Community vs Premium Comparison
PDMPublisher for SOLIDWORKS runs as the Community Edition when no paid Premium license is active. Community includes the main workflows with format, row, and settings limits. Premium removes those limits and unlocks all licensed settings.
Important
This comparison applies only to the SOLIDWORKS add-in. The PDMPublisher PDM Task is a separate product with separate licensing.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Community Edition | Premium Edition |
|---|---|---|
| License | No paid Premium license required | Activated paid Premium license |
| Publish formats | PDF, DXF, and STEP only | All supported publish formats |
| References per publishing run | Up to 5 | No Community Edition reference limit |
| Save As New | Saves filename settings; choose the destination for each save | Saves reusable filename and destination settings |
| Clone Tree | Processes up to 5 rows per run | No Community Edition row limit |
| Property Doctor | Applies changes to up to 5 rows at a time | No Community Edition row limit |
| BOM Manager | Displays and exports up to 10 rows | No Community Edition row limit |
| ERP Sync | Reviews and synchronizes up to 10 rows | No Community Edition row limit |
| Export locations by file format | Not available | Available |
| Profiles, presets, and settings transfer | Available | Available |
| Annotations, conditions, and logs | Available | Available |
| PDM-backed values and locations | Available when a local vault view and permissions allow access | Available when a local vault view and permissions allow access |
Community limits apply to each operation; they do not expire after a fixed number of uses. Premium does not change SOLIDWORKS or PDM permissions.
Licensing
Open PDMPublisher > License Key to view the active edition, activate a Premium key, or deactivate a license before moving it to another computer.