# Simplify3D Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Simplify3D Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on August 24, 2025

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Simplify3D

## What is Simplify3D?

It is a 3D print management solution that helps users create simulations, manage multiple printers, customize parts, and more.

## What is Simplify3D used for?

[Print Management](https://www.capterra.com/print-management-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 9 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

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Neutral

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Negative

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Starting price

$149

Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Simplify3D

4.7 (9)

VS.

[4.5 (65)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133655/PaperCut/reviews/)

Starting Price

$149

Flat Rate, One Time

Starting Price

$435

Per User, One Time

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (9)

Ease Of Use

4.3 (204)

Value For Money

4.5 (8)

Value For Money

4.4 (186)

Customer Service

4.4 (7)

Customer Service

4.5 (185)

## Simplify3D alternatives

[4.6 (56)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110250/OnPrintShop/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Highest Rated

[5.0 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016674/Pharos-Cloud/#reviews)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[4.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016779/ePS-Printflow/#reviews)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[3.7 (84)](https://www.capterra.com/p/99207/ePs-Pace/reviews/)

Starting price

$999.00

Per User, Per Month

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/229810/Simplify3D/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Reporting/Analytics

3.6 (5)

40.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Monitoring

4.3 (4)

50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Multi-Printer Support

5.0 (4)

50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Supports printing from multiple connected printers

Queue Management

4.3 (4)

50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Monitor wait time and abandonment for incoming requests that have not been routed

Print Management

4.0 (3)

66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Helps control, track and monitor printing processes

Simplify3D 5 features

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Supports printing from multiple connected printers

Helps control, track and monitor printing processes

Monitor wait time and abandonment for incoming requests that have not been routed

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Features

4.1 (9)

4.1

Based on 9 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.5 (8)

Free Trial

Basic

$149.00

Flat Rate,One Time

Value for money

4.5 (8)

4.5

Based on 8 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.4 (7)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.4 (7)

4.4

Based on 7 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.7

Based on 9 reviews

Filter by rating

5(6)

4(3)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

BS

Bob S.

Inspector

Real Estate

### "Simplify3D is worth the Money"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

June 12, 2023

Wow... what a difference. Should have done this sooner

Pros

I use Simplify3D as a Hobbist to keep me sane from my real job.I used to use SuperSlicer, Prusa, Cura and a Host of others and had some Haunted prints that just wouldn't print right. We had a forgotten copy of Simplify3D from forever ago that I thought to try.I just Worked !No Tuning, no Tweakeing, no cursing. The first print using S3D was better than anything from my other highly tuned slicers.In watching the printer moves, it did things more efficiently, smoother, and had a better overall "plan" for what it was doing.It has become my "go to" slicer and I even paid to upgrade to the Latest version.

Cons

I wish I could connect it Directly to Repetier-Server (another version of Octo-Print) EASILY. I know it is possible, but it is not as easy as my other slicers.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Software Enginner

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Fast and Easy- As simple as that"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 22, 2023

Pros

At the beginning, Simplify3D can be quite challenging to learn. But nothing comes without a little bit of effort, am I right? Despite its difficult learning curve, especially for beginners, the software becomes super easy to use. It is clean, has a simple interface and a vast set of tools that allows you to make 3D printing as simple as it can be. The cost is high but you get a nice product in return that is definitely worth it.

Cons

In my opinion, the software lacks of proper updates from time to time. Also, I noticed the customer service is not as good as it should be. Every time I found an error message during my 6-month experience, I was not able to get a useful answer from the customer service in proper time and I had to dive into internet forums to try to fix it.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MN

Mohd Nubli B.

Lecturer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### " An awesome experience using Simplify3D"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 2, 2023

Simplify3D is considered one of the best software for 3D printing. It offers a variety of advanced features, including support structures, multiple extruders, and customizable settings. Customer support is also highly regarded, providing prompt and helpful assistance to users. A user-friendly interface and customizable profiles allow users to easily achieve high-quality prints. Overall, Simplify3D has received positive reviews from both beginners and advanced users.

Pros

The advantage is that it is versatile and flexible with customization options for the user. It also offers advanced support structures and optimization tools for better print quality. Besides that, it provides a detailed preview and print simulation before starting the actual printing process. It also supports a wide variety of 3D printers and filaments. It also has a customer support and an active user community to solve problems and share tips.

Cons

The downside is that it is expensive compared to other slicing software and even limited trial version with no refund policy. This software requires some technical knowledge and experience to make full use of all features. There are even some users reporting bugs and glitches in the software that affects their printing. The user interface can be overwhelming and confusing for beginners.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

GV

Giorgio V.

Agente di commercio

Business Supplies and Equipment

### "Finalmente Simplify 3d 5.0"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 18, 2022

Pros

Come la versione precedente si ha tutto sotto controllo in modo semplice. La versione 5.0 è velocissima nello slicing.

Cons

A mio parere si potrebbe inserire la possibilità di utilizzare delle textures. Già qualche altro software utilizza questa funzione.

Reasons for choosing Simplify3D

L'interfaccia è davvero studiata bene, fantastica la gestione dei processi di stampa.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

HD

Herbert D.

Owner/Programmer

Industrial Automation

### "Simplify3D makes everything from auto-support to dual extruder configurations a breeze for beginners"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 9, 2022

The supports! Supports are a dream and made printing enjoyable for me. Until this I was printing rough parts where the supports wouldn't disengage with the part itself. Simplify3D has perfected supports and although has it right with the defaults most of the time, does have the ability to tweak things that affect the density of the material touching the part. When I bought my first dual extruder printer I was having difficulty with the concept of two things working together. If you are only using one extruder then it makes no sense for both to be at temp for hours, but if you forget to bring something back to temp later in the print you cannot extrude and end up with a mess later. Simplify3D treats a print as a series of independent "processes" each with their own set of properties and print order. If a process requires both extruders to be hot, you can set it to dual. Another process in the same print might only use one and will not keep the unused extruder at temp. This is where I feel Simplify3D really shines. It even has a dual extruder wizard that asks a few questions and sets up the processes for each automatically.

Pros

I purchased Simplify3D to help me with support structures that were ruining the look of my prints. I wasn't having fun with my printer - that changed when my first print came off using Simplify3D and I was able to breakaway my supports with one fluid motion leaving a smooth surface on my part. Their approach of using less material at contact points creates a crisp breakaway nearly every time.

Cons

In the version I started with there wasn't the ability to cut the structure into sections like other printing software provided. This is handy when something doesn't lay flat perfectly or if the part can't be seperated into individual sections. This is not a big issue since you can do this in the CAD and export as individual peices.

Reasons for choosing Simplify3D

I had read a review from another 3D Printing novice saying Simplify3D "made printing enjoyable" for them. I didn't feel like I was having fun and this comment really resonated with me.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

BW

Brad W.

retired

Information Technology and Services

### "Money Well Spent"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 20, 2022

I have used other, extremely popular freeware programs for 3Dprinting. And while they do provide similar capabilities, I always find myself back with Simplify3D.

Pros

The print preview is a big advantage and saves time and material. Being able to preview a print, layer by layer or line by line enables you to spot problems before you find them in the middle of a print job.

Cons

The price of the software is on the high side, particularly when there are competitive products out there for free. Per Simplify3D the purchase price does include "1 year" of free updates. However, after more than 2 years my software continues to be updated and is running the latest and greatest version.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SS

Sergio S.

Process Engineer

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

### "Programma Slicer 3d semplice ma efficace"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 4, 2022

Programma semplice anche per neofiti

Pros

Programma di slicer per stampante 3d facile ed intuitivo anche se non si ha grande esperienza di stampanti 3d fff Fuse filament fabrication

Cons

Tempi di realizzazione stampa 3d stimati non perfettamente allineati alla realtà e logica salvataggio dei profili per i vari materiali non sempre intuitiva

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

BW

Bill W.

Engineer

Automotive

### "Simplify 3d Review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

October 25, 2021

Pros

This program is easy to use and groups features sensibly.

Cons

Not much to dislike, the only thing could be that Cura has more parameters by comparison.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

WS

William S.

Student

Design

### "Great for easy experience "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

September 22, 2021

Software is great and easy to use to accomplish my 3D printing needs

Pros

Ease of use and access to many printer profiles by default that produce great results

Cons

Lags behind in support structures compared to free alternatives

Switched from

[Slic3r](https://www.capterra.com/p/210452/Slic3r/)

[Ideamaker](https://www.capterra.com/p/201063/Ideamaker/)

Alternatives considered

[Ideamaker](https://www.capterra.com/p/201063/Ideamaker/)

Reasons for choosing Simplify3D

Better default printer support

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/229810/Simplify3D/reviews/)

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