OctoPrint vs OctoBTT

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OctoPrint		OctoBTT
	Project
223	Mentions	1
7,992	Stars	147
0.9%	Growth	-
7.0	Activity	5.4
7 days ago	Latest Commit	over 2 years ago
Python	Language	C++
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0	License	GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

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.

How could I send .gcode wirelessly
1 project | /r/3Dprinting | 11 Dec 2023

The cheapest way is to use OctoPrint. Octoprint itself is free, and although it's often run on a Raspberry Pi, it can be installed on many things, such as an old laptop runing Linux or even Windows, or a small single-board computer. OctoPrint would connect to the printer using a USB cable, and you'd send the slicer output to Octoprint over your WiFi.
List of your reverse proxied services
29 projects | /r/selfhosted | 5 Dec 2023

Octoprint
Error when manually trying to run octoprint from Orange Pi
1 project | /r/octoprint | 10 Nov 2023

2023-11-08 14:10:57,263 - octoprint.util.connectivity.connectivity_checker - INF O - Resolving octoprint.org is working
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.
[3D Printer] (Microcenter In-Store Only) Creality Ender 3 V2 3D Printer - $99.99 ($279.00-$179.01)
1 project | /r/buildapcsales | 10 Jul 2023

Really quite easy, especially if you have ever dealt with a raspberry pi before. Once installed & set up, you manage everything over a web interface. I even added a webcam to it in order to see what's going on. Check out https://octoprint.org/
Aquila X2 locking up after printing crash
1 project | /r/VoxelabAquila | 5 Jul 2023

For other devices it can be harder, there are guides for installing on Linux on the octoprint website (I use an old laptop running Linux Mint). If using an old Android phone look for Octo4A.
Octoprint 1.9.1
1 project | /r/Boiling_Steam | 27 Jun 2023
Just bought a Ender 3 Neo
1 project | /r/Ender3_Neo_Users | 23 Jun 2023

I’d just get Octoprint setup and a camera for it
Comunicación entre web e impresoras 3d
1 project | /r/devsarg | 20 Jun 2023
ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro kabellos ?
1 project | /r/3DDruck | 12 Jun 2023

OctoBTT

Posts with mentions or reviews of OctoBTT. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

Pitft50 Brightness Control
1 project | /r/BIGTREETECH | 9 Jan 2021

Found the answer after writing an email to BBT. Brightness is unfortunately set to 100% via hardware. Only way to change it is to remove R6 (0 Ohm resistor) and solder some wires with an potentiometer on it. I did that just yesterday, works pretty well but you have to use 1K or something to film it effectively. I used 10K and that is way to much. One slight turn and brightness changes to 20%. See https://github.com/bigtreetech/OctoBTT/issues/12

What are some alternatives?

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

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

winbar - A familiar X11 panel/dock to ease new linux users transition

moonraker - Web API Server for Klipper

sddm - QML based X11 and Wayland display manager

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

sx - Start an xorg server

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.

Project-Valkyrie - Premium Quality DIY 3D Printer by Roy Berntsen

klipper - Klipper is a 3d-printer firmware

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.

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

fluidd - Fluidd, the klipper UI.