EasyCut Pro vs Exact-Cut

EasyCut Pro is sign-design and vinyl-cutting software for making signs, decals, logos and stickers on Windows and macOS. Its design tools include shape drawing and editing, text layout, node editing and a built-in library of over 350 shapes. It imports vector formats such as DXF, PLT, PDF, AI, SVG, EPS, WPC, GSD, PNG, SCUT and FCM, and can trace JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF images into cuttable vector paths. Production tools include rhinestone design, nesting, welding, tiling, weeding borders, layers, cut-by-color, contour cutting and cutting-order control. The maker says it supports hundreds of vinyl cutters, including models from Graphtec, Roland, Mimaki, GCC and USCutter. It can use TrueType fonts installed on the computer. A 15-day demo places two horizontal lines through projects as a watermark; entering a purchased serial number removes it on future cutting projects. Each platform license costs $199.95 as a one-time purchase and is described as a one-time purchase with free lifetime updates.

Exact-Cut is design-and-cut software for logos, shapes, lettering, pinstriping, and vinyl or card projects. Drawing tools include shape welding and a freestyle pen with automatic smoothing. Contour tools outline objects, shapes, and text, with controls for offsets, holes, insets, and contour bleed. It supports more than 100 materials, including vinyl, cardstock, heat transfer material, paper, fabric, leather, felt, and cork. A free clipart library provides project shapes and ready-to-cut box templates. Cutter connections include wireless Auto-Connectivity, USB, and U-Disk; the site also mentions smartphone wireless use. Exact-Cut works fully offline. It is free to download and use with supported cutters, but is included only with supported cutter models. Listed requirements are Windows 10 or later or macOS 10.16 Catalina or later, with at least 4GB RAM and 500MB disk space. The maker is Jinan Eternal Software Technology Ltd, based in Jinan, Shandong Province, China.