# Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3

The Creality3D Ender-3, a fully Open Source 3D printer perfect for new users on a budget.

Repository: https://github.com/Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ender-3
Language: Roff
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2022-02-19T19:41:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2986, "days_push": 1656, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1952, forks 671 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:58.275461+00:00)

## What it is
Official repository for the Creality3D Ender-3, a fully open-source budget 3D printer. It hosts the printer's source files, including firmware and hardware-related materials, under a GPL-3.0 license.

## Use cases
- download firmware and source files for the Ender-3 3D printer
- modify or rebuild the Ender-3 printer firmware
- learn how an open-source 3D printer is designed
- customize a budget 3D printer for a first-time user
- contribute improvements to the Ender-3 hardware or firmware

## When to choose
- you own or plan to buy a Creality Ender-3 and want its official open-source files
- you want to tinker with or fork the printer's firmware and hardware designs
- you need a GPL-licensed reference for a budget FDM 3D printer

## When to avoid
- you need slicing or 3D modeling software rather than printer source files
- you want actively developed firmware with frequent updates (last release was 2022)
- you are looking for a general-purpose 3D printing toolchain rather than one specific printer

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: embedded, simulation
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: 3d-printing, firmware, hardware-design-files, ender-3, creality, open-source-hardware

## Member repositories
- Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3 (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.275461+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:06:35.261186+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.275461+00:00, sha bfb8429f5fc7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.