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3YOURMIND vs Oqton

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3YOURMIND

Manufacturing

Order management and MES for additive manufacturing, with digital part inventories

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Oqton

Manufacturing

3D Systems manufacturing operating system for additive, narrowed after Geomagic was sold to Hexagon

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 3YOURMIND no pricing is published, and the suite is modular, so the quoted figure depends on which of the three product lines you take; the widely repeated 10,000 euro figure comes from third-party directories, not the vendor.; Oqton 3D Systems sold the Geomagic portfolio to Hexagon in April 2025, so buyers who chose Oqton for an end-to-end scanning-to-production suite now deal with two separate vendors and two roadmaps.
  • They diverge on capability: 3YOURMIND covers Part identification, Oqton covers Manufacturing OS.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3YOURMIND and Oqton actually diverge.

Attributes where 3YOURMIND and Oqton differ
Attribute3YOURMINDOqton
PlatformsWeb, Cloud, On-premise, APIWeb, Windows, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 3YOURMIND

  • Part identification
  • Digital inventory
  • Order management
  • Automated quoting
  • Agile MES
  • Quality tracking
  • Distributed manufacturing

Only in Oqton

  • Manufacturing OS
  • Build preparation
  • Traceability
  • Automated nesting
  • Quality data

Both cover

  • Machine connectivity

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

3YOURMIND

  • A navy or defence logistics organisation setting up distributed on-demand manufacturing for spares at forward sitesnot Oqton
  • An energy operator screening a legacy spare parts catalogue to find which items are cheaper printed on demand than stockednot Oqton
  • An additive service bureau automating quoting and order intake so engineers stop pricing jobs by handnot Oqton
  • A manufacturer scheduling mixed jobs across several printer technologies with traceable quality records per partnot Oqton

Oqton

  • A metal additive production site scheduling builds across several machines rather than per operatornot 3YOURMIND
  • A dental manufacturer needing batch to part traceability for regulated devicesnot 3YOURMIND
  • A 3D Systems printer customer moving from prototyping to serial productionnot 3YOURMIND
  • A factory automating build nesting to raise platform utilisationnot 3YOURMIND

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

3YOURMIND

  • No pricing is published, and the suite is modular, so the quoted figure depends on which of the three product lines you take; the widely repeated 10,000 euro figure comes from third-party directories, not the vendor.
  • The part identification module only produces useful output if ERP master data and consumption history are clean, and organisations with poor material master data spend the first phase on data quality rather than printing.
  • It is enterprise-scale software aimed at fleets and networks; a shop with a handful of machines gets more from a printer vendor own job management at no extra cost.
  • Machine integration depth varies by manufacturer, so a mixed fleet including smaller or newer OEMs often needs manual steps that undermine the automated scheduling case.
  • The company is a mid-sized independent in a sector that has consolidated heavily, and buyers making a multi-year distributed manufacturing commitment are exposed to that if ownership changes.

Oqton

  • 3D Systems sold the Geomagic portfolio to Hexagon in April 2025, so buyers who chose Oqton for an end-to-end scanning-to-production suite now deal with two separate vendors and two roadmaps.
  • No pricing is published, and licensing is split between the manufacturing OS and separately licensed build preparation modules, so the quoted figure is rarely the full cost.
  • Support is deepest on 3D Systems hardware despite multi-vendor claims, so a mixed fleet gets uneven data capture and control.
  • The parent company has been under financial pressure and has already divested a major software line, which is a genuine continuity risk for a system running a production floor.
  • It is additive-only, so a manufacturer with mixed processes needs a conventional MES alongside it and an integration between the two.

Pricing, plan by plan

3YOURMIND

On request
  • 3YOURMIND Suite$undefined/year
    • Modular: Agile PLM, Agile ERP and Agile MES licensed separately
    • Cloud or on-premise deployment
    • Annual subscription quoted by module and scale

Oqton

On request
  • Oqton Industrial Manufacturing OS$undefined/year
    • Annual subscription quoted by 3D Systems
    • Priced on connected machines and sites
    • Build preparation modules licensed separately

Which should you pick?

Choose 3YOURMIND if

  • You need part identification.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, On-premise, API.
  • You also want digital inventory.
3YOURMIND review

Choose Oqton if

  • You need manufacturing os.
  • You work on Web, Windows, API.
  • You also want build preparation.
Oqton review

Questions people ask

Is 3YOURMIND or Oqton better?
Neither clearly leads. 3YOURMIND starts at On request and Oqton at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3YOURMIND or Oqton?
3YOURMIND starts at On request and Oqton at On request.
Does 3YOURMIND or Oqton run on more platforms?
3YOURMIND runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise, API. Oqton runs on Web, Windows, API.
What is 3YOURMIND best used for?
3YOURMIND is most often used for a navy or defence logistics organisation setting up distributed on-demand manufacturing for spares at forward sites, an energy operator screening a legacy spare parts catalogue to find which items are cheaper printed on demand than stocked, an additive service bureau automating quoting and order intake so engineers stop pricing jobs by hand, a manufacturer scheduling mixed jobs across several printer technologies with traceable quality records per part. Of those, a navy or defence logistics organisation setting up distributed on-demand manufacturing for spares at forward sites and an energy operator screening a legacy spare parts catalogue to find which items are cheaper printed on demand than stocked are not what Oqton is typically brought in for.
What can 3YOURMIND do that Oqton cannot?
3YOURMIND covers Part identification, Digital inventory, Order management, Automated quoting. Oqton covers Manufacturing OS, Build preparation, Traceability, Automated nesting. Both handle Machine connectivity.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

3YOURMIND: What does 3YOURMIND cost?

The vendor publishes nothing. Expect an annual subscription quoted per module, plus integration work. Third-party listings cite roughly 10,000 euro a year as an entry point, which should be treated as unverified.

Oqton: Who owns Oqton?

3D Systems, which acquired it in 2021 and made it the central software brand.

3YOURMIND: Is it a slicer?

No. It sits above build preparation, handling part selection, orders, scheduling and traceability, and integrates with preparation tools such as Netfabb and Magics.

Oqton: Did Oqton include Geomagic?

It did. 3D Systems completed the sale of the Geomagic portfolio, including Design X, Control X, Freeform and Wrap, to Hexagon for $123 million in April 2025. Oqton retained 3D Sprint, 3DXpert and the Manufacturing OS.

3YOURMIND: Who actually uses it?

Large asset operators and service bureaus. Public references include US Navy distributed manufacturing and energy sector digital inventory programmes.

Oqton: Does Oqton work with printers from other manufacturers?

It connects to multi-vendor equipment, but the deepest integration and support is on 3D Systems machines.

3YOURMIND: Can it run on-premise?

Yes. On-premise deployment is offered, which matters for defence and critical infrastructure customers.

Oqton: How much does it cost?

Not published. It is quoted annually, typically on connected machines and sites, with build preparation modules licensed separately.

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