No. 6 of 9 ·Product Data Management Software

HELiOS

Windows · Self-hosted

Freedom report

One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

HELiOS is ranked #6 of 9 in product data management software on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Windows. There is no free plan.

HELiOS plans and pricing

All plans

HELiOS PDM/PLM Not published Viewer, Office and Engineer base modules; add-on modules available isdgroup.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on product data management software

Free plan: No
CAD file viewing: Yes
Revision control: Yes
Approval workflows: Yes
CAD integrations: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, EPLAN P8, HiCAD
Deployment: on-premises

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The record

Purpose: HELiOS manages CAD data and provides document management for article-oriented work.
Product lifecycle: HELiOS manages data and information created while developing new products or updating existing products.
Document management: Users can link Office documents, emails and other files to articles and products, then use release and version management to access past information.
CAD management: Features include release, derivation, versioning and search functions for drawings and geometries linked to articles.
Workflows and access: The maker describes cross-department communication with user-rights-based data access, checklists and workflow technology.
Other integrations: HELiOS can connect product information and documents from Microsoft Office applications to its managed product model.
ERP connection: The maker describes HELiOS as a controlled data-flow component between CAD, PDM and ERP systems.
Deployment and extensions: The modular product offers add-ons including a Spooler, Internet Server, replication management and VaultServer.
Small-company option: The Out of the Box introduction is intended for companies with up to five engineering workstations and no connection to systems other than CAD.
Windows requirement: The HELiOS 2025 client requires a 64-bit processor, at least 4 GB RAM, 2 GB free disk space, and Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 or newer.
Licensing: The maker documents standalone, network and commuter license types, activated through the ISD License Manager.
Support: The maker offers phone support on weekdays and says software-maintenance-contract customers receive hotline support and updates.
Maker history: ISD says it was founded in Dortmund in June 1977 as an engineering company for structural analysis and dynamics in plant and mechanical engineering.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Product Data Management Software in 2026#6 of 9

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Sources

isdgroup.com/de/produkte/produktdatenmanagement-pdm-· checked 30 Sept 2026
isdgroup.com/de/produkte/cad-datenmanagement/helios/· checked 30 Sept 2026
help.isdgroup.com/help/1031/2025/helios/InstallationHELiO· checked 30 Sept 2026
isdgroup.com/de/support/installation-lizenzierung/· checked 30 Sept 2026
isdgroup.com/de/support/technischer-support/· checked 30 Sept 2026
isdgroup.com/de/ueber-uns/· checked 30 Sept 2026