Quality Chinese alternatives · no knockoffs
HeyGears is a Chinese brand. Here are its peers:
Shenzhen company founded in 2020 by former DJI engineers, making the X-, P-, A- and H-series FDM printers. Tom's Hardware names its X2D the best 3D printer overall, though critics fault its cloud dependence and 2025 firmware authorization changes.
Shenzhen-based and Hong Kong-listed since May 2026, Creality was second in global consumer 3D printer sales in 2025. Tom's Hardware gave its multicolor K2 Plus 4.5/5 and an Editor's Choice, judging it better than the Bambu Lab X1C for its larger build, heated chamber and easier multi-spool unit.
Printer maker founded in 2014 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, focused on enclosed printers with heated chambers for engineering filaments. Tom's Hardware found the Plus4's print quality excellent for ABS, PC and nylon, and calls the Plus5 its best practical 3D printer.
Shenzhen company founded in 2016, known for modular printer/laser/CNC machines. Tom's Hardware reviewed its U1 four-toolhead toolchanger as an affordable route to multicolor and multi-material printing.