EPLAN Electric P8

Spec sheet

Purpose

Eplan Electric P8 is software for engineering and documenting projects in mechanical and plant engineering, automation, and control technology.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Deployment

Eplan says the software can run on premises or through the Azure cloud.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Integrations

Eplan describes integration with ERP and PDM systems for data flows from engineering to operations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Support

Eplan offers broad technical support packages and an online Eplan Global Support system.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Headquarters

Monheim am Rhein, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · eplan.com

Founded

1984Read 28 Sep 2026 · eplan.com

Company

Eplan provides software and service solutions for electrical, automation, and mechatronic engineering and was founded in 1984.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Cloud security

Eplan Cloud encrypts data at rest with AES 256 and data in transit with TLS 1.2.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Device data

Eplan Electric P8 provides access to millions of device data sets through the Eplan Data Portal.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Documentation

Reports such as wire lists and parts lists can be created, and circuit diagram data can be exported to Excel with one click.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Fluid power

The software supports designing and automatically documenting pneumatic, hydraulic, cooling, and lubrication circuits.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Licensing

Subscription licenses have runtimes from 12 to 36 months, with single-license and concurrent-license options.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Schematic design

The software supports fast schematic design with component, device, and cable data, including auto connecting, online checks, translations, and automatic evaluations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Security certification

The Eplan Cloud Platform has been certified to ISO/IEC 27001 since February 2022, with annual independent verification.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

SOC 2

Eplan says it has achieved a SOC2 report for the Eplan Cloud Platform, available to interested parties after a non-disclosure agreement.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Student limit

Eplan Education for Students includes Eplan Electric P8 but limits the student version to forty schematic pages.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Updates

Eplan provides yearly software version updates with new features and workflow support.Read 1 Oct 2026 · eplan.com

Plans and prices

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