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When comparing Repetier Server vs OctoPrint, the Slant community recommends OctoPrint for most people. In the question“What are the best web interfaces to control common 3D printers?” OctoPrint is ranked 1st while Repetier Server is ranked 2nd.
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Pros
Pro Very easy to set up
Especially on Linux, where a deb-file can be downloaded and installed. No command line nightmare.
Pro Very responsive support
Pro Well supported by common slicers
For example, both Slic3r and Cura can successfully upload to OctoPrint.
Pro Open source
Everything is available here.
Pro Works well with slow hardware
OctoPrint functions well even with slow hardware, like the Raspberry Pi 2.
Cons
Con Web-cam-feature only available in Pro version
Con Takes a while to boot
You have to wait some time while it boots, possibly because it creates some caches in advance.