Comparison
In short: SimplyPrint fits if you want to control your printers from the cloud, with a queue and a slicer, or if you run brands like Klipper and Creality. The Filament Manager is one part of that. Spooly fits if you print with Bambu Lab, Prusa or Anycubic and mainly want to keep your inventory, costs and orders under control.
I built Spooly and develop it on my own in Vienna. SimplyPrint covers more ground than Spooly in many areas, and this page says so.
| Topic | SimplyPrint | Spooly |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | SimplyPrintManaging and controlling printers, plus a Filament Manager | SpoolyFilament inventory, usage, costs and orders |
| Price | SimplyPrintFree up to 2 printers, Filament Manager in every plan. Basic from USD 5.99 per month, Filament Manager only plan USD 5.99 per month | SpoolyFree up to 20 spools. Pro: EUR 2.99 per month, EUR 28.70 per year or EUR 99.99 one-time. 14-day trial without a credit card |
| Billing | SimplyPrintBy number of printers | SpoolyBy number of spools, no limit on printers |
| Usage | SimplyPrintReads the G-code of every print and books the grams when it ends | SpoolyFetches prints from the Bambu Lab, Prusa and Anycubic clouds and books the grams |
| Bambu Lab | SimplyPrintYes, with AMS | SpoolyYes, via the Bambu Lab Cloud, with AMS slots |
| Prusa | SimplyPrintYes | SpoolyYes, via Prusa Connect, including MMU3 and INDX |
| Anycubic | SimplyPrintYes, with ACE | SpoolyYes, via the Anycubic Cloud, with ACE |
| Klipper | SimplyPrintYes | SpoolyKlipper via the Spooly Bridge, not yet available to everyone |
| Creality | SimplyPrintYes, with CFS | SpoolyNot yet available to everyone |
| NFC | SimplyPrintRead and write, several standards, also with a USB reader | SpoolyNot available yet |
| Phone | SimplyPrintApp for iOS and Android | SpoolyApp for iOS and Android, plus a web app |
If you run a mix of brands, especially with Klipper or Creality, SimplyPrint covers more than Spooly today. The same goes if you want to start prints remotely, keep a queue or slice in the cloud. Spooly does none of that.
SimplyPrint is also ahead on NFC: it reads and writes several tag standards, from your phone, in the browser or with a USB reader.
Spooly is built around your inventory. You see what is left, what a print cost and when a spool will run out. The number of printers doesn't affect the price, the limit on the Free plan is 20 spools.
If you sell prints, Pro lets you create projects and orders, log work time and send cost breakdowns as a PDF. On top of that there is a maintenance log that analyzes Bambu error codes, drying reminders and a benefits portal with discount codes. The data is stored on Hetzner servers in the EU.
Free up to 20 spools. You can try Pro for the first 14 days without a credit card.