Best Jewelry Design Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Kerf is ranked #1 of 19 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Pencil and Jewelry CAD Dream. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pencil. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Pencil at $39/mo.
19 jewelry design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Parametric modeling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerf | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 |  Pencil | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Jewelry CAD Dream | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $145/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | 3Design CAD | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | RhinoArtisan | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Rhino 3D | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $95/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Drakon | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | JewelBeetle | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | CounterSketch | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | TiaraCAD | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | No | View |
| 11 |  FormaNova AI Jewelry CAD | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Diatech Studio | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | ZBrush | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 |  JewelForge | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 15 |  Ruby Kinglet | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 5 /mo | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Facetra | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 17 | Carveco | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 17.5 /mo | — | View |
| 18 |  Autodesk 3ds Max | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 |  MyJewel | 4.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which jewelry design software is ranked first on Inferse?
Kerf is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 8.1. Pencil is second and Jewelry CAD Dream third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Pencil has the lowest first paid tier we found: $39/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.