Deploy BamBuddy on your own server.

BamBuddy is a self-hosted command center for managing Bambu Lab 3D printers locally, with no cloud dependency. It supports single printers up to 40-printer farms and includes real-time monitoring, live camera streaming, print archive with 3D preview, timelapse editing, scheduling, multi-printer dispatch, server-side slicing of STL/3MF…

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Your infrastructureAutomatic HTTPSNo lock-in

Screenshots

A closer look at BamBuddy.

Setup time

A few minutes

Deployment

Your own server

Services

1 connected service

Why BamBuddy

Everything you need, running where you choose.

Get the full BamBuddy experience with Easypanel handling the repetitive infrastructure work around it.

Real-Time Monitoring

Live printer status, live camera streams, build plate detection, and HMS error alerts for all connected printers.

Print Archive & 3D Preview

Every completed print is archived with a Three.js 3D preview, timelapse video, and full metadata for easy reference and re-printing.

Spool & Inventory Tracking

Track filament spools with usage analytics, remaining weight estimates, and per-print cost accounting.

Multi-Printer Dispatch

Queue and dispatch print jobs across multiple printers with AMS filament mapping and scheduling support.

SQLite or PostgreSQL

Ships with SQLite for zero-config deployments; optionally connect an external PostgreSQL database for larger setups.

Cloud-Free Printer Control

Manage your Bambu Lab printers entirely on your local network with no cloud dependency, using Bambu Lab's Developer Mode API.

How it works

From template to live app in three steps.

Easypanel turns the template into real services, storage, and domains on the server you already control.

Already have Easypanel? Open your dashboard at the URL or IP of your own installation.

Installation guide

Open your dashboard

Visit the URL or IP of your Easypanel installation and choose the target project.

Choose BamBuddy

Open Templates, select BamBuddy, then review its service names and configuration.

Deploy and open your app

Easypanel starts every service and provisions an HTTPS domain for you.

Installation options

The template asks for these values before creating your services.

Option

Default

Required

App Service Name

bambuddy

Required

App Service Image

ghcr.io/maziggy/bambuddy:0.2.4.4

Required

Timezone

Container timezone (e.g. Europe/Berlin, America/New_York)

UTC

Optional

Before you deploy

After deployment, access the BamBuddy web UI and run the setup wizard. Enable Developer Mode on your Bambu Lab printer from the Bambu Lab app (Settings - Device - Developer Mode) so BamBuddy can connect over your local network without the cloud. By default BamBuddy uses SQLite. To use PostgreSQL instead, add a DATABASE_URL environment variable in the format postgresql+asyncpg://user:pass@host:5432/bambuddy after deployment. Note: Virtual printer features (proxy mode, FTP, MQTT, RTSP camera relay) require additional port mappings and NET_BIND_SERVICE capability beyond what this template exposes; for full virtual printer support use the official Docker Compose with host network mode.

Resources

Project documentation and source code.