LXi vs Vectric Aspire
LXi
signwarehouse.comVectric Aspire
vectric.comSide by side
| Figure | LXi | Vectric Aspire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Sign Design Software | 8.0 (#7) | 7.1 (#21) |
| Founded | 1963 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Denison, Texas, United States | Alcester, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | LXi 26 is design and production software for vinyl cutting, signage, and large-format graphics. | Aspire is software for designing and cutting parts on a CNC router, combining 2D design and toolpath calculation with 3D relief modeling and machining strategies. |
| Support | The purchase page links to LXi support resources, and the maker says purchases include access to training videos. | Vectric provides a technical support email address and lists office hours as Monday through Friday, 8am–4pm UK time. |
Plans
LXi
- LXi 26 Expert$595, paid once
- LXi 26 Master Plus$1,095, paid once
- LXi 26 RIP Design$2,495, paid once
In their own words
LXi
LXi 26 is Windows software for designing and producing vinyl cuts, signs, and large-format graphics. Its design tools cover text and shapes, bitmap editing, tracing, and Fit-to-Shape operations. Every edition reads SVG files and can import and edit older Flexi raster and vector files. An Adobe CC plugin sends Illustrator vectors to LXi and Photoshop raster work to LXi RIP Design. RIP Design also transfers files from CorelDraw, Illustrator, and Photoshop to Visual Production Manager. The maker lists support for more than 1,000 cutter models across 97 brands, including Vinyl Express, Graphtec, Roland, and GCC. Expert costs $595, paid once, Master Plus $1,095, paid once, and RIP Design $2,495, paid once. A 15-day trial is described on product pages, while the FAQ says one week. LXi runs on Windows 10 and 11; Mac installation through Parallels or Boot Camp is unsupported.
Vectric Aspire
Vectric Aspire has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.