Miter Saws
Machines are sorted into tiers by price, build quality & typical usage
Weekend Warrior occasional use
Hobbyist regular home shop
Serious Hobbyist frequent, dedicated shop
Semi-Pro near-daily use
Professional industrial use
Read how we assign tiers
Festool Kapex KS 120 REB Sliding Compound Miter SawProfessional
The Kapex KS 120 is Festool's premium trim saw, built around precise angle scales, excellent dust extraction, and a …
Festool Kapex KSC 60 EB Cordless Sliding Compound Miter SawProfessional
The KSC 60 is Festool's cordless Kapex-family saw, giving Kapex-grade cut quality and dust collection off a 36-volt …
Makita LS1219L 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawProfessional
The LS1219L is Makita's 12-inch dual-bevel slider with the largest crosscut capacity in this group, a two-rail design …
Makita XSL08 18V X2 (36V) 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawProfessional
The XSL08 is Makita's cordless 36-volt 12-inch dual-bevel slider, a genuine production saw with class-leading capacity …
DeWalt DWS780 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSemi-Pro
The DWS780 is the benchmark 12-inch dual-bevel slider, and its XPS shadow line is the feature owners rave about since it …
Makita LS1019L 10-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSemi-Pro
The LS1019L is Makita's premium 10-inch dual-bevel slider, with a two-rail design that sits flush to a wall and a big …
Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSemi-Pro
The Milwaukee 6955-20 is a heavy 12-inch dual-bevel slider that owners call the smoothest-cutting saw they've used, with …
Bosch GCM12SD 12-Inch Axial-Glide Dual-Bevel Sliding Miter SawSemi-Pro
The GCM12SD is Bosch's axial-glide 12-inch dual-bevel saw, and owners consistently praise the glide action and the fact …
DeWalt DWS779 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSerious Hobbyist
The DWS779 is one of the most popular 12-inch dual-bevel sliders, and owners rate it accurate out of the box at around …
Metabo HPT C12RSH2S 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSerious Hobbyist
This Metabo HPT is a 12-inch dual-bevel slider with a compact fixed-rail design that lets it sit near a wall, which …
Ridgid R4222 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSerious Hobbyist
The R4222 is a 12-inch dual-bevel slider with an industry-leading 70-degree miter range and an LED shadow line, and …
Makita LS1018 10-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSerious Hobbyist
The LS1018 is a light, compact 10-inch dual-bevel slider that owners praise for smooth, precise action and strong dust …
DeWalt DWS715 12-Inch Compound Miter SawHobbyist
The DWS715 is a 12-inch single-bevel compound that owners rate highly for power and out-of-box accuracy, and it's a …
Metabo HPT C12FDHS 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Compound Miter SawHobbyist
This Metabo HPT is a 12-inch dual-bevel compound with a well-liked micro-bevel adjustment, and it carries a 5-year pro …
Ryobi TSS120L 12-Inch Sliding Compound Miter SawHobbyist
The TSS120L is the cheapest 12-inch slider that owners don't write off, and reviewers report it cutting accurately out …
Ridgid R4123 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Compound Miter SawHobbyist
The R4123 is a 12-inch dual-bevel compound with an internally powered LED shadow line and Ridgid's lifetime service …
Metabo HPT C10FCGS 10-Inch Compound Miter SawWeekend Warrior
This is a first miter saw for trim, framing, and general DIY on a tight budget, and owners like that it tends to arrive …
WEN MM1011 10-Inch Compact Sliding Compound Miter SawWeekend Warrior
The MM1011 gets you a real 12-inch crosscut in a small, cheap package, which owners like for tight garages and shops. …
Ryobi TSS103 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter SawWeekend Warrior
The TSS103 is the most-documented saw in this price range, a 10-inch slider with an LED shadow line that owners often …
Craftsman CMXEMAR120 10-Inch Folding Compound Miter SawWeekend Warrior
This Craftsman folds its head and integrates a compact base, so owners like it for storing and moving between jobs. It's …