| Cricut® | Cricut Expression™ | Silhouette SD | |
| Manufacturer | Provo Craft & Novelty | Provo Craft & Novelty | Silhouette America, Inc. |
| Maximum cutting width | 5.5" | 11.5" | 8" |
| 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 | $99 on Google Shopping | $249 on Google Shopping | $249 at many of Silhouette's online dealers |
| Connects to computer | PC only with Design Studio software ($40 on Google Shopping). Requires cartridges for use. | PC only with Design Studio software ($40 on Google Shopping). Requires cartridges for use. | PC with included ROBO Master software. Macintosh* (with full version of Adobe Illustrator) |
| 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 | Sheets, and in rolls of 9" 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) | $1.99 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. |