cups-avahi-airprintvsOctoprint
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cups-avahi-airprint | Octoprint | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 11 in Device Management | #1 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 221 | 9 167 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 1.11.8 · 23 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Octoprint scores 73/100 against 47/100 for cups-avahi-airprint, so it is the safer default.
Octoprint ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cups-avahi-airprint.
Octoprint is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).
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