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A regulatory consultant just quoted you €15,000 to prepare the technical documentation that Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 requires for your connected product. Your team is twelve people. That quote is your entire Q3 compliance budget. CRACheck costs €149.

The Cyber Resilience Act does not scale its documentation requirements by company size. A manufacturer with 10 employees must produce the same Annex VII technical file as a manufacturer with 10,000. Article 33 acknowledges this asymmetry and requires Member States to support SMEs, but the obligation remains. CRACheck lets you meet that obligation at a cost proportionate to your revenue. Eight documents, 15–25 minutes, €149 one-time. No subscription, no consultant dependency, no data leaving your device.

Generate CRA documentation — €149Free: check your product classification

€149 one-time · 8-document ZIP · 15–25 minutes · Browser-side

Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 · Art. 31 + Annex VII · 8 documents · 100% browser-side

Key numbers

€149
one-time cost for full CRA documentation package — vs. €12K–€20K consultant average
15 min
to generate 8 PDF documents structured per Annex VII
0
data transmitted to external servers — 100% browser-side processing

How CRACheck works

You enter your product data. CRACheck structures the documentation per Article 31 + Annex VII.

1
Get a consultant quote
Average: €12,000–€20,000. Timeline: 8–16 weeks. For a 10-person company, that may exceed the annual compliance budget.
2
Try the alternative
Open CRACheck. No account required. No onboarding call. No NDA to sign.
3
Classify your product
The Product Classifier determines whether your product is default, Important Class I/II (Annex III), or Critical (Annex IV).
4
Fill in product data
Describe your product's purpose, connectivity, data processing, and security measures. CRACheck maps your answers to Annex I.
5
Generate documentation
Eight documents compiled in 15–25 minutes. Technical documentation per Annex VII, risk assessment per Article 13(2), declaration of conformity per Article 28.
6
Review and refine
30 days to edit. 10 regenerations. If you spot a gap, fix it and regenerate.

Common mistakes

COST TRAP

"Delaying compliance to save money now"

Article 64(2) sets fines at up to €15,000,000 or 2.5% of global annual turnover for non-compliance with Articles 13 and 14. For a company with €2M annual revenue, that is a potential €50,000 fine. The €149 documentation cost is a rounding error compared to the enforcement risk after 11 December 2027.

SCOPE MISUNDERSTANDING

"Believing small companies are exempt from the CRA"

Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 applies to all manufacturers who place products with digital elements on the EU market, regardless of company size (Article 2(1)). Article 33 provides support measures for SMEs but does not exempt them from any obligation. The only relief is Article 64(10), which exempts micro and small enterprises from the 24-hour early warning penalty under Article 14(2)(a).

DOCUMENTATION GAP

"Using a CE Declaration without the technical file behind it"

Article 13(12) requires manufacturers to first draw up the technical documentation under Article 31, then carry out the conformity assessment under Article 32, and only then draw up the EU declaration of conformity and affix CE marking. The declaration without the technical file is a compliance gap that Article 64(3) penalises at up to €10M or 2%.

What the ZIP contains

8 PDF documents generated from your data. Each cites the specific article of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 it complies with.

1

Product Classifier

Identifies where your product sits in the CRA classification: default (Module A self-assessment), Important Class I or II (Annex III, may need notified body), or Critical (Annex IV). Determines cost implications for the next steps.

2

Technical Documentation

The core deliverable. Structured per Article 31 and Annex VII's eight mandatory elements. This is the document a market surveillance authority will request first.

3

Risk Assessment

Maps your product's cybersecurity risks per Article 13(2) and (3) against the 13 requirements in Part I of Annex I. Without this, the technical documentation is incomplete.

4

User Information

The nine-point information sheet per Annex II that must accompany your product.

5

Declaration of Conformity

Per Article 28 and the Annex V model structure. The formal statement that your product meets the essential cybersecurity requirements.

6

CVD Policy

Coordinated vulnerability disclosure policy required by Part II, point (5) of Annex I. Establishes your contact address and response process.

7

Notification Template

Pre-structured for ENISA notifications per Article 14. Three tiers: 24-hour early warning, 72-hour notification, 14-day final report. Art. 14(2): early warning within 24h, notification within 72h, final report within 14 days.

8

Obligations Calendar

Timeline with Article 14 reporting (from 11 September 2026), full application (11 December 2027), and your product's support period milestones.

Mira antes de comprar — Descargar dossier de muestra (PDF, empresa ficticia) — Estructura real, artículos reales, formato real. Datos ficticios.

Generated from your data, in your browser. No data leaves your device.

What you pay

🧾 CONSULTANT ENGAGEMENT
€12,000–€20,000
2–4 months. Requires staff time for interviews and reviews. Scope creep common. Each regulatory update triggers a new invoice.
✓ CRACHECK
€149
8 documents. 15–25 min. No staff interviews needed. Scope defined by Annex VII. Regulation updates covered by regeneration. Pack 10: €99/unit. Pack 30: €79/unit.

Two layers

● LAYER 1

Article 31 documentation at SME-appropriate cost

Produces the eight structured documents that the CRA requires before you can affix CE marking. Every section maps to a specific article or annex. The output is the same regardless of whether you pay €149 or €15,000 to someone else.

∅ LAYER 2

Beyond the documentation layer

If your product falls under Important Class I (Annex III) and you have not applied harmonised standards, Article 32(2) requires EU-type examination by a notified body. Penetration testing, hardware security evaluation, and ongoing vulnerability monitoring are operational costs that CRACheck does not replace.

The documentation layer is the mandatory starting point for every conformity assessment path. CRACheck covers that starting point at a cost any small company can absorb.

Enforcement regime

Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847.

🔴
Essential requirements + manufacturer obligations (Art. 64(2))
€15,000,000 / 2.5%

Breach of Annex I or Articles 13, 14.

🟠
Documentation and conformity obligations (Art. 64(3))
€10,000,000 / 2%

Breach of Art. 19–23, Art. 28, Art. 31, Art. 32.

🟡
Misleading information (Art. 64(4))
€5,000,000 / 1%

Providing incorrect or misleading information to authorities.

Alternatives

CriterionIgnore CRADIY templatesConsultantCRACheck
Cost€0 now, up to €15M laterStaff hours (100+)€12K–€20K€149
CRA article mappingNonePartial, manualDepends on expertiseFull, automated
Time to first documentN/AWeeks2–4 months15–25 minutes
Regulation update handlingIgnoredManual reworkNew invoiceFree regeneration

Multiple products? Reduce unit cost.

If you manufacture more than one connected product, pack pricing applies. Pack of 10: €99 per product. Pack of 30: €79 per product.

Request Volume Pricing
Each product gets its own independent set of 8 documents.

What CRACheck guarantees and what it does not

CRACheck generates a structured document based on Article 31 and Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 from the data you input. The accuracy and completeness of that data is your responsibility as the manufacturer.

We guarantee that the document structure conforms to Article 31 and Annex VII and that all cited legal references are correct. We do not guarantee acceptance by a specific market surveillance authority or commercial buyer.

CRACheck is not legal advice. For situations specific to your company, consult a qualified legal professional.

Frequently asked questions

Is the CRA documentation requirement really the same for a 10-person company and a 10,000-person company?
Yes. Article 31(1) requires the technical documentation to contain at least the elements set out in Annex VII, regardless of manufacturer size. Article 33 acknowledges the burden on SMEs and requires Member States to provide support, but it does not reduce the documentation scope. Article 32(6) requires proportionate conformity assessment fees for SMEs.
Are there any exemptions for microenterprises?
The only express penalty exemption is Article 64(10)(a), which exempts manufacturers qualifying as microenterprises or small enterprises from fines for failing to meet the 24-hour early warning deadline under Article 14(2)(a). All other obligations apply in full.
What if I only sell B2B, not to consumers?
The CRA applies to products with digital elements made available on the EU market regardless of the end user. Article 2(1) defines scope by market placement, not by the consumer/business distinction.
Can I use CRACheck for products in different categories?
Yes. The Product Classifier runs for each product individually. If one product is default (Module A) and another is Important Class I (Annex III), CRACheck generates the documentation for both.
How does the €149 compare to the potential fine?
Article 64(2) sets fines at up to €15,000,000 or 2.5% of global annual turnover. For a company with €500,000 annual revenue, the 2.5% cap means a maximum fine of €12,500. The cost-benefit of €149 documentation versus five-figure enforcement risk requires no further calculation.
Is this a subscription?
No. One-time payment. 30 days of editing, 10 regenerations. PDF yours permanently.
Can I request a refund?
Per Article 16(m) of Directive (EU) 2011/83, licence activation constitutes express consent. Refunds only for reproducible technical failures.
What if the regulation changes?
Regenerate with the updated version at no additional cost during licence validity.
⚠️ Important notice: CRACheck is a self-assessment documentation tool, not legal advice and not a third-party audit. The document under Article 31 and Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 is generated from your input data. You are responsible for the accuracy of the data you provide. CRACheck does not replace a qualified professional assessment.

The documentation costs €149, not €15,000. The fine for not having it costs up to €10 million.

Eight documents. Article 31 + Annex VII fully structured. Regulation (EU) 2024/2847. Your data stays on your device. The ZIP you download is yours forever.

€149 one-time
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