# PrintStash vs Spoolman

> 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.

| | PrintStash | Spoolman |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 22 in 3D Printing | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 230 | 2 954 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.15.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Spoolman scores 65/100 against 49/100 for PrintStash, so it is the safer default.

PrintStash ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Spoolman.

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

Spoolman is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PrintStash](https://selfhost.directory/project/printstash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/printstash.md)
- [Spoolman](https://selfhost.directory/project/spoolman) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spoolman.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/printstash-vs-spoolman