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Culet Studio vs KeyShot
KeyShot gives a skilled artist full control over every light and material. Culet Studio is built for the everyday job: a full set of catalog photos in every metal, in a few clicks, plus weight and stone measurements, which KeyShot doesn't list as features.
Choose KeyShot if
- You make hero and ad images and want full control of light, camera and materials
- You need animation, exploded views or AR export
- You render many kinds of products, not only jewelry
Choose Culet Studio if
- You need the standard product-page set in every metal, fast
- You want weight, stones and ring size from the same file
- You'd rather not set up materials, lights and cameras for each piece
- You need it free, and in a browser
Side by side
| Culet Studio | KeyShot | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | A web browser with WebGL | Windows and macOS desktop |
| Set-up per piece | Automatic: metal and stone roles found for you | Assign materials (templates can automate this) and set up lights and cameras |
| Catalog photos from the CAD file | Yes: 6 standard poses in every metal, in one click | Yes, made by you: set up each camera and shot (they can be saved and reused); a ready pose set isn't listed |
| Render control | Presets: 3 reflection styles, 3 diamond looks, gray, white or black backgrounds (transparent for photos) | Full: lights, camera, material graph, caustics |
| Animation and AR | 360° spin and live 3D | Turntables and animations; AR export; KeyShotXR (Studio Web add-on) and VR (add-on) |
| Weight, stones, ring size | Yes | Not listed on their site |
| Casting checks | Yes | Not listed on their site |
| Price | Free, with credit | $1,299 per user a year (Professional), $1,599 (Business); 14-day trial |
What KeyShot does better
- Far more control and a higher ceiling for hero images: lighting, camera, caustics, depth of field.
- Animation, exploded views, AR export, KeyShotXR (Studio Web add-on) and a VR add-on.
- Imports 30+ file formats and offers network and cloud rendering for teams.
What Culet Studio adds
- A catalog set of six standard poses in every metal, in one click.
- No scene set-up: metals and stones are recognized from the file.
- The inspection report and casting checks on the same file.
- Free, in a browser, on any computer with WebGL.
Use them together
Use Culet Studio for the everyday catalog and checks, and KeyShot for the campaign images that need an artist.
KeyShot Studio: $1,299 per user a year (Professional) or $1,599 (Business); KeyShot Studio Web $39 a month. 14-day trial.
Try Culet Studio freeFacts about KeyShot come from its own pages, checked 14 October 2026. Features and prices change; check them before you decide. Something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
iJewel3D, KeyShot, GlamAR, Fynd, Perfect Corp., MatrixGold and Rhino are trademarks of their respective owners. Culet Studio is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. Comparisons are based on information each company publishes on its own website, checked on the date shown, and may have changed since.
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