name: Dassault Systèmes FinOps
description: Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform licensing follows a role-based
  model where costs are tied to the number of named roles purchased rather than API
  call volume or consumption metrics. There are no public usage-based API billing
  tiers. Cost governance centers on role provisioning, subscription management, and
  optimizing the number of active named users against deployed functionality. For
  channel partners, the API4Partners gateway is provided as part of the partner program
  at no additional per-call cost.
url: https://www.3ds.com/3dexperience/
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
costModel:
  type: role-based-subscription
  description: Costs are driven by the number and type of 3DEXPERIENCE roles licensed.
    Each role unlocks a set of platform applications and corresponding REST web service
    access. API usage itself is not metered or billed separately.
  billingCycle:
    - annual
    - multi-year
  pricingTransparency: low
  publicPricing: false
  negotiated: true
costDrivers:
  - name: Number of Named Roles
    description: Each named user role (e.g., Product Designer, Manufacturing Engineer,
      ENOVIA Manager) carries a subscription cost. More roles mean higher total cost.
    impact: high
  - name: Deployment Model
    description: Cloud deployments include infrastructure hosting costs managed by
      Dassault Systèmes. On-premise deployments shift infrastructure costs to the
      customer but may require additional support contracts.
    impact: high
  - name: Product Line
    description: Licensing costs vary significantly across product lines — SolidWorks,
      CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, and 3DVIA each carry different price points.
    impact: high
  - name: Support and Maintenance
    description: Annual maintenance and support contracts add to total cost of ownership,
      typically calculated as a percentage of license value.
    impact: medium
  - name: Training and Onboarding
    description: Developer onboarding, CAA API training, and 3DEXPERIENCE web services
      training through partners or directly from Dassault Systèmes adds implementation
      cost.
    impact: low
optimizationRecommendations:
  - recommendation: Audit active named roles and reclaim unused licenses to reduce
      subscription spend.
    category: license-management
  - recommendation: Evaluate cloud vs. on-premise TCO including infrastructure, maintenance,
      and upgrade costs before committing to a deployment model.
    category: deployment
  - recommendation: Consolidate redundant roles across teams where platform functionality
      overlaps to minimize seat count.
    category: license-management
  - recommendation: Use staging environments (apigw-ppt, apigw-qal) for development
      and testing to avoid unnecessary production load and potential overage discussions
      during renewal.
    category: api-governance
  - recommendation: Leverage the 3DEXPERIENCE Health Console to monitor platform
      utilization and identify underused tenants that may be candidates for consolidation.
    category: monitoring
resources:
  - name: 3DEXPERIENCE Store
    url: https://www.3ds.com/store
  - name: Trust Center and Availability
    url: https://www.3ds.com/trust-center/availability
  - name: Partner Portal Pricing APIs
    url: https://partners.3ds.com/docs/0.10.0/