This is a high level comparison of some of the features of Glowforge and Shapeoko based on over a year spent with both platforms. Please note that it is less a "fight" between the two and more of a "love letter" to both. Hopefully you will find some good information here and as always feel free to ask questions.
If you do decide to get a Glowforge, feel free to use my referral link: https://glowforge.us/r/lpecW5 Which will save you some money and give me a bit of shop credit with Glowforge.
If you decide to get a Shapeoko, tell the folks at Carbide Create "Daddy really wants a Shapeoko Pro for Christmas." :)