SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS offers 3D tools for creating, simulating, publishing, and managing product data. SOLIDWORKS Design supports parts, assemblies, drawings, sheet-metal work, and framing, while the wider portfolio includes simulation tools for evaluating performance, efficiency, and durability. Design is installed locally and can work offline. With Cloud Services, it connects to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for collaboration and revision management; teams can share and mark up designs with stakeholders. Browser-based xDesign modeling tools run without local installation. Design Standard with Cloud Services costs $2,820 USD per year for one machine-locked device, excluding local taxes. Professional costs $3,456 USD per year and Premium costs $4,716 USD per year, each for a single user and excluding local taxes. A separate Makers plan is $48.00 USD per year for personal, non-commercial use. Design Standard is free for students. Online purchases include technical support, and purchases can be cancelled and refunded within 15 days.
Who it is for
It suits product designers and organizations working with parts, assemblies, drawings, sheet metal, or framing. Students can access the Design Standard tier for free, while Makers is for personal, non-commercial use.
What is good
- Supports parts, assemblies, and drawings.
- Includes sheet-metal and framing workflows.
- Can be used offline.
- Cloud Services supports collaboration and revision management.
- Design Standard is free for students.
What to know first
- Standard is $2,820 USD per year.
- The Standard device license is machine-locked.
- Makers is limited to personal, non-commercial use.
Verdict
SOLIDWORKS covers core 3D design workflows, with simulation tools and cloud-connected collaboration available across its offering. Check the plan and license terms carefully, especially the machine-locked Standard license and the non-commercial Makers restriction.
SOLIDWORKS plans and pricing
All plansCompared on 3D modeling software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $2,820/user/mo
- Assembly design
- Yes
- Sheet-metal tools
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
