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LunarWerx 3D Print vs OrcaSlicer in 2026

LunarWerx 3D Print and OrcaSlicer compared on what each does, price, setup and printer use, so a maker can match a tool to a need.

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OrcaSlicer is a free slicer for FDM printers. [1] LunarWerx 3D Print is made by the team that publishes this site. It works out ironing settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [2]

OptionWhat it doesPriceWhere it runs
OrcaSlicerFree, open-source slicer for FDM 3D printers [1]Free [1]Windows, macOS, and Linux [1]
LunarWerx 3D PrintWorks out ironing settings and exports a ready 3MF file [2]The tools are free to use [2]In a web browser [2]

The short answer

OrcaSlicer is a free slicer for FDM 3D printers. [1]

LunarWerx 3D Print works out ironing settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [2] It runs in a web browser. [2]

If you need built-in calibration tools, OrcaSlicer has calibration tools built in. [1] If you need ironing settings, LunarWerx 3D Print works out ironing settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [2] If you need test plates, LunarWerx 3D Print makes a test plate around your settings and you mark each pad as worked or not. [2] If you need a foam tray for packing, LunarWerx 3D Print designs a 3D-printable foam tray and top pad. [2]

What OrcaSlicer is built for

OrcaSlicer is a free, open-source slicer for FDM 3D printers. [1] It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. [1]

It includes built-in calibration tools. [1] OrcaSlicer provides wall and seam control, smart supports, and per-feature overrides for speed, layer height, pressure, and temperature. [1] [1] [1] It can also change the order it prints walls and infill for cleaner overhangs. [1]

What LunarWerx 3D Print is built for

LunarWerx 3D Print is made by the team that publishes this site. It works out ironing settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [2]

It makes a 9-pad or 16-pad test plate around your settings, and you mark each pad as worked or not. [2] You can also click flat top surfaces, and the export adds a modifier part over each one. [2]

One checkbox slows just the first layer to 15 mm/s by default; LunarWerx 3D Print says it then sticks to a clean plate without glue. [2]

One tool checks whether a part can be made by injection moulding, where plastic is pressed into a mould, using 13 checks, and all numbers are estimates. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print lays parts out in a box and designs a 3D-printable foam tray and top pad. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print fixes STL faces that face the wrong way when a file is loaded. [2]

Pricing and fees

OrcaSlicer is described as free. [1] No other fees for it appear in its facts, so check its page for anything beyond the software.

The LunarWerx 3D Print tools are free to use. [2] No paid plans or card fees are published for it.

It runs only in your browser; sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [2] No separate price for signing in with Connections is published, so confirm it on the site before relying on it.

Setting it up and printing

OrcaSlicer supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. [1] Its facts give no further install steps.

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [2] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [2]

For an uploaded Bambu or Orca project, it adds per-object ironing settings and keeps the rest of the file unchanged. [2] Its ironing helper exports a ready 3MF file. [2]

OrcaSlicer is described as a slicer for FDM 3D printers, and LunarWerx 3D Print adds ironing settings to a Bambu or Orca project file. [1] [2]

Things to check before you choose

How to choose

If you want a slicer for FDM printers, OrcaSlicer's page says it is one. [1]

If you want built-in calibration tests such as flow rate or pressure advance, OrcaSlicer lists them. [1]

If you want ironing settings exported as a 3MF file, LunarWerx 3D Print exports a ready 3MF file. [2]

If you want a first layer that sticks without glue, one checkbox slows just the first layer to 15 mm/s by default; LunarWerx 3D Print says it then sticks to a clean plate without glue. [2]

If you want a foam tray for packing parts, or an STL with flipped faces fixed, it covers both. [2] [2]

Frequently asked questions

Is OrcaSlicer free?

OrcaSlicer's page describes it as a free, open-source slicer for FDM 3D printers. [1] Its facts list no other fees, so check its page for anything beyond the software itself before you rely on it.

Is LunarWerx 3D Print free to use?

The LunarWerx 3D Print tools are free to use. [2] No paid plans or card fees are published for it. It runs only in your browser; sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [2] No separate price for signing in with Connections is published.

Does LunarWerx 3D Print work with OrcaSlicer projects?

For an uploaded Bambu or Orca project, it adds per-object ironing settings and keeps the rest of the file unchanged. [2] It also exports a ready 3MF file from its ironing helper. [2]

What calibration does OrcaSlicer have?

OrcaSlicer's page says it has calibration tools built in. [1] It provides tests for flow rate, pressure advance, temperature towers, retraction, tolerance, and maximum volumetric speed. [1] Check its page for how each test is run on your printer.

Which computers can run OrcaSlicer and LunarWerx 3D Print?

OrcaSlicer supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. [1] LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [2] Its tools are browser-only. [2] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [2]

The tools are free to use. [2]

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Sources

  1. OrcaSlicer, orcaslicer.com, read 2026-10-07
  2. LunarWerx 3D Print's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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