Alternatives to Safexpert - Comparing Noex and Safexpert

Are you looking for an alternative to Safexpert for CE marking and machinery risk assessment? Then Noex might be worth a closer look.

Safexpert is an established software for CE marking, risk assessment, and standards management. Noex is a newer, cloud-based alternative developed in collaboration with machine safety experts, machine manufacturers, and manufacturing industries.

We have placed great emphasis on making the software intuitive and easy to use, even for professionals who do not work with CE marking on a daily basis.

Both systems provide support for risk assessment in accordance with ISO 12100, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation. The differences lie primarily in project workflows, customization capabilities, multi-user collaboration, and licensing models.

Here, we compare the features offered by both solutions, highlighting when Noex serves as a strong alternative and when Safexpert may be the more suitable choice.

Noex or Safexpert - Which Should You Choose?

Noex is an alternative to Safexpert for companies prioritizing ease of use, adaptable workflows, and multi-user collaboration.

Safexpert may be better suited for organizations requiring advanced standards monitoring, SISTEMA integration, or continuity with legacy Safexpert projects.

Both have their distinct strengths. The decisive factor is aligning the tool with your organization's actual operational workflows.

Noex vs. Safexpert - Feature Comparison

Usability and Collaboration

Projects, Machinery, and Customization

CE Marking and Technical Documentation

Safety Functions, Standards, and Calculations

This comparison is based on Noex product specifications and publicly available documentation from Safexpert. "Unverified" indicates that an exact equivalent feature could not be confirmed, not necessarily that the capability is absent. Safexpert features may depend on licensing tiers or specific add-ons.

Why Choose Noex as an Alternative to Safexpert?

Developed with End Users in Mind

When designing Noex, our goal was to eliminate a common barrier with specialized engineering software: steep learning curves that require extensive training before practical work can begin.

Therefore, Noex was developed in close collaboration with two key groups:

First, machinery safety experts and consultants who possess in-depth expertise in harmonized standards, risk assessment methodologies, and EU regulatory frameworks.

Second, machinery manufacturers and industrial end-users who understand practical, day-to-day project workflows.

This distinction is crucial. Noex is not built solely for the safety specialist conducting the risk assessment. It is engineered to facilitate active input from mechanical design engineers, automation specialists, project managers, and technicians responsible for implementing risk reduction measures.

Our core principle is that structured, standard-compliant CE conformity should not require you to be a dedicated machinery safety consultant.

Safexpert also offers guided workflows aimed at machinery manufacturers. The distinction lies not in whether guidance is provided, but in the structural design and accessibility of those workflows.

Tailored to Your Operations

A special-purpose machine builder has operational requirements distinct from a system integrator engineering complete assembly lines or managing large-scale industrial installations.

Noex allows you to build custom regulatory modules, checklists, and inspection protocols. You can also leverage standardized template libraries, create reusable project blueprints, configure modular project scopes, and organize projects hierarchically.

This is particularly valuable for internal factory standards, customer-specific technical specifications, or cross-compliance involving directives beyond machinery safety alone.

Safexpert similarly offers custom checklists and partially reusable data libraries.
What Noex emphasizes is greater flexibility in combining standardized functionality with your organization's established engineering procedures.

Centralized Machinery, Projects, and Technical Files

An individual machine may form part of an assembly of machinery (complex installation). Production lines undergo modifications. Installed equipment undergoes repeated retrofits and safety upgrades over its lifecycle.

In these environments, isolated, static CE project files are insufficient.

Noex features a machinery registry where individual machines, complex assemblies, and entire plants are structured hierarchically. Each machinery entity can be linked across multiple lifecycle projects.

This guarantees immediate traceability of technical documentation, declarations of conformity, and risk assessments for any specific asset or plant section.

Safexpert also supports complex machinery and plant projects. However, a dedicated machinery registry featuring identical relational project mapping down to component-level entity tracking remains unverified.

Clear Accountability for Every Action

A risk assessment inevitably yields risk reduction measures that require implementation by diverse engineering disciplines.

A mechanical engineer must adjust physical guarding; an electrical engineer must implement a safety interlock; a compliance officer must review the safety function architecture.

Not every contributor needs to navigate the entire risk assessment matrix.

Noex provides "My Page", delivering a filtered, role-specific view of assigned action items. This allows team members to execute their designated tasks efficiently while maintaining full traceability within the core technical file.

With restricted user roles, interdisciplinary stakeholders can participate directly without requiring full administrative or editing licenses.

Safexpert also provides task management features. Organizations should evaluate how action allocation, tracking, and sign-offs are handled within each platform's interface.

From Risk Assessment to Safety Functions and Validation

Risk assessment is only one part of the conformity assessment process.

Once safety measures are defined, safety-related parts of control systems (SRP/CS) require specification, required Performance Levels (PLr) must be evaluated, and safety functions must be validated.

Noex includes tools for PLr and SIL determination, structured Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) generation in accordance with ISO 13849-1, and risk reduction measure validation tracking.

Furthermore, it provides integrated calculation tools for safety distances per ISO 13855:2024 and reaching distances per ISO 13857:2019.

Safexpert also supports PLr and SIL determination, supplemented by direct integrations with SISTEMA and Siemens TIA Selection Tool. For teams relying heavily on these tools for functional safety verification, this represents a tangible advantage for Safexpert.

Noex currently does not offer direct SISTEMA integration.

Noex vs. Safexpert - Pricing and Licensing

When evaluating software pricing, looking solely at the headline monthly license fee can be misleading.

It is equally critical to consider user concurrency, seat allocation, role permissions, and included core modules.

Noex rates reflect annual billing excluding VAT. Safexpert published rates are denominated in EUR. Final investment depends on active license count, licensing models, and specific add-on modules.

Noex Team includes three full users and seven restricted users for EUR 139 per month.

This model allows broader technical teams to collaborate seamlessly. Restricted users can access project data, respond to technical checklists, add verification notes, and close assigned safety measures according to their assigned permissions.

Safexpert utilizes a different licensing model. Any stakeholder actively creating or editing technical data requires an active user license. Each active license includes three read-only seats, with floating reassignments subject to provider terms.

There is also a key functional distinction between Safexpert tiers. The Starter tier focuses primarily on ISO 12100 risk assessments. The Pro tier adds end-to-end CE conformity management, through to the generation of the EU Declaration of Conformity.

Directly comparing Noex Team with Safexpert Starter on pricing alone does not reflect functional parity.

As a specialized vendor, we actively accommodate bespoke commercial models. If you are planning a migration from Safexpert or require deployment across multi-site engineering organizations, contact us to review your technical requirements.

When is Safexpert the Preferable Choice?

Safexpert may represent the optimal solution depending on your specific engineering environment and technical prerequisites.

Advanced Standards Management

Safexpert provides sophisticated standards tracking mechanisms. The software systematically assesses which technical projects and protective measures are affected when harmonized standards undergo revisions.

For organizations managing extensive technical files with legacy designs across European markets, this impact analysis is advantageous.

Safexpert also offers direct access to licensed, full-text standards through dedicated standards library subscriptions.

CAD and Safety Design Integrations

Safexpert integrates directly with SISTEMA and Siemens TIA Selection Tool.

If these calculation and configuration tools are deeply embedded in your functional safety validation workflow, Safexpert provides automated data exchange.

Legacy Data and Established Procedures

If your engineering team has accumulated years of validated risk assessments in Safexpert and operates on established internal SOPs, preserving that investment may outweigh migration benefits.

A system transition should address clear operational bottlenecks and deliver measurable savings in engineering hours and licensing overhead.

On-Premise Infrastructure and Offline Requirements

Safexpert is a Windows-native application supporting local database architectures and checked-out offline project modes.

For organizations with strict air-gapped security policies or field engineers requiring offline risk assessment tools, on-premise execution is a clear advantage.

Which CE Marking Software Best Fits Your Requirements?

If you require a modern, cloud-based platform that offers intuitive onboarding, adapts to custom engineering workflows, and facilitates cross-functional collaboration across the CE process, Noex is designed for you.

Conversely, if your engineering workflow depends on automated SISTEMA integration, centralized full-text standards management, or ongoing continuity with legacy Safexpert databases, Safexpert remains an industry-standard choice.

The most definitive evaluation is testing both against an actual engineering project.

Perform an ISO 12100 hazard analysis, delegate risk reduction actions, onboard an engineering colleague, and evaluate technical file compilation.

This approach will clearly determine which workflow matches your operational standards.

Frequently Asked Questions: Alternatives to Safexpert

What alternatives exist to Safexpert?

Noex is a cloud-based solution for CE marking, machinery risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and technical file compilation. It is engineered for teams prioritizing intuitive UX, workflow configurability, and multi-user engineering collaboration.

Is there a more intuitive alternative to Safexpert?

Noex is designed to streamline compliance for both dedicated machinery safety officers and non-specialist design engineers. We recommend piloting an active project to evaluate workflow efficiency firsthand.

Is there a cloud-native alternative to Safexpert?

Yes. Noex is a web-based SaaS platform accessible directly via standard web browsers without local client installations.

Is Noex more cost-effective than Safexpert?

This depends on user concurrency, required functional modules, and editing permissions. While Safexpert offers an entry-level Starter package, Noex Team provides collaborative access for three full users and seven restricted users at EUR 139/month.

Does Noex support the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230?

Yes. Noex fully supports compliance workflows under the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 as well as the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Can Noex manage assemblies of machinery (complex plants)?

Yes. Noex incorporates a dedicated machinery registry where individual machines, compound machinery assemblies, and integrated plant systems can be organized hierarchically across multiple compliance files.

Does Noex support PLr, SIL, and SRS?

Yes. Noex supports PLr and SIL determination, as well as the structured compilation of Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS) according to ISO 13849-1.

Can we migrate legacy Safexpert projects to Noex?

Migration feasibility depends on project data structures and available export formats. Contact our technical team to discuss import strategies for legacy technical documentation.

Request a Noex Demonstration

Whether you currently utilize Safexpert or are selecting your first machinery CE compliance software, we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate Noex.

We encourage piloting a representative machine project from your facility. This practical application provides a concrete comparison of workflows against standard compliance requirements.

We are also available to structure customized commercial models aligning with your engineering team size.

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This technical comparison is published by Noex Technologies AB, developer of Noex. We hold a commercial interest in this assessment. Information regarding Safexpert is derived from publicly available technical product literature by IBF Solutions. This publication does not constitute an independent validation test. Functional specifications, subscription terms, and commercial pricing remain subject to change.

Sources:

• Safexpert – Software for CE Marking