EcoStruxure IT Design CFD

subscription (annual) Engineer & Analyze

Cloud-based GPU-accelerated CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software for data center cooling design and thermal optimization -- 100% browser-based, runs most simulations in under 1 minute, models 3D airflow, temperature distribution, PUE, and cooling unit placement; integrates with EcoStruxure IT Expert live monitoring data for design-to-operations validation; marketed exclusively to data center cooling engineers and designers by APC by Schneider Electric; SKU SFTWCFD.

3.2 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects published annual pricing at $5,380, and C3 4/5 reflects browser-based deployment for small-team to growing data-center workflows. C2 2/5 reflects no confirmed Design CFD API, and C4 3/5 reflects PDF export rather than broad model exchange.
Solid

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 4/5 subscription (annual), from $5380 Source →
Agent Friendliness 2/5 API: EcoStruxure IT Expert REST API separately available (api.ecostruxureit.com/rest/, API key auth, announced May 2020); IT Advisor REST API also documented; Design CFD-specific API not confirmed
Ease of adoption 4/5 web-saas, moderate learning curve
Portability & lock-in 3/5 1 file formats
Interoperability 3/5 2 integrations

Pricing

Modelsubscription (annual)
Entry price$5380
Free tierno
Free viewerno
Trialyes
Billing unitflat
TiersAnnual subscription (SKU SFTWCFD) ($5380), 3-month license
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How we verified this: we checked EcoStruxure IT Design CFD against its live site and an independent source — datacenterdynamics.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.

Evidence

File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
PDF export full -- Simulation reports

Integrations

EcoStruxure IT Expert (native) EcoStruxure IT Advisor (native)

Adoption

Deploymentweb-saas
Implementation requirednone
Training requiredtutorials
Learning curvemoderate

Sources

Pricing

Also covers

EcoStruxure IT Design CFD also appears in these sub-categories:

MEP Design
The MEP placement is browser-based cooling and airflow simulation for data-center projects rather than full electrical or mechanical authoring. C1 4/5 reflects published annual pricing at $5,380, C3 4/5 reflects browser-based deployment, and C2 2/5 reflects no confirmed Design CFD API.

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