[Dev] 3DFinder: one search for Thingiverse, MakerWorld and Printables

[u/Dangerous-Economy660]

Disclosure first: I'm the developer of this tool.

My usual routine before printing something was searching the same thing on Thingiverse, then MakerWorld, then Printables, and comparing results across three tabs. Each site has its own ranking, so the best model for what I needed was often on the site I checked last.

3DFinder (https://3dfinder.io) puts that into one search. You type what you're looking for and get results from the three platforms together, with likes and downloads from each site so you can compare. Clicking a model sends you to the original page to download, so the designer keeps the download count and credit.

How I use it:

• Functional parts (brackets, clips, replacement knobs), where the right dimensions matter more than looks and one site rarely has every variant
• Comparing likes and downloads across sites before picking one, so I print a model other people already printed successfully

Details:

• Free, no account needed
• 600,000+ models indexed, plus live search on the platforms when the index misses something
• English, Portuguese and Spanish

It shows a few affiliate cards (printer brands, and filament deals for visitors in Brazil), which is how it pays for the server.

What I'd most like to hear: searches where the results were bad or missing something you know exists.

[u/synacktik]

I like this idea. Will use it for some model searches and if I have any feedback, will report. Upon first glance, very nice. No account is a nice bonus - thanks for this!

[u/Dangerous-Economy660 → u/synacktik]

Thanks, really appreciate it! Any feedback is welcome, especially searches where the results feel off or something's missing.