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In 2024, 3D printing services are broadly available. However, only a few big players – the biggest of which is Xometry – dominate the online manufacturing business.
The quality of the parts from all of the major players is similar, but the prices are different. Craftcloud’s prices are often the best while delivering the same quality as the competition. So how can Craftcloud offer the same service for less if it doesn’t cut corners on quality?
The surprisingly simple answer is what Craftcloud calls its “streamlined” approach: fair competition, transparent pricing, an open manufacturer network, and very low overhead.
Read on to learn more.
Craftcloud Offers High Quality
Craftcloud offers the same high quality as the other major networks in part because Craftcloud – to some extent – works with the same manufacturing partners as the others.
However, unlike the competition, Craftcloud does not set the prices; its manufacturing partners do. Plus, Craftcloud discloses the prices from each manufacturer and passes them on to you to select the offer that works best for you.
Therefore, it is in Craftcloud’s best interest to work only with the best and not the cheapest production partners.
Craftcloud Is Not Just a Broker
A common misunderstanding is that Craftcloud is just a broker or marketplace, but it’s much more!
As your contractual service partner, Craftcloud is responsible for everything, including quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction. It doesn’t hand you off to a manufacturing partner to work with. Craftcloud handles everything from helping you decide on the best material and technology to getting your part delivered to you on time, all to your satisfaction.
This means that you don’t have to worry about working with a different manufacturer each time and hope that they’ll be reliable, you just need to rely on Craftcloud to do everything for you.
Although Craftcloud handles everything, it doesn’t hide who is actually manufacturing your parts and where. Not only can you select the manufacturing partner, but you can see their customer reviews and review them yourself once your project is complete.
How is Craftcloud rated? Read the reviews of Craftcloud’s customer satisfaction by checking the latest Craftcloud reviews on Trustpilot, which currently stand at a 4.5 out of 5 with more than 1000 ratings!
Fair Competition, Transparent Pricing & Low Overhead
Some of the major players in the print service industry set their prices and then make their manufacturing network bid in fierce competition for your order and pocket the difference as profit.
On Craftcloud, the manufacturing partners compete openly and fairly. Craftcloud takes only a fixed percentage from each order as a commission. Last but not least, Craftcloud passes the best offers on to you from which you make the final selection.
Craftcloud’s promise is to be a reliable partner not only for its customers but also for its manufacturing partners. Each partner is vetted and selected for quality and service. Many do not make the cut, but those that do have seen their business flourish as a Craftcloud partner.
Some big manufacturing networks spend a lot of money on marketing and advertising and add “consultation costs” to their base prices.
Unlike those payers, Craftcloud is self-service and streamlined, leading to lower base costs, and that’s also why there are quotes with no minimum order value.
Craftcloud’s streamlined approach means that if you know what you want, you will get it easily, affordably, and in high quality. But help is available from experts if you need it at no cost. There’s also an extensive online knowledge base covering material, 3D printing technology, and more.
At Craftcloud, happy customers are the key to success because they are the best advertisements no money can buy.
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