and filament tracking in one place. Skip it if you own one printer — free OctoPrint or Mainsail already covers that.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, limiting quote quality.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ProNot shown in evidence
Cloud Slicer add-on$4.99/mo

Best for

  • Multi-printer home setups
  • Schools and university print labs
  • Mixed-brand small farms (Bambu, Klipper)
  • Makers wanting cloud slicing and filament tracking

Not for

  • Single-printer hobbyists — free OctoPrint or Mainsail does the job
  • Self-hosting purists who refuse cloud dependency
  • Farms that cannot tolerate cloud outages
  • Bambu owners wanting a finished, battle-tested integration

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Free tier is explicitly 'for trying' — expect limits on printers and features in real use.

medium

Cloud Slicer listed at $4.99/mo — confirm whether your plan actually includes it.

medium

Cloud dependency: outages pause remote printing and monitoring.

medium

Bambu integration is open beta; expect rough edges and possible breakage.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free tier lets you test before paying
  • Adds cloud access and multi-printer control OctoPrint lacks
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on subscriptions
  • Handles mixed fleets, including Bambu Lab
  • Used by university print labs (Yale, OST)

Cons

  • Cloud-dependent — if SimplyPrint is down, remote control stops
  • Cloud Slicer costs $4.99/mo extra
  • Bambu Lab integration still in open beta
  • Some Reddit users struggle to get it working
  • Printer data lives on SimplyPrint's servers, not yours

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Publishes a Zero Trust security page; Danish/EU company citing GDPR compliance.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier, cheap add-ons, rivals quote-only
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Pitched as simpler than OctoPrint; some setup friction
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Cloud slicing, AI camera monitoring, filament tracking
  • Support quality: 4/5. 4/5 Trustpilot; 'Excellent' cited on education page
  • Security posture: 4/5. Zero Trust page, SSL tested, EU/GDPR
  • 4/5 Trustpilot rating Customer service reviews
  • Free Starting price Cloud Slicer add-on $4.99/mo
  • Yes Free tier Explicitly 'for trying SimplyPrint'
  • Bootstrapped Funding No funding raised (Tracxn)

Pricing

Free

$0

  • For trying SimplyPrint
  • Limited testing use

Pro

Not shown in evidence

  • Includes AutoPrint
  • Fair Billing policy applies

Cloud Slicer add-on

$4.99/mo

  • Slice 3D files in the cloud

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Publishes a Zero Trust security page; Danish/EU company citing GDPR compliance.

Companies that use it

  • Yale School of Architecture
  • OST University 3D-Lab
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, limiting quote quality.

Good cloud control for multi-printer homes, schools and small farms; single-printer owners can stick with free OctoPrint.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, limiting quote quality.

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Sources

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  8. SimplyPrint Securitysimplyprint.io
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