

Cura, like all slicers presented here, is licensed under OpenSource and thus available to everyone for free. The interface is clean and easy to understand, and the default parameters on the newer versions of Cura offer really good results out-of-the-box. CuraĬura offers a simple and solid start especially for newcomers. Since the SuperSlicer contains all the functions of the PrusaSlicer, there is nothing to be said against using the SuperSlicer instead of the PrusaSlicer. The SuperSlicer is not a new slicer, but the PrusaSlicer with additional setting and calibration options:Īmong other things, the SuperSlicer offers a separate menu item for printing 3D models for calibrating the printer: The variable layer height allows the object to be printed with more detail at certain heights. In addition, settings for specific areas of the object can be changed: As an example, infill can be increased or decreased in certain places, making the object more stable in critical areas and printing with less material in others. To name a few highlights, for example, support can be added or taken away not only automatically, but specifically at certain points. In addition to the clearer interface and the improved print quality, it is very easy to intervene in the printing behavior.

The PrusaSlicer, formerly Slic3r Prusa Edition, has been constantly improved with numerous updates and new functions have been added, which now makes it stand out from its parent project, the Slic3r. Both slicers are free, both deliver usable results with the manufacturer's default settings, both have their strengths and hardly any weaknesses. I have used 2 different slicers extensively so far: Cura and PrusaSlicer.
