Printforge alternative

Looking for a Printforge alternative?

Printforge is a cost calculator and shop manager that's great value for small sellers. Layers3D is built for shops where customers send you their own files and expect a price fast.

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Printforge and Layers3D, honestly.

	Printforge	Layers3D
How quotes are priced	Cost calculator from an STL or G-code	Your rates on the measured part, learning from jobs you win
Instant quote for your customers	Quote widget and client portal on paid plans	Branded quote page on your site or Shopify, with checkout
Files customers can upload	STL and G-code listed	STL, STEP, 3MF and OBJ
Quote requests by email	Not listed on their site	Yes, Gmail or Outlook, with the file measured
Production	7-stage kanban and a print farm calendar	Sell and Make boards with per-part progress
Your printers	Not listed on their site	Bambu, Klipper, OctoPrint and Formlabs, live on the same screen
Box labels on the shop floor	Not listed on their site	A QR label on every box, scan with any phone
Accounting	Xero	QuickBooks, Xero or Wave
Price	Free Hobby plan, paid from A$4 a month	CA$39, $149 or $449 a month, with a 14-day free trial

Checked against their public website and listings on 16 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email us and we will fix it.

Pick Printforge if

You sell your own designs on Etsy or Shopify
You mostly need a cost calculator and inventory
You want a free or very cheap plan

Pick Layers3D if

Customers send you their own files and want a price now
Quotes arrive by email as well as your website
You want your printers on the same screen as your orders
You want the customer to approve, pay and track on your branded pages

Questions

Switching, the short answers.

Can I bring my customers and orders over?

Yes. Settings › Data imports customers and past orders from a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel), and you can undo an import if it comes out wrong.

Do I have to change my website?

No. The quote page goes on your site with one script tag, or on a Shopify storefront. Your customers see your name and logo, not ours.

How much does Layers3D cost?

Plans are CA$39, CA$149 and CA$449 a month, with a 14-day free trial. Founding Shops get Professional at CA$119.20 a month for their first year. See the pricing page.

Try it on a part you quoted last week.

Founding Shops get Professional at CA$119.20 a month for their first year. Drop a file in the live demo and compare the price with yours.

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