SEE Electrical
PCB design software
CAD software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
Take the quiz to check if SEE Electrical and its alternatives fit your requirements.
Contact the product provider
Free Trial
Free version unavailable
Small
Medium
Large
-
What is SEE Electrical
SEE Electrical is an electrical CAD application used to design and document electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and related manufacturing documentation. It targets electrical engineers, panel builders, and machine builders who need standardized drawing production and revision control for electrical projects. The product focuses on 2D electrical design workflows with libraries, cross-referencing, and reporting (for example, wire lists and bills of materials) rather than mechanical 3D CAD or PCB layout as its primary use case.
Purpose-built electrical schematics
The tool is oriented around electrical schematic creation, symbol management, and automated cross-references. It supports producing electrical documentation packages such as terminal plans, cable and wire lists, and bills of materials. This focus can reduce manual drafting work compared with general-purpose CAD tools that require more configuration for electrical conventions.
Automation for documentation outputs
SEE Electrical includes reporting and extraction features that generate project deliverables from the design data. Typical outputs include wire numbering, terminal strip documentation, and parts lists derived from the schematic. This helps standardize deliverables across projects and reduces the risk of inconsistencies between drawings and lists.
Libraries and reuse workflows
The product supports reusable symbol libraries and project templates to speed up repetitive design work. It is suited to organizations that maintain internal standards for symbols, title blocks, and naming conventions. Reuse features are particularly valuable for machine builders and panel shops that frequently replicate similar circuits across projects.
Not PCB-centric by default
Although it can be used in electronics documentation contexts, SEE Electrical is primarily an electrical schematics and wiring documentation tool rather than a full PCB layout environment. Teams needing advanced PCB layout, constraint management, and manufacturing outputs may require a dedicated PCB design platform. This can introduce handoffs or integration work when PCB design is a core requirement.
Limited mechanical CAD alignment
The product’s core workflows are 2D electrical design and documentation, not mechanical 3D modeling. Organizations that need tight electrical-mechanical co-design (for example, enclosure fit, 3D routing, or MCAD/ECAD collaboration) may find gaps compared with platforms designed for integrated mechanical workflows. This can lead to additional tools or processes for full product development.
Integration depends on edition
Capabilities such as advanced data management, multi-user collaboration, and integrations can vary by product edition and deployment model. Buyers often need to validate which modules cover their requirements for PDM/PLM connectivity, ERP export, or standardized revision workflows. This increases evaluation effort compared with suites that bundle these functions more uniformly.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| SEE Electrical Basic | Contact sales / Request pricing (not publicly listed) | Entry-level 2D electrical CAD features for single- and multi-line schematics; basic symbol libraries; suitable for standard wiring diagrams. (Vendor lists Basic as one of three editions: Basic / Standard / Advanced). |
| SEE Electrical Standard | Contact sales / Request pricing (not publicly listed) | Adds multi-document management, enhanced CAD functions, additional libraries and reporting compared to Basic. |
| SEE Electrical Advanced | Contact sales / Request pricing (not publicly listed) | Full desktop edition with advanced project automation, multi-user/PLM interfaces, bulk editing, translation and extensive reporting features. |
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
| SEE Electrical Expert — Launch | Contact sales / Request pricing (not publicly listed) | Annual subscription. Core schematic editor, BOMs, DWG import/export, terminal strip generation, basic equipment catalog. (Vendor labels pricing as "Request pricing"). |
| SEE Electrical Expert — Grow | Contact sales / Request pricing (not publicly listed) | Annual subscription. Includes Launch features plus wiring/cable management, PLC management, 2D panel layout, cabinet thermal calculation. |
| SEE Electrical Expert — Scale | Contact sales / Request pricing (not publicly listed) | Annual subscription. Includes Grow features plus PLM/ERP interfaces, bulk data editing, advanced report management, multi-user/shared catalog on MS SQL. |
Notes: Vendor official pages (IGE+XAO / ETAP) present product editions/bundles and feature comparisons but do not publish list prices — they require contacting sales / requesting pricing. A free 30-day trial (full-featured but limited to creating up to 3 schematic pages per project) is offered on the vendor site.
Seller details
IGE+XAO Group
Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France
1986
Private
https://www.ige-xao.com/
https://x.com/igexao
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ige-xao
