The all-in-one software solution for CE marking
Reduce your workload by up to 75%. With CERTAIN, you carry out the entire CE process with AI support – from researching legislation and standards, through risk assessment, to the operating instructions and the declaration of conformity.
Who benefits from CERTAIN?
Machine and plant manufacturers
From initial research to finished documentation – structured, legally compliant and efficient, even for complex special-purpose machinery
Manufacturing companies
Carry out the CE process when you build work equipment subject to CE marking – such as lifting beams – yourself and use it in-house.
CE consultants
Handle more projects in parallel with consistent quality – thanks to practice-oriented processes and workflows, smart document creation and AI-powered assistance
These features await you in CERTAIN
1. Project setup & research
Capture all relevant machine, product and legal information in a structured way.
Project & machine creation:
Structure and manage machines, plants and variants in one central place.
Recording product & economic operator data:
Document machine specifications, limits of use, company data, economic operators and project participants in one central place.
AI-assisted research on directives, regulations & standards:
Systematically identify relevant EU directives, regulations and harmonised standards with the help of carefully applied AI.
2. Risk assessment
Assess hazards in a structured way and implement risk-reduction measures systematically.
Structured risk assessment in accordance with EN ISO 12100:
Easily document and evaluate hazards, and classify risks in a traceable way.
Measures management & risk reduction:
Define and prioritise protective measures step by step, and re-evaluate risks after implementation.
Chapter & template management:
Structure hazards logically, reuse templates and organise risks flexibly.
3. Documentation & record-keeping
Create complete CE documentation efficiently, generate it automatically and manage it in an audit-proof way.
Template-based creation of operating instructions:
Quickly create structured operating instructions from templates – including automatically inserted machine, image and company data.
Automatic & multilingual generation of technical documentation:
Automatically generate the risk assessment, operating instructions, lists of standards, declaration of conformity and CE marking as finished documents in several European languages.
Audit-proof versioning & record-keeping:
Manage all documents as controlled PDF files – versioned, traceable and auditable.
4. Collaboration & CE management
Manage CE projects flexibly, collaboratively and sustainably across the entire product life cycle.
Cloud-based collaboration & project sharing:
Let internal teams, external partners and customers work together on the same CE project in real time.
Reuse of existing projects & templates:
Efficiently reuse existing projects as a basis for new machines or substantially modified plants.
Flexible use & up-to-date legal basis:
Reactivate projects at any time, retain data long-term and always work with up-to-date references to directives and standards.
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Software you can rely on – technically, legally and personally.
Work cloud-based
"CERTAIN is fully cloud-based – no installation, ready to use right away. You can work from anywhere, with automatic updates and secure data storage. Ideal for teams, external partners or distributed sites."
Wiki
Wiki – all content clearly explained. The integrated CERTAIN wiki explains every process and feature in a practical, hands-on way.
Read the CERTAIN documentation
GDPR-compliant
CERTAIN meets all requirements of the GDPR – for maximum legal certainty.
Multilingual use
CERTAIN can be used in multiple languages — ideal for international projects.
Servers located in Germany
All data is processed exclusively on servers in Germany
Support
Our software is smart – our support is human. Available on working days, personal and fast.
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CERTAIN at a glance
Excel
No guidance or user journey – everything has to be set up and maintained manually.
Local files, version chaos, no simultaneous editing possible.
Complex spreadsheet logic, no guided user interface.
No standards research possible – has to be done entirely manually and externally.
Templates are error-prone and hard to maintain, especially in complex CE projects.
Extremely time-consuming, highly error-prone, no automation.
A spreadsheet structure without a user interface quickly descends into chaos.
No licence costs, but high indirect costs due to manual effort & missing features.
Get started right away thanks to intuitive operation – no training required.
Work anytime, anywhere – thanks to the cloud-based CERTAIN platform.
Simple user guidance with integrated step-by-step instructions.
All relevant standards are researched automatically with the help of the integrated AI.
Create your own templates to save time on your next project.
All relevant CE documentation is generated fully formatted at the push of a button.
Suitable for series production and for complex custom solutions.
Transparent pricing – everything included. No add-on modules, no hidden costs.
Other solutions
Hours of training required before the software can be used.
Usually only installable locally, or usable to a limited extent via remote access.
Often overloaded and complicated, with cluttered menus and no clear user guidance.
Standards database often incomplete or only available at extra cost.
Templates are usually complicated or only partially suitable for special-purpose machinery.
No fully formatted operating instructions automatically populated with product data.
Strong focus on series production.
High licence costs, often modular – every feature costs extra.
What other users say about CERTAIN
“CERTAIN is ready to use immediately and guides us through the CE process in a structured way – with no elaborate integration, with the confidence of legally compliant documentation and, at the end, a safe machine.” [translation]
“Certain wins us over with its structured approach, which significantly simplifies the creation of risk assessments. A particular highlight is the integrated question catalogue, which makes classifying products and selecting the applicable directives much more efficient and traceable. We use CERTAIN because it has noticeably optimised and accelerated our technical documentation processes.” [translation]
“For me as a CE consultant in machinery and plant safety, CERTAIN is a valuable tool for implementing the requirements of European product regulations in a compliant way. Simple, well-structured menus and AI-supported processes make the program a pleasure to use. In doing so, CERTAIN focuses on all the key product regulations relevant to machinery and plant engineering.” [translation]
“Certain supports us with a simple, guided CE process. With it, we produce our risk assessment, operating instructions and declaration of conformity in no time at all.” [translation]
“With CERTAIN, we create the risk assessments for our machines and plants far more efficiently – including complete documentation that is traceable at all times.” [translation]
“The software gave the students the opportunity to gain their first experience with a risk assessment. It served as a guideline for us throughout the process. We were able to concentrate on the substance of the work while the documentation tasks ran in the background.” [translation]
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Meierlohr
Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences (TH Rosenheim)
“CERTAIN convinces me with its clear structure and ease of use, which makes our day-to-day work noticeably more efficient. As THW Unternehmensberatung, we use it to prepare our declarations of conformity and to give our customers structured support in bringing their machines into legally compliant condition.” [translation]
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Frequently asked questions
Can we carry out the CE marking ourselves, or do we need an external expert?
CE marking is fundamentally a self-declaration by the manufacturer or the party placing the product on the market. With it, the manufacturer declares that the applicable health and safety requirements have been taken into account and that the product complies with the relevant European regulations.
An external expert is therefore not strictly necessary. What matters is that the CE process is carried out in a structured, technically sound and complete way – from reviewing the applicable legislation, through the risk assessment, to the technical documentation and declaration of conformity.
CERTAIN helps manufacturers carry out this process independently, digitally and step by step. For some machines, involving a notified body may be required.
An external expert is therefore not strictly necessary. What matters is that the CE process is carried out in a structured, technically sound and complete way – from reviewing the applicable legislation, through the risk assessment, to the technical documentation and declaration of conformity.
CERTAIN helps manufacturers carry out this process independently, digitally and step by step. For some machines, involving a notified body may be required.
Is the free software trial really non-binding?
Yes. You can test CERTAIN free of charge and with the full range of features for 30 days. There are no hidden costs and no automatic paid renewal.
Does the trial include the full range of features?
Yes. You have full access to all features, including standards research, risk assessment, operating instructions and document generation.
What happens when the 30-day trial ends?
When the trial period ends, you decide whether you would like to purchase a paid licence. There is no automatic renewal.
Do I have to provide my payment details for the trial version?
No. You don’t need a credit card for the trial version – just register and get started right away.
Do I need software training to use CERTAIN?
No. CERTAIN is so intuitive that you can get started straight away – with no software training at all.
Try CERTAIN free for 30 days now
Start today and see how easy your CE process can be. Explore the full range of features. No training. No payment details. No risk.
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