Guides for your print shop
3D print farm software compared: which tool does which job
October 8, 2026
Printer control, shop management, instant quotes or maker inventory? A plain guide to the main 3D print farm tools and what each one is for.
FoxTrack vs Stocksmith (Craftybase) for 3D printed products
October 6, 2026
Stocksmith, once Craftybase, tracks inventory and costs for makers of every kind. FoxTrack is built only for 3D printing. Which one fits your shop.
SimplyPrint alternatives for tracking orders and filament
October 1, 2026
SimplyPrint runs your printers well. If you also need customer orders, quotes, invoices and stock, these are the alternatives we would look at.
FoxTrack vs Printago for a small print farm
September 29, 2026
Printago gets store orders onto your printers. FoxTrack runs the business around them: stock, quotes, invoices and costs. How to pick one, or both.
How 3D print sellers keep track of orders
September 25, 2026
One record per order, a board of statuses, a due date on everything, and each printed part tracked until it ships. How we run orders in our print shop.
How to track filament stock without a spreadsheet
September 22, 2026
Weigh each spool, record what is left, and set one low-stock line per filament type. A simple filament tracking method for small print shops.
How to price your 3D prints
June 15, 2026
A simple, repeatable way to price 3D-printed products so you cover material, machine time, and labor, and still make a real profit.