Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Verified User in Higher Education
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"GrabCad Alternative Review"
4/5
What do you like best about Bild?

Very nice desktop UI organizes files and folders according to the file manager, checkout and version control are beneficial for making sure files are worked on without conflicts and mistakes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

Had many issues with syncing Bild, files wouldn't be updated or wouldn't upload properly, and bugs occurred with the app making repeat folders of project files that need to be deleted to access files, should make it so that if files get deleted admins can recover them instead of waiting for support to do file recovery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive
UA
Verified User in Automotive
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Bild works great for student teams!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

I love how easy it is to set up on a computer and the cloud storage aspect of it. My team previously used Solidworks PDM before switching to Bild and the licensing setup and installation on personal computers was so easy. Also because all the storage is on the cloud with Bild, it removed the need for networking skills on our team to set up and maintain servers which is great because it's a hard skill for us to come by. Over all it's been a great experience using Bild and they provided us access to a great service in a time where we desperately needed a PDM, so I'm very greatful to them! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

Bild occasionally has some growing pains as it's a newer company, but issues and bugs have slowly been resolving over time. One of the biggest annoyances I have with Bild is sometimes it can be buggy to download or pull the latest version, and it also doesn't automatically move the revision forward when you are checking in a file which makes the version tracking less effective Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
AM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Grabcad Workbench Replacement that is Constantly Improving."
4/5
What do you like best about Bild?

Ease of implementation from services like Grabcad Workbench. When Workbench shut down our team was at a loss as to what service to use. Thankfully Bild was there to restore most of the features, with a seamless transition. Our team was able to integrate into the software with little to no issue, which is great considering that most of the team is made up of people who have never used file revision software before. This is our primary method of revision tracking for our team and with our frequency of use, it has held up well. I appreciate the customer support working with us and our particular situation, to make our transition as easy as possible. The built-in 3D model viewer and annotation features have been a hit throughout our team. Overall, I believe Bild is constantly improving and making useful changes throughout our time using the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

I would say that the UI on the desktop app could use a bit more polish. Our team does make use of part numbers but in the file name, I wish there was a way to better sort these files within the UI. Ideally, an automatic sync option would be awesome for our newer users who sometimes forget this aspect. Better integration with the file explorer and different CAD software would be a stretch goal of mine. With the constant improvements we have seen in our time using the software, I believe that these goals can be achieved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Verified User in Higher Education
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Bild is a good tool but still has kinks to work out"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

CAD version control is essential for large teams. Bild has excellent organizational tools and is the best cloud-based CAD version control for education that I am aware of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

The software can be difficult to use and our team has encountered several bugs and difficulties. The desktop app doesn't have all of the features the web app does, such as the ability to revert to previous file versions or reorganize files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Railroad Manufacture
UR
Verified User in Railroad Manufacture
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Concept"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

Bild is a great place to store files. Their 3D viewer makes it very convenient to get a high-level understanding of a model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

The integration between local drive and Bild is often difficult. It is also difficult to "Pack and Go" an assembly like you would in Solidworks, the alternative being to download all the files in a directory (very space inneficient). I would love to see a feature where you can only download files for a specific assembly and easily delete these files locally after you have pushed your changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adam J.
AJ
Adam J.
Manufacturing Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fantastic CAD file management software"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

Bild is an easy to use cloud based file management system that we use for solidworks files. The program allows for check-in check-out functionality and keeps track of revision history. There is not a better product online that I have found. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

Bild is a newer company so some more advanced features on the PLM side are not yet available but the company does a great job at taking user feedback and adding features quickly. Every month the product just keeps getting better! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Defense & Space
AD
Verified User in Defense & Space
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Product in Rapid Development"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

As a solidworks user, Bild integrates nearly seamlessly with the CAD platform and enables users to successfully manage and even edit file properties. The software has been pretty reliable and seems to always be increasing in functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

As a newer product, sometimes there are unforseen bugs or oddities that occur during use. Other than that, the product is great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Really good alternative to GrabCad and is relatively simple to use!"
4/5
What do you like best about Bild?

I like that the user interface for Bild is very simple and easy to navigate. The check-in check-out system is made very simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

An issue we have been having is the inability to add new files such as STLs into our workspace on the desktop app. As far as we know, this is only possible on the web platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazing Product, the best replacement for GrabCad Yet"
5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

Bild is the best replacement for Grabcad we have found. We are a solidworks shop that needs basic part checkin and checkout and version management. We have tried other platforms in the past and have been very dissipointed in their clumsy ui, and awefull conrolls Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

My only complaint is i wish you could download bild without loggin in, would make mass installs easier. A minor nitpick at best though, great product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RV
Roberto Carlos V.
Mechanical Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very Helpful for files and data organization"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Bild?

we can work as a team in a single project at the same time with no issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Bild?

web and Desktop platforms have limitations and both need to be used for complementing one to each other. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.