VEVOR sells this against the subscription model of the big craft brands. Software is included and SVG works.
Functions
Cutting, drawing and scoring cover most card and vinyl projects.
The gap
Cricut and Silhouette have huge tutorial communities, and you give that up here.
Where it earns its place, and where it falls short
Strengths
No recurring software payment, stated
Takes SVG files
Cheaper than Cricut or Silhouette
Compromises
Smaller community than Cricut
No force figure in the bullets we read
Rated 4.0 out of 5
Specifications
Width
12 in
Designs
20,000+
Functions
Cut, write or draw, score
Files
PNG, JPG, SVG, TIF
Connections
USB, Bluetooth, USB drive
Systems
Mac, Windows, Android 5.1+, iOS
Weight
18.1 lb
Amazon ASIN
B0H97JGPXJ
EAN
0199912230374
Questions makers ask before buying
Does it need a subscription?
The listing says it includes design software without recurring payments.
Can it import my own files?
Yes: PNG, JPG, SVG and TIF, on the listing.
What this bench machine does its own way
Taken against the median of its own bench on this site — not against the whole of the maker market.
Width12 in-65 % against the median of this bench
Weight18.1 lb-58 % against the median of this bench
Our score
7.4/ 10
A reasonable alternative if you want to avoid a subscription.
What use this one answers, among workshop machines
A beginner who refuses subscriptions.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
The Cricut Maker 4 in a Seashell bundle, working with more than 300 materials, with Print-Then-Cut and Design Space, sold here by a third-party seller.
Best for: A crafter who wants the widest ecosystem and the easiest software.
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