Looking for Filametrics alternatives?
Filametrics is a tidy, cloud-only filament inventory with a genuinely useful project and order side: a Kanban for jobs, a print-cost calculator, and native Shopify and TikTok order intake. Its free tier is generous, you get unlimited spools, and its AI Slicer Reader can read your usage off a slicer screenshot, which is lower friction than typing it in by hand.
But that usage is still an estimate from a file or a photo, on your timing, not a measurement from the printer. SimplyPrint's filament manager works the other way around: it's connected to your printers, reads the G-code of every print and deducts filament on its own when the print ends, across any brand, and that whole connected toolkit, NFC, direct labels and the Open Filament Database, is free. Here's a fair, side-by-side look, first purely as a filament manager, then as the whole platform.
There's a lot more to the SimplyPrint filament manager
Automatic usage tracking, NFC across every standard, Bambu & Creality AMS auto-import, direct Dymo & Zebra label printing, drying, storage locations, a mobile app and the Open Filament Database. See it all, with screenshots, on one page.
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Compare Filametrics vs SimplyPrint:
Filametrics is a new, small-team, cloud-only filament tracker with a real strength in projects and orders, native Shopify and TikTok intake, a print-cost calculator and a Kanban. Its free tier gives you unlimited spools, and its AI Slicer Reader estimates usage from a slicer screenshot. The connected-grade pieces, store integrations, 3MF usage upload, NFC/QR and analytics, live behind Maker (from $10/mo) and Printing Emperor (from $25/mo).
SimplyPrint has shipped filament management since 2020 inside a platform serving 125,000+ users. It reads the G-code of every print on a connected printer and deducts filament automatically when the print ends, no screenshot, no 3MF upload, no deciding when to subtract, across any printer brand, plus native NFC read and write, Bambu and Creality AMS auto-import, direct Dymo and Zebra label printing, and the open, MIT-licensed Open Filament Database (174 brands and growing). All of that is free on every plan. If you want filament tracking that just happens off the actual print, that's SimplyPrint; if filament tightly wired into Etsy/Shopify/TikTok orders is the point, Filametrics is a fair pick.
Comparing purely as a filament manager, the deep, head-to-head view.
Filament tracking from the actual print, not a screenshot
This is the heart of it. Filametrics logs usage from things you give it, a slicer screenshot, a 3MF file, or a manual entry, on your timing; its own copy calls it "automatic (mostly)". SimplyPrint is connected to the printer, so the deduction comes from what the print actually used.
The connected-grade toolkit, free here, paid there
Credit where it's due: Filametrics' free tier is genuinely generous on spool count, unlimited filaments and spools at $0. The difference is what it costs to get the connected-grade features, and whether the filament data is open.
Where Filametrics is the better pick
Filametrics is a well-made tool with a real focus we don't share, and for some setups it's the right call. Credit where it's due:
Filametrics does two things, filament inventory and project/order tracking, and hosts them for you. SimplyPrint includes a connected filament manager and surrounds it with the rest of a print operation: a print queue, a full cloud slicer, AI failure and bed detection, a maintenance system, teams and permissions, mobile apps and more, in one hosted platform that's free to start. In the table below, Filametrics' column is filament-and-projects; ours is the whole platform.
The same filament comparison, plus everything else SimplyPrint does that a filament-and-projects tracker doesn't.
Filament tracking from the actual print, not a screenshot
This is the heart of it. Filametrics logs usage from things you give it, a slicer screenshot, a 3MF file, or a manual entry, on your timing; its own copy calls it "automatic (mostly)". SimplyPrint is connected to the printer, so the deduction comes from what the print actually used.
The connected-grade toolkit, free here, paid there
Credit where it's due: Filametrics' free tier is genuinely generous on spool count, unlimited filaments and spools at $0. The difference is what it costs to get the connected-grade features, and whether the filament data is open.
Where Filametrics is the better pick
Filametrics is a well-made tool with a real focus we don't share, and for some setups it's the right call. Credit where it's due:
Filametrics and SimplyPrint comparison
Nothing is black-and-white, and there are always pros and cons to consider when choosing a 3D printing cloud solution!
And we're not here to simply tell you, that SimplyPrint is the best - we want you to make an informed decision, and of course there are pros of using Filametrics as well!
Pros of using Filametrics
Filametrics has real strengths, and they're worth being honest about:- A genuine projects & orders pillar: a Kanban "My Projects", project templates, a print-cost calculator and a Production Intelligence cost-to-PDF flow, more than a plain inventory.
- Native Shopify & TikTok order intake: an order from your storefront auto-creates a project and its filament usage, a workflow SimplyPrint doesn't focus on.
- A genuinely generous free tier: unlimited filaments and spools at $0, plus the AI Slicer Reader and a cost calculator; the paid tiers gate projects, integrations and NFC/QR, not spool count.
- The AI Slicer Reader: paste a slicer screenshot and it estimates the print's usage, a lower-friction input than typing it in by hand.
- Clean inventory basics: an expanded color system (multi-hex, gradients, glow, metallics), most-recently-dried dates, per-roll locations, low-stock alerts and advanced filtering, plus an AI Label Scanner for inputting boxes.
Cons of using Filametrics
Where Filametrics falls short if you want tracking that just happens off the print:- Usage is estimated, not measured: it logs from a slicer screenshot, a 3MF file or manual entry, on your timing (its own copy says "automatic (mostly)"). There's no shipped auto-deduction from a connected printer; Bambu API sync and job routing are roadmap / private-beta.
- Connected-grade depth is paywalled: 3MF usage upload, store integrations and "Unlimited NFC/RFID/QR" sit on Maker (from $10/mo), and usage & history analytics on Printing Emperor (from $25/mo). It documents no tag standards or read/write workflow, and no direct thermal label printing.
- Cloud-only and closed: hosted-only at app.myfilametrics.com with no self-host option, a proprietary catalog with no published size, and no documented bulk export (no CSV/JSON/Spoolman) to take your inventory elsewhere.
- No native mobile app and no own hardware: it's a responsive web app you open in a mobile browser, with no iOS/Android app and no scale, reader or kit of its own.
Filametrics vs. SimplyPrint
Side-by-side list comparison of details and features in Filametrics and SimplyPrint
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| Filament management | ||
| Available since | 2025 | 2020 |
| Free to use | Core free (unlimited spools); connected-grade features paid | |
| Open-source / self-hostable ? | ||
| Filament database ? | Proprietary, no published size | Open Filament Database |
| Open, community-built database ? | ||
| Add filament without code or GitHub ? | ||
| Connects directly to your printer ? | Bambu API sync on roadmap; usage is estimate-based | |
| Automatic usage tracking (no manual subtracting) ? | Semi-automatic (AI slicer screenshot / 3MF), user-timed | |
| AMS auto-import (Bambu / Creality / Anycubic) ? | Bambu, Creality, Anycubic + more | |
| Read filament NFC tags | Paid 'NFC/RFID/QR' tier; read/write not documented | |
| Write filament NFC tags | Paid 'NFC/RFID/QR' tier; read/write not documented | |
| Label printing (direct to Dymo / Zebra) | Dymo & Zebra | |
| Barcode / QR scanning | Input only (AI Label Scanner); no code generation | |
| Drying tracking | ||
| Storage locations | Flat per-roll; no nesting documented | |
| Cost & spend tracking | Cost calculator; no stored per-spool purchase price | |
| Custom fields | Custom material form; no arbitrary fields | |
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | ||
| Multi-user / team access | ||
| Import your existing spools ? | No bulk export (CSV/JSON/Spoolman) to migrate out | |
| Developer API for filament data ? | ||
| 3D-printing project management ? | ||
| Compare | Learn more | Learn more |
SimplyPrint prices are shown in USD; see our pricing page for your local currency. Competitor prices are shown as they publish them.
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| Filament management | ||
| Free to use | Core free (unlimited spools); connected-grade features paid | |
| Open-source / self-hostable ? | ||
| Filament database ? | Proprietary, no published size | Open Filament Database |
| Open, community-built database ? | ||
| Add filament without code or GitHub ? | ||
| Connects directly to your printer ? | Bambu API sync on roadmap; usage is estimate-based | |
| Automatic usage tracking (no manual subtracting) ? | Semi-automatic (AI slicer screenshot / 3MF), user-timed | |
| AMS auto-import (Bambu / Creality / Anycubic) ? | Bambu, Creality, Anycubic + more | |
| Read filament NFC tags | Paid 'NFC/RFID/QR' tier; read/write not documented | |
| Write filament NFC tags | Paid 'NFC/RFID/QR' tier; read/write not documented | |
| Label printing (direct to Dymo / Zebra) | Dymo & Zebra | |
| Barcode / QR scanning | Input only (AI Label Scanner); no code generation | |
| Drying tracking | ||
| Storage locations | Flat per-roll; no nesting documented | |
| Cost & spend tracking | Cost calculator; no stored per-spool purchase price | |
| Custom fields | Custom material form; no arbitrary fields | |
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | ||
| Multi-user / team access | ||
| Import your existing spools ? | No bulk export (CSV/JSON/Spoolman) to migrate out | |
| Developer API for filament data ? | ||
| 3D-printing project management ? | ||
| General | ||
| Available since | 2025 | 2020 |
| Has free plan | ||
| Free printers | 2 | |
| Free cloud storage | 1GB | |
| Usage based cost | ||
| Unlimited printing | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Free / Maker / Printing Emperor (per-account SaaS tiers) | Flat plan + per-printer |
| Fair Billing (only pay for printers & seats you use) ? | ||
| Volume pricing (per-printer cost drops at scale) ? | ||
| Supports all printers | ||
| Features | ||
| Remote access | ||
| Knows your printer | ||
| Cloud files | ||
| Print queue | ||
| Livestream | ||
| Gcode analysis | ||
| A.I failure detection | ||
| AI Bed Check (is the bed clear?) | ||
| AutoPrint / continuous printing | ||
| Maintenance & servicing system | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Staggered Start (for power draw) | ||
| Schedule prints | ||
| Print job history | ||
| Print remotely | ||
| Built-in slicer | ||
| Multi-printer friendly | ||
| Multi-print | ||
| Multi-stream | ||
| Statistics | ||
| API | ||
| Slicer smart-rotation | ||
| Smart filament change | ||
| Bed level helper | ||
| Organization | ||
| Multiple users | ||
| User groups / ranks | ||
| User permissions | ||
| School plan | ||
| Shared files & folders | ||
| Shared slicer profiles | ||
| Hub | ||
| Custom domains | ||
| SSO (single sign-on) | ||
| Notifications | ||
| Email notifications | ||
| Push (mobile / app) notifications | ||
| SMS / text message notifications | ||
| Apps | ||
| Android app | ||
| iOS app | ||
| "PWA" (installable web-application) | ||
| Security & privacy | ||
| Account 2-factor authentication | ||
| Privacy-minded analytics & data-gathering ? | ||
| Support | ||
| Live-chat support | ||
| Phone support | ||
| Email support | ||
| Firmware & gateway support | ||
| OctoPrint install | ||
| Native Moonraker support | ||
| Mainsail install | ||
| Fluidd install | ||
| Klipper support | ||
| Duet3D integration | ||
| Direct Prusa support (MK4, XL and up / new main boards) | ||
| Direct Bambu Lab printer integration | ||
| Support for custom integrations | ||
| Enterprise & partners | ||
| OEM | ||
| Partner program (reseller / distributor) | ||
| Affiliate program | ||
| On-prem / self-hosting ? | Contact us | |
| Selling & custom products | ||
| Automated Etsy / Shopify order-to-print ? | Closed beta: coming soon | |
| Compare | Learn more | Learn more |
SimplyPrint prices are shown in USD; see our pricing page for your local currency. Competitor prices are shown as they publish them.
Contact us if you think we made a mistake in our comparison!
Filametrics vs. SimplyPrint: frequently asked questions
Is SimplyPrint or Filametrics better for filament tracking?
Does Filametrics track filament usage automatically from my printer?
Is Filametrics free, and how does the pricing work?
Can I import my Filametrics inventory into SimplyPrint?
Does Filametrics work with the Bambu Lab AMS or NFC tags?
Is Filametrics open-source or self-hostable?
What does Filametrics do that SimplyPrint doesn't?
Conclusion
Why SimplyPrint is the Top Filametrics Alternative
We made SimplyPrint due to the fact, that nothing else on the market quite fit our needs. We wanted a platform that was easy to use, but still had all the features we needed. We wanted a feature-rich platform, intuitive and easy to use, with a great user experience and actual innovation within the 3D print management software space.
In summary, we - humble and unbiased as we are 😉 - believe that the SimplyPrint platform is a great Filametrics alternative!
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