EPLAN Electric P8
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Plans and prices
From EPLAN Electric P8's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Eplan Electric P8 Advanced | Priced on request | stand-alone · concurrent license optional · Eplan Data Portal included |
| Eplan Electric P8 Basic | Priced on request | stand-alone · 40-page international restriction · no concurrent license |
| Eplan Electric P8 Premium | Priced on request | stand-alone · concurrent license optional · automated project generation included |
| Eplan Electric P8 Pro | Priced on request | stand-alone · concurrent license optional · automated project generation included |
The facts
Each one read from EPLAN Electric P8's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud security
- Eplan Cloud encrypts data at rest with AES 256 and data in transit with TLS 1.2.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Eplan says the software can run on premises or through the Azure cloud.checked 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.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Fluid power
- The software supports designing and automatically documenting pneumatic, hydraulic, cooling, and lubrication circuits.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Eplan describes integration with ERP and PDM systems for data flows from engineering to operations.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Subscription licenses have runtimes from 12 to 36 months, with single-license and concurrent-license options.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Eplan Electric P8 is software for engineering and documenting projects in mechanical and plant engineering, automation, and control technology.checked 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.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- The Eplan Cloud Platform has been certified to ISO/IEC 27001 since February 2022, with annual independent verification.checked 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.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Student limit
- Eplan Education for Students includes Eplan Electric P8 but limits the student version to forty schematic pages.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Eplan offers broad technical support packages and an online Eplan Global Support system.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Eplan provides yearly software version updates with new features and workflow support.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Eplan provides software and service solutions for electrical, automation, and mechatronic engineering and was founded in 1984.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1984checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Monheim am Rhein, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device data
- Eplan Electric P8 provides access to millions of device data sets through the Eplan Data Portal.checked 1 Oct 2026
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