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24 alternatives to 101 Hero, Affordable 3D Printer for Everyone

3D Printing for work, play, lifestyle, and everything in 101

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 101 Hero, Affordable 3D Printer for Everyone launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Obsidian 3D Printer▲126

   The $99 3D printer

   2017 · kodama3d.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Solidoodle▲65

   Affordable 3D Printers

   2014 · solidoodle.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OLO▲165

   The first ever smartphone 3D printer

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Form 2▲139

   The most advanced desktop 3d printer ever created

   2015 · formlabs.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   3D Hubs HD▲136

   High definition local 3D printing

   2015 · hubs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bean 3D Printer▲129

   A high resolution, affordable, and reliable resin printer

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FLUX▲118

   All-in-One 3D Printer (pre-launch)

   2014 · flux3dp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Readybox▲69

   World's fastest consumer 3D printer

   2015 · readybox.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Micro▲80

   The First Truly Consumer 3D Printer

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cubenizer▲113

    The world's first candy printer

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Love & Robots▲89

    Create your own 3D printed jewelry & accessories online

    2015 · loveandrobots.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Voovo▲74

    Crowdsourcing quotes for your 3D Printing Needs

    2015 · nk88.mba · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ultimaker 2+▲74

    3D Printer of your dreams

    2016 · ultimaker.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    3d4u▲9

    A hand-picked directory of the best resources for everything

    2016 · 3d4u.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Smoothie 3D▲79

    Make 3D models in minutes from photos

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    365+ 3D Printing Objects▲103

    A year's worth of monetizable 3D printing things

    2023 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Toybox - Open Beta Edition▲136

    3D print your own toys

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    3D Hubs▲124

    Airbnb for 3D printing

    2014 · hubs.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MakerBot Labs▲74

    Expand your 3D printing experience

    2017 · makerbot.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PaperProto▲79

    3D printed phone for paper prototyping

    2016 · letsrockwedding.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sparkmaker▲70

    Affordable, easy-to-use and high quality SLA 3D printer

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dobot M1▲72

    Pro robotic arm for makers and businesses

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    3D Printing In Under 1000 Words▲61

    All you need to know about 3D-printing in 999 words

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SLASH▲4

    The Next Level of Affordable Professional 3D Printer

    2016 · its alternatives →

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