“The only E-CAD software with AI support.”
ELECTRIX AI is a professional E-CAD platform for electrical engineering, control panel design, fluid technology, process engineering, electrical installation, and building automation. The integrated AI copilot provides support for bill of materials, terminal diagrams, macro placement, translations, technical assistance, requirements checking, and the creation of control cabinet layouts, among other features.
Electrix WSCAD
The only AI-powered E-CAD software
Location: Germany ⓘ WSCAD GmbH, Dieselstraße 4, 85232 Bergkirchen, Germany.
ELECTRIX Education Free license for verified universities and educational institutions. Subscription ELECTRIX AI Rental License
Time-limited license with updates; standard term is one year according to the provider, with additional multi-year contract options available. Other ELECTRIX AI Purchase License Perpetual license for the E-CAD software.
Maintenance and Support Software updates, support, and access to the WSCAD parts database.
Engineering Modules Electrical Engineering, Cabinet Engineering, P&ID, Fluid Engineering, Electrical Installation, and Building Automation.
Add-ons ProjectWizard, Automation, Interfaces, Manufacturing Integration, and other add-on modules.
Consulting and Training Onboarding, project consulting, training, and video tutorials via WSCADEMY.
Target audiences
ELECTRIX AI is designed for electrical engineers, control panel builders, machine and plant manufacturers, automation specialists, building services engineers, design firms, and electrical contracting companies. Thanks to the Copilot, even occasional users can become productive more quickly, while experts can automate routine tasks and standardize complex projects.
Outstanding features
Notable features include natural language control, the automatic generation of parts and terminal lists, AI-powered translation, compliance checks against custom guidelines, and the creation of complete control cabinet layouts from circuit diagrams. ELECTRIX also integrates six engineering disciplines into a single data and project environment.
Key Areas of Application
ELECTRIX AI is used for electrical schematics, control cabinet layout, wire and cable routing, fluid diagrams, process and instrumentation technology, electrical installations, and building automation. Other applications include automated project documentation, multilingual manufacturing documentation, compliance checks, and the reuse of macros and item data.
Usage & Notes
The software is a professional Windows-based E-CAD application, not merely a chat interface. Copilot complements traditional graphical design. Despite automatic checks, compliance with standards and technical accuracy must still be approved by responsible specialists. Before purchasing, the required disciplines, interfaces, license type, and requirements for network or server licenses should be specifically defined.
| Target audience | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Private individuals | Probably not – the feature set and technical focus are designed for professional electrical design. |
| Freelancers / Design firms | Very well suited – especially for electrical design, control cabinet planning, and technical documentation. |
| Electrical trades | Very well suited – suitable for installation planning, circuit diagrams, bill of materials, and documentation. |
| SMEs | Very well suited – a robust solution for mechanical engineering, plant engineering, switchgear construction, and building automation. |
| Large enterprises | Very well suited – supports network projects, user rights, international teams, standards, and interfaces. |
| Designers / Engineers | Very well suited – AI Copilot, automatic control cabinet layouts, error checking, BOMs, and technical translation. |
| Education / Universities | Yes – free education licenses are available for verified educational institutions. |
| Organizations with data protection concerns | Well-suited – According to the manufacturer, engineering data remains local; project content is not stored or transferred to third parties. |
Fact-based AI assessment:
AI tool: Yes. AI component: medium to high. Impact on overall functionality: high.
ELECTRIX AI is a complete E-CAD solution that integrates an AI copilot, AI translation, requirements verification, troubleshooting, and automated control cabinet design. The classic E-CAD core remains the functional foundation; however, AI accelerates and automates several key engineering processes. The acceleration figures of up to 99 percent cited by the manufacturer are vendor claims and not an independent benchmark.
Hosting & Data
1) On-prem / local hosting
Meaning: The company operates the solution on its own hardware or within its own infrastructure. In the strictest sense, not only the application runs locally, but ideally the model as well.
2) Private cloud / data center
Meaning: The solution runs in a dedicated or more clearly separated cloud environment, often with a hosting provider or hyperscaler, but in a German data center or in a particularly controlled environment.
3) EU SaaS / managed
Meaning: The provider operates the solution itself as a service. The company uses the tool as a ready-made cloud service, ideally with EU data residency.
4) Hybrid
Meaning: One part of the processing remains internal / local / in a private cloud, while another part runs in an external cloud or EU SaaS.
5) AVV / DPA
Meaning: This is the data processing agreement or Data Processing Addendum. It governs that the provider processes personal data on behalf of the customer and is bound by the customer's instructions.
6) No training
Meaning: The provider does not use your prompts, uploads, attachments, chat histories, or outputs for training or improving the general model — ideally excluded by contract.
7) Open-source / transparency path
Meaning: There is a path toward greater technical transparency and sovereignty, for example through:
- open models
- documented components
- self-hostable parts
- traceable architecture
- export / switching options
| On-prem / local hosting | ⚠️ |
| Private cloud / data center | ❓ |
| EU SaaS / Managed | ❓ |
| Hybrid | ⚠️ |
| DPA / AVV | ❓ |
| No training on customer data | ❓ |
| Open source / transparency path | ❓ |
On-prem / local hosting: partially
The website states that individual policies and requirements remain entirely on-premises or on the user’s own servers and are not transferred to external AI servers. However, the website does not explicitly describe a fully on-premises deployment of the entire solution or the model.
Private Cloud / Data Center: Unclear
Not specified on the website. There is no clear description of a dedicated private cloud or a separate EU/EEA data center option for ELECTRIX AI.
EU SaaS / Managed: Indirect / Not Available
There are references to an external AI service with OpenAI Ireland Limited, but no clear statement that ELECTRIX AI is operated as a managed SaaS service with guaranteed EU/EEA data residency. A specific EU/EEA server location or managed service model is not specified on the website.
Hybrid: Partially
The product page effectively describes a hybrid approach: local or on-premises servers for customer-specific policies/documents, combined with AI processing via external interfaces. However, the exact technical implementation is only partially documented on the website.
DPA: unclear
Not specified on the website. No AVV/DPA or data processing agreement was found on the domain.
No Training: Indirect / Not Available
Not covered. The privacy policy explicitly states that submitted data is used in anonymized form to improve the AI and to train the AI models. The website does not provide an opt-out option for this training.
Open Source / Transparency Path: Indirect / Not Available
Not specified on the website. No open-source components, open models, or a clear transparency/sovereignty path—such as self-hostable AI components—were documented.
Data Processing
According to the website, individual policies, customer requirements, specifications, and internal standards remain within the user’s IT environment—either locally or on the user’s own servers—and are not transferred to external AI servers. At the same time, the privacy policy for AI functions mentions that inputs are processed by AI and that anonymized inputs are used to improve the AI; OpenAI Ireland Limited is cited as the basis for this, along with Perplexity AI, Inc. for wscaduniverse.com. The website does not provide a clear statement regarding ELECTRIX AI’s own exclusive processing of data within the EU/EEA.
Conclusion
WSCAD documents several privacy-friendly aspects of ELECTRIX AI on its own website, particularly the local storage of certain documents and the non-storage of project content, according to the product page. However, key evidence is missing for a reliable EU/EEA GDPR assessment: the specific data center location, EU data residency, a data processing agreement (DPA), a list of subprocessors, certifications, and a documented opt-out from AI training. Therefore, compliance for EU/EEA users can only be assessed to a limited extent and is not clearly and fully substantiated.
Sources
| On-prem / local hosting | ⚠️ |
| Private cloud / data center | ❓ |
| EU SaaS / Managed | ❓ |
| Hybrid | ⚠️ |
| DPA / AVV | ❓ |
| No training on customer data | ❓ |
| Open source / transparency path | ❓ |
On-prem / local hosting: partially
The website states that individual policies and requirements remain entirely on-premises or on the user’s own servers and are not transferred to external AI servers. However, the website does not explicitly describe a fully on-premises deployment of the entire solution or the model.
Private Cloud / Data Center: Unclear
Not specified on the website. There is no clear description of a dedicated private cloud or a separate EU/EEA data center option for ELECTRIX AI.
EU SaaS / Managed: Indirect / Not Available
There are references to an external AI service with OpenAI Ireland Limited, but no clear statement that ELECTRIX AI is operated as a managed SaaS service with guaranteed EU/EEA data residency. A specific EU/EEA server location or managed service model is not specified on the website.
Hybrid: Partially
The product page effectively describes a hybrid approach: local or on-premises servers for customer-specific policies/documents, combined with AI processing via external interfaces. However, the exact technical implementation is only partially documented on the website.
DPA: unclear
Not specified on the website. No AVV/DPA or data processing agreement was found on the domain.
No Training: Indirect / Not Available
Not covered. The privacy policy explicitly states that submitted data is used in anonymized form to improve the AI and to train the AI models. The website does not provide an opt-out option for this training.
Open Source / Transparency Path: Indirect / Not Available
Not specified on the website. No open-source components, open models, or a clear transparency/sovereignty path—such as self-hostable AI components—were documented.
Data Processing
According to the website, individual policies, customer requirements, specifications, and internal standards remain within the user’s IT environment—either locally or on the user’s own servers—and are not transferred to external AI servers. At the same time, the privacy policy for AI functions mentions that inputs are processed by AI and that anonymized inputs are used to improve the AI; OpenAI Ireland Limited is cited as the basis for this, along with Perplexity AI, Inc. for wscaduniverse.com. The website does not provide a clear statement regarding ELECTRIX AI’s own exclusive processing of data within the EU/EEA.
Conclusion
WSCAD documents several privacy-friendly aspects of ELECTRIX AI on its own website, particularly the local storage of certain documents and the non-storage of project content, according to the product page. However, key evidence is missing for a reliable EU/EEA GDPR assessment: the specific data center location, EU data residency, a data processing agreement (DPA), a list of subprocessors, certifications, and a documented opt-out from AI training. Therefore, compliance for EU/EEA users can only be assessed to a limited extent and is not clearly and fully substantiated.
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Strengths & weaknesses at a glance
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| • AI deeply integrated into professional E-CAD workflows | • Complex professional software requiring training |
| • Broad coverage of electrical engineering disciplines | • No permanently free full version |
| • Suitable for both experts and casual users | • Prices and exact configurations are only partially disclosed |
| • Automation of repetitive documentation tasks | • A comprehensive, up-to-date comparison of plans is not transparently available on a single page |
| • Local project and policy data | • Manufacturer claims of enormous time savings are not substantiated by independent comparative measurements. |
| • Node-locked and floating licenses | • Despite AI, standard compliance checks, design, and approval remain the responsibility of qualified professionals. |
| • Numerous interfaces and add-ons | |
| • German provider operating under European legal framework |
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GDPR-compliant usage possible?
For the European market, GDPR-compliant use is only feasible under certain conditions. On a positive note, WSCAD describes a privacy-focused architecture on the ELECTRIX website: Project content is not stored or transferred to third parties, chat histories are deleted after each session, text entries are end-to-end encrypted, and customer-specific guidelines and documents remain locally or on the customer’s own servers. At the same time, the privacy policy for AI features mentions that inputs are processed by AI and that anonymized inputs are used to improve the AI, and it refers to OpenAI Ireland Limited and, additionally, Perplexity AI, Inc. The website does not specify a concrete server or data center location for ELECTRIX AI within the EU or the EEA, nor does it provide a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), a list of subprocessors, or clearly documented EU data residency. Therefore, its use is not clearly and fully substantiated; rather, it is justifiable only on the condition that no personal or confidential data is entered into the AI and that local/in-house data storage for documents is indeed sufficient.
Positive
The product page emphasizes that personal data and IP addresses are not shared, project content is not stored or transferred to third parties, chat history is deleted after each session, and individual policies/documents remain entirely within the user’s IT environment—either locally or on the user’s own servers. From an EU/EEA perspective, this supports data-minimal and locally oriented processing steps.
Negative
At the same time, the privacy policy states that input data is processed for AI and used in anonymized form to improve the AI or to train AI models. Furthermore, OpenAI Ireland Limited and Perplexity AI, Inc. are mentioned. The website does not specify a specific ELECTRIX AI server location within the EU/EEA, EU data residency, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), a list of subprocessors, an explicit opt-out from AI training, or certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2. As a result, essential GDPR evidence for EU/EEA users remains incomplete.
Server Location
Not specified on the website. The privacy policy lists OpenAI Ireland Limited in Dublin, Ireland, as the provider of the AI platform; additionally, it mentions an interface provided by Perplexity AI, Inc. in the U.S. for wscaduniverse.com. The website does not specify a specific server or data center location for ELECTRIX AI itself within the EU/EEA.