MatrixGold 4 vs Rhinoceros (Rhino 9)
A side-by-side of facts taken from each maker’s public pages (or a named reseller). This is not a recommendation and not a paid placement.
| MatrixGold 4 Current | Rhinoceros (Rhino 9) Current | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows 10 or 11. Gemvision’s requirements list does not include ARM. A licence activates on one device at a time. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Windows and Mac (one commercial licence covers both, per McNeel). Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Price | US list on the Gemvision store: $5,995.00 with Rhinoceros; $5,495.00 without. The with-Rhinoceros option is listed as including a MatrixGold 4 licence, Rhinoceros 9, and a six-month MatrixGold Membership. MatrixGold 4 runs on Rhino 8, which Gemvision says is included with a Rhino 9 commercial licence. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Europe list, commercial single-user: €995 for Rhino 9. Upgrade from an older version listed at €595, with a promotional €395 price ending 1 March 2027. McNeel notes that international prices may vary. A working United States dollar price list was not opened on this check. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Licence | Paid licence; a valid Rhino licence is required. Can be activated on one device at a time. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Permanent licence; no maintenance fees. Support and service releases for the current version are included. Hardware or OS changes may require a paid upgrade. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Rhino required? | Yes. MatrixGold 4 requires Rhino 8. If you are on Rhino 7, a Rhino upgrade is required before or alongside MatrixGold 4. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | This is Rhino. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Exports | Exports include STL, 3DM and OBJ, per Gemvision materials cited on the store and feature pages. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Saves .3dm; McNeel documents opening and saving common exchange formats including STL, STEP, IGES, OBJ, FBX and glTF. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Jewellery tools | Gem placement, profile builders, pattern libraries, gem maps, material lists and tech reports, in the maker’s wording. Version 4.1 adds Advanced Pavé, mesh tools, experimental AI Connect, and other modelling updates. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not jewellery-specific out of the box. Jewellery tools are added with plugins or built by hand. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Trial | Gemvision offers a 15-day trial to qualified users in some regions. Availability is not published as a global self-serve download. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | 90-day evaluation. After that, a licence is required to save files or run plugins, according to McNeel. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Membership or upgrades | A six-month membership is included with the licence purchase on the store. After that, membership is an optional annual extra; Stuller’s materials list software upgrades among membership benefits. The current annual membership price was not published on the pages checked. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | No maintenance fees, per McNeel’s Europe sales page. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
Gemvision’s jewellery plugin built on Rhino. Current list prices on the Gemvision store are $5,995 with Rhinoceros and $5,495 without.
A general NURBS modeller used as the base for most jewellery plugins. Permanent licences, Windows and Mac.
Written by the editorial team. Prefer a current official quote before you buy.