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Head-to-head · Jewelry Design Software

Drakon vs CounterSketch

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Drakon #6 in Jewelry Design Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Drakon
CounterSketch #7 in Jewelry Design Software 8.4/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CounterSketch

Drakon leads on 0 checks, CounterSketch on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDrakon · 8.5/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresDrakon · 5 of 5

Drakon scores higher on our rubric for jewelry design software: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Drakon is the better fit for parametric jewelry designers needing AI help. CounterSketch is the better fit for retailers offering guided customization.

  • Drakon fits best

    Parametric jewelry designers needing AI help

  • CounterSketch fits best

    Retailers offering guided customization

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Side by side

Feature Drakon 8.5/10 Visit ↗ CounterSketch 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #6 in Jewelry Design Software #7 in Jewelry Design Software
Best for Parametric jewelry designers needing AI help Retailers offering guided customization
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €1,995 one-time —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 15 days
Free trial length 30 days 15 days
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows Windows, macOS
Support Email, Docs Phone, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Drakon 5/5 · CounterSketch 3/5
Parametric modeling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Ring sizing tools ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Stone setting tools ✓ ✓
Photorealistic rendering ✓ ✓
Manufacturing export ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported platforms Desktop Desktop
File export formats STL Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Parametric builders cover rings, resizing, gems, settings, and modeling history
  • Automatic pavé placement supports Nurbs, SubD, and mesh objects
  • Technical reports, STL generation, and Rhino rendering support production workflows
  • 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
Cons
  • Requires Rhino and runs on Windows
  • The perpetual license costs €1,995 upfront
  • After the 30-day trial, only a few tools remain available
  • No free plan is available
  • The paid plans are desktop-focused for Windows and macOS
  • Capabilities and feature counts vary by CounterSketch version
Our verdict

Drakon is a desktop jewelry CAD plug-in for Rhino and Grasshopper, aimed at jewelry designers and manufacturers who need adjustable models and production-oriented outputs. Its scope covers parametric jewelry builders, gemstone creation and…

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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…

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  1. DrakonJewelry Design Software 8.530-day trial
  2. CounterSketchJewelry Design Software 8.415-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Drakon — where it wins

    • Parametric builders cover rings, resizing, gems, settings, and modeling history
    • Automatic pavé placement supports Nurbs, SubD, and mesh objects
    • Technical reports, STL generation, and Rhino rendering support production workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires Rhino and runs on Windows
    • The perpetual license costs €1,995 upfront
    • After the 30-day trial, only a few tools remain available

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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