| Connection & Setup |
| Native Bambu Lab MQTT/FTPS |
✓ |
✓ |
✗ Plugin needed |
| Works on LAN only (no internet) |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
| No cloud dependency |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
| Remote access (no VPN/port forward) |
✓ Proxy Mode |
✓ Via cloud |
✗ Needs VPN/tunnel |
| Docker deployment |
✓ |
N/A Mobile app |
✓ |
| Works with Bambu Studio / OrcaSlicer |
✓ |
✓ |
~ Via plugins |
| Tailscale (WireGuard) integration |
✓ Per virtual printer |
✗ |
~ Manual/host-level |
| Monitoring & Control |
| Real-time print status |
✓ WebSocket |
✓ |
✓ |
| Multi-printer dashboard |
✓ Resizable cards |
~ Basic list |
✗ One instance per printer |
| HMS error translation (853 codes) |
✓ |
~ Basic codes |
✗ |
| Printer file browser |
✓ Bulk download/delete |
✗ |
✓ |
| Firmware update helper |
✓ LAN upload |
✓ OTA |
✗ |
| Print Archiving & History |
| Automatic print archiving |
✓ 3MF metadata |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| 3D model viewer |
✓ Three.js, multi-color |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Photo attachments & notes |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
| Print comparison (side-by-side) |
✓ 2-5 prints |
✗ |
✗ |
| Tags, search & filtering |
✓ Full-text search |
✗ |
~ Basic |
| Projects & BOM tracking |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
| Export (CSV, Excel, ZIP, JSON) |
✓ |
✗ |
~ Basic |
| Slicing & Model Discovery |
| MakerWorld browse, import & print |
✓ URL-paste, plate picker, lightbox |
✓ |
✗ |
| Server-side slicing (no desktop slicer) |
✓ OrcaSlicer / Bambu Studio CLI sidecar |
✗ |
✗ |
| Multi-color slice with AMS pre-mapping |
✓ Per-slot dropdowns, type+colour match |
✗ |
✗ |
| Slicer-preset library (Cloud + imported + bundled) |
✓ .orca_filament, .bbscfg, .bbsflmt, .json |
~ Cloud only |
✗ |
| G-code / 3MF preview viewer |
✓ Layer-by-layer + thumbnails |
~ Thumbnail only |
✓ Via plugins |
| Scheduling & Automation |
| Print queue / scheduling |
✓ Drag-and-drop |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Multi-printer queue assignment |
✓ By model or location |
✗ |
✗ |
| Time-based scheduling |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
| Smart plug control |
✓ Tasmota, HA, MQTT, REST |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Auto power on/off with prints |
✓ Temp-based shutoff |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Re-print with AMS mapping |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
| Batched queue items (qty > 1) |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
| AI print-failure detection |
✓ Self-hosted Obico ML |
✓ Cloud (X1/H2D) |
~ Via OctoEverywhere/Obico plugin |
| Notifications & Integrations |
| Push notifications |
✓ 6 platforms |
✓ Mobile push |
~ Via plugins |
| WhatsApp / Telegram / Discord |
✓ |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Spoolman integration |
✓ Per-filament tracking |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Home Assistant integration |
✓ API + MQTT |
✗ |
✓ |
| Prometheus / Grafana metrics |
✓ |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| REST API |
✓ Full API + WebSocket |
✗ |
✓ |
| Filament & Maintenance |
| Filament profiles & presets |
✓ + Bambu Cloud sync |
~ Basic |
~ Via plugins |
| Filament usage & cost tracking |
✓ |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
| Multi-colour gradient + transparency swatches |
✓ Up to 8 stops, effects, multicolor pie |
✗ Solid hex only |
✗ |
| Bambu RFID auto-match |
✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
| AMS drying control |
✓ AMS / AMS HT / AMS 2 Pro |
✓ |
✗ |
| Maintenance reminders |
✓ Hours & calendar |
✗ |
✗ |
| Energy monitoring |
✓ Real-time watts |
✗ |
✗ |
| Platform & Access |
| Web dashboard |
✓ PWA |
✗ Mobile only |
✓ |
| Mobile app |
✓ PWA (installable) |
✓ Native iOS/Android |
~ Via mobile browser |
| Open source |
✓ AGPL-3.0 |
✗ |
✓ AGPL |
| Customizable themes |
✓ Dark/light, accents |
✗ |
✓ |
| Multi-language |
✓ 8 locales (EN/DE/FR/IT/JA/PT-BR/ZH-CN/ZH-TW) |
✓ |
✓ |
| Trash bin + admin bulk-purge / auto-purge |
✓ Configurable retention |
✗ |
✗ |
| Companion kiosk device |
✓ SpoolBuddy (Pi kiosk for AMS / queue / camera) |
✗ |
✗ |
| Per-request trace IDs in logs |
✓ HTTP + app logs + response header |
✗ |
~ Via plugins |
