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Simplify3D vs UltiMaker Cura in 2026

Simplify3D and UltiMaker Cura compared with LunarWerx 3D Print: features, price, setup, and questions before choosing.

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Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [1] UltiMaker Cura offers over 400 settings in Custom mode for granular control. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of browser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts. [3]

OptionWhat it doesPriceWhere it runs
Simplify3DDevelops premium 3D printing software. [1]not publishednot published
UltiMaker CuraFree software with over 400 settings in Custom mode for granular control and support for STEP and IGES file types. [2] [2] [2]Free. [2]Mac, Windows and Linux. [2]
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

Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [1] UltiMaker Cura is free and offers over 400 settings in Custom mode for granular control. [2] [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 the need is a tool with many settings, UltiMaker Cura's source says it offers over 400 settings in Custom mode. [2] If the need is ironing helpers, injection moulding checks or foam inserts in a browser tool, LunarWerx 3D Print's claims describe those uses. [3] If the need is premium 3D printing software, Simplify3D's page uses that description for its software. [1]

What Simplify3D, UltiMaker Cura is built for

Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [1] Its page also states 3.0x faster slicing performance. [1] It says it has customers in over 170 countries. [1]

UltiMaker Cura offers over 400 settings in Custom mode for granular control. [2] Its page says UltiMaker Cura Enterprise receives two updates a year. [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 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]

Pricing and fees

The facts gathered for this page do not state a price for Simplify3D, so none is given here. UltiMaker Cura is free. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3]

No card fee or add-on fee is published in these sources for Simplify3D, UltiMaker Cura, or LunarWerx 3D Print.

Setting it up and printing

Simplify3D's cited facts do not state setup steps or supported systems, so check its page for those details.

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 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] One checkbox slows just the first layer to 15 mm/s by default. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask which type of work you need from the tool and compare that with each source's stated features. Check the price of Simplify3D before choosing, because the cited facts do not publish one. [1]

Check whether you need a tool with many settings, since UltiMaker Cura says Custom mode has over 400 settings. [2] Check whether a browser tool suits your workflow, since LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] If injection moulding checks matter, remember that LunarWerx 3D Print says all mould numbers are estimates. [3]

How to choose

If you want a tool whose page describes premium 3D printing software, Simplify3D's source uses that description. [1] If you want many adjustable settings, UltiMaker Cura's source says Custom mode offers over 400 settings. [2]

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Simplify3D free?

The facts gathered for this page do not state a price for Simplify3D, so none is given here. Simplify3D develops premium 3D printing software. [1] UltiMaker Cura is free, and LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [2] [3]

What does UltiMaker Cura offer?

UltiMaker Cura is free. [2] Its Custom mode offers over 400 settings for granular control. [2]

Does LunarWerx 3D Print need to be installed?

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] It is used on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] It runs only in your browser, and signing in with Connections lets settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3]

Does LunarWerx 3D Print work with Bambu or Orca 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] The ironing helper also exports a ready 3MF file with settings for your printer, material and finish. [3]

Does UltiMaker Cura have many settings?

UltiMaker Cura says its Custom mode gives over 400 settings for granular control. [2] Its page says UltiMaker Cura is free. [2] Check the current page for details that are not included in these facts.

The tools are free to use. [3]

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Sources

  1. Simplify3D, simplify3d.com, read 2026-10-10
  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)

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