# Mainsail vs SketchForge

> Two self-hosted [3D Printing projects](https://selfhost.directory/3d-printing), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mainsail | SketchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 2 235 ✓ | 1 175 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.19.0 · 27 Aug 2026 ✓ | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Vue | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mainsail scores 65/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.

Mainsail ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for SketchForge.

If you want the quickest setup, SketchForge is easier to run; Mainsail needs more configuration.

Mainsail is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mainsail](https://selfhost.directory/project/mainsail) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mainsail.md)
- [SketchForge](https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mainsail-vs-sketchforge-3d