Marlin VS OctoPrint

Compare Marlin vs OctoPrint and see what are their differences.

Marlin

Marlin is an optimized firmware for RepRap 3D printers based on the Arduino platform. | Many commercial 3D printers come with Marlin installed. Check with your vendor if you need source code for your specific machine. (by Jyers)

OctoPrint

OctoPrint is the snappy web interface for your 3D printer! (by OctoPrint)
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Marlin OctoPrint
877 223
2,139 7,965
- 1.2%
0.0 7.0
4 months ago about 13 hours ago
C++ Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 only GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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Marlin

Posts with mentions or reviews of Marlin. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-24.
  • Bl / 3dtouch guide for Ender 3 v2
    2 projects | /r/ender3 | 24 Nov 2023
    https://github.com/jyers/marlin/releases/ - Select E3V2-BLTouch-XxX-v4.2.X-v2.0.1.bin with X being either the amount of probing points or the version of your mainboard.
  • Display Firmware error with jyers firmware
    2 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 7 Jul 2023
    Couldn't tell you, but the Jyers firmware hasn't been updated since November 2021 according to the Github page: https://github.com/Jyers/Marlin
  • Aquila X2
    4 projects | /r/VoxelabAquila | 23 Jun 2023
    As it is a Creality board then Jyers might be better or even Mriscoc as it is more up to date.
  • Jyers 2.0.1 compiling error - E3 V2
    2 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 18 Jun 2023
  • Live Adjustment for 3D-touch dosen't home z-axis
    2 projects | /r/Ender3v2Firmware | 19 May 2023
    While trying to setup my printer for my 3D-touch following this https://youtu.be/cwB8G8az1I0?t=345 , I encounterd the issue you can see in the Video. Im using the Firmware E3V2-BLTouch-5x5-v4.2.2-v2.0.1.bin from https://github.com/Jyers/Marlin/releases. I also can't move the z-axis down by using the move option in the menu, up is working. Reverting back to the old/original version of the Firmware everything works like it used to.
  • Correct firmware for a CR-touch and filament sensor
    2 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 10 Apr 2023
    I recently bought an Ender 3 v2. I installed the creality CR-Touch and creality filament sensor. I have no idea which firmware I am suppose to choose. The video I was following for the filament sensor installation says to install jyers marlin firmware. However, there are so many build options I am unsure which one to choose. I know I am supposed to choose one that says BLTouch, but which one do I choose which as the BLTouch and filament sensor in the firmware. Any help would be appreciated.
  • Any solutions? My ender decided to stop working one day and now it's stuck on the startup screen, any solutions??
    4 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 31 Mar 2023
    Step 1: Download the correct firmware for your board version… either jyers or my fav mriscoc Step 2: Change the file name to firm20230401.bin (it can be anything shorter than 20 characters and never use the same name twice if installing again later) Step 3: Copy and paste the file to the SD card Step 4: Insert card into printer and turn on. This will install the new firmware Step 5: Once installed, turn off the printer, remove the SD card and put it back in computer Step 6: Delete the file from the SD card Step 7: Enjoy functional printer
  • Can you swap GD with STM chip?
    2 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 28 Mar 2023
    https://github.com/Jyers/Marlin/discussions/923 Go here for a schematic for the 422 and 427 boards.
  • Firmware for Ender 3 Pro CR Touch
    2 projects | /r/Ender3Pro | 16 Mar 2023
    2 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 16 Mar 2023
    4) https://github.com/Jyers/Marlin/releases/tag/v2.0.1

OctoPrint

Posts with mentions or reviews of OctoPrint. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-05.
  • List of your reverse proxied services
    29 projects | /r/selfhosted | 5 Dec 2023
    Octoprint
  • Raspberry Pi 5
    13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Sep 2023
    - Two LibreELEC (https://libreelec.tv/) mediaplayers in house (yes, one is not enough in my big family).

    - One for hosting low usage applications at home network (Unifi controller and some more).

    - Octoprint (https://octoprint.org) connected to the 3d-printer.

    - One on my desk for hardware hacking – mostly as just a PC with GPIO.

    - Some Raspberry Pi Zeros as security cameras.

  • PSA: mjpg-streamer, included with OctoPi, will not work with a Pi camera on 64-bit Linux + workaround
    6 projects | /r/3Dprinting | 9 May 2023
    OctoPi, the OctoPrint Pi distribution, uses mjpg-streamer by default and won't work with a Pi camera out of the box if you install a 64-bit OS version.
  • My Ender 3V2 setup with lots of pictures and descriptions of mods
    2 projects | /r/ender3v2 | 28 Mar 2023
    I use Octoprint to control the printer, do timelapses, create a bed mesh, edit the eeprom, etc. I chose this screen capture so you can see some of the plugins I've added. I love what the ArcWelder plugin does, even if I can't really explain what it does. There's also an ArcWelder plugin for Cura if you don't use Octoprint. And there are a ton more features and plugins to Octoprint than I use. (Mental note to self: update octopi)
  • How do you guys monitor your prints?
    2 projects | /r/3Dprinting | 26 Mar 2023
    octoprint
  • Any actually useful uses for Raspberry Pi and alternative sbc?
    11 projects | /r/homelab | 24 Mar 2023
    So I got a Libre AML-S905X-CC (Le Potato) to play around with but all the ideas I see online are about emulating games, running a nas, running ad blocker, vpn server, 3d printer, website hosting. All these just seem like these would be better to run on an actual server or the ideas are lame, basic, and overused. I just want some useful things that only these single board computers can do to justify their purpose. I like stuff like the PiKVM or wireless usb like VirtualHere. The Arduino has their spot for robotics and what not, but what do SBC have to offer besides being small and broad purpose? Stuff like can I make it auto start my car in the morning, attached it to a pcie port on my pc, make a cellular wifi hotspot modem thing, make a smart tv, make a robot with AI, bypass wifi router settings, make a smart door deadbolt or smart window blinds, AI caht bots, transmit landline calls to the internet, drones with facial recognition, spy balloons, kiss under the bicycle racks in walmart, watch the rat movie that cooks food, ratatoot toot, overthrow the government? Those types of ideas are stuff I see as useful but also I want to look up later if those are something that exists already.
  • Beginner HomeServer Questions
    2 projects | /r/HomeServer | 15 Mar 2023
    As for alternate rPi projects, I've got one running as an OctoPrint server for my 3D printer, and the other one tracks air traffic near my house.
  • Orange Pi 3 LTS OctoPrint + Webcam - Beginner's Complete Guide
    4 projects | /r/octoprint | 14 Mar 2023
    wget https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint/raw/master/scripts/octoprint.service && sudo mv octoprint.service /etc/systemd/system/octoprint.service ExecStart=/home/pi/OctoPrint/venv/bin/octoprint sudo systemctl enable octoprint.service
  • Displaying Ender-3 V2 Neo thumbnails
    4 projects | /r/Ender3V2NEO | 11 Mar 2023
    If you use OctoPrint, the version just released (1.0.2) of its Slicer Thumbnails plugin supports displaying those thumbnails as well. Upgrade if you use that plugin. Its a great plugin.
  • What would you rewrite in Rust?
    44 projects | /r/rust | 11 Feb 2023
    OctoPrint

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Marlin and OctoPrint you can also consider the following projects:

mainsail - Mainsail is the popular web interface for managing and controlling 3D printers with Klipper.

BIGTREETECH-SKR-mini-E3 - BIGTREETECH SKR-mini-E3 motherboard is a ultra-quiet, low-power, high-quality 3D printing machine control board. It is launched by the 3D printing team of Shenzhen BIGTREE technology co., LTD. This board is specially tailored for Ender 3 printer, perfectly replacing the original Ender3 printer motherboard.

moonraker - Web API Server for Klipper

octo4a - Use your old Android device as an OctoPrint server.

klipper - Klipper is a 3d-printer firmware

Marlin_Ender3v2 - This is an optimized firmware for Ender 3v2 3D printers. [Moved to: https://github.com/mriscoc/Ender3v2]

klipper - Klipper is a 3d-printer firmware [Moved to: https://github.com/Klipper3d/klipper]

mariner - Web interface for controlling MSLA 3D Printers based on Chitu controllers, such as the ones by Elegoo and Phrozen.

VoronUsers - Voron Community mods

OctoBTT - OctoBTT