Best Pencil Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 apps from jewelry design software ranked against Pencil on the same published basis.
- 1Pencil vs Diatech Studio
- 2Pencil vs Kerf
- 3Pencil vs Rhino 3D
- 5Pencil vs ZBrush
- 6Pencil vs 3Design CAD
- 7Pencil vs Facetra
- 8Pencil vs Autodesk Fusion
- 9Pencil vs CounterSketch
- 10Pencil vs Drakon
- 11Pencil vs JewelForge
- 12Pencil vs Jewelry CAD Dream
- 13Pencil vs MyJewel
- 14Pencil vs Carveco
- 15Pencil vs FormaNova AI Jewelry CAD
- 16Pencil vs Ruby Kinglet
- 17Pencil vs TiaraCAD
- 18Pencil vs JewelBeetle
- 19Pencil vs RhinoArtisan
- 20Pencil vs Autodesk 3ds Max
Pencil alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diatech Studio | 7.1 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Kerf | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Rhino 3D | 7.0 | Free plan | $95/mo | Windows, Mac |
| 5 | ZBrush | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 6 | 3Design CAD | 6.4 | Mac, Windows | ||
| 7 | Facetra | 6.3 | ₹4,800/mo | Web | |
| 8 | Autodesk Fusion | 6.2 | $57/mo | Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 9 | CounterSketch | 6.2 | No | $29.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Drakon | 6.2 | No | Web, Windows | |
| 11 | JewelForge | 6.2 | ₹799/mo | Web | |
| 12 | Jewelry CAD Dream | 6.2 | No | $145/mo | Windows |
| 13 | MyJewel | 6.2 | ₹499/mo | Web | |
| 14 | Carveco | 6.1 | No | $15/mo | Windows |
| 15 | FormaNova AI Jewelry CAD | 6.1 | No | Web | |
| 16 | Ruby Kinglet | 6.1 | No | $7/mo | Web |
| 17 | TiaraCAD | 6.1 | No | Mac, Windows | |
| 18 | JewelBeetle | 6.0 | No | Windows | |
| 19 | RhinoArtisan | 6.0 | No | Windows | |
| 20 | Autodesk 3ds Max | 5.4 |
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Questions about Pencil alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pencil?
Diatech Studio, number 1 in jewelry design software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Kerf, Rhino 3D, ZBrush and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pencil?
Diatech Studio 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.