--- description: Review of PDMShell Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: PDMShell | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Other Business Software](/directory/4943/other-business/software) > [PDMShell](/software/774796/PDMShell) # PDMShell Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/774796/PDMShell > PDMShell gives SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional administrators a fast, scriptable way to handle vault work that would otherwise take hours of manual clicking. Core functions: - File operations: check in, check out, rename, move, copy, delete and recover files from the command line. - Batch search: run a vault search and apply an action to every result in one step. - Data cards, revisions and BOMs: read and update variables and revisions across many files at once. - SOLIDWORKS automation: run SOLIDWORKS macros as part of a script. - Workflow integration: trigger approved scripts from PDM workflow transitions and right-click menus, or run them on a schedule. - Reusable scripts: save scripts as templates and share them with your team, or build them in the visual editor. - AI assistance: a built-in MCP server lets you work with the vault from Claude Desktop or Codex, and every command is shown for review before it runs. Benefits: less repetitive admin work, consistent cleanup and validation across the vault, and automation that runs inside your existing PDM workflows. Licensing is per seat with volume discounts; a Free edition and a 7-day Premium trial are available. Requires SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional (PDM Standard is not supported). > > Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**. ----- ## 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 - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Other Business Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4943/other-business/software) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/774796/PDMShell) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data