Sibe vs 3DExperience
Looking for a robust cloud PDM alternative to 3DExperience for Solidworks?
Try Sibe - the only user-friendly Cloud PDM with a native add-in for Solidworks, purpose-built for engineering teams requiring custom workflows and external collaboration without breaking the bank or having to deal with upgrades.
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- 14-day free trial (basic plan free forever)
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Features
3DExperience
Cloud-based
Zero IT maintenance costs
Browser-based support for 30+ CAD formats (3D Models & 2D Drawings)
Check-Out/Check-In for individual parts
Version Control & Revisions
Approval Workflows for Managers
Copy Design / Copy Tree
Native add-in for Solidworks
Browser-based 3D CAD access for external collaborators
Pinned measurements and annotations
QR codes linked to individual markups
Assign pinned tasks to teammates
Track changes & Compare versions
Advanced user roles & access permissions
Control access to download source files for external collaborators
- limited / buggy functionality as reported by many 3DExperience users on the r/SolidWorks community on Reddit:
Share 3D Models & 2D Drawings with external partners, clients and collaborators.
- Browser-based access for external collaborators with support for 30+ CAD formats
- Share entire projects or specific versions
- Protect your IP by controlling access permissions and restricting the ability to download source files
Pin measurements and annotations, and collaborate with external partners in real time
- Apply measurements in both metric and imperial systems
- Pin annotations on precise areas and attach documents to specific parts
- Generate and share QR codes linked to specific markups and annotations
Turn pinned annotations into assigned tasks, and track design changes across versions and revisions
- Assign tasks to teammates and external collaborators
- Monitor for task completion across versions and revisions
- Automatically maintain a history log of changes and decisions
Version control for specific parts to enable concurrent design, and approve revisions ready for release
- Branch-based version control to streamline workflows
- Check-in / check-out entire assemblies or specific parts to prevent merge conflicts
- Compare version changes and approve revisions ready for production
- Track version history
- Check-Out / Check-In individual parts, and add commit notes to new versions without leaving your design
- Browse the folder tree and referenced parts saved locally in your CAD software for offline access
- Copy Designs while maintaining references to shared parts and sub-assemblies to speed up project delivery
Free
$0
- One editor
- Unlimited viewers
- 500 MB storage
- 3 CAD assets
- Email and chat support
Business
$42/editor/month (when billed annually)
- Price per editor
- Unlimited viewers
- SolidWorks add-in
- 50 GB shared storage per editor
- Unlimited CAD files of any size
- Email and chat support
Business Plus
$50/editor/month (when billed annually)
- Price per editor
- Unlimited viewers
- SolidWorks add-in
- 500 GB shared storage per editor
- Unlimited CAD files of any size
- Email and chat support
- Dedicated account manager
14-day free premium trial included. Try every feature. No credit card required.
Month-to-month plans also available.
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Audited for Service Organization Controls (SOC 2 Type II) compliance.
Data Encryption & Backups
AES-256 encryption with daily backups and disaster recovery protocols.
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