A Windows desktop application for realistic and transparent calculation of 3D printing costs. The tool helps makers, hobbyists and small businesses calculate print jobs including material, electricity, wear, overhead and profit – with optional PDF offers and invoices.
The application is designed for practical daily use and does not require any programming knowledge or Python installation.
- Profile-based workflow (multiple printers and cost profiles)
- Printer presets (e.g. Bambu Lab, Voron)
- Filament and material cost calculation
- Electricity cost calculation based on printer power consumption
- Wear, overhead and profit margins
- PDF generation:
- Offer (quotation)
- Invoice
- VAT handling:
- Standard VAT
- Small business regulation (§19 UStG, Germany)
- Reverse Charge (§13b UStG)
A ready-to-use Windows executable is available:
- See Releases on GitHub
- No Python installation required
Note:
On first start, Windows SmartScreen may display a warning because the application is not
digitally signed. In this case select “More information → Run anyway”.
- Start the EXE
- Select or create a profile
- Enter print parameters
- Calculate costs
- Generate a PDF offer or invoice
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- Python 3.14
build.bat