SketchForgevsSpoolman
Two self-hosted 3D Printing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SketchForge | Spoolman | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 1 176 | 2 955 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Spoolman scores 65/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.
Spoolman ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for SketchForge.
Spoolman is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).
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