CE Software Compared: What CE-Copilot Does Differently

Published 23 June 2026

There is a range of software solutions for the CE marking of machinery. They differ mainly in three respects: whether AI helps in the actual workflow, whether the software runs in the browser or is installed locally, and what the contract and pricing model looks like. This overview shows how CE-Copilot, as CE marking software in the browser with built-in AI, differs from installed CE software, without naming a specific product.

AI in the core workflow

In CE-Copilot, a generative AI (Claude by Anthropic) drafts concrete proposals: it derives directives and harmonised standards from a free-text machine description (including an Annex IV notice), suggests typical hazards across all life phases and, on request, generates protective measures along the 3-step hierarchy of EN ISO 12100 (as a draft that a competent person reviews and approves).

Pure web app without installation

You work directly in the browser: no local installation, no database server of your own, no Office dependency. Classic CE software, by contrast, is often run as a program installed on Windows (frequently with its own database server). Login and live demo are available immediately with CE-Copilot.

Prices and term

CE-Copilot costs from €119 per month (final price, cancellable monthly), without a mandatory annual subscription; annual payment is optional and up to 16 % cheaper. Licence models in this category range from rental subscriptions and annual licences to purchased licences with a maintenance contract; the respective vendor states prices and terms.

CE-Copilot and classic CE software at a glance

Feature	CE-Copilot	Other CE software
AI-assisted hazard and measure suggestions	Yes: AI drafts hazards across all life phases and measures along the 3-step hierarchy (powered by Claude)	Risk workflow often rule- or questionnaire-based with text modules
Standards finder from a free-text machine description	Yes, directives and harmonised standards are derived from the description (including an Annex IV notice)	Standards search mostly via database or filter queries
Access	Pure web app, browser from anywhere, no installation	Often locally installed Windows software (sometimes with its own database server)
Contract model	Subscription from €119 per month (final price, cancellable monthly), annual payment optional, up to 16 % cheaper	Depending on the vendor: rental subscription, annual licence or purchased licence with maintenance contract
Entry point for SMEs and single users	Starter from €119 per month: standards finder, risk assessment and Declaration of Conformity; operating instructions and test reports from Professional	Varies by vendor and package
Team and enterprise expansion	Business (€399 per month): 5 user profiles with roles (admin/editor/read-only) and audit trail; Enterprise on request: more profiles, exclusive special features	Varies by vendor, often via add-on modules or multi-seat/server licences
Demo	Live demo without login + 14-day trial without a credit card	Trial/installation version, webinar or demo on request
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Machinery Regulation 2023/1230	Both covered; which regime applies is set per project by the date of placing on the market or the choice in the Declaration of Conformity (cut-over 20 January 2027). Running projects do not switch over by themselves.	Machinery Regulation support depending on vendor and version
Risk assessment per EN ISO 12100	Yes: 2D risk score, before/after evaluation, audit log	Yes, established category standard
Functional safety per EN ISO 13849-1	Set PLr via the risk graph, document the SISTEMA result and verify PL ≥ PLr (calculation in SISTEMA, IFA/DGUV)	Varies by vendor, some with their own PL tools or a SISTEMA link
Standards tracker with e-mail alerts (OJEU, cessation dates)	Yes (weekly OJEU sync, personal watchlist)	Standards monitoring widespread, scope and cadence vary
Multilingual declaration of conformity	DE/EN/FR/IT	Multilingual support partly available, language scope varies
Complete export of the CE documentation as ONE PDF/Word file	Yes: consolidated project dossier in one PDF/Word file	Consolidated complete export widespread, scope and format vary

Note: the column “Other CE software” describes general, widespread characteristics of classic CE tools as a category, not a specific product and not all solutions on the market. The scope of functions and the terms of individual vendors differ and change continuously; please check with the respective vendor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about choosing CE software

What distinguishes CE-Copilot from classic CE software?

CE-Copilot is standalone CE marking software in the browser with built-in AI: in the core workflow the AI proposes standards, hazards and protective measures as a draft, the software runs without installation (from €119 per month, cancellable monthly). Classic CE software is often run as an installed Windows program with a rule- or questionnaire-based workflow; depending on the vendor, licence models range from rental subscriptions to purchased licences. In both cases the legal responsibility for CE marking remains with the manufacturer.

Do I have to install CE software?

Not with CE-Copilot: it is a pure web application that you use directly in the browser, without local installation, without a database server of your own and without an Office dependency. Many classic CE tools, by contrast, are run as software installed on Windows. In the interactive demo you see the standards finder with prepared results, without signing up.

What does CE software cost?

That depends on the vendor, the scope of each package and the number of workstations. CE-Copilot costs from €119 per month (final price, cancellable monthly) in the Starter plan; operating instructions, test reports and training records are included from Professional (€229 per month). For teams there is the Business plan (€399 per month) with five user profiles, role and permission management and an audit trail; anyone who needs more moves to the Enterprise plan (more profiles, exclusive special features) on request. Other vendors offer rental subscriptions, annual licences or purchased licences with a maintenance contract, some with published prices, some on request. Compare the scope of each package and the cost for the number of workstations you need.

Is CE-Copilot prepared for the EU Machinery Regulation 2027?

Yes. CE-Copilot covers the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. Which regime applies to a project is set by the date of placing on the market or the choice in the Declaration of Conformity; the Machinery Regulation applies to machinery placed on the market from 20 January 2027. Running projects do not switch over by themselves on the cut-over date; for them you choose the regime in the Declaration of Conformity or run a new standards analysis. That lets you prepare projects for the Machinery Regulation today.

Who is CE-Copilot suitable for?

CE-Copilot is aimed at SMEs and machine builders without a CE department of their own, at manufacturers of series machinery and product lines, at special-purpose machinery builders and at external CE service providers. Via "project from template", the machine profile, standards checklist and risk assessment can be reused for product lines; carried-over entries are marked "to be checked".

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