CounterSketch vs TiaraCAD

CounterSketch8.4Visit TiaraCAD8.2Visit

Higher score CounterSketch #7 in Jewelry Design Software 8.4/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CounterSketch

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TiaraCAD #8 in Jewelry Design Software 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit TiaraCAD

• CounterSketch fits best

  Retailers offering guided customization

• TiaraCAD fits best

  Production teams needing jewelry reports

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Side by side

Feature	CounterSketch 8.4/10 Visit ↗	TiaraCAD 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#7 in Jewelry Design Software	#8 in Jewelry Design Software
Best for	Retailers offering guided customization	Production teams needing jewelry reports
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	15 days
Free trial length	15 days	15 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CounterSketch 3/5 · TiaraCAD 3/5
Parametric modeling	Not checked yet	—
Ring sizing tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Stone setting tools	✓	✓
Photorealistic rendering	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Manufacturing export	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Desktop	Desktop
File export formats	Not checked yet	CSV, XML
Our review
Pros	More than 2,500 styles and 1,000 components Real-time pricing, gemstone selection, and photorealistic rendering Supports Stuller manufacturing orders and 3D-printing prototypes	Specialized sizing, gemstone placement, and setting tools Weight, surface-area, gemstone, and color-coded PDF reports CSV and XML exports support ERP and production workflows
Cons	No free plan is available The paid plans are desktop-focused for Windows and macOS Capabilities and feature counts vary by CounterSketch version	Desktop workflow is classified for Windows The paid product has no free plan Listed plans are tied to Rhino 8 workflows
Our verdict	CounterSketch is interactive 3D jewelry design software from Gemvision, a Stuller company. It is built for jewelers, retail store teams, and showrooms that want customers to participate in guided jewelry customization. Users can browse… Read the review →	TiaraCAD is desktop jewelry CAD software for designers and production teams working on rings, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and custom diamond jewelry. It operates as a Rhino plugin and focuses on jewelry-specific design tasks… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CounterSketch — where it wins

  • More than 2,500 styles and 1,000 components
  • Real-time pricing, gemstone selection, and photorealistic rendering
  • Supports Stuller manufacturing orders and 3D-printing prototypes

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The paid plans are desktop-focused for Windows and macOS
  • Capabilities and feature counts vary by CounterSketch version

• TiaraCAD — where it wins

  • Specialized sizing, gemstone placement, and setting tools
  • Weight, surface-area, gemstone, and color-coded PDF reports
  • CSV and XML exports support ERP and production workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop workflow is classified for Windows
  • The paid product has no free plan
  • Listed plans are tied to Rhino 8 workflows

• CounterSketch8.4/10 · 15-day trial

  A customer-facing design tool with deep jewelry libraries and Stuller production workflows.

  Visit CounterSketchFull verdict →
• TiaraCAD8.2/10 · 15-day trial

  A jewelry-focused Rhino plugin for sizing, settings, reports, and production exports.

  Visit TiaraCADFull verdict →