SEE Electrical

At a glance

• Editor score
  Not yet scored
• Pricing
  Pricing on request · 30-day trial
• Best for
  Electrical schematic and cabinet design
• Free plan
  No
• Primary platform
  Desktop
• Founded
  1986 · Colomiers, France
• Facts checked
  21 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Automates bills of materials, equipment lists and document lists
  • Supports DWG, DXF and DXB exchange plus PDF drawing backgrounds
  • Includes symbol creation, wire numbering and 2D cabinet design

• Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows desktop systems only
  • Pricing requires contact with the vendor
  • The 30-day trial has project-page limits

Our verdict on SEE Electrical

SEE Electrical is a Windows desktop CAD application for electrical engineers, panel builders, manufacturers and teams responsible for electrical documentation. It supports both single-line and multi-line schematics, electrical symbol libraries, custom symbol creation, equipment catalogues and database editing. Its scope also covers 2D cabinet and enclosure design, making it relevant when schematic work and panel documentation need to sit in the same workflow.

Its strongest practical angle is documentation automation. SEE Electrical can generate bills of materials, equipment lists and document lists, while automatic wire and connection numbering helps organize larger drawings. DWG, DXF and DXB import/export support exchange with other CAD workflows, although the published category specification identifies DWG as non-native. Intelligent PDF export and PDF import as a drawing background add useful options for sharing documents and referencing existing plans. Integrations with Caneco BT, Schneider Ecodial and PLM/ERP systems extend its fit for engineering and manufacturing environments.

The product is offered through tiered editions for electrical engineers, panel builders, manufacturers and organizations producing electrical documentation. According to the vendor’s published product information, a 30-day trial provides full functionality subject to project-page limits, while paid access uses contact-sales pricing. That approach may suit organizations comparing editions around their documentation and cabinet-design needs, but it gives individual buyers less immediate pricing clarity. SEE Electrical is a strong choice for Windows-based teams that need specialized electrical CAD, automated reports and cabinet layouts. Users seeking a general-purpose, cross-platform or browser-based CAD application should choose an alternative.

SEE Electrical pricing

SEE Electrical fact sheet

SEE Electrical integrations

SEE Electrical lists 3 integrations on its own site.

• Caneco BT
• Schneider Ecodial
• PLM/ERP systems

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• Electrical Design Software
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