Welcome to Printforge
A quick tour of the platform — what Printforge does, who it's for, and how to get the most out of it.
Printforge is an all-in-one business management platform built specifically for 3D printing businesses. Whether you're running a one-printer side hustle or a full production print farm, Printforge handles the business side so you can focus on printing.
What You Can Do
At its core, Printforge is a cost calculator and quoting tool. Upload an STL or G-code file, and it instantly calculates your true production cost — material, machine time, labour, and overhead. From there, create professional quotes, track jobs through production, manage your client database, and send invoices.
Key Features at a Glance
- Cost Calculator — Instant cost breakdowns with STL and G-code auto-fill
- Quote Management — Auto-numbered quotes (PF-YYYY-NNN), templates, and PDF export
- Job Tracking — Kanban board with 7 status columns and print farm calendar
- Client Database — Contact management with tags and interaction timeline
- Invoicing — Full lifecycle from draft to paid, with GST and PDF export
- Integrations — Shopify, Xero accounting, Google Drive, OneDrive, and webhooks
- AI Tools — AI quote assistant and Design Studio with vision analysis
Built for 3D Printing
Unlike generic invoicing tools, every feature in Printforge understands 3D printing. The calculator knows about filament density, print time, and support material. The materials library tracks stock by spool weight. The job board maps to your actual production workflow — from queue to post-processing to shipping.
Getting Started
Your account comes with a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan. That includes the complete quoting and invoicing workflow, operations tools, reporting, team features and product generators. We recommend starting with these three steps:
- Add your printers and materials to the library
- Run a cost calculation on a recent job
- Create your first quote and explore the PDF export
The onboarding checklist in your sidebar will guide you through setup. Let's get started.
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