# Flux AI ## Kurzbeschreibung **“Design PCBs with AI” and “If you can type, you can build”** Flux is a browser-based electronics and PCB design tool with an AI assistant for schematic creation, component research, BoM generation, simulation, placement, routing, design rule checks, and manufacturing export. The platform combines ECAD capabilities with live component data, collaborative editing, and AI-powered hardware development. ## Claim Design PCBs with AI and If you can type, you can build ## Geeignet für - Data Analysis - Data Extraction / Document Analysis - Electronics / Electrical Engineering - Programming / Software Development - Science ## Kernfunktionen - Automation - Document analysis - Electrical CAD - AI agents - Research - Circuit design ## Preismodell - **free:** **Two-week trial period** Time-limited access to premium features with limited AI usage and access to all core features. **Free account after the trial period** Access to public projects and the community; private project editing, exports, AI usage, and other professional features require a paid plan. - **subscription:** **Explore** Entry point for learning and experimentation; includes AI Hardware Engineer, guidance, project planning, design, simulation, placement, routing, unlimited manual editor use, and the full electronics design suite. **Build** For your first custom boards; includes Explore features plus a significantly higher monthly AI allowance and optional usage-based AI expansion. **Pro** For complete product development; includes Build features plus a significantly higher AI allowance, discounted usage-based AI expansion, and hands-on support from electrical engineers. **Teams** Organization plan with AI Chat, AI Task Completion, a shared ACU pool, Pro features, a team workspace, and centralized billing. **Enterprise** Customized enterprise offering with Team features plus private workspaces, enhanced privacy & security, expanded export formats, SOC2, SLA, security audits, vendor onboarding, and invoicing. - **other:** **ACUs / Agent Compute Unit**s Usage units for AI chat and AI workflows; monthly included quotas depend on the plan and can be expanded depending on the plan. **Pay-as-you-go AI usage** Optional additional AI usage beyond the monthly quota; available depending on the plan. **Enterprise Security & Support** Security audits, SOC reports, SLA, prioritized support, onboarding, and enterprise administration upon request. ## DSGVO und Datenschutz **Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional **On-Prem / local hosting: indirect / not available** The website describes Flux as a cloud-native/browser-based product. An on-premise, local, or self-hostable deployment is not specified on the website. **Private Cloud / data center: partial** For Enterprise, the website mentions 'advanced security, compliance, & deployment needs', 'Enhanced privacy & security', as well as contact for customizations. However, a dedicated private cloud or EU/EEA data center deployment is not specifically confirmed on the website. **EU SaaS / Managed: indirect / not available** A managed SaaS service is clearly available, but the website names the USA as the storage/processing location and lists US processing locations for the subprocessors. EU data residency is not specified on the website. **Hybrid: unclear** There is no specific information about a hybrid architecture in which some parts are operated locally/in a private cloud and other parts externally. Not specified on the website. **DPA / DPA: partial** The website refers several times to a 'Data Processing Agreement' and says the subprocessors list applies to services under this agreement. However, a directly accessible DPA text or clear conclusion modalities are not specified on the pages found. **No training: unclear** The security FAQ only states in essence that 'Your data is yours' and refers to the privacy policy for details. A clear, explicit exclusion stating that prompts, uploads, chat histories, or outputs are not used for training general models is not specified on the pages found. An explicit opt-out option for AI training was not found on the website. **Open source / transparency path: partial** There is a limited transparency path through documentation, privacy documents, subprocessors list, and export functions; in addition, Enterprise mentions 'Advanced export formats'. Open-source components, open models, or self-hostable parts are not specified on the website. **Data processing** The website describes Flux as a cloud-native/browser-based service. The privacy policy states that data is stored and processed in the USA; service providers may also process data outside the USA. The published subprocessors list names the USA as the processing location for AWS, Azure, Cloudflare, GCP, Pubnub, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Segment, Customer.io, and Intercom. Therefore, according to the information found, data processing is primarily US-centric; EU/EEA data residency was not found on the website. **Conclusion** For an EU/EEA tool directory, Flux AI can currently be rated positively from a hosting and GDPR perspective **only to a limited extent**. There are usable compliance building blocks on the website - privacy policy, GDPR reference, subprocessors list, DPA reference, and SOC2 notes. However, these are offset by clearly stated US processing, lack of EU data residency, no documented EU/EEA hosting option, and no verifiable on-prem/self-hosting alternative. Therefore, for EU/EEA users, additional contractual review would likely be necessary; the website alone does not demonstrate fully straightforward GDPR-compliant use. **Sources** - [https://docs.flux.ai/legal/privacy-statement](https://docs.flux.ai/legal/privacy-statement) - [https://docs.flux.ai/legal/subprocessors](https://docs.flux.ai/legal/subprocessors) - [https://docs.flux.ai/faq/data-security-and-ip-protection](https://docs.flux.ai/faq/data-security-and-ip-protection) - [https://www.flux.ai/p/pricing](https://www.flux.ai/p/pricing) - [https://www.flux.ai/p/enterprise](https://www.flux.ai/p/enterprise) - [https://docs.flux.ai/legal/main-services-agreement](https://docs.flux.ai/legal/main-services-agreement) From an EU/EEA perspective, GDPR-compliant use is not clearly established as standard SaaS. Positive aspects include a published privacy policy with explicit GDPR reference, a subprocessor list, and the indication that a 'Data Protection Agreement' applies for certain services. At the same time, the website states the USA as the storage and processing location; according to the website, the listed subprocessors also process data in the USA. EU data residency, EU data centers, on-premise, or self-hosting options are not specified on the website. Therefore, use in the EU/EEA is only *justifiable under additional contractual and organizational conditions*, not as a clearly unproblematic standard solution. **Positive** The website includes a privacy policy with information on legal bases under GDPR, data subject rights, and deletion options. In addition, there is a separate subprocessor list that explicitly refers to a 'Flux Data Protection Agreement'. For Enterprise, 'Enhanced privacy & security' and 'SOC2' are also mentioned. **Negative** The privacy policy states that Flux stores and processes data in the USA. The subprocessor list consistently identifies 'United States' as the processing location for infrastructure, communication, payments, instrumentation, and AI services. EU data residency, EU/EEA data centers, a published AVV/DPA text, SCC references, on-premise, self-hosting, or a clear contractual exclusion of AI training with customer data are not specified on the website. **Server location** According to the privacy policy, Flux stores and processes the collected information in the USA. According to the subprocessor list, the processing locations of the listed subprocessors are also in the USA. An EU/EEA server location or EU data residency is not specified on the website. ## Hosting und Daten - **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown - **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt - **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown - **Hybrid:** unknown - **AVV / DPA:** teilweise / indirekt - **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** unknown - **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** teilweise / indirekt ## Standort **Land:** USA **Taxonomie:** USA Defy Gravity Inc., 584 Castro St #2307, San Francisco, CA 94114-2512, United States of America ## Vorteile - Browser-based ECAD with no installation required - AI support for electronics design and PCB layout - Real-time collaboration and project sharing - Live component data, pricing, alternatives, and BoM support - Manufacturing data export for real PCB production - Enterprise plan with SOC2, security audits, SLA, hidden workspaces, and enhanced privacy/security according to the pricing page ## Nachteile - No publicly assured on-premise or EU hosting path - According to the subprocessor list, subprocessors and data processing are predominantly located in the USA, including AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, Segment, and Intercom - For confidential hardware IP and personal data, a DPA/SCC/subprocessor review is required - Compared with desktop ECAD suites established over decades, specialized features for highly demanding high-end workflows may be lacking; Flux itself continues to cite desktop tools such as Altium/OrCAD as suitable for certain special cases ## Quellen - Offizielle Website: https://www.flux.ai/p ## Letzter Datenstand 2026-08-11 ## Originalseite https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/flux-ai-en/