# Cura vs. Other 3D Printing Software

**URL:** https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-vs-other-3d-printing-software/3043
**Category:** Software
**Created:** [March 1, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-vs-other-3d-printing-software/3043 "2016-03-01T16:24:35Z")
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### Author: ![bladerunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/bladerunner/32/90_2.png) [@bladerunner](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/bladerunner)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-vs-other-3d-printing-software/3043/1 "2016-03-01T16:24:35Z")

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Greetings!

New to 3D printing, and I was wondering why some people choose to use other software (i.e. Slic3R, Simplify3D, etc)? Cura seems to have everything you would need to do your 3D printing. What advantages do these different softwares have over Cura? What do you guys use and what would you recommend?

Thank you!

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