LayerForgePay once. Keep it for life.
Kickstarter backers get a lifetime LayerForge licence with lifetime updates. After the campaign it's a subscription, so this is the only time a one-off price is on offer.
Goal £10,000. All or nothing: you're only charged if we hit it.
Lifetime licence
Pay once, own it. No renewals for your tier, ever.
Lifetime updates
Every new feature we ship, including the stretch goals, comes to backers free.
First in
Backers get the beta straight after the campaign, and a say in what we build next.
Pick by how many printers you run
Every tier has every tool. Early-bird places are limited per tier.
Solo
One printer, the whole toolkit.
- 1 printer
- Every creative tool
- Lifetime licence and lifetime updates
Maker
A few printers on the desk or in the shed.
- 5 printers
- Every creative tool
- Lifetime licence and lifetime updates
Workshop
A side business with a shelf of printers.
- 15 printers
- Every creative tool
- Lifetime licence and lifetime updates
- 3 months of the Collection
Studio
A real print farm.
- 50 printers
- Every creative tool
- Lifetime licence and lifetime updates
- 12 months of the Collection
Farm
Unlimited printers and commercial use.
- Unlimited printers
- Every creative tool
- Lifetime licence and lifetime updates
- 12 months of the Collection
- Early access to new Collection packs
- Commercial use licence
| Tier | Printers | Early bird | Early-bird places | Kickstarter | Collection included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | 1 printer | £19 | 300 | £25 | Add-on |
| Maker | 5 printers | £39 | 300 | £49 | Add-on |
| Workshop | 15 printers | £89 | 200 | £119 | 3 months |
| Studio | 50 printers | £179 | 100 | £229 | 12 months |
| Farm | Unlimited printers | £299 | 50 | £379 | 12 months + early access |
Prices in GBP. Kickstarter adds VAT or local taxes where they apply.
The Collection, for life
Our own library of print-ready designs, with a commercial licence to sell what you print. It appears inside LayerForge's library and grows every month.
About the CollectionAfter the campaign it's £8/month or £79/year.
The further we get, the more we build
Only the first goal is LayerForge as it is today. Everything after it is new work, and every backer gets all of it.
LayerForge 1.0 ships
Every backer gets their lifetime licence and the 1.0 release.
Alerts everywhere
Phone push notifications, email and Discord when a printer needs you.
Failure detection on your PC
Spots spaghetti and failed prints from the camera with local AI: no cloud, no fees.
Storefront orders
Etsy and Shopify orders go straight into the print queue.
Mac version
LayerForge on macOS, alongside Windows.
Backup & sync
Encrypted backups of your library and settings, to storage you choose.
Bambu cameras & timelapses
Live Bambu camera feeds on the camera wall, plus automatic timelapses.
Molds, phase 2
Multi-part silicone molds with parting lines, and inner cores for hollow casts.
Backers' choice
Backers nominate and vote on the next big feature.
Backer questions
What does “lifetime” mean?
Backers pay once and keep LayerForge for good, with every update we release, for the life of the product. No subscription, ever, for your tier.
Why is it a subscription on the website later?
After the campaign, new customers pay monthly or yearly. Kickstarter backers are the only people who get a one-off lifetime licence: it's our thank-you for backing it first.
Can I upgrade my tier later?
Yes. You'll be able to move up a tier by paying the difference between the two backer prices.
When will I get the software?
Backers get beta access straight after the campaign ends, and LayerForge 1.0 when it's ready. We'll post updates on the campaign page as we go.
What happens if the campaign doesn't hit its goal?
Kickstarter is all-or-nothing: if we don't reach the goal, nobody is charged.
Is the Collection included?
Workshop, Studio and Farm include months of the Collection. Anyone can add a lifetime Collection licence: £149 for the first 199 backers, then £199.
Does it work on Mac?
LayerForge runs on Windows 10 and 11 today. A Mac version is a stretch goal.
Get the launch-day email
Early-bird places are limited, and they usually go on day one. We'll email you once, when the campaign goes live.