Alibre Cuts Price to Entire Line
 RICHARDSON,
TX, Feb 01, 2010 - Today Alibre, Inc. announced price cuts to its line of 3D
CAD software. Alibre develops and markets Alibre Design, a powerful
parametric 3D/2D design application. The entry level package, Alibre Design
Standard, is now $97 (down from $1000) and includes full 3D design and
associative 2D drawings, along with Alibre Translate (formerly $499), an
import/export suite that supports Solidworks, Pro/Engineer, Autodesk
Inventor, SolidEdge, Catia, and Parasolid formats in addition to all neutral
CAD formats.
All levels of Alibre Design software and software maintenance have been
reduced in price, positioning Alibre products as the extreme value leader in
the design and manufacturing industries. The product levels, pricing, and
optional software maintenance prices are:
Alibre Design Standard - $97 (software), $97 (1 year support and
updates)
Includes parametric 3D design (parts and assemblies), 2D drafting,
import/export options for native CAD formats and neutral formats, and 3D PDF
creation.
Alibre Design Professional - $497 (software), $147 (1 year
support and updates)
Adds sheet metal design module, push/pull editing, standard part
libraries, design configurations, photorealistic rendering, and single part
FEA analysis.
Alibre Design Expert - $997 (software), $197 (1 year support and
updates)
Adds Windows-integrated data/product management solution,
integrated physics-based motion analysis, an integrated CAM solution, and
Machinist Toolbox, a shop utility offering features such as unit conversion,
speeds and feeds, trig calculations, and reference materials.
"We tried the very aggressive pricing last year and found the response to
be overwhelming. We also had many industry experts saying it was completely
unsustainable. We are delighted to prove them wrong. By stepping out of the
premium price niche into the mass market, Alibre more than made up in volume
what we lost on price. The new price points allow literally anyone to own
professional 3D CAD software. Adding in the file translators to every
product we offer further extends anyone's ability to use their existing
files directly in Alibre Design right out of the box," says Paul Grayson,
Alibre Chairman and CEO.
The new price points position Alibre products to enter new markets -
primarily the individual and home user - while still providing the
professional grade tools higher end users expect. The DIY phenomenon, as
covered by many publications such as Wired, the New York Times, and the Wall
Street Journal, presents a huge opportunity for vendors willing to cater to
lower price points. People are designing things for themselves, either as
products or as side projects, and benefit from professional design tools.
It's been the case in the past that they simply could not afford them.
"What we've seen over the last year is a shift in the way consumers drive
the technology curve. Their behavior gives vendors two options: deliver more
for less, or don't deliver at all. Some vendors feel it just isn't worth it
- we see it as a massive opportunity," says Max Freeman, Vice President of
Marketing.
About Alibre, Inc.
Alibre is the leading global provider of cost effective professional
grade mechanical CAD, CAM, and PDM solutions. Founded in 1997 and based in
Richardson, Texas, Alibre develops Alibre Design and Alibre CAM, the fastest
growing parametric CAD/CAM solution on the market. Alibre CAM extends Alibre
Design to provide integrated 2 1/2 to 5 axis CNC machining. Used by an
immensely diverse user base, Alibre Design and Alibre CAM provide design and
manufacturing solutions to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses,
consulting firms, machine shops, start-ups, hobbyists, inventors, teachers
and students. Alibre products are distributed in 50 countries and in 15
languages.
For more information, visit
www.alibre.com.
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Mar 25 - Alibre Translate Available for CAD Files Import/Export
Feb 18 - Alibre to Sell Bunkspeed Hypershot
Feb 10 - Alibre Announces CAD Translators
Feb 10 - Alibre Launches 'Buy One - Give One' Sale
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