The immense popularity of Prusa’s products, plus the fact that the repository launched with a selection of models created by well known designers, might be enough to finally give Thingiverse a run for its money. While clearly geared towards owners of Prusa FDM printers (support for the new SLA printer is coming at a later date), the repository is not exclusive to them. has announced a revamped community for owners of his 3D printers which includes a brand-new model repository. Sorting models by print time and material required.īut that might soon change. Alternatives have popped up occasionally, but so far none of them have been able to amass a large enough userbase to offer any sort of real competition. Dated and plagued with performance issues, many in the community have been wondering how long MakerBot is still going to pay to keep the lights on.

The MakerBot-operated site has been the de facto model repository for 3D printable models since the dawn of desktop 3D printing, but over the years it’s fallen into a state of disrepair. If you own a 3D printer, you’ve heard of Thingiverse.