SoulCrafted: MyMiniFactory plans open resin slicer with a focus on privacy and community

The business model in the resin slicer market has been shifting significantly for several years. Features that used to be taken for granted are now hidden behind subscriptions, telemetry is enabled by default, and more and more manufacturers are integrating AI features that require additional data. It often remains unclear to users what information the software actually collects and how it is used.

The 3D printing platform MyMiniFactory wants to respond to this with a completely open-source resin slicer. The planned “SoulCrafted” slicer is intended to run as a classic desktop application that processes print files locally and does not require a mandatory cloud connection. According to the company, no telemetry is planned; optional usage statistics will only run after explicit activation and with transparently documented data sets.

Technically, the project aims to offer a range of functions that will compete with established commercial resin slicers. This includes support structures with customizable algorithms, complex Booleans, management of multiple printer profiles, and support for common file formats for LCD, DLP, and MSLA printers such as CTB or Photon. The core logic is to work entirely locally; computationally intensive additional functions such as encrypted cloud computing or device sync are only planned as optional modules.

The slicer’s code will be publicly available from the outset. MyMiniFactory is leaning towards an AGPLv3 license, a copyleft model that also requires further developments to be published as source code. The community will have a say in feature requests, such as priorities for support algorithms, multi-printer support, or a plug-in system. Anyone who disagrees with the project development can fork the code and maintain their own variants.

Financially, MyMiniFactory is planning a budget of around $500,000 for the first months of development, $100,000 of which will come from its own funds. After launch, revenue is expected to come from support contracts for companies, collaborations with hardware manufacturers, and voluntary contributions, among other sources. The slicer itself will remain free of charge indefinitely.