Vigorous SPC Click Lock Vinyl Plank vs GlueCore Satinstone Glue-Down Vinyl Tile

Buy the Vigorous if you want a floating floor you can install yourself over most existing subfloors, with attached underpad and a lifetime residential warranty. Buy the GlueCore if you want a thinner, harder-wearing tile-look floor for a glue-down install, especially in a light commercial space where its 22 mil wear layer and 10-year commercial warranty matter. The Vigorous wins on installation ease and warranty length for homes; the GlueCore wins on wear layer and a tile format that suits bathrooms and entryways. Owners of both report solid waterproof performance; the trade-off is that glue-down takes more prep and skill.

• Choose the Vigorous if you want a click-lock plank floor you can float over a subfloor yourself, with underpad already attached.
• Choose the GlueCore if you want a thin glue-down tile floor with a heavier wear layer for a bathroom, entry or light commercial space.