Fabuwood vs Cubitac Cabinets: Which Should You Buy?

When you search the Fabuwood vs Cubitac question, both brands sell through dealers, which makes the comparison a natural one. The short answer is that Fabuwood is our pick: it offers more door styles, more finishes, more structural upgrades, and a limited lifetime warranty that backs every cabinet for as long as you own your home. Cubitac is a New Jersey cabinet brand with its own dealer network, and we cover it fairly below, but Direct Cabinet Deals is an authorized dealer for Fabuwood and the other brands we carry. We do not sell Cubitac, so we will stick to widely known, neutral facts about that brand throughout this article.

Quick Answer: Which Brand Should You Choose?

If you want the widest selection of door styles, the deepest finish library, plywood box construction on mid and upper lines, dovetail drawer boxes, and a limited lifetime warranty, Fabuwood is the stronger choice. If you are already working with a local dealer who stocks Cubitac and that relationship matters to you, Cubitac is a reasonable path. For shoppers who want to see live prices online, Fabuwood is the clear winner in this matchup.

How Each Brand Is Sold

Fabuwood sells through a network of authorized dealers, including online retailers like Direct Cabinet Deals. Ordering online means you can see the price of every cabinet before you buy. You can browse the full Fabuwood cabinet collection, request a free 3D kitchen design, and order door samples before you commit to a finish.

Cubitac, headquartered in Ridgefield, New Jersey, sells through local dealers you can find with the dealer locator on cubitac.com, and ordering and delivery run through that dealer. Pricing and availability depend on your local dealer, so online comparison shopping is harder with Cubitac than with Fabuwood.

Construction Comparison

The construction table shows that both brands land in a similar general category, but Fabuwood gives you a clearly documented upgrade path: start with Quest or Value Premium for a budget-friendly framed cabinet, step up to Allure for more door styles and colors, or choose Ovela for plywood frameless construction. That tiered structure makes it easy to match your box construction to your budget without switching brands mid-project. For a deeper look at how each Fabuwood line is built, see our full Fabuwood cabinets review.

Door Styles and Finish Range

This is where Fabuwood separates itself most clearly. The brand covers virtually every popular cabinet door style: classic shaker, slim shaker, raised panel, and slab doors, among others. The finish library spans whites, grays, blues, greens, wood tones, and specialty Designer Collection finishes.

Cubitac's product page lists 10 door styles across four series, mostly shaker variations, and its one slab (Milan) and one raised panel (Newport) door are marked discontinuing. The selection is narrower than Fabuwood's catalog: 18 door and color listings on cubitac.com against 259 Fabuwood door and color combinations on our site. Shoppers who want a very specific color or a less common door profile are more likely to find it in the Fabuwood range.

Wondering what a Fabuwood finish looks like in your hand? You can order door samples from our site. Samples arrive in 5 to 8 days and there is a fee for each sample, but seeing the actual finish before ordering a full kitchen is worth it.

Lead Times and Delivery

Fabuwood orders placed through Direct Cabinet Deals typically arrive in 2 to 4 weeks. There are two exceptions worth knowing. Fabuwood Designer Collection finishes, including every Illume Tuscany finish, every Ovela Tuscany finish, Catalina Designer colors such as Verde Salvia, and Allure Designer Colors such as Macadamia Beige and Sage Green, are made to order and take 4 to 6 weeks. The five Allure Galaxy Designer Stains (Biscuit, Claystone, Elderberry, Dark Aqua, and Seaside Pine) take 6 to 8 weeks. If your timeline is tight, stick to the standard color palette and you will be closer to the 2 to 4 week window.

Cubitac does not publish lead times on cubitac.com. Ask your dealer for a written lead time estimate before finalizing your order.

Warranty and What Happens If There Is a Problem

Both Fabuwood and Cubitac carry a limited lifetime warranty. For Fabuwood orders placed through Direct Cabinet Deals, all sales are final, but if your order arrives damaged or a part has a defect, our customer service team handles all shipping-damage claims, replacement-parts requests, and warranty claims directly. You are not left on your own if something goes wrong.

Who Cubitac Suits

Cubitac is a reasonable choice for homeowners who are working with a trusted local dealer that stocks the brand, who prefer in-person sample viewing at a showroom, or who are in a market where Cubitac distribution is strong. Its People Pledge offers direct customer care, including repairs and on-site service, initially only in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Why Fabuwood Is Our Pick

Fabuwood wins this comparison for several practical reasons. First, the five lines, from Quest and Value Premium through Allure, Illume and Ovela, let you choose your door, box and drawers based on your actual budget. Second, the door style and finish library is broader than what most competing brands offer, so unusual color requests or profile combinations are easier to satisfy. Third, soft-close hardware and dovetail drawers come standard on the mid and upper lines without an upgrade charge. Fourth, the limited lifetime warranty is backed by a manufacturer with a long track record in the U.S. cabinet industry. Fifth, ordering online through an authorized dealer lets you see every price before you buy.

Direct Cabinet Deals also carries Jarlin, Kitchen Cabinet Distributors (KCD), CNC Cabinetry, and Eurocraft as strong value, RTA, and frameless alternatives for shoppers with different priorities. Jarlin is a popular choice for budget-conscious buyers who still want assembled cabinets with fast delivery. CNC Cabinetry and Eurocraft offer frameless options that suit modern kitchen layouts. CNC Cabinetry ships fully assembled and is well suited to remodelers who want a broad color range without the wait of a custom order. But when the comparison is specifically Fabuwood vs Cubitac, Fabuwood is the pick we stand behind.

See Live Fabuwood 10x10 Prices

The easiest way to anchor your budget is to look at a standard 10x10 kitchen price. A 10x10 layout uses a defined set of base and wall cabinets that gives you a consistent apples-to-apples price point across door styles and finishes. Browse our Fabuwood 10x10 kitchen packages to see current pricing for the Quest, Value Premium, Allure, Illume and Ovela lines side by side, then use the free 3D design tool to scale the layout to your actual kitchen dimensions.

Brand websites: Fabuwood, Cubitac.