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24 alternatives to Printrbot Play

$400 metal 3D printer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Printrbot Play launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Obsidian 3D Printer▲126

   The $99 3D printer

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   New Matter▲65

   A sub-$300 3D printer and design marketplace

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AstroPrint▲81

   Wireless 3D Printing System on Kickstarter

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Engineer Prints▲180

   Human-sized prints, $25.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chipsetter ONE▲73

   A desktop pick-and-place machine

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Glowforge▲242

   The 3D laser printer

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7M3
   Metal 3D Printing at 1/10th the cost▲21

   2016 · fabric8labs.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   da Vinci Mini▲88

   3D printer for under $300

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Solidoodle▲65

   Affordable 3D Printers

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dremel 3D Idea Builder▲64

    $999 3D printer aimed at mass market

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    OLO▲165

    The first ever smartphone 3D printer

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ZMorph▲88

    A multi-fab 3D printer that enables fast product prototyping

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pinshape▲33

    iTunes for 3D Printing

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pinshape▲73

    Pinterest + iTunes for 3D printing

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Choc Edge▲66

    3D chocholate printer

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    3D Hubs▲124

    Airbnb for 3D printing

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Readybox▲69

    World's fastest consumer 3D printer

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    101Hero▲8

    Mini 3D Printer starting from $49

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    3D Hubs HD▲136

    High definition local 3D printing

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tiko 3D▲104

    Unibody Delta 3D Printer for $179 (Kickstarter)

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Micro▲80

    The First Truly Consumer 3D Printer

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iBox Nano▲63

    Teensy weensy 3D printer

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Trinus 3D Printer▲5

    $299 and all metal

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Metal X▲11

    3D print metal parts overnight at a fraction of the cost.

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →