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VEVOR 12-Inch Vinyl Cutter review

A budget 12-inch craft cutter with buttons, 20,000 built-in designs and no recurring software fee, cutting, writing and scoring.

The offer

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

Width12 in
Designs20,000+
FunctionsCut, write or draw, score
FilesPNG, JPG, SVG, TIF
ConnectionsUSB, Bluetooth, USB drive
SystemsMac, Windows, Android 5.1+, iOS
Weight18.1 lb
Amazon ASINB0H97JGPXJ
EAN0199912230374

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.

What we judge these workshop machines on

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