PrusaSlicer
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 5 3D printer slicers by recommenders
People recommend PrusaSlicer for its approachable setup, good presets, and reliable prints on Linux, and say it handles everyday slicing needs well.
People recommend PrusaSlicer for its approachable setup, good presets, and reliable prints on Linux, and say it handles everyday slicing needs well.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 94%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 15 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Gentle setup with advanced options hidden
“has a conspicuous setting to enable intermediate and advanced settings so that users can start with a less intimidating setup”
Comment from 21 Feb 2026 in “FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler” “Although PrusaSlicer made this process easier a while ago”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Will vibe coding end like the maker movement?” Reliable on Linux distributions
“SuperSlicer, PrusaSlicer and Creality Print work fine for me using Debian”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft suspects some PCs might not boot after Windows 11 January 2026 Update” “PrusaSlicer appimage has always worked perfectly on Ubuntu 22 LTS.”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft suspects some PCs might not boot after Windows 11 January 2026 Update” Good presets and generic slicing
“found PrusaSlicer to have better presets and usability than OrcaSlicer”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers” “it's really good for generic slicing”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft suspects some PCs might not boot after Windows 11 January 2026 Update” Handles everything users need
“it's really good for generic slicing”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft suspects some PCs might not boot after Windows 11 January 2026 Update” “it's done everything I've needed”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Apple Introduces MacBook Neo”
Other 3D printer slicers people recommend
The four most recommended other 3D printer slicers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrcaSlicer | 32 | 9 | 78% | 6 | — | Approved |
| PrusaSlicerThis page | 15 | 1 | 94% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Grid slicer | 9 | 2 | 82% | 1 | — | — |
| ColorMix for PrusaSlicer | 8 | 2 | 80% | 1 | — | — |
| Bambu Studio | 7 | 35 | 17% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“what a blast from the past it was to have a X11, non-scaled, wrong font & dpi”
“found PrusaSlicer to have better presets and usability than OrcaSlicer”
“spitting out quick dimensionally accurate prints”
“I typically have CAM toolpaths generate in seconds”
“it's done everything I've needed”
“I think PrusaSlicer does this in a reasonable way.”
“Although PrusaSlicer made this process easier a while ago”
“has a conspicuous setting to enable intermediate and advanced settings so that users can start with a less intimidating setup”
“Slicer is a market leader (Bambu's a fork of it).”
“you're better off backporting the profile to PrusaSlicer or Orca”
“PrusaSlicer appimage has always worked perfectly on Ubuntu 22 LTS.”
“SuperSlicer, PrusaSlicer and Creality Print work fine for me using Debian”
“it's really good for generic slicing”
“allow adding and subtracting simple shapes”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.