Best Pencil Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 tools from jewelry design software ranked against Pencil on the same published basis.
- 1Pencil vs Rhino 3D
- 2Pencil vs Diatech Studio
- 3Pencil vs Kerf
- 4Pencil vs 3Design CAD
- 6Pencil vs ZBrush
- 7Pencil vs CounterSketch
- 8Pencil vs Drakon
- 9Pencil vs Carveco
- 10Pencil vs TiaraCAD
- 11Pencil vs JewelBeetle
- 12Pencil vs RhinoArtisan
- 13Pencil vs Facetra
- 14Pencil vs JewelForge
- 15Pencil vs Ruby Kinglet
- 16Pencil vs Autodesk Fusion
- 17Pencil vs FormaNova AI Jewelry CAD
- 18Pencil vs Jewelry CAD Dream
- 19Pencil vs MyJewel
- 20Pencil vs Autodesk 3ds Max
Pencil alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhino 3D | 7.4 | Free plan | $95/mo | Windows, Mac |
| 2 | Diatech Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Kerf | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | 3Design CAD | 7.0 | Mac, Windows | ||
| 6 | ZBrush | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 7 | CounterSketch | 6.9 | No | $29.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Drakon | 6.9 | No | Web, Windows | |
| 9 | Carveco | 6.8 | No | $15/mo | Windows |
| 10 | TiaraCAD | 6.8 | No | Mac, Windows | |
| 11 | JewelBeetle | 6.7 | No | Windows | |
| 12 | RhinoArtisan | 6.7 | No | Windows | |
| 13 | Facetra | 6.6 | ₹4,800/mo | Web | |
| 14 | JewelForge | 6.5 | ₹799/mo | Web | |
| 15 | Ruby Kinglet | 6.5 | No | $7/mo | Web |
| 16 | Autodesk Fusion | 6.4 | $57/mo | Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 17 | FormaNova AI Jewelry CAD | 6.4 | No | Web | |
| 18 | Jewelry CAD Dream | 6.4 | No | $145/mo | Windows |
| 19 | MyJewel | 6.4 | ₹499/mo | Web | |
| 20 | Autodesk 3ds Max | 5.6 |
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Questions about Pencil alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pencil?
Rhino 3D, number 1 in jewelry design software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Diatech Studio, Kerf, 3Design CAD and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pencil?
Rhino 3D is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 19 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.