Cr Touch vs Bltouch: Which One Should You Buy
A guide to choosing between CR Touch and BLTouch probes by printer model, mainboard fit and bracket needs, using the CR Touch kits covered here.
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When a print starts uneven, the rest of the job can suffer, and a bed leveling probe exists to map the bed surface so the printer can compensate for tilt. In cr touch vs bltouch, the choice comes down to which probe fits your printer and mainboard, and which kit includes the brackets your printer needs. This guide covers the CR Touch kits listed here, explains how they differ, and flags the compatibility details to confirm before you buy.
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No BLTouch kit is covered in this guide, so this guide states no BLTouch specs. Judge a BLTouch listing on its own stated printer fit, and use the CR Touch details below only for the CR Touch kits named here.
cr touch vs bltouch: the short answer
CR Touch is Creality’s own bed leveling probe, and the kits covered here are built around Creality printers. The bracket kits name 32 Bit V4.2.2 and V4.2.7 mainboards; the no-bracket kit listing names none. If your printer and mainboard appear in the listing for a kit, that kit is a plausible fit, subject to the bracket question below. If your printer or mainboard does not appear in a listing, do not assume fit from a similar model name, because several kits in this guide name narrow model lists and the title and bullet lists inside some kits disagree on fit, as flagged below.
BLTouch, by contrast, is a different probe family from a different maker, and it is not one of the kits covered here. The guide cannot rank a BLTouch kit on specs that are Not stated here, so a reader with a printer outside the Creality lists below should compare a BLTouch listing the same way, by printer model, mainboard and bracket fit.
How a CR Touch probe levels a bed
The listings describe the same core idea: the probe carries out multi-point detection on the print platform and records the height of each detection point. The system then builds a virtual plane from those heights and calculates the tilt between the nozzle and the platform, so it can compensate for different points during printing.
Bed surface fit is stated in similar words across the kits: each listing names PEI, sticker, glass and metal platforms. The no-bracket kit adds more platform materials, and the Comgrow listing also says the kit works with any surface, so treat the four named surfaces as the stated fit. Printer model, mainboard version and brackets are the details that do.
The CR Touch kits covered here, in order
The kits below appear in order, from the clearest fit to the kits that need the closest checking, based on stated compatibility, brackets and contradictions in each listing.
Creality CR Touch Auto Leveling Sensor, no brackets included. This kit is for the newer model lists in this guide, including Ender 3 NEO, Ender 3 V2 Neo, Ender 3 Max Neo, Ender 3 S1 Plus, Ender 3 S1, Ender 3 S1 Pro, Ender 5 S1, Ender 3 V3 SE, Ender 3 V3 KE and CR-10 Smart Pro. Its listing states positioning accuracy of no more than 0.04 mm and reuse for more than 100,000 times. The catch is in the title itself: no brackets are included, so this kit suits a reader who already has a suitable bracket or who plans the bracket question separately. For a newer Creality model on that list, the stated accuracy and the broad model list put it at the head of this guide.
Comgrow Creality CR Touch Auto Bed Leveling Sensor Kit with metal push pin. This kit covers the older Ender and CR-10 range, including Ender 3, Ender 3 V2, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 Max, Ender 5 Pro, Ender 5 and CR-10, with 32 Bit V4.2.2 and V4.2.7 mainboards. Its title names 3 Max, but its bullet list omits that model while adding Ender 5s, so confirm the exact model before buying. Its listing states 3 mounting brackets, a metal push pin, multi-point detection and reuse for more than 100,000 times. It also states a clear limit: it does not fit SKR Mini E3 V3 on Ender 5 Plus, which is exactly the kind of detail to check before buying. With brackets included and a stated limit that is easy to check, it sits second in this guide.
Creality CR Touch Auto Leveling Kit with brackets and nozzles. This kit is for Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 V2, Ender 3 Max, Ender 5, Ender 5 Pro and CR 10, with 3 mounting brackets in the package and spare nozzles listed in the package contents. Its title names Ender 3 Max, but its bullet list omits that model, so confirm Ender 3 Max fit before buying. Its listing states multi-point detection and reuse for more than 100,000 times. It sits third because its own listing disagrees with itself on mainboard versions: the title states 32 Bit V4.2.2 and V4.2.7 mainboards, while a bullet states V4.4.2 and V4.2.7 motherboards. Confirm the mainboard version from the listing and from your printer before buying, and do not treat either version string as settled until you have checked it.
Offilial CR Touch Auto Bed Leveling Sensor Kit. This kit lists 3 mounting brackets and compatibility with Ender 3 V2, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3, Ender 3 Max, Ender 5, Ender 5 Pro, Ender 5 Plus and CR 10, with 32 Bit V4.2.2 and V4.2.7 mainboards. Its title names Ender 3 Max but not Ender 5 Plus, while its bullets name Ender 5 Plus but not Ender 3 Max, so confirm the exact model before buying. It sits last here because its naming needs checking: the title names Offilial, while the bullets describe a Creality CR Touch kit. That naming gap does not prove a problem with the hardware, but it means a careful reader should confirm the maker and the package contents from the listing before buying, rather than assuming the kit is identical to the Creality-branded kits above.
What to check before you buy
- Printer model: match your exact printer model against the kit listing, including Neo, S1 and V3 variants, because similar names cover different kits here.
- Mainboard version: match your mainboard against the stated 32 Bit V4.2.2 and V4.2.7 versions where a kit names them, and resolve the V4.4.2 disagreement in the Creality kit listing before buying.
- Brackets: check whether brackets are included, since one kit in this guide includes no brackets and the other kits include 3 mounting brackets.
- Bed surface: confirm your platform is among PEI, sticker, glass and metal, the surfaces the listings name.
- Firmware step: expect a firmware step from the maker website, copied to an SD card, for the kits whose listings describe it, and check your motherboard version before that step. The no-bracket kit listing describes no firmware step.
Those checks are the whole purchase. A probe that does not fit your printer or mainboard cannot level your bed, so skip any kit whose listing does not name your model and mainboard.
Compatibility pitfalls to avoid
The first pitfall is assuming that every Creality printer takes every CR Touch kit. A model name that looks close is not a match.
The second pitfall is ignoring a stated non-fit: the Comgrow kit does not fit SKR Mini E3 V3 on Ender 5 Plus.
The third pitfall is trusting a single version string when a listing disagrees with itself: the Creality kit listing states V4.2.2 in its title and V4.4.2 in a bullet.
The fourth pitfall is treating a probe as a printer upgrade on its own. A leveling probe maps the bed and compensates for tilt, but it does not change the printer, the filament or the print settings.
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Is CR Touch the same as BLTouch?
No. CR Touch is Creality’s probe, and BLTouch is a different probe family from a different maker. This guide covers CR Touch kits only and states no BLTouch specs.
Which CR Touch kit fits an Ender 3 V2?
More than one kit here names Ender 3 V2, so the answer depends on mainboard and brackets. The Comgrow kit names Ender 3 V2 with 32 Bit V4.2.2 and V4.2.7 mainboards, while the no-bracket kit names Ender 3 V2 Neo. The Creality bracket kit names Ender 3 V2 too, but its title states V4.2.2 and its bullet states V4.4.2, so confirm the mainboard version before choosing.
Do I need brackets with a CR Touch kit?
It depends on the kit. The Comgrow, Creality and Offilial kits here include 3 mounting brackets, while the Creality no-bracket kit includes no brackets.
Which bed surfaces work with these CR Touch kits?
The listings name PEI, sticker, glass and metal platforms; confirm any other surface from the listing before buying.
Why does one listing state two mainboard versions?
The Creality bracket kit listing states V4.2.2 in its title and V4.4.2 in a bullet, alongside V4.2.7 in both places. Confirm your mainboard version before buying.
Can a leveling probe fix every uneven print?
No. A probe maps the bed and compensates for tilt, as the listings describe, but it does not change the printer, the filament or the print settings.
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