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CHITUBOX vs UltiMaker Cura in 2026

CHITUBOX and UltiMaker Cura compared for makers: what each does, price, setup, and what to check before you pick one.

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CHITUBOX is slicing software with auto supports and an AI assistant. [1] UltiMaker Cura is software that gives more than 400 settings in Custom mode for granular control. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of free browser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts. [3]

OptionWhat it doesPriceWhere it runs
CHITUBOXAdvanced slicer software with auto supports, AI assistant and streamlined workflow [1]First month $9.99, then paid subscription [4]Requires internet connection [4]
UltiMaker CuraFree slicing software with over 400 settings and material profiles from leading brands [2] [2] [2]Free [2]not published
LunarWerx 3D PrintBrowser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts [3]Free to use [3]In a web browser [3]

The short answer

CHITUBOX is advanced slicer software that integrates auto supports, multi-platform support, an AI assistant and a streamlined workflow. [1] UltiMaker Cura is software that gives more than 400 settings in Custom mode for granular control. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of browser tools that work out ironing settings for your printer, check a part for injection moulding and design 3D-printable foam inserts. [3]

CHITUBOX's source says its software integrates auto supports and a streamlined workflow. [1] If you need ironing settings exported as a ready 3MF file, the LunarWerx 3D Print claims say it does that. [3] The tools can be looked at as serving different jobs rather than strict replacements.

What CHITUBOX, UltiMaker Cura is built for

CHITUBOX's page calls it advanced slicer software that integrates auto supports, multi-platform, an AI assistant and a streamlined workflow. [1]

UltiMaker Cura's page calls it free software. [2] Its Custom mode gives over 400 settings for granular control. [2]

What LunarWerx 3D Print is built for

LunarWerx 3D Print is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a set of browser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts. [3]

The ironing helper works out settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [3] It makes a 9-pad or 16-pad test plate around your settings, and you mark each pad as worked or not. [3] You can click flat top surfaces, and the export adds a modifier part over each picked surface. [3]

The mould helper checks a part for injection moulding with 13 checks, shows shrinkage, pressure and weak-point maps, and builds the two mould halves; all numbers are estimates. [3] The foam tool lays parts out in a box and designs a 3D-printable foam tray and top pad that each part lifts straight out of. [3] The foam insert is split into pieces that each fit your printer's bed. [3] It also turns backwards faces in an STL file right side out and says how many it fixed. [3]

Pricing and fees

| Option | Price | |---|---| | CHITUBOX | First month at $9.99, available once [4] | | UltiMaker Cura | Free [2] | | LunarWerx 3D Print | Free to use [3] |

LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3] No card fee or add-on fee is published for any of these tools in the sources gathered here. The full price of a CHITUBOX Pro subscription beyond the first-month offer is not stated in these facts, so check its own page.

Setting it up and printing

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] It runs only in your browser; sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3] For your slicer, an uploaded Bambu or Orca project gets per-object ironing settings, and the rest of the file stays unchanged. [3] One checkbox slows just the first layer to 15 mm/s by default. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask which job you need done: slicing with auto supports, print settings, or settings and design helpers. Check which operating system you use, since the systems UltiMaker Cura runs on are not stated in these sources.

Ask what the full price is for CHITUBOX Pro, because its full subscription price is not stated in these sources. Ask whether a browser tool suits your workflow, since LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] Mould numbers are estimates, so decide how much weight to give them. [3] If you want to see the code of the tool you use, check each one's licence. The LunarWerx 3D Print code package is marked private, not public. [3]

How to choose

If you want auto supports, CHITUBOX's source says it integrates them. [1] If you want granular control over print settings, UltiMaker Cura's source says it offers over 400 settings in Custom mode. [2]

If you want ironing settings with test plates, LunarWerx 3D Print says it makes them. [3] If you want to add ironing to an existing Bambu or Orca project, it adds per-object settings. [3] If you want a foam insert for a box of parts, it designs one. [3] If you want a free tool, it says the tools are free to use. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is UltiMaker Cura free?

UltiMaker Cura's page says it is free software. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3]

How much does CHITUBOX Pro cost?

CHITUBOX states that each registered user can use the first-month CHITUBOX Pro offer once. [4] The full subscription price after that first month is not stated in these sources, so check its own page.

Does LunarWerx 3D Print work with Bambu projects?

For an uploaded Bambu or Orca project, LunarWerx 3D Print says it adds per-object ironing settings and keeps the rest of the file unchanged. [3] It also exports a ready 3MF file with ironing settings. [3]

What computers can run UltiMaker Cura?

The page lists UltiMaker Cura 5.13 as the latest stable release. [2] The facts here say no more about system requirements, so check its page for details on your system.

Does CHITUBOX need an internet connection?

Check CHITUBOX's own page for whether an internet connection is needed and how many devices each plan covers.

The tools are free to use. [3]

Try LunarWerx 3D Print

Sources

  1. CHITUBOX, chitubox.com, read 2026-10-09
  2. UltiMaker Cura, ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura, read 2026-10-07
  3. LunarWerx 3D Print's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  4. CHITUBOX, chitubox.com/pricing.html, read 2026-10-09

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