Which Solution(s) is Right for You?
SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard
Perfect for small teams, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard is included with every license of SOLIDWORKS Professional or Premium on subscription. This simple tool helps teams with data security, revision control, and reusing design data easily.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional is a highly customizable tool for managing your product data. A step up from PDM Standard, the Professional version of this add-in is intended for larger teams with large amounts of data. Advanced features include designing workflows, automation, remote access, and much more.
Which License Type(s) Does Your Company Need?
SOLIDWORKS PDM Viewer
PDM Viewer licenses are the most basic license type, allowing users access to read, view, and print files from the PDM vault.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Contributor
The Contributor level of license adds on the ability to check files in and out, use the web client to search remotely, and work with all file types.
SOLIDWORKS PDM CAD Editor
PDM Editor licenses include all of the features of the Viewer and Contributor levels, but also enable users to access PDM functionality from within SOLIDWORKS CAD.
SOLIDWORKS Manage Viewer
Similar to PDM Viewer licenses, these allow users to search, view, and print within the areas of Manage, including documents, data, dashboards, BOMs, and more.
SOLIDWORKS Manage Contributor
Contributor licenses build on the Manage Viewer license functionality to allow for the creation and management of processes, tasks, workflows, and non-CAD data.
SOLIDWORKS Manage CAD Editor
The SOLIDWORKS Manage CAD Editor license grants full access to all areas of SOLIDWORKS Manage, including the creation and editing of CAD data.
Do You Need Additional Collaboration Capabilities? Or Want to Limit On-premise IT Infrastructure?
If your entire team does not work together in a single location, collaboration and management of data and projects can become a challenge with traditional solutions. In these cases, customers often find that adding a Cloud solution can improve efficiency.
Cloud services available to enhance your SOLIDWORKS data management tools include:
Contact Your SOLIDWORKS Reseller
If you need to purchase a SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD license first, we recommend starting with our Guide to Buying SOLIDWORKS with answers to common questions like:
How Much Do SOLIDWORKS Data Management Solutions Cost?
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