CUPS vs Pharos
CUPSPrint Management
Free / Open SourcePublished price
PharosPrint Management Software
CUPS Print Management The current standards-based, open source printing system for Linux and Unix-like operating systems | Pharos Print Management Software Modern Print Management for Enterprise IT | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Print Management | Print Management Software |
| What it is | Open-source standards-based printing system for Linux and macOS providing IPP-based print management with web-based administration. | Print management and cost recovery platform for higher education and enterprise with secure release printing and analytics. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free / Open Source CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) is free, open-source software released under the Apache 2.0 license. There is no paid tier and no commercial license fee; it ships bundled with… | Enterprise print-management software (Uniprint on-prem and Pharos Cloud). No published price; quoted based on environment, users/devices and modules. Free trial available, no free… |
| Pricing model | Free | Per seat |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | No free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 1997 | 1993 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | OpenPrinting / Community | Rochester, NY |