PrintGuardvsSpoolman
Two self-hosted 3D Printing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PrintGuard | Spoolman | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 22 in 3D Printing | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 365 | 2 955 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.6.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Spoolman scores 65/100 against 52/100 for PrintGuard, so it is the safer default.
PrintGuard ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Spoolman.
If you want the quickest setup, Spoolman is easier to run; PrintGuard needs more configuration.
Spoolman is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).
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