MatrixGold 4 vs RhinoArtisan 7
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 | RhinoArtisan 7 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 | RhinoArtisan 7 for Windows runs on Rhino 7, 8 and 9 for Windows only. A separate Mac product is in beta and is free while the beta lasts; its price will be announced before the beta ends. 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 | Permanent licences, one-time payment, no maintenance fees: €4,000 Full Edition (includes a Rhino 9 Commercial licence); €3,000 for users who already own commercial Rhino 7, 8 or 9; €2,400 competitive upgrade for users of 3Design, Matrix, RhinoGold or other jewellery CAD. Upgrades from RhinoArtisan 6: €850; from version 5: €1,450. 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 that never expires. One-time payment, no maintenance fees, governed by the RhinoArtisan EULA. 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 | Yes, for the Windows product. The Full Edition includes Rhino 9 Commercial (that Rhino licence also works on Mac, but RhinoArtisan 7 for Windows does not run on a Mac). 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 | Not published Specific export format list was not itemised on the buy page checked. Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| 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 | The maker describes jewellery CAD tools plus an in-app Assistant (version 6.7) that can search past designs and run commands in natural language, and an agent called Ettore for production-oriented design, BOMs and pricing. 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 | Not published A 15-day trial is mentioned in some third-party lists; it was not confirmed on the buy page in this check. Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| 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 | Premium support and all RhinoArtisan updates (minor and major) are included for the first 6 months. Rhino updates are not included. 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 jewellery CAD plugin for Rhino, sold as a permanent Windows licence from €3,000 if you already own Rhino.
Written by the editorial team. Prefer a current official quote before you buy.