Simplify3D 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Simplify3D

4.7

(9)

Pricing

Starting at $149.00 one time

About Simplify3D

Simplify3D is a 3D simulation solution that helps businesses manage 3D printing, control machines, handle mesh analysis, and more in multiple languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, English and Japanese. It allows staff members to create animations to visualize pre-print simulations, create sequences, monitor printing speeds and identify design issues, reducing overall failed prints.

Simplify3D enables employees to print small, tapering or sharp edges and utilize multi-part customization to create printing sequences for multiple objects. It lets supervisors optimize the print quality by handling strings, gaps, zits, and banding on a centralized platform. Additionally, it allows team members to identify and fix common mesh issues across problematic STL files.

Simplify3D allows administrators to monitor print status, insert custom commands, and manage multiple printers on a centralized platform. It is available at a perpetual license and support is extended via documentation, video tutorials, FAQs,

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Simplify3D Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $149.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$149.00

flat rate, one time

No plan information available

Simplify3D Features

Popular features found in Print Management
Cost Tracking
Device Status Monitoring
Mobile Printing
Print Billing
Print Job Routing
Print Quotas/Limits
More features of Simplify3D
Monitoring
Multi-Printer Support
Print Management
Queue Management
Reporting/Analytics

Simplify3D User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

67%

33%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.1

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Verified

Reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2023

Fast and Easy- As simple as that

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

At the beginning, Simplify3D can be quite challenging to learn. But nothing comes without a little bit of effort, am I right? Despite its difficult learning curve, especially for beginners, the software becomes super easy to use. It is clean, has a simple interface and a vast set of tools that allows you to make 3D printing as simple as it can be. The cost is high but you get a nice product in return that is definitely worth it.

Cons:

In my opinion, the software lacks of proper updates from time to time. Also, I noticed the customer service is not as good as it should be. Every time I found an error message during my 6-month experience, I was not able to get a useful answer from the customer service in proper time and I had to dive into internet forums to try to fix it.

Herbert D.

Verified reviewer

Industrial Automation

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

Simplify3D makes everything from auto-support to dual extruder configurations a breeze for beginners

The supports! Supports are a dream and made printing enjoyable for me. Until this I was printing rough parts where the supports wouldn't disengage with the part itself. Simplify3D has perfected supports and although has it right with the defaults most of the time, does have the ability to tweak things that affect the density of the material touching the part. When I bought my first dual extruder printer I was having difficulty with the concept of two things working together. If you are only using one extruder then it makes no sense for both to be at temp for hours, but if you forget to bring something back to temp later in the print you cannot extrude and end up with a mess later. Simplify3D treats a print as a series of independent "processes" each with their own set of properties and print order. If a process requires both extruders to be hot, you can set it to dual. Another process in the same print might only use one and will not keep the unused extruder at temp. This is where I feel Simplify3D really shines. It even has a dual extruder wizard that asks a few questions and sets up the processes for each automatically.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I purchased Simplify3D to help me with support structures that were ruining the look of my prints. I wasn't having fun with my printer - that changed when my first print came off using Simplify3D and I was able to breakaway my supports with one fluid motion leaving a smooth surface on my part. Their approach of using less material at contact points creates a crisp breakaway nearly every time.

Cons:

In the version I started with there wasn't the ability to cut the structure into sections like other printing software provided. This is handy when something doesn't lay flat perfectly or if the part can't be seperated into individual sections. This is not a big issue since you can do this in the CAD and export as individual peices.

Reasons for choosing Simplify3D

I had read a review from another 3D Printing novice saying Simplify3D "made printing enjoyable" for them. I didn't feel like I was having fun and this comment really resonated with me.

Reasons for switching to Simplify3D

I had many issues with supports in FlashPrint and did not like the quality of the look when I seperated them. I would end up with rough or sagging portions of my prints which was ruining the enjoyment I hoped to acheive from the hobby.

William S.

Verified reviewer

Design

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Great for easy experience

Software is great and easy to use to accomplish my 3D printing needs

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use and access to many printer profiles by default that produce great results

Cons:

Lags behind in support structures compared to free alternatives

Reasons for choosing Simplify3D

Better default printer support

Mohd Nubli B.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2023

An awesome experience using Simplify3D

Simplify3D is considered one of the best software for 3D printing. It offers a variety of advanced features, including support structures, multiple extruders, and customizable settings. Customer support is also highly regarded, providing prompt and helpful assistance to users. A user-friendly interface and customizable profiles allow users to easily achieve high-quality prints. Overall, Simplify3D has received positive reviews from both beginners and advanced users.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The advantage is that it is versatile and flexible with customization options for the user. It also offers advanced support structures and optimization tools for better print quality. Besides that, it provides a detailed preview and print simulation before starting the actual printing process. It also supports a wide variety of 3D printers and filaments. It also has a customer support and an active user community to solve problems and share tips.

Cons:

The downside is that it is expensive compared to other slicing software and even limited trial version with no refund policy. This software requires some technical knowledge and experience to make full use of all features. There are even some users reporting bugs and glitches in the software that affects their printing. The user interface can be overwhelming and confusing for beginners.

Brad W.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

201-500 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2022

Money Well Spent

I have used other, extremely popular freeware programs for 3Dprinting. And while they do provide similar capabilities, I always find myself back with Simplify3D.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The print preview is a big advantage and saves time and material. Being able to preview a print, layer by layer or line by line enables you to spot problems before you find them in the middle of a print job.

Cons:

The price of the software is on the high side, particularly when there are competitive products out there for free. Per Simplify3D the purchase price does include "1 year" of free updates. However, after more than 2 years my software continues to be updated and is running the latest and greatest version.

Reasons for switching to Simplify3D

I have used several other products for my 3D printing, but I always return to Simplify3D. And not simply because I am familiar with it. I like the intuitive interface along with your choice of basic or advanced configuration settings. A great program for beginners as the settings for your printer will be automatically configured for you. And as you gain knowledge and experience you can (and will) begin to explore the multitude of advanced options available to tweak your printer and print job.

Bob S.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2023

Simplify3D is worth the Money

Wow... what a difference. Should have done this sooner

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I use Simplify3D as a Hobbist to keep me sane from my real job.I used to use SuperSlicer, Prusa, Cura and a Host of others and had some Haunted prints that just wouldn't print right. We had a forgotten copy of Simplify3D from forever ago that I thought to try.I just Worked !No Tuning, no Tweakeing, no cursing. The first print using S3D was better than anything from my other highly tuned slicers.In watching the printer moves, it did things more efficiently, smoother, and had a better overall "plan" for what it was doing.It has become my "go to" slicer and I even paid to upgrade to the Latest version.

Cons:

I wish I could connect it Directly to Repetier-Server (another version of Octo-Print) EASILY. I know it is possible, but it is not as easy as my other slicers.

Reasons for switching to Simplify3D

It printed objects that the others struggled with easily.

Giorgio V.

Verified reviewer

Business Supplies and Equipment

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Finalmente Simplify 3d 5.0

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Come la versione precedente si ha tutto sotto controllo in modo semplice. La versione 5.0 è velocissima nello slicing.

Cons:

A mio parere si potrebbe inserire la possibilità di utilizzare delle textures. Già qualche altro software utilizza questa funzione.

Reasons for choosing Simplify3D

L'interfaccia è davvero studiata bene, fantastica la gestione dei processi di stampa.

Sergio S.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2022

Programma Slicer 3d semplice ma efficace

Programma semplice anche per neofiti

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Programma di slicer per stampante 3d facile ed intuitivo anche se non si ha grande esperienza di stampanti 3d fff Fuse filament fabrication

Cons:

Tempi di realizzazione stampa 3d stimati non perfettamente allineati alla realtà e logica salvataggio dei profili per i vari materiali non sempre intuitiva

Bill W.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2021

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