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A desk cutter against a sign plotter

Cricut Joy 2 Essential Bundle, 11.4 cm cutting width vs VEVOR 720 mm vinyl plotter, 630 mm cutting width

Which cutting plotter: the Cricut Joy 2 or the VEVOR 720 mm?

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The Cricut Joy 2 and the VEVOR 720 mm are both cutting plotters, and neither listing names the software that drives it. Everything else separates them. The Cricut cuts 11.4 cm wide, cuts around images printed on an inkjet printer, and can write, draw, foil and score. The VEVOR takes media up to 720 mm and cuts 630 mm, with a 10–500 g force range, pinch rollers and a COM or USB connection to Windows, with Mac excluded in writing.

Cricut Joy 2 compact cutting machine with vinyl and card from the Essential Bundle

Cricut Joy 2 Essential Bundle, 11.4 cm cutting width

Wins 2 of 7

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≈ £130 / 150 €

VEVOR 720 mm vinyl cutting plotter with an LCD control panel

VEVOR 720 mm vinyl plotter, 630 mm cutting width

Wins 4 of 7

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≈ 161 €

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Compared on Joy 2 Essential Bundle, 11.4 cm cutting width 720 mm vinyl plotter, 630 mm cutting width
Cutting force Not published Adjustable 10–500 g, third bullet
Media width 11.4 cm (4.5 in) cutting width, first and fourth bullets Maximum media feed 720 mm (28.3 in), maximum cutting width 630 mm (24.8 in), first bullet
Feeding method Not published Two double-spring pinch rollers and an aluminium knurled bar, second bullet
Print-and-cut Yes: the machine recognises images printed on an inkjet printer and cuts around them, fifth bullet Not published
Tool options Writes, draws, adds foil accents, scores and cuts, second bullet; the tools themselves are not listed Not published
Connectivity Not published COM and USB; DM/PL and HP/GL command languages; Windows XP to 10, not compatible with Mac, fourth bullet
Software terms Not published — no software is named Not published — no cutting software is named

A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.

Which one, for whom

Buy the Cricut Joy 2 Essential Bundle, 11.4 cm cutting width

The Cricut Joy 2 suits cards, labels and small stickers made at a desk, with colour from a household inkjet printer and writing, drawing or foil accents for finishing. Its 11.4 cm width rules out garment fronts and signs.

Buy the VEVOR 720 mm vinyl plotter, 630 mm cutting width

The VEVOR 720 mm suits signs, car decals and long vinyl runs on a Windows computer that already has cutting software. It publishes the machine figures a sign maker compares — force, width, feeding, interfaces — and no program to use them.

Questions makers ask before buying

Does the VEVOR cutting plotter win because it has more rows?

It wins more rows because its listing publishes more machine figures. The two cutting plotters do different work: the Cricut makes small printed and decorated pieces, the VEVOR cuts wide vinyl, and the verdicts are written for those jobs rather than for the count.

Can the VEVOR 720 mm cutting plotter be used with a Mac?

No. The fourth bullet says it is not compatible with Mac and lists Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10.

Which software comes with these cutting plotters?

Neither listing names any. Software terms, including whether a subscription applies, have to be checked with each maker before buying.

The full reviews

  • Vinyl cutting plotters

    Cricut Joy 2 Essential Bundle, 11.4 cm cutting width

    11.4 cm cutting width · over 75 materials · cuts around inkjet prints · writes, draws, foils and scores · just over 0.91 kg · bundle for up to 35 projects

    An ultra-compact cutter just over 0.91 kg with an 11.4 cm cutting width, sold in a bundle of vinyl, iron-on and card, that recognises images printed on an inkjet printer and cuts around them.

    Best for: Cards, labels and small stickers made on a desk, with a household inkjet printer for colour.

    ≈ £130 / 150 €

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  • Vinyl cutting plotters

    VEVOR 720 mm vinyl plotter, 630 mm cutting width

    720 mm media, 630 mm cutting width · 10–500 g cutting force · 10–800 mm/s · pinch rollers · COM and USB · DM/PL and HP/GL · Windows only

    A 720 mm sign plotter with a 630 mm cutting width, adjustable 10–500 g cutting force and 10–800 mm/s speed, connected by COM or USB to Windows only, with no software named.

    Best for: A Windows-based sign or decal maker cutting long vinyl runs who already has cutting software.

    ≈ 161 €

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