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IdeaMaker vs Kiri:Moto in 2026

IdeaMaker and Kiri:Moto compared for makers: what each does, price, setup, and what to check before you pick one.

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IdeaMaker is slicing software built for Raise3D printers with material profiles and texture tools. [1] [1] [1] Kiri:Moto is a slicing project aimed at makers, hobbyists, students and educators with forums and documentation. [2] [2] [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of free browser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts.

OptionWhat it doesPriceWhere it runs
IdeaMakerSlicing software for Raise3D's 3D printing solutions [1]not publishednot published
Kiri:MotoA project for makers, hobbyists, professionals, students and educators [2]not publishednot 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

IdeaMaker is slicing software made for Raise3D's 3D printing solutions. [1] Kiri:Moto is a project for makers, hobbyists, professionals, students and educators. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of browser tools that work out ironing settings, check a part for injection moulding and design 3D-printable foam inserts. [3]

If you print on Raise3D machines, IdeaMaker's source says it includes slicing profiles for Raise3D's materials. [1] If you want a tool with community support, Kiri:Moto's source says it has Discourse Forums and a Discord Server. [2] [2] If you need ironing settings exported as a ready 3MF file, the LunarWerx 3D Print claims say it does that. [3] The tools serve different jobs rather than being strict replacements.

What IdeaMaker, Kiri:Moto is built for

IdeaMaker's page calls it slicing software engineered for Raise3D's 3D printing solutions. [1] It includes slicing profiles for each of Raise3D's materials. [1] It also offers a third-party material profile library called the ideaMaker Library. [1] For surface finishes, it supports texture generation for 3D-printed models. [1] It is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] It accepts STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL and OLTP input formats and outputs GCODE and DLPCODE. [1]

Kiri:Moto's page says it has been under active development for 14 years. [2] It describes itself as a project for makers, hobbyists, professionals, students and educators. [2] It provides documentation and APIs. [2] It has Discourse Forums and a Discord Server. [2] [2] It offers a Video Guide and releases and binaries. [2] [2] It accepts support for development. [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, 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 runs 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 foam tray and top pad that each part lifts out of. [3] It also turns backwards faces in an STL file right side out and says how many it fixed. [3]

Pricing and fees

The IdeaMaker facts given here do not state a price, so check its own page. The Kiri:Moto facts given here do not state a price, so check its own page. 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 these sources.

Setting it up and printing

IdeaMaker is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] It accepts STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL and OLTP input files and outputs GCODE and DLPCODE. [1] Its page says it includes slicing profiles for Raise3D's materials and a third-party material profile library. [1] [1]

Kiri:Moto provides releases and binaries. [2] Its page lists a Video Guide. [2] It also provides documentation and APIs. [2]

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 material profiles, or browser-based settings and design helpers. Check whether your printer works with each tool, since IdeaMaker says it is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1]

Ask what the price is for IdeaMaker and Kiri:Moto, because neither is published in these sources. Ask whether a browser tool suits your workflow, since LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [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] Mould numbers are estimates, so decide how much weight to give them. [3] If community support matters to you, Kiri:Moto's source says it has Discourse Forums and a Discord Server. [2] [2]

How to choose

If you print on Raise3D machines, IdeaMaker's source says it includes slicing profiles for Raise3D's materials. [1] If you want surface textures on printed models, it supports texture generation. [1] If you use STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL or OLTP files, it accepts those formats. [1]

If you want a tool with community support, Kiri:Moto's source says it has Discourse Forums and a Discord Server. [2] [2] If you want documentation and APIs, it provides them. [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 IdeaMaker free to use?

The facts gathered for this page do not state a price for IdeaMaker, so none is given here. Its page describes it as slicing software for Raise3D's 3D printing solutions. [1] Check its own page for the current price before you decide. LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3]

What printers does IdeaMaker work with?

IdeaMaker's page says it is compatible with most FFF 3D printers and Raise3D DLP printers. [1] It includes slicing profiles for each of Raise3D's materials. [1] It also offers a third-party material profile library. [1] The facts here say no more about specific printer models, so check its page for yours.

Is Kiri:Moto free?

The facts gathered for this page do not state a price for Kiri:Moto, so none is given here. Its page describes it as a project for makers, hobbyists, professionals, students and educators. [2] It provides releases and binaries and accepts support for development. [2] [2] Check its own page for the current price before you decide.

Does LunarWerx 3D Print need to be installed?

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] Sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3]

What file formats does IdeaMaker support?

IdeaMaker's page says it accepts STEP, IGES, 3MF, OBJ, STL and OLTP input formats and outputs GCODE and DLPCODE. [1] If your slicer or printer needs a different format, check its page. LunarWerx 3D Print says it exports a ready 3MF file with ironing settings. [3]

The tools are free to use. [3]

Try LunarWerx 3D Print

Sources

  1. IdeaMaker, raise3d.com/ideamaker, read 2026-10-09
  2. Kiri:Moto, grid.space/kiri, read 2026-10-09
  3. LunarWerx 3D Print's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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