Top 5 alternatives for Thingiverse
Not all 3D printer users are 3D design experts. Some may be an enthusiast or just an early adopter of the technology.
Platforms like Thingiverse is their largest source for obtaining free 3D printable designs. With a strong community of designers and makers, thingiverse has grown to become the best in its space. But we have all been shown a blank page for our search atleast once.
So, after some extensive googling, experimentation and feedbacks, we have found the top 5 alternatives for Thingiverse,
1. Pinshape
Credits: Pinshape
Pinshape is the only website that you can find the closest to Thingiverse. The platform provides users to download both free and paid designs. With excellent set of curated designs sent to your inbox every week, you always have something to print everyday. The platform also conducts various 3D printing contests and provides reviews about different 3D printers.
2. GrabCAD
Credits: GrabCAD
If you have some experience in 3D designing and modeling, this would be the perfect fit for you. GrabCAD has an extremely active community of industrial designers sharing knowledge and designs regularly. Aptly named, the platform lets users to download free CAD designs which includes stl and obj files. They also have a separate repository for 3D printing.
3. Cults 3D
Credits: Cults 3D
The French platform strives to provide the best quality of stl files in the internet. There are both free and paid versions available. The designs uploaded in the platform are often artistic and simple. The user interface is very intuitive and easy to use. But the search algorithm in the website must certainly be improved as often you’ll be greeted with a blank page if you do not have a clear idea of what you seek.
4. My Mini Factory
Credits: My Mini Factory
Sometimes, we are often deceived by the functionality or the design that we forget about the technical constraints for printing that file. Seldom the stl file is corrupted or there maybe a design issue that will discovered only during slicing or printing.
My Mini Factory is set to solve this issue as all the design files available in this platform is tried and tested for 3D Printing. The platform has a considerable repository of design files in each category that can satisfy a hobbyist.
5. YouMagine
Credits: YouMagine
This website is operated by Ultimaker and has a solid repository of 3D Printable files which are available for free download. But most of the designs can be easily found in Thingiverse or the other websites mentioned above.
Bonus Content!
Credits: STLFinder
Another easy way to find 3D Printable designs is using the STLFinder search engine. The search engine crawls though the internet to find appropriate results from different stl websites. StlFinder also helps you in staying updated with the latest 3D Printing news and save you searches which can come in handy later.
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