Tech riderRev. 1 Oct 2026
EPLAN Electric P8
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Schematic captureYes
- 4Panel designYes
- 5Standards librariesYes
- 6MCAD integrationYes
- 7Deploymenthybrid
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: eplan.com

Overview
EPLAN Electric P8 is ranked #19 of 42 in electrical design software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.
EPLAN Electric P8 plans and pricing
All plansEplan Electric P8 Basic Not published stand-alone · 40-page international restriction · no concurrent license eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
Eplan Electric P8 Pro Not published stand-alone · concurrent license optional · automated project generation included eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
Eplan Electric P8 Advanced Not published stand-alone · concurrent license optional · Eplan Data Portal included eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
Eplan Electric P8 Premium Not published stand-alone · concurrent license optional · automated project generation included eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
Compared on electrical design software
Facts
- Purpose
- Eplan Electric P8 is software for engineering and documenting projects in mechanical and plant engineering, automation, and control technology.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Schematic design
- The software supports fast schematic design with component, device, and cable data, including auto connecting, online checks, translations, and automatic evaluations.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Device data
- Eplan Electric P8 provides access to millions of device data sets through the Eplan Data Portal.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Reports such as wire lists and parts lists can be created, and circuit diagram data can be exported to Excel with one click.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Fluid power
- The software supports designing and automatically documenting pneumatic, hydraulic, cooling, and lubrication circuits.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Eplan describes integration with ERP and PDM systems for data flows from engineering to operations.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Subscription licenses have runtimes from 12 to 36 months, with single-license and concurrent-license options.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Eplan provides yearly software version updates with new features and workflow support.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Eplan offers broad technical support packages and an online Eplan Global Support system.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- The Eplan Cloud Platform has been certified to ISO/IEC 27001 since February 2022, with annual independent verification.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- Eplan Cloud encrypts data at rest with AES 256 and data in transit with TLS 1.2.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- SOC 2
- Eplan says it has achieved a SOC2 report for the Eplan Cloud Platform, available to interested parties after a non-disclosure agreement.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Company
- Eplan provides software and service solutions for electrical, automation, and mechatronic engineering and was founded in 1984.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Student limit
- Eplan Education for Students includes Eplan Electric P8 but limits the student version to forty schematic pages.eplan.com · 1 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1984eplan.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Monheim am Rhein, Germanyeplan.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- eplan.com/us-en/products/eplan-electric-p8/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/us-en/services/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/us-en/services/trust-and-security/iso-i· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/us-en/services/trust-and-security/secur· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/us-en/services/trust-and-security/soc2-· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/us-en/about-us/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/us-en/products/eplan-education-for-stud· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/content/dam/eplan/corporate/performance· checked 1 Oct 2026
- eplan.com/content/dam/eplan/corporate/performance· checked 1 Oct 2026
