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# PDMShell

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> Windows-based PDM scripting platform for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional with CLI, workflow automation, and bulk metadata tools.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses PDMShell?

Small to large engineering and manufacturing organizations using SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, including CAD administrators and data managers.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Blue Byte Systems

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: PDMShell is licensed per seat with annual billing, and the price per seat drops as you add seats:

- Free: For evaluation and small jobs. Limited to 5 search results and scripts up to 5 lines.
- Starter (1-2 seats): US$999 per seat/year.
- Team (3-8 seats): US$799 per seat/year (20% off list).
- Department (9+ seats): US$699 per seat/year (30% off list).

Paid tiers include unlimited search results and scripts, workflow transitions, the PDMShell PDM add-in, the MCP server for Claude Desktop and Codex, and priority support. Seats can be activated on a single machine or pooled through the add-in license manager in the PDM Administration Tool. Multi-year terms save 10% (2 years) or 15% (3 years). Paid orders include 8 hours of Enterprise Support (US$1,200 value) to use within 90 days, plus 3 ConisioDark licenses free for a year. A 7-day Premium trial is available, no credit card required. Requires SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore and 7 more

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Other Business Software](https://www.capterra.co.il/directory/34540/other-business/software)

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