RhinoArtisan vs CounterSketch

RhinoArtisan8.7Visit CounterSketch8.4Visit

Higher score RhinoArtisan #4 in Jewelry Design Software 8.7/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit RhinoArtisan

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

• RhinoArtisan fits best

  Rhino-based jewelry manufacturers

• CounterSketch fits best

  Retailers offering guided customization

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Side by side

Feature	RhinoArtisan 8.7/10 Visit ↗	CounterSketch 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Jewelry Design Software	#7 in Jewelry Design Software
Best for	Rhino-based jewelry manufacturers	Retailers offering guided customization
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€3,000 one-time	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	15 days
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	15 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Phone, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RhinoArtisan 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	Extensive parametric builders and specialized stone-setting tools Ring resizing protects stone and setting areas Pricing, reports, sprues, STL export and 3D-printing 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	Windows-only desktop software Requires Rhino 7 or 8 for the plugin workflow €2,400 entry price and no free plan	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	RhinoArtisan is a Windows desktop plugin for Rhino 7 and Rhino 8, designed for jewelry designers, manufacturers and retailers. Its focus is the full jewelry workflow: parametric ring, shank and component builders; gemstone creation and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RhinoArtisan — where it wins

  • Extensive parametric builders and specialized stone-setting tools
  • Ring resizing protects stone and setting areas
  • Pricing, reports, sprues, STL export and 3D-printing workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Requires Rhino 7 or 8 for the plugin workflow
  • €2,400 entry price and no free plan

• 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

• RhinoArtisan8.7/10 · 15-day trial

  A deep Rhino-based jewelry toolkit, priced for professional design and production teams.

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• CounterSketch8.4/10 · 15-day trial

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

  Visit CounterSketchFull verdict →