RIP GrabCAD Workbench: What Now?

What GrabCAD Workbench Got Right

For a tool built in a pre-cloud-collaboration world, Workbench had a lot going for it:

• No server setup
  
  
• Version control without the overhead of PLM
  
  
• Easy sharing with external partners
  
  
• Built-in preview & markup tools
  
  
• SolidWorks plugin to check files in/out directly from the CAD tool
  
  

It wasn’t perfect, but for small-to-midsize teams, it was just enough structure to avoid chaos, without IT getting involved.

Then Stratasys pulled the plug.

Why the Shutdown Hurt

On June 1, 2023, Workbench went offline. No fallback. No archival access. Just… gone.

Teams scrambled. Some tried to bolt together replacements with Google Drive and file naming gymnastics. Others reluctantly looked at enterprise PLMs and recoiled at the price tags and onboarding docs.

Many just got stuck. Still stuck?

Sibe.io: A Modern Replacement for GrabCAD Workbench

Sibe.io wasn’t built because Workbench died, but it does solve the same problems - in a way that feels like 2025, not 2015.

Here’s what you get:

Why Teams Are Switching

If you liked GrabCAD Workbench for its:

• Simplicity
  
  
• Speed
  
  
• CAD-awareness
  
  
• Low overhead
  
  

…you’ll like sibe.io for the same reasons. But better designed, actively maintained, and not about to vanish.

No IT tickets. No server installs. No 3-day onboarding. Just a fast way to collaborate on CAD projects with your team, wherever they are.

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