EPLAN

Name

EPLAN

Legal name

EPLAN GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://eplan.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical CAD / CAE Engineering Software

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

EDA Cloud/SaaS, Design Data Management & Collaboration (HDAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Electrical CAD software
• Engineering software platform
• Control cabinet design
• Automation engineering software
• PLM integration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Pioltello

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: EPLAN generates revenue primarily from software licenses, including perpetual (one-time) licenses and subscription plans. The Terms & Conditions page lists separate documents for Subscription (12/2024), Perpetual Licenses (01/2022), and EPLAN Copilot-specific terms of use (05/2026). The subscription model suggests recurring revenue from annual renewals.
2. EPLAN Cloud Services: Cloud-based services including project storage in EPLAN Cloud, AI-powered EPLAN Copilot, and collaboration applications. Governed by EPLAN Cloud Terms of Use (08/2022) and EPLAN Copilot Terms of Use (05/2026). Revenue generated through cloud platform access and usage.
3. Professional Services, Consulting and Training: EPLAN offers professional consulting, training courses, EPLAN Certified Engineer (ECE) certification programs, and customized solutions. Terms & Conditions list separate conditions for Professional Consulting (03/2025) and EPLAN Trainings (01/2022). Services include global support and beta testing programs.
4. EPLAN Marketplace and Data Services: EPLAN Marketplace provides access to EPLAN software extensions and third-party integrations. EPLAN Data Portal provides component data from manufacturer partners, some requiring listing terms (e.g., EPLAN Smart Sourcing Connectivity and Listing Terms and Conditions, 05/2026).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

EPLAN designs, develops, and sells CAD/CAE engineering software for electrical, fluidic, process, automation, and mechatronic engineering, built on a unified database platform. Core offerings include EPLAN Electric P8 for schematic design, EPLAN Pro Panel for 3D control cabinet design, EPLAN Data Portal with millions of manufacturer component datasets, and the EPLAN Copilot AI assistant, sold through direct enterprise sales and a global partner network to machine builders, panel builders, and industrial manufacturers in 50+ countries.

Product overview

EPLAN provides a comprehensive platform-plus-modules architecture for electrical, automation, and mechatronic engineering. The core EPLAN Platform integrates all solutions, with flagship products including EPLAN Electric P8 for schematic design and EPLAN Pro Panel for 3D cabinet design. Additional modules cover the engineering lifecycle: EPLAN Preplanning for early-phase planning, EPLAN Engineering Configuration for parametric design, EPLAN Smart Production for manufacturing intelligence, and EPLAN Cable proD and EPLAN Harness proD for wire/harness design. Central to the portfolio is EPLAN Data Portal providing millions of manufacturer component datasets. Cloud services including EPLAN Cloud and collaboration apps extend accessibility. EPLAN Copilot represents the AI-powered assistant layer, while Product Change Notification enables real-time component change management via Asset Administration Shell. Educational offerings (EPLAN Education) serve academic institutions, and the company operates the EPLAN Partner Network for ecosystem integration with tools like ABB, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Phoenix Contact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPLAN Copilot: AI-powered digital assistant for electrical design that provides contextual responses, actionable recommendations, and step-by-step instructions
• Product Change Notification (PCN)
• EPLAN Platform
• EPLAN Electric P8
• EPLAN Pro Panel
• EPLAN Data Portal
• EPLAN Cable proD
• EPLAN Harness proD
• EPLAN Smart Production
• EPLAN Preplanning
• EPLAN Education
• EPLAN Collaboration Apps
• EPLAN Experience

Products and services

• EPLAN Platform Unified software platform integrating all EPLAN solutions (Electric P8, Pro Panel, Smart Production, Preplanning, Engineering Configuration, Cable proD, Harness proD, Data Portal, Collaboration Apps) on a consistent database architecture for cross-discipline engineering from preplanning through to operation.
• EPLAN Electric P8 Professional electrical CAD software for schematic design, documentation, and project management, including fluid power engineering capabilities. Used by electrical engineers at machine builders, panel builders, and industrial manufacturers.
• EPLAN Pro Panel 3D design solution for control cabinet and switchgear construction, supporting virtual prototyping, wire processing, cable routing, mounting plate population, and AR digital twin visualisation for control cabinet builders.
• EPLAN Data Portal Online component database providing access to millions of ready-to-use device data sets from hundreds of component manufacturers, integrated directly into EPLAN projects, with manufacturer configurator integrations such as ABB e-Configure and Phoenix Contact clipx ENGINEER.
• EPLAN Smart Production Manufacturing intelligence software that connects engineering data directly to control cabinet and switchgear production, enabling smart panel production workflows.
• EPLAN Preplanning Preliminary planning software for conceptual engineering, including P&ID diagrams with automated symbol rotation and line interruption for automotive plants and process industry projects.
• EPLAN Engineering Configuration

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% of the electrical engineering process can be automated depending on the level of standardization in a company (Engineering 4.0 study)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability6 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RittalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRittal (headquartered in Herborn, Germany) is the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group and a leading global provider of industrial enclosures, power distribution, climate control, and IT infrastructure solutions. EPLAN and Rittal operate as sibling companies within the FLG ecosystem, jointly developing integrated solutions for panel building 4.0. The companies share Application Center Partner locations for live demonstrations, co-exhibit at events (Automation Fair 2025, SPS Nuremberg, Hannover Messe), and jointly develop software-hardware integrations. Rittal provides cooling unit data for EPLAN Copilot demonstrations via EPLAN Cloud.
• Phoenix ContactcoreTechnology or IntegrationPhoenix Contact (headquartered in Blomberg, Germany) is the global market leader for components, systems, and solutions in electrical engineering and automation. EPLAN and Phoenix Contact co-developed the Product Change Notification (PCN) solution based on the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) standard. Phoenix Contact provides its component data and change notifications via AAS to EPLAN Data Portal. Additional integrations include clipx ENGINEER (bidirectional to EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Pro Panel), MARKING system (EPLAN data transfer for labeling), PROJECT complete (terminal strip planning), and PLCnext Engineer (AutomationML integration to EPLAN Platform).
• Rockwell AutomationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRockwell Automation (headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. At Automation Fair 2025, Rittal and EPLAN announced a partnership with Microsoft and Rockwell Automation to debut three new manufacturing automation products. EPLAN and Rockwell Automation have multiple bidirectional integrations: Studio 5000 Architect & Logix Designer with EPLAN Electric P8 (AutomationML), Integrated Architecture Builder with EPLAN Electric P8 for BOM generation, and ProposalWorks with EPLAN Electric P8 for pre-sales quotations. Joint customers include GEA and Curt G. Joa, Inc.
• SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens' Electrical Products business unit (part of Siemens AG) offers products for electrical infrastructure at the low-voltage level. As a strategic partner, EPLAN provides EPLAN data for configured Siemens products and jointly optimizes and automates customer processes. EPLAN is a Siemens PLM Solution Partner offering standard integration of electrical engineering data into the Teamcenter PLM system. EPLAN and Siemens co-host webcasts (e.g., EPLAN-Siemens Integration 2025) and have bidirectional TIA Portal integration enabling bidirectional data exchange between EPLAN and Siemens PLC engineering environments.
• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationABB (headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland) is a leading global technology company in electrification, robotics, automation, and motion. ABB and EPLAN collaborate through the EPLAN Partner Network with multiple integrations: ABB e-Configure platform integrated within the EPLAN Data Portal for seamless selection and configuration of ABB components; ABB Ability Automation Builder with bidirectional EPLAN Platform integration for round-trip engineering; EPLAN Pro Panel integration for ABB component selection within control cabinet design. Luca Cavalli, ABB Electrification Digital Ecosystem Manager, describes EPLAN as playing an important role in ABB's electrical system designer efficiency.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft is a technology partner providing the Azure OpenAI Service infrastructure for EPLAN Copilot, the AI assistant built into the EPLAN Platform. EPLAN's cloud infrastructure uses Microsoft Azure and related Microsoft services. Data processors for EPLAN Cloud include Microsoft Corporation. EPLAN Copilot is developed using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, demonstrating a co-development relationship for AI-powered engineering tools. Announced as a partner at Automation Fair 2025 alongside Rittal and Rockwell Automation.
• Siemens (PLM)coreTechnology or IntegrationAs a Siemens PLM Solution Partner, EPLAN offers standard integration of electrical engineering data into the Siemens Teamcenter PLM system, enabling collaboration across teams and projects throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks Electrical): SolidWorks Electrical and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform offer schematic design and ECAD/PLM integration as part of a broader MCAD/PLM suite, directly competing with EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Platform for machine-builder and OEM design seats.
• Autodesk (AutoCAD Electrical): AutoCAD Electrical is the dominant drawing-based ECAD tool globally and competes head-on with EPLAN Electric P8, particularly among panel builders and industrial OEMs using AutoCAD as their primary CAD environment.
• Zuken: Zuken's E³.series and CADSTAR products compete directly with EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Harness proD in electrical/wire-harness design, particularly strong in automotive, aerospace, and Japanese industrial OEM accounts.
• Altium (Renesas Electronics): Altium Designer is a leading PCB/ECAD tool with growing cloud and data-management capabilities (Altium 365), overlapping with EPLAN's schematic, harness, and Data Portal workflows in electronics and mechatronic design.
• WSCAD: WSCAD is a German ECAD specialist (WSCAD Suite) targeting panel builders and machine builders, head-to-head with EPLAN in the DACH market with overlapping cabinet and schematic design functionality.
• IGE+XAO / SEE Electrical (Schneider Electric): IGE+XAO's SEE Electrical Expert is a mid-market ECAD suite (now under Schneider Electric) that targets the same panel-builder and machine-builder customers as EPLAN, particularly in Europe and mid-market accounts.

Broad incumbents

• PTC: PTC's Creo Electromechanical and Windchill PLM overlap with EPLAN in multi-discipline electromechanical design and PLM data exchange, while Onshape extends PTC's cloud-MCAD reach that can pressure EPLAN Cloud collaboration.
• AVEVA: AVEVA Electrical and ETAP, within AVEVA's industrial software portfolio, compete with EPLAN for electrical design and engineering analysis seats in process industries (oil & gas, chemicals, power) where EPLAN serves Process Industry customers.
• Siemens (incl. Siemens EDA / TIA Portal): Siemens Digital Industries competes broadly across PLM/MCAD/ECAD via TIA Portal, NX, Teamcenter, and the Siemens EDA (Mentor) line — directly overlapping with EPLAN Electric P8, Pro Panel, and PDM/PLM integration territory, especially given EPLAN–Siemens are simultaneous partners and competitors.

Emerging players

• Trace Software International (elec calc): Trace Software's elec calc offers electrical installation sizing and digital-twin calculations integrated with the EPLAN Platform (per their partnership), but also competes in adjacent electrical study workflows used by EPLAN's process-industry and energy customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/EPLANGlobalOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eplan-software-service
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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