Sibe vs 3DExperience
Looking for a robust cloud PDM alternative to 3DExperience for Solidworks?
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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.
Pin measurements and annotations, and collaborate with external partners in real time
- checkApply measurements in both metric and imperial systems
- checkPin annotations on precise areas and attach documents to specific parts
- checkGenerate and share QR codes linked to specific markups and annotations
Turn pinned annotations into assigned tasks, and track design changes across versions and revisions
- checkAssign tasks to teammates and external collaborators
- checkMonitor for task completion across versions and revisions
- checkAutomatically maintain a history log of changes and decisions
Version control for specific parts to enable concurrent design, and approve revisions ready for release
- checkBranch-based version control to streamline workflows
- checkCheck-in / check-out entire assemblies or specific parts to prevent merge conflicts
- checkCompare version changes and approve revisions ready for production
- checkTrack version history
SOC 2 Audited
Audited for Service Organization Controls (SOC 2 Type II) compliance.
Data Encryption & Backups
AES-256 encryption with daily backups and disaster recovery protocols.
Microsoft Azure Partner
Hosted on Microsoft Azure with data centers in Europe and the United States.
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