# Sibe Free Trial — Get Easy Cloud PDM & Version Control Risk-Free Stop losing engineering time to slow local servers, VPN friction, shared folders, and spreadsheet-based tracking. Sibe is a collaboration-first cloud PDM and CAD document management platform built around the SolidWorks workflow. Published: 15 August 2026 · Reviewed and updated: 15 August 2026 · Editor: Sibe Editorial Team ## On this page - Your CAD workflow should not depend on file chasing. - What Is the Sibe Free Trial? - Everything you need to manage CAD data without an enterprise PDM rollout. - Cloud PDM for SolidWorks, built around the way engineers work. - One cloud workspace for everyone around the CAD model. - From assembly to BOM to browser review — without rebuilding the information. - Maximizing Your 14-Day Sibe Trial — Expert Tips ## Your CAD workflow should not depend on file chasing. Shared folders and Excel can get a team started. But once multiple engineers, managers, suppliers, or manufacturing partners touch the same product, version drift and manual handoffs become expensive. ### “Which file is the latest?” Copies spread across local folders, network shares, and email attachments. The result is uncertainty about what is current, approved, or ready for release. ### Manual BOM maintenance Engineers end up copying part numbers, descriptions, quantities, and revisions into spreadsheets, then repeating that work after design changes. ### PDM that feels like an IT project Traditional on-premise deployments can involve servers, databases, administration, VPN access, and implementation work before engineers see the workflow benefit. ## What Is the Sibe Free Trial? The Sibe free trial is a 14-day evaluation with no credit card required. Start with a real project, connect SolidWorks, and replace static trackers with one living cloud workspace for CAD data and collaboration. ### Create your workspace Sign up with your work email, create the workspace, and begin evaluating the workflow without provisioning a customer-managed PDM server. ### Connect SolidWorks Install Sibe’s native SolidWorks add-in and keep version control and check-in/check-out aligned with the CAD workflow your engineers already use. ### Test it on a real assembly Check in a representative assembly, inspect versions and references, generate product data, and share a browser review with someone outside CAD. ## Everything you need to manage CAD data without an enterprise PDM rollout. Sibe brings SolidWorks version control, revision workflows, structured product data, and browser-based collaboration into one cloud environment. ### Automatic Indented BOM Generation Sibe follows an “assembly is the BOM” philosophy. When a managed assembly is checked in, Sibe can read its SolidWorks references, organize the product structure into an indented BOM, and expose relevant metadata without asking engineers to maintain a second list by hand. - Build BOM structure from assembly references. - Keep quantities meaningful across nested subassemblies. - Surface SolidWorks custom properties such as part numbers, descriptions, and materials. - Reduce duplicate data entry between engineering and downstream teams. ### Cloud Version Control & Web-Based Design Reviews Use the native SolidWorks integration for check-in/check-out and version history, then bring non-CAD stakeholders into a browser-based review workflow. That makes the current design easier to inspect without requiring every reviewer to own a SolidWorks seat. - Check-in/check-out to reduce accidental overwrites. - Track who changed a file, when it changed, and the version history. - Roll back to previous versions when needed. - Share browser-based 2D and 3D reviews tied to the relevant design version. ### Reference-Aware CAD Management SolidWorks assemblies are networks of related files, not isolated documents. Sibe is designed to work with those references so the workspace reflects the structure engineering actually creates. - Manage part and subassembly relationships. - Inspect file dependencies and structured metadata. - Keep design data usable as projects move between teams. ### Revision Workflows That Stay Visible Move designs through clear states instead of relying on filenames or spreadsheet notes to communicate what is in progress, in review, or released. - Track versions and revisions. - Use release workflows to make status visible. - Create a clearer audit trail for design changes and approvals. ## Cloud PDM for SolidWorks, built around the way engineers work. Sibe brings cloud CAD management, SolidWorks version control, CAD file management, and browser-based collaboration into one shared workspace. Keep engineering data connected to the product workflow instead of scattering versions, approvals, and product information across folders and email. ### SolidWorks version control without the server burden Use the native SolidWorks add-in to check files in and out, reduce accidental overwrites, and keep a visible history of who changed a file and when. Engineers can work from the same current version without relying on filenames or folder conventions. - Check in and check out parts, drawings, and subassemblies. - Track version history and roll back when needed. - Make the current design state easier to find. ### Revision approval workflows for engineering changes Move files from In Progress to Pending Approval and then to Released when a decision is complete. Keep release notes and approval history with the design so manufacturing and suppliers can work from the approved revision. - Make review and release status visible. - Keep change decisions tied to the relevant version. - Lock released revisions against accidental edits. ### 3D design collaboration and secure external sharing Share controlled browser views of 3D models and 2D drawings with project managers, customers, suppliers, and other non-CAD stakeholders. Reviewers can inspect the version you choose without needing a SolidWorks license. - Support browser-based design reviews. - Keep feedback tied to the design version under review. - Use role-based access for external collaboration. ### BOM management and structured CAD product data Use the assembly structure as the starting point for product data. Bring part numbers, descriptions, materials, quantities, and other SolidWorks metadata into a more useful BOM workflow. - Work with nested assemblies and product structure. - Reduce duplicate data entry between engineering and purchasing. - Prepare structured exports for downstream manufacturing workflows. ## One cloud workspace for everyone around the CAD model. Cloud CAD management is most useful when engineering, project management, purchasing, quality, and suppliers can work from the same controlled product definition. Sibe gives each role the context it needs without asking every stakeholder to install SolidWorks. ## From assembly to BOM to browser review — without rebuilding the information. Sibe is built around the CAD data your engineers already create. The goal is to reduce reconciliation work between engineering, purchasing, project management, and manufacturing. ### Assembly → structured BOM → review → release Use the real assembly as the starting point, then expose the right information to the people who need it downstream. - Check in the assembly from SolidWorks. - Inspect product structure and custom properties in the cloud workspace. - Share the current design for browser-based review. - Track versions and release status as the design evolves. - Export structured BOM data for downstream spreadsheet workflows. ## Maximizing Your 14-Day Sibe Trial — Expert Tips Do not test a PDM platform on a clean demo folder. Use the assembly that currently creates the most friction. That is where version control, structured BOMs, and collaboration become measurable. ### Start with a messy, real assembly Choose a representative assembly with repeated hardware, subassemblies, custom properties, drawings, and the references your team normally worries about. - Check it into Sibe on day one. - Inspect the resulting structure and metadata. - Make a real design change and verify the version history. - Share the current design with a non-CAD reviewer. ### Pull Custom Properties into Your BOM Instantly Map the properties your team already maintains in SolidWorks — such as materials, part numbers, descriptions, project identifiers, or revision-related data — into useful downstream fields. - Make engineering metadata visible outside the CAD window. - Keep manufacturing-oriented attributes consistent. - Add non-modeled items such as packaging or adhesives where your process requires them. ### Bring Purchasing and Project Managers into the Loop Non-CAD stakeholders should not have to request screenshots or ask an engineer to re-export a spreadsheet every time they need to inspect a product definition. Use browser-based collaboration and role-based access so the right people can review product data without installing CAD software. ## Move from file chasing to a controlled cloud PDM workflow. Shared folders can be familiar, but they leave teams to manage version naming, review status, references, and approval decisions by hand. A cloud PDM workflow gives engineering teams a clearer way to manage CAD data as products become more complex. ### Shared-drive friction Teams search across folders, email threads, and spreadsheets to discover which SolidWorks file is current, approved, or ready for manufacturing. - Version names carry too much responsibility. - Approval decisions can disappear into email. - External reviewers need manual exports or screenshots. ### Cloud PDM control Sibe connects version control, revision approval, product data, and browser-based collaboration around the SolidWorks workflow your team already knows. - Check in and check out files to reduce overwrites. - Keep review state and release history visible. - Share selected designs securely with non-CAD stakeholders. ## What Happens After Your Sibe Free Trial Ends? The trial is designed to help your team make an informed decision on real engineering work. Before continuing, review the current Sibe plan that fits your team and confirm the workflow and storage model you need. ### Move to a transparent per-user cloud model. Traditional on-premise PDM can carry costs beyond the software itself — server hardware, operating system and SQL infrastructure, administration, networking, maintenance, upgrades, and implementation work. Sibe’s cloud model removes the need for your team to host and maintain that PDM infrastructure. ## Sibe Free Trial FAQs Clear answers for engineering teams evaluating cloud PDM for SolidWorks. The Sibe free trial lasts 14 days. Sibe currently promotes the trial as a no-credit-card evaluation with quick setup. No. Sibe states that no credit card is required to start the 14-day trial. No. Sibe is cloud-based, so customer-managed PDM servers are not required for the cloud setup, and remote access does not depend on a VPN. Sibe supports BOM management and file exports for downstream workflows. Confirm the exact export format and current plan capabilities for your specific manufacturing workflow. Yes. Sibe supports browser-based 2D and 3D collaboration, allowing non-CAD stakeholders and external partners to review shared designs without needing a SolidWorks seat. Cloud CAD management organizes SolidWorks files, references, versions, revisions, and collaboration in a shared online workspace instead of relying only on local folders or on-premise infrastructure. A check-in/check-out workflow makes the editing owner visible and helps prevent two engineers from changing the same file at the same time. Each check-in can create a new version with a record of the change. A secure browser-based review link can let external stakeholders inspect a shared 3D model or drawing without installing SolidWorks. Commenting and download controls depend on workspace permissions and plan settings. ## Take control of your CAD data today. Create your 14-day Sibe free trial, connect your SolidWorks environment, check in one representative assembly, and see how version control, structured BOM management, revision workflows, and browser-based design reviews fit your real engineering process. ## Sources and verification This page is an original summary of Sibe’s public product and company information. Product descriptions are checked against official Sibe pages for the homepage, About, demo, security, pricing, and relevant feature documentation. Official product overview · About and team · Demo and expert review · Security · Pricing Source: https://www.sibe.io/ and the official Sibe pages linked from this document. ## OKF companion The page-specific [Open Knowledge Format concept](https://sibe-cad.vercel.app/okf/concepts/homepage.md) carries the structured, frontmatter-based knowledge representation for this page.