Converge Online Store – Buy SOLIDWORKS Online!
Converge is your friendly CAD services provider, but we are also a proud partner of SOLIDWORKS because it is the premiere CAD suite across all applications. We're here to answer the hard questions when it comes to CAD, but sometimes, you just know that you need a license of SOLIDWORKS Professional, and purchasing it online makes for a quicker transaction to get you designing in under 10 minutes.
If you know what you need, you can find it here and we'll fill in any blanks you might have about your new license. Buy SOLIDWORKS below:
SOLIDWORKS Offers
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Offers
Compare SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Desktop Versions
| Feature | SOLIDWORKS Standard |
SOLIDWORKS Professional |
SOLIDWORKS Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Part and Assembly Modeling | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2D Drawings | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Design Reuse and Automation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Animation and Visualization | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Interference Check | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Collaborate & Share CAD Data (3D Interconnect & eDrawings) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Advanced CAD File Import | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Basic Analysis Tools (SimulationXpress & FloXpress) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Productivity Tools | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard (Must be on Active Subscription) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Design for Manufacturing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard (Must be on Active Subscription) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CAD Libraries | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic Task Scheduling and Batch Processing | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| ECAD/MCAD Collaboration (CircuitWorks™) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CAD Standards Checking | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automated Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis (TolAnalyst) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| SOLIDWORKS File Management | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reverse Engineering (ScanTo3D) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| eDrawings® Professional | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Parts) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Assemblies) | — | — | ✔ |
| Motion Analysis | — | — | ✔ |
| Structural Part and Assembly Analysis | — | — | ✔ |
| Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Environmental Impact: SOLIDWORKS Sustainability | — | — | ✔ |
| Routing of Pipes and Tubes | — | — | ✔ |
| Routing of Electrical Cabling and Wiring Harnesses | — | — | ✔ |
| Routing of Rectangular and Other Sections | — | — | ✔ |
| Advanced Surface Flattening | — | — | ✔ |
| Assembly Level Cost Roll Up | — | — | ✔ |
Which SOLIDWORKS product is right for you?
Compare the three options available in our online store to find the best fit for your team's workflow and collaboration needs.
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SOLIDWORKS Design
Desktop Only
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SOLIDWORKS Design
with Cloud Services Desktop + Cloud
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xDesign
Browser-Based
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|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment & Access | |||
| Installation Required | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Works Offline | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Access from Any Device / Browser | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Familiar SOLIDWORKS Desktop UI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ~ Different UI |
| CAD Capabilities | |||
| Core 3D CAD Modeling | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Native SOLIDWORKS File Format .SLDPRT / .SLDASM |
✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ Cloud-native format |
| PDM / Vault Compatibility | SOLIDWORKS PDM | SOLIDWORKS PDM + 3DX Enovia | 3DEXPERIENCE only |
| Cloud & Collaboration | |||
| 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Included | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Cloud File Storage via 3DDrive |
✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Cloud Collaboration & Sharing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Licensing | |||
| Subscription Type | Term or Perpetual | Term (Annual) | Term (Annual or Term) |
| Best For | |||
| Ideal Customer | Engineers who work locally and don't need cloud collaboration or platform access. | Engineers who want the full desktop SOLIDWORKS experience plus cloud storage and team collaboration. | Teams needing lightweight, anywhere-access CAD with no IT setup or hardware requirements. |
Questions? Contact your Converge account representative to confirm the right license for your team, or to discuss volume pricing and upgrade paths.
