Alternatives to Roland VersaCut?

I posted about cut Studio. I forgot Roland sells a cutter now.

For me on low run jobs, nothing beats a ruler and a knife.

 

We use the Image Edge Cutting System which uses rails for the blade to go along. You get 4 30" rails that you can connect together. I use it a lot and it has helped improving my skills at cutting free hand with a ruler.

 

You can adjust the depth of the blade when you are cutting. I usually cut on scrap foamcore or something so I don't gouge the table.

It doesn't have any way to hold the rail down. I usually stick some small strips of masking tape on the back edge to hold it in place. I find that going down slower is more consistent than ripping down a long edge quickly.

I liked it because it was a few hundred bucks and it allowed me to cut longer edges. It isn't perfect, but it works for now. My next step is to install the Kooto cutter I bought the other month so that I can cut foamcore posters quicker. The Kooto does hold material in place, but you are limited on the size.