Repetier-Server VS OctoPi

[Ocean]

Hey guys,

Just wondering where you weigh in on this question? I am wondering what I should run as carrying a MicroSD between the printer and my computer is becoming a little tedious.

Rep Server certainly looks good, but its quite expensive. I like how it integrates with Rep Host though as that is what I use for my slicer. I don't really know anything about OctoPi if I'm honest.

I happen to have a C270 webcam handy so I want to use it to monitor the prints. The printer is in the basement as well so it would be nice a webcam to have for piece of mind.

I will be running either server from a windows PC.

Cheers

 

[CaptCaveman37]

I setup Octopi in just a few minutes and think it's great. Lots of great instructional videos out there. I would definitely use that webcam to remotely monitor your prints. If you know how to port forward your router, you can even monitor it from your phone.

Happy printing!
Jamie

 

[Hai-Lee]

Hey guys,

Just wondering where you weigh in on this question? I am wondering what I should run as carrying a MicroSD between the printer and my computer is becoming a little tedious.

Rep Server certainly looks good, but its quite expensive. I like how it integrates with Rep Host though as that is what I use for my slicer. I don't really know anything about OctoPi if I'm honest.

I happen to have a C270 webcam handy so I want to use it to monitor the prints. The printer is in the basement as well so it would be nice a webcam to have for piece of mind.

I will be running either server from a windows PC.

Cheers

No sure if it is still an open question but I also use repetier server and in the free version it will continue to operate your printer after the trial has expired. All that you lose is some of the capacity but functionality remains.

Have fun!

 

[jhitesma]

I much preferred rep-server to octoprint (I don't use the pi version, I use a $9 C.H.I.P computer instead of a pi and manually install octoprint). I found it to be way more stable and reliable with nicer features. But....I didn't like the way that they removed functionality from existing beta users when they released their next version. To wake up one day and have your software suddenly say "Oh, all these features you're used to and enjoy...they're gone unless you pay now" really rubbed me the wrong way. I had actually been strongly considering buying the full version up until that point. But it upset me enough I switched to octoprint.

Which has improved since I started using it. But still doesn't feel as nice to me as rep-server.

Though the other thing that helped is I switched from primarily slicing on a PC to doing most of my work from a macbook - and rep-host on mac is out of date by several revisions with no apparent plans to update it as they're kind of talking about moving everything into server instead....but haven't actually done it yet.

So I've pretty much migrated away from repetier and now use the prusa version of slic3r for slicing since it can send directly to octoprint. It works. But I do sometimes consider going back to repetier...they'd have to update the mac version of host though before I'd seriously consider it.