Software to control your 3D printer fleet

Our all-in-one platform gives you everything you need to increase the productivity of your 3D printer farm and scale your business.

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Get organized

Securely save all your files in a central location and access them from anywhere. Review your Print History, view all the slices you've made, reprint, assign files to queues. Admins can create shared file folders that allow groups to share design, print files and even add notes.

Monitor your printer farm

Check the status of all your printers from one interface. Set time-lapses and monitor your prints via live video. You can even cancel prints remotely if they are failing.

Schedule your print jobs

With the Printer Queues app you can get all of your objects ready to print and assign them to the next available printer. Admins can create Group Queues which allow users to send files to a shared queue. Once in the shared queue, admins can manage the printing process.

Make smarter decisions

AstroPrint’s analytics empower you to make better decisions and to grow your 3D Printing business. Easy-to-understand metrics give you the tools you need to justify the budget, and expansion, of your 3D printer fleet.

Save thousands on equipment

Mix and match inexpensive desktop 3D printer brands and models. Plug-in an AstroBox to make your existing printers smart or buy 3D printers that come with AstroPrint software already embedded.

Meet the sanitary standards

Make your 3D printer farm safe for everyone that uses it. Controlling your printers remotely is the way to go to reduce contacts among personnel, making your 3D printer lab social-distancing compliant.

Achieve more in a smaller space

Using AstroPrint allows you to have more printers in a smaller space. No more pesky cables or SD cards. Manage your entire 3D Printer Fleet wirelessly from any device.

SEE HOW OTHERS ARE SCALING THEIR BUSINESS WITH ASTROPRINT

"Utilizing state-of-the-art digital tools to increase productivity in a secure environment is key to success. The organized work flow and time savings we gain with Astroprint directly benefits our customers."
~ Matthew Fielder | Co-Founder & Head of Technology at re3D

"Your software is pretty much the best management system out there and is allowing me to expand rapidly without adding any additional staff."
~ Scot Refsland, Trainlab Founder (aka the Train Master)

"The AstroPrint software has been an invaluable tool for our print farm management leading to increased efficiency and structured workflow. Adding new machines to the pipeline is a breeze and cloud based file organization ensures our print jobs are easy to start and monitor" ~ Gordon LaPlante, gCreate Co-Founder

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I connect one AstroBox to multiple 3D printers?

No. You will need one AstroBox for each 3D Printer in your fleet. Attempting to run multiple 3D Printers off of a single AstroBox (i.e. Raspberry Pi Board) would likely result in failed prints due to hardware limitations of the board. (For example, GCODE stuttering.) At minimum, video streaming would be seriously affected.

Which slicing engines do you support for Cloud Slicing?

The AstroPrint platform is built with a modular Cloud Slicing system. This means that slicing jobs will be routed through the Slicing Engine you recommend for your printer(s).

Currently, we can route slicing jobs through:

Cura Engine - We work hard to have the most up to date version possible of Cura Engine in the AstroPrint cloud. You (and your customers) can set and tweak every setting available in Cura.
Slic3r, Prusa Edition - The Prusa Edition of Slic3r is by far the widest used at the moment, which is why we have it as an option. When choosing "Slic3r" as an option in AstroPrint, you are choosing the Prusa Edition of Slic3r.
Others - Almost any slicing engine can be integrated into AstroPrint. We'll consider adding more slicing engines as new engines hit widespread usage.

How expensive is the hardware to set up a full Printer Farm?

For technical reasons, each 3D Printer you connect to the AstroPrint platform will need to have an AstroBox connected to the printer. This is what allows the printer's data/images/status/etc to be accessible through your AstroPrint account (via web portal, mobile app, desktop software, etc). At first, it may seem like this would be very expensive, but there are ways to do this efficiently and cheaply.

You have two options for hardware. The AstroBox Touch (ABT) or the AstroBox Gateway (ABG). For each of these, you can purchase plug and play units from our store, or you can download the software and make your own (you source your own hardware components).

AstroBox Touch (ABT) - Purchase - The ABT is by far the preference of most users. The unit includes a touchscreen which increases the functionality of the AstroBox dramatically. Most 3D Printer Farms simply purchase AstroBox Touch units directly from AstroPrint. Currently they retail for $199, however we offer bulk purchase discounts for 3D Printer Farms. Please reach out to us for bulk pricing info. :-)
AstroBox Touch (ABT) - DIY - For a lower cost option, you can download the ABT software ($40/unit, bulk discounts are available), then source your own RPis, touchscreens, power adapters, and enclosures (or just print your enclosures). This will run you $80 to $100 per unit total. You will need to source your own hardware, flash software, assemble units, etc.
AstroBox Gateway (ABG) - The ABG provides the same networking functionality of the AstroBox Touch, but without a screen. This actually makes it much more technical to set up and maintain. Retail kits are $99. For a DIY version, you can download the software for free and source your own RPi, power adapter, and wifi dongle. This means you could make one of these for ~$60.
Honorable Mention - OctoPrint Plugin You can also use AstroPrint’s OctoPrint Plugin. The hardware cost is identical to using the AstroBox Gateway. Basically, you can use OctoPrint on your own RPis, with the AstroPrint Plugin installed. We do not charge for the plugin. This plugin will connect your OctoPrint box to the AstroPrint Cloud.
Please note: Due to limitations in OctoPrint there are some features that will likely never be available, such as out-of-network video streaming. Also, updates and bug fixes are released for AstroBox software before they are released for the OctoPrint plugin.

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