Top 8 Reprap Open-Source Projects

Marlin

755 15,902 9.8 C++

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.

Project mention: Why Prusa is floundering, and how you can avoid their fate | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-12-26

There is _a lot_ wrong with Marlin. It is a complex codebase, full with ancient artefacts, litterred with preprocessor ifdefs every 2-3 lines of code, dynamic includes in the middle of CPP files, etc[1]. It's about as unreadable as C++ code gets--well, I guess it's not template metaprogramming.
Klipper by contrast is a breeze to read through[2].
I am very grateful for Marlin, for all of reprap, and everyone who has contributed to it. But saying there is nothing wrong with it is straight up misguided.
[1]: https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/blob/bugfix-2.1.x/M...
[2]: https://github.com/Klipper3d/klipper/blob/master/src/lcd_hd4...

snappy-reprap

3 487 0.0 OpenSCAD

The world's most 3D printable 3D printer. (Guinness Book of World Records 2017 & 2018)
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Positron_LT

2 298 4.8

RepRap Version of the Positron V3 3D-Printer, improved design, no machined parts, integrated PSU
ADVi3pp

5 241 8.8 C++

ADVi3++, an alternative and better firmware for Wanhao i3 Plus printers and clones. Fork of Marlin Firmware.

Project mention: Questions about replacing printer firmware | /r/3Dprinting | 2023-11-13

I found this website which goes into a lot of detail about i3 clones, and the author links to his own firmware, ADVi3++, which is advertised for i3 clones.

Marlin-2.0.X-MKS-Robin-Nano

4 104 0.0 C++

Marlin 2.0.X for the MKS Robin Nano 1.1/1.2
toolchanger

1 41 0.0

Mostly 3D printed toolchanger mechanism (by totaldesaster)
Marlin

2 40 0.0 C++

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 thisiskeithb)
SaaSHub

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SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
RUMBA-Plus

2 40 0.0 HTML

A premium-quality 3D printer control board by Aus3D.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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