Where do folks prefer to host their 3d models and designs? Do you use one site, or multiple?

I originally started on Thingiverse, but switched to Printables after it launched and that has been my main location for uploading to. I recently decided to copy all my models to Thingiverse and Thangs, in additional to Printables, but I’m not sure its worth the effort to maintain the listings on multiple sites.

I love the Printables site, I think it has the best user experience, but Thingiverse seems to reach a bigger audience. Thangs I find useful for the search, but I’m not sure its worth hosting models there as well.

  • thantik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    277·
    1 year ago

    I come from the “old cloth” so to speak. I know Josef from the old days, and I trust him with Printables. Thingiverse was originally Makerbot property, then Stratasys bought Makerbot, and more recently Ultimaker bought Makerbot.

    Thingiverse is going to be where all of the stuff originated from, but they don’t have any incentives to continue posting there. Printables gives points that can go toward getting their filament, which is really nice, and generally the content there is cleaner and also generally tested beforehand.

    Nobody who judges a site based on how many ads there are is worth listening to. They aren’t even smart enough to be running an ad-blocker, so why even take their opinion into account anyway?

    • Mark Hall@c.im
      8·
      1 year ago

      @thantik @scross01
      “Printables gives points that can go toward getting their filament…”

      Yep, that’s why I post my stuff there. I also like the badge system they have, especially that some of the badges are themselves printable. It’s silly to print them and display them near your printer…but I’m just that silly. https://www.printables.com/@MarkHall

    • Piecemakers@lemmy.worldEnglish
      44·
      1 year ago

      smart enough to be running an ad-blocker, so why even take their opinion into account anyway?

      This. ☝🏽🤣