SOLIDWORKS PDM License Comparison
SOLIDWORKS Product Data Management (PDM) is broken down into two license versions, PDM Standard and PDM Professional. Each version comprises of three different license types: PDM CAD Editor, PDM Contributor and PDM Viewer licenses.
Each of the license types is broken down in the table below.
| License Type |
License Versions |
| PDM Standard |
PDM Professional |
| CAD Editor |
- Comes with SOLIDWORKS Professional & Premium CAD licenses.
- For SOLIDWORKS users.
- Has full read/write access to files from explorer and within SOLIDWORKS via PDM add-in.
- Full read/write access. (Depending on assigned permissions)
|
- Separate license.
- For SOLIDWORKS users.
- Has full read/write access to files from explorer and within SOLIDWORKS via PDM add-in.
- Full read/write access. (Depending on assigned permissions).
|
| Contributor |
- Separate license.
- For non-SOLIDWORKS users - generally management who needs to do approvals on drawings, etc.
- Has all the same functionality as CAD Editor without the SOLIDWORKS PDM add-in.
- Full read/write access. (Depending on assigned permissions)
- Not upgradable to PDM Professional version.
|
- Separate license.
- For non-SOLIDWORKS users - generally management who needs to do approvals on drawings, etc.
- Has all the same functionality as CAD Editor without the SOLIDWORKS PDM add-in.
- Full read/write access. (Depending on assigned permissions).
|
| Viewer |
- Separate license.
- For users who only require READ access into the vault, i.e., Procurement / Finance/ Manufacturing.
- Bundle pack of 5 licenses.
- Not upgradable to PDM Professional version.
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- Separate license.
- For users who only require READ access into the vault, i.e., Procurement / Finance / Manufacturing.
- Bundle pack of 5 licenses.
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Date: 07/02/2023
