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Four ways vendors charge
Per printer
SimplyPrint and 3DPrinterOS. Predictable, and grows with every printer you add. SimplyPrint credits days a printer isn't active.
Per job running at once
Printago's "production slots". Connect any number of printers; pay for how many print at the same time.
Free slots + usage
AutoFarm3D: free Power Slots first, then automation hours as other printers run.
Free or one-time
Bambu Farm Manager, Bambuddy, FDM Monster, OctoFarm (free) and Repetier-Server Pro (one-time). You supply the computer and the upkeep.
Price by farm size
Arithmetic from each vendor's published prices, read through search results on 8 November 2026. Ranges show where a free first slot or yearly billing changes the number. "Not listed" means we found no public price; ask the vendor. Figures marked * are our estimate, not a quote.
| Software | 2 printers | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | Basis and notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimplyPrintPer printer, monthly | Free | US$9.99 | US$39.99 | ≈US$75–100* | ≈US$150–200* | Free 2 · Pro 5 printers · Print Farm 10. *Not published above 10: SimplyPrint says volume pricing takes the rate toward ~US$3/printer; our arithmetic at US$3–4. Bills only active days. source source source | Vendor page |
| PrintagoPer job running at once | US$4–8 | US$16–20 | US$36–40 | US$96–100 | US$196–200 | Unlimited printers; 1 slot free, then US$4.00/slot/mo (US$3.67 yearly). Figures assume every printer prints at once; fewer running = fewer slots. source source | Vendor page |
| 3DPrinterOSPer printer pair, monthly | US$19 | US$57 (6) | US$95 | Not listed | Not listed | G2 listing, "provided by 3DPrinterOS": US$19 per 2 printers, up to US$95 for 10. 14-day trial; Education and Enterprise quote-only (per SimplyPrint). source source source | Third-party source |
| AutoFarm3DFree Power Slots + automation hours | Use calculator | Use calculator | Use calculator | Use calculator | Use calculator | Power Slots run printers with no hourly charge and fill first; other printers use paid automation hours. Price your farm on 3DQue's page. source source | Vendor page |
| Repetier-ServerOne-time licence | €0 / €59.99 once | €0 / €59.99 once | €0 / €59.99 once | €0 / €59.99 once | €0 / €59.99 once | Free version; Pro €59.99 once for up to 5 computers. No Bambu Lab support. source source | Vendor page |
| Bambu Farm ManagerFree | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Bambu Lab only; needs a Windows 10+ x86-64 PC. source source | Vendor page |
| BambuddyFree (AGPL-3.0) | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Bambu Lab only; free for business use, no per-printer fee. source | Vendor page |
| FDM MonsterFree (AGPL-3.0) | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Mixed brands; self-hosted. source | Vendor page |
| Filafleet (ours)Planned one-time licence | Pricing at launch | Pricing at launch | Pricing at launch | Pricing at launch | Pricing at launch | Not on sale yet; Kickstarter planned for early 2027. source | Our product |
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Costs that don't show in the table
- AI failure-detection hours. SimplyPrint gives 12 free AI hours a month per account, more on paid plans. Obico's free plan has 10 AI hours on 1 printer; AI Premium is from US$6.99 a month billed yearly.
- The computer. Farm Manager needs a Windows 10+ x86-64 PC (2 GB RAM each for server and client). Bambuddy runs in Docker and FDM Monster on your own server. AutoFarm3D uses a small local hub.
- Add-ons. 3DPrinterOS sells its AI "Spaghetti Detector" separately; we found no published price.
- Education and enterprise. SimplyPrint publishes an Education plan (US$40 a month, per its own article); 3DPrinterOS Education is quote-only, which SimplyPrint puts at roughly US$200–250 per printer per year. That last figure is a competitor's claim.
- Your time. Free self-hosted tools cost hours: installing, updating, backing up, and fixing things after a printer firmware update.
Sources: SimplyPrint blog: new plans · Obico: pricing guide · Obico docs: AI Premium · Bambu Lab wiki: Farm FAQ · 3dprinteros.com · SimplyPrint: software for schools (Education prices) · simplyprint.io/alternatives/3dprinteros
Which pricing model suits which farm
Under 5 printers
Start free: SimplyPrint's free plan covers 2 printers, Printago's free tier covers unlimited printers with one job at a time, and Farm Manager or Bambuddy cost nothing on an all-Bambu farm.
5 to 20, all busy
Per-printer and per-slot pricing land close together. Decide on features (shop orders, AI, local vs cloud), not price.
Many printers, few running
Printago's slots favour farms where printers wait for orders. Per-printer plans charge for idle machines, though SimplyPrint credits inactive days.
No monthly bill at all
Free local tools, Repetier-Server Pro for non-Bambu printers, or a one-time licence (Filafleet, ours, plans one; pricing at launch).
Not sure where your farm should run? How many printers is a print farm? · Self-hosted options · SimplyPrint alternatives · full comparison
Pricing questions
How much does print farm software cost per printer?
From nothing to about US$4–10 a printer a month. Free: Bambu Farm Manager, Bambuddy, FDM Monster, OctoFarm. SimplyPrint's Print Farm plan works out at about US$4 a printer (US$39.99 for 10). Printago is US$4 per job running at once. 3DPrinterOS is about US$9.50 a printer per G2's listing (US$19 per 2). Checked 8 November 2026.
What is the cheapest print farm software?
The free ones: Bambu Farm Manager (Bambu only, Windows), Bambuddy (Bambu only, self-hosted, free for business use), FDM Monster (mixed brands, self-hosted) and OctoFarm (OctoPrint only). Your costs are the computer that runs it and your own time.
Is Printago or SimplyPrint cheaper for 25 printers?
It depends on how many print at once. Printago charges per job running at the same time (US$4 each, US$3.67 yearly), so 25 printers all busy is about US$96–100 a month, but fewer if some sit idle. SimplyPrint doesn't publish a 25-printer price; it says volume pricing takes the per-printer rate toward about US$3, which would be about US$75–100 (our arithmetic, not a quote).
How many printers make a print farm?
There's no fixed number. A common rule of thumb in farm guides is about three printers, the point where tracking jobs by hand stops working. SimplyPrint describes a farm as several printers managed as one operation.
Are there hidden costs in print farm software?
Watch for AI failure-detection hours (metered on SimplyPrint, Obico and AutoFarm3D), the computer a local tool needs (Farm Manager needs a Windows x86-64 PC), add-ons such as 3DPrinterOS's AI detector, education or enterprise plans that are quote-only, and your own time to install and update self-hosted software.