--- description: Learn more about SolidWorks Premium pricing, benefits, and disadvantages for your business in Canada. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: SolidWorks Premium Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Engineering CAD Software](/directory/30556/engineering-cad/software) > [SolidWorks Premium](/software/93121/solidworks-premium) # SolidWorks Premium Canonical: https://www.capterra.ca/software/93121/solidworks-premium Page: 1 / 32\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/93121/solidworks-premium?page=2) > Mechanical CAD, design validation, product data management, design communication, and CAD productivity tools in a single package. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 757 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses SolidWorks Premium? On-premise and cloud-based manufacturing design platform that allows individuals and enterprises of all sizes to create and collaborate 2D drafts, 3D designs, CAD models, animations and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 757 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SolidWorks - **Founded**: 1993 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact SOLIDWORKS for pricing details or a local reseller. Free licenses available to qualifying start-ups and educational institutes/students. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana and 175 more ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Design & Modeling - 3D Imaging - Animation - Annotations - CAD Tools - Collaboration Tools - Component Library - Data Import/Export - Design Analysis - Design Management - Document Management Software - Drag & Drop - Manufacturing Design Data - Presentation Tools - Sketching and Annotation Tools - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control ## Integrations (5 total) - DriveWorks - SIMULIA - SWOOD - SigmaNEST - SolidCAM ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30556/engineering-cad/software) ## Related Categories - [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30556/engineering-cad/software) - [3D CAD Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31236/3d-cad/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I strongly recommand to contact a VAR to help you during the installation > > Very good experience overall. SolidWorks Premium offers powerful tools, stability, and efficiency for professional design work ----- ### "Solidworks Premium: Powerful Software with High Demands." — 5.0/5 > **Thomas** | *October 27, 2024* | Aviation & Aerospace | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Solidworks Premium is extremely intuitive and easy to use. It has a well thought out and premium looking UI, and complex parts can be modeled and drawn to a very high standard. > > **Cons**: Solidworks Premium does require a moderate to high end system to run efficiently and with good user experience. The average laptop with 8-16GB RAM does underperform, and the experience is noticeably degraded when even a browser tab or text document was open, a task I feel it should not struggle with. For an assembly with only 350 components, I would expect less than 8GB of system RAM usage. ----- ### "Industry Standard 3D Modelling That Does Most Things Well" — 3.0/5 > **Jean-Louis** | *October 14, 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It remains the industry standard so is a must-have for any design agency. It does all of the basics very well and from a functional standpoint it isn't missing much. > > **Cons**: Surface modelling functions are very limited, but BY FAR the biggest problem is the licensing model. They FORCE you to upgrade annually by bricking the software such that you cannot open any files created by a newer version of SW. > > Have used this software for approx. 20yrs and remain happy with it. I've tried some alternatives that each had some pros and cons relative to SW, but I still remain with SW as it is the best. If they would deal with the licensing issue I mentioned above I would be very happy with SW. ----- ### "Best cad tool for designers" — 4.0/5 > **Kishore** | *March 19, 2025* | Defense & Space | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The best thing i like about the software is its simplicity like even beginners can learn easily and a connection between sketch and drafting and finally its Tool box > > **Cons**: The downside of this software is its sadddenly crashes sometimes ,so all the work we have done before crashing will be lost. > > As mechanical engineer i made products to defence sector, by using i can made faster 3d models and production drawings within the one software and so its reduces the time and also money ----- ### "Solidworks" — 5.0/5 > **Amine** | *January 28, 2025* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It centralize a lot of tools for multiples tasks > > **Cons**: The 3D experience is terrible i've paid like for 2 years it's plugging with solidworks it has 0 efficiency only cloud problems > > Overall it's still correct because it fullfill my daily needs ----- Page: 1 / 32\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/93121/solidworks-premium?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/93121/solidworks-premium) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data