SolidPlant

What SolidPlant does

SolidPlant B.V. is a privately-held Dutch software company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional offices in Houston (USA) and Thailand. The company develops SolidPlant 3D and SolidPlant P&ID, a tightly integrated pair of plant design applications that run as add-ins on top of SolidWorks Standard or Premium. SolidPlant 3D provides 3D equipment modeling, 3D structural modeling, parametric piping design, project-based P&ID integration, and automated generation of isometric drawings (via integrated Isogen), Bills of Materials, plans, sections, and equipment location drawings; SolidPlant P&ID is a dedicated 2D Piping and Instrumentation Diagram design tool. The product holds Certified Gold Product status - the highest tier of the SOLIDWORKS Partner Product Program - making it the only plant design solution purpose-built for the SolidWorks environment.

The company primarily serves Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms (EPCs) and Owner Operators across verticals including water treatment, semiconductor, food processing, refinery, petrochemical, biotech, mining and metals, pulp and paper, offshore oil, power generation, and industrial gases. Its commercial model combines one-time perpetual software licenses (sold as an all-inclusive package with no standard/premium tier split) with recurring maintenance/subscription contracts that provide updates, service packs, and helpdesk support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is dominated by a global network of authorized resellers covering at least 20 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and South Asia, supplemented by direct-engagement activities such as online demo requests, monthly webinars, and downloadable trial versions via solidplant3d.com.

SolidPlant reports 1-10 employees, operates without disclosed external funding, and appears to be bootstrapped by founders with domain expertise in piping design. The company has no public AI/ML features, sustains an annual product release cadence (with SolidPlant 2026 as the latest), and maintains interoperability with Isogen, IFC (for structural analysis with Tekla, Graitec, and Builtworks), PCF (for piping analysis), and SolidWorks EPDM.

Name

SolidPlant

Legal name

SolidPlant B.V.

Website

https://solidplant3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SolidPlant B.V. develops SolidPlant 3D and SolidPlant P&ID, the only dedicated plant design software suite purpose-built as an add-in for SolidWorks, serving EPCs and Owner Operators across process industries through a global reseller network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: SolidPlant sells as an all-inclusive package on top of SolidWorks. The software is available for purchase through resellers globally. Customers need to have SolidWorks Standard or Premium as a prerequisite.
2. Maintenance/Support Contracts: SolidPlant offers maintenance contracts (also known as SolidPlant subscription) that entitle customers to the latest releases, Service Packs, and access to the helpdesk. Support is provided via email, phone/Skype, and GoToMeetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SolidPlant develops and sells a comprehensive plant design software suite that runs as a certified add-in on top of SolidWorks Standard or Premium. The suite comprises SolidPlant 3D for parametric 3D equipment, structure, and piping design with integrated Isogen isometric output and Bills of Materials, and SolidPlant P&ID for 2D Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams. The software is sold as an all-inclusive package through a global reseller channel for use by EPC firms and Owner Operators across industries such as water treatment, semiconductor, food processing, refinery, petrochemical, biotech, mining and metals, pulp and paper, offshore oil, power, and industrial gases.

Product overview

SolidPlant offers a comprehensive plant design solution consisting of two core products that work together: SolidPlant 3D (a 3D plant design application built on SolidWorks) and SolidPlant P&ID (a 2D P&ID design tool). Both products run as add-ins on top of SolidWorks Standard or Premium. The solution is designed for EPCs and Owner Operators, supporting various industries including Water Treatment, Semiconductor, Food Processing, Refinery, Petrochemical, Biotech, Mining & Metals, Pulp & Paper, Offshore Oil, Power, and Industrial Gases. The package is all-inclusive with no separate standard or premium versions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SolidPlant P&ID: 2D design application for plant piping and instrumentation diagrams
• SolidPlant 3D

Products and services

• SolidPlant 3D A comprehensive 3D plant design application that runs as an add-in on top of SolidWorks Standard or Premium. It enables creation of 3D equipment models, 3D structure models, and parametric 3D piping design, and produces 2D Isogen isometrics, Bills of Materials, plan and section drawings, equipment location drawings, and multi-user collaboration assets. It is sold as an all-inclusive package for EPC firms and Owner Operators across industrial plant design verticals.
• SolidPlant P&ID
• SolidPlant P&ID (standalone product entry - consolidated description) A 2D Piping and Instrumentation Diagram design application for plant projects. It works with SolidPlant 3D to deliver a complete P&ID-to-3D plant design project workflow, ranging from minor skid rows to entire greenfield industrial plant projects, and is sold as an all-inclusive add-in for SolidWorks.

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• DS SolidWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationSolidPlant runs as a certified add-in on top of SolidWorks Standard and Premium. As a Certified Gold Product in the SOLIDWORKS Partner Product Program, SolidPlant maintains an ongoing partnership with DS SolidWorks for software integration and certification.
• SW Maven (Korea)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorea reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected], Tel: +82 2 852 2555
• Yidasf (China)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Applicad Thai (Thailand)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThailand reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Applicad IndonesiaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndonesia reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Vihoth (Vietnam)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVietnam reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Computrends (Philippines)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhilippines reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected], Tel: (632) 8111548
• LCCIS Engineering (Malaysia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMalaysia reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected], Tel: +603 7494 6005
• Disegno Soft SRL (Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArgentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Aceri Trace Software International / Aceriworks (Benelux)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected], Tel: +31 (0)26 352 9533
• BLTW Engenharia / 4i Engenharia (Brazil)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazil reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Disegno 3D SPA (Chile)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChile reseller for SolidPlant products. Located at Huerfanos 1294 Oficina 72, 8340424 Santiago, Chile
• Unitec (Germany)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGermany reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact through www.solidplant.de
• SolidWorks Russia (Russian Federation)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRussia reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected]
• Metropolsoft (Turkey)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurkey reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected], Mobile: 0216 466 67 70
• Best Engineering Aids & Consultancies (Beacon India)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndia Central & West and India South reseller for SolidPlant products. Contact: [email protected] (Central & West), [email protected] (South)

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• M4 PLANT (CAD Schroer): CAD Schroer's plant design and piping module running on top of various CAD platforms. A smaller, niche plant design vendor comparable to SolidPlant in scale and positioning, focused on CAD-based 2D/3D plant layout.

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE: Dassault Systèmes' broader PLM and engineering platform that increasingly includes plant and process design capabilities. Represents a strategic threat if Dassault expands native plant design on top of SolidWorks, potentially overlapping SolidPlant.
• SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes): The mechanical CAD platform on which SolidPlant is built. Not a direct competitor but the ecosystem anchor; SolidPlant's value proposition is tightly coupled to SolidWorks' installed base and Dassault's broader 3DEXPERIENCE strategy.

Direct peers

• CADWorx (Hexagon): Hexagon's CAD-based plant design suite built on AutoCAD for piping, equipment, and structural modeling. The closest analogue to SolidPlant in terms of being a CAD-add-on approach, though AutoCAD-based rather than SolidWorks-based.
• Autodesk Plant 3D: Autodesk's plant design and 3D piping application, built on AutoCAD. Directly competes with SolidPlant for plant design and piping projects, though it targets the AutoCAD ecosystem rather than SolidWorks.
• AVEVA Plant (P&ID and 2D portfolio): AVEVA's P&ID and 2D plant design tools, directly comparable to SolidPlant P&ID. Competes for the same EPC and owner-operator design workflows that SolidPlant targets with its 2D/3D integrated offering.
• Intergraph Smart 3D (Hexagon): Hexagon/Intergraph's data-centric 3D plant design solution used by major EPCs and owner operators for large-scale process plant projects. Competes with SolidPlant for advanced 3D plant design work in oil & gas, chemicals, and power.
• AVEVA E3D (Everything3D): AVEVA's flagship 3D plant design solution widely used in oil & gas, power, and process industries. Comparable to SolidPlant in scope (3D equipment, structures, piping) but serves large enterprise EPCs on AVEVA's proprietary platform.
• Bentley OpenPlant: Bentley Systems' plant design and modeling suite built on MicroStation. Directly competes with SolidPlant across 3D piping, equipment, and structural modeling for infrastructure and process plant projects.
• Siemens COMOS: Siemens' integrated plant engineering and design platform used across the full plant lifecycle from FEED to operations. Competes with SolidPlant in process plant design, particularly in chemicals, petrochemicals, and power generation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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