3DPrintForce
An all-in-one business management and ERP platform designed specifically for 3D printing entrepreneurs and print farm operators to automate workflows and track profitability.
- CEO / Founder
- Sam Erickson
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Automated Quoting Engine (Material, Time, and Overhead based)", "E-commerce Integration Suite (Etsy, Shopify, etc.)", "Profitability & Expense Tracker (C.O.G.S. and Platform Fee breakdowns)", "Inventory & Material Management System", "Order Workflow & Status Management Dashboard"]
Technological Advantage
Proprietary cost-calculation algorithms that factor in electricity, failure rates, and labor costs, combined with direct API-level integration with major e-commerce platforms for automated order ingestion.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates manual spreadsheet management by automating the business side of 3D printing, including real-time profitability tracking, automated quoting, and seamless e-commerce order syncing.
How They Differentiate
Specifically tailored for "prosumer" print farms and e-commerce sellers (Etsy/Shopify), offering a lower-cost, high-automation alternative to enterprise-grade PLM software with a focus on direct order syncing and automated quoting.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D print farm owners, Etsy and Shopify 3D print sellers, and small-to-medium additive manufacturing service providers.
Industry Verticals
["Additive Manufacturing", "E-commerce", "Small-scale Manufacturing", "SaaS"]
Competitors
MakerOS", "DigiFabster", "3DPrinterOS
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Reached over 6,200 active users within the first year of launch; supported by a community of 30,000+ subscribers via the 3D Design Bros YouTube channel.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2023 by Sam Erickson", "Launched automated quoting engine and e-commerce integration suite in 2023", "Surpassed 6,200 active platform users in May 2024", "Established strategic content partnership with the 3D Design Bros community"]
Notable Customers
Independent Etsy 3D Print Sellers", "Shopify-based Print-on-Demand Farms", "Small-scale Industrial Prototyping Shops