Cricut® vs Silhouette

One of the most frequent questions we hear is "What's the difference between the Silhouette and the Cricut®?" (Well, most people don't ask with the registered trademark symbol after the word Cricut®). Anyway, in an effort to have a simple answer to that question we have created the following chart in hopes that you'll find a comprehensive answer.

	Cricut®	Cricut Expression™	Silhouette
Manufacturer	Provo Craft & Novelty	Provo Craft & Novelty	QuicKutz
Maximum cutting width	6"	12"	8.5"
Maximum cut length	9"	24"	39"
Fonts that come with the machine	1 font in 6 styles	1 in 4 styles	As many as you have installed on your computer
Shapes that come with the machine	About 50	About 75	50
Price	$154 on Google Shopping	$289 on Google Shopping	$299 at many of QuicKutz's online dealers
Connects to computer	PC only with Design Studio software ($45 on Google Shopping). Still requires cartridges for use.	PC only with Design Studio software ($45 on Google Shopping). Still requires cartridges for use.	PC only
Requires computer	No	No	Yes
Requires cartridges	Yes	Yes	No
Shape sizes	1" to 5 1/2" in 1/2" increments. With Design Studio, any increment.	1/4" to 11 1/2"	1/4" to 8"
Can create your own shapes	No	No	Yes
Cuts vinyl	In 6" x 9" sheets	In 12" x 24" sheets	In rolls of 8.5" x 39"
Cost for more fonts	$60 per cartridge (usually comes with 1 font and about 50 shapes)	$60 per cartridge (usually comes with 1 font and about 50 shapes)	There are thousands of FREE fonts online you can use.
Cost for more shapes	$60 per cartridge (usually comes with 1 font and about 50 shapes)	$60 per cartridge (usually comes with 1 font and about 50 shapes)	$3 to $5 per shape on the Silhouette online store, or you can draw your own shapes for free
Size of machine	6 1/2" tall, 15 1/2" wide, 7" deep	21.5 in (54.6 cm) x 7 in (17.8 cm) x 7.75 in (19.7 cm)	4 1/2" tall, 16" wide, 6 1/2" deep
Weight	9.5 lbs.	20 lbs.	4.5 lbs.

Cricut® Cricut Expression™ are registered trademarks of Provo Craft & Novelty. QuicKutz is in no way affiliated with either of these products or their manufacturer.