[GH-ISSUE #1065] [Feature]: "Cost Center" & Budget Management #758

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opened 2026-05-06 12:32:41 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 1 comment

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2026-05-06 12:32:41 +02:00

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Originally created by @behrinml on GitHub (Apr 21, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/issues/1065

Originally assigned to: @behrinml on GitHub.

Problem or Use Case

Currently, Bambuddy lacks a way to track and allocate printing costs across different users/projects. In Issue #730, a way to track costs by user was introduced. However, we still lack a more detailed accounting system and manual tracking of filament costs and project billing is time-consuming and prone to error. For shared environments, I consider this as crucial.

Proposed Solution

Thus, I propose a dedicated accounting system, with the following features:

Individual Accountability: Every user has a private "account" for personal prints.
Collaborative Projects: Admins can create shared cost centers (e.g. "Project A" or "Department X") where multiple users can draw from a collective pool of funds.
Budget Control: To prevent waste, each cost center can have a limit (either a fixed total or a monthly budget).
Cost Center Management: Create, edit, and assign users to cost centers.
Prompt users to select a cost center before initiating a print.

Basically, I already implemented this feature, however, if this is considered a useful addition to Bambuddy, I have to do some rework, tests, etc.

Alternatives Considered

No response

Feature Category

Monitoring & Stats

Priority

Critical for my use case

Mockups or Examples

First screenshots of the UI, still subject to improvement but to give an impression

Contribution

I would be willing to help implement this feature

Checklist

I have searched existing issues to ensure this feature hasn't already been requested

Originally created by @behrinml on GitHub (Apr 21, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/issues/1065 Originally assigned to: @behrinml on GitHub. ### Problem or Use Case Currently, Bambuddy lacks a way to track and allocate printing costs across different users/projects. In Issue #730, a way to track costs by user was introduced. However, we still lack a more detailed accounting system and manual tracking of filament costs and project billing is time-consuming and prone to error. For shared environments, I consider this as crucial. ### Proposed Solution Thus, I propose a dedicated accounting system, with the following features: - Individual Accountability: Every user has a private "account" for personal prints. - Collaborative Projects: Admins can create shared cost centers (e.g. "Project A" or "Department X") where multiple users can draw from a collective pool of funds. - Budget Control: To prevent waste, each cost center can have a limit (either a fixed total or a monthly budget). - Cost Center Management: Create, edit, and assign users to cost centers. - Prompt users to select a cost center before initiating a print. Basically, I already implemented this feature, however, if this is considered a useful addition to Bambuddy, I have to do some rework, tests, etc. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Feature Category Monitoring & Stats ### Priority Critical for my use case ### Mockups or Examples First screenshots of the UI, still subject to improvement but to give an impression <img width="653" height="747" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/12bbeca4-240f-411e-b12b-ec435e2bfd52" /> <img width="1951" height="699" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf42b0c0-64d3-4569-b2d5-d31f28850158" /> ### Contribution - [x] I would be willing to help implement this feature ### Checklist - [x] I have searched existing issues to ensure this feature hasn't already been requested