European Energy Management Software

Energy management software collects meter, sensor and utility data, shows where energy is used and tells a site manager what to change. Because it holds consumption by machine, building and supplier contract, a European option keeps that operational data with a contracting party under EU, UK or Swiss law, and several of these vendors also cover ISO 50001 and national energy-audit duties.

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10 European Energy Management Platforms

Sensorfact

Sensor-based energy monitoring for factories, with savings advice

Netherlands
Machine-level metering Gas, air and water too Consultant advice

METRON

Energy performance platform for industrial and public sites

France
EMOS platform Multi-site rollout Optimisation module

ecorize

Digital twin and AI for plant energy management

Germany
Digital twin ISO 50001 and EnEfG Flexibility analysis

Smappee

Metering and control for sites with solar, storage and EV charging

Belgium
Circuit-level metering Load balancing App and dashboard

EnergyElephant

Meter-based energy, carbon and water tracking with published pricing

Ireland
Per-meter pricing 30-day trial Scope 1 to 3

Energis.Cloud

Modular platform for energy professionals managing many sites

Belgium
Energy Data Analyzer Remote HVAC control White-label branding

IngSoft InterWatt

ISO 50001 energy management software from a Nuremberg developer

Germany
ISO 50001 Edge data logger Municipal use

Kiwigrid

Manufacturer-independent energy manager for PV, heat pump and wallbox sites

Germany
Device drivers Energy Manager hardware Smart meter gateway

Deepki

Energy and ESG data platform for real estate portfolios

France
Meter-to-portfolio data CRREM simulation Reporting campaigns

gridX

White-label platform for home and EV-charging energy management

Germany
HEMS EV charging sites Flexibility trading

Key takeaways

  • Sensorfact of Utrecht fits sensors to individual machines and reads electricity every 60 seconds, which makes it a plant-floor tool rather than a bill reader.
  • EnergyElephant of Dublin is the only one of the ten with a printed rate card, from $26.00 down to $7.30 per meter per month, and it quotes in US dollars.
  • Deepki of Paris is the portfolio specialist, with CRREM retrofit simulation and reporting campaigns that keep an audit trail for each submitted figure.
  • METRON runs on Amazon Web Services and Smappee states AWS data centres in Europe, so European ownership of the seller does not always mean a European infrastructure provider.
  • Eight of the ten tools do not state a hosting region on the pages checked, so Sensorfact, ecorize, Kiwigrid, Energis.Cloud, IngSoft InterWatt, EnergyElephant, Deepki and gridX each need that question put to them in writing.

European energy management software is a set of cloud tools that collect meter, sensor and utility data from plants, buildings or charging sites, turn it into cost, consumption and carbon figures, and are sold by a company registered in the EU, which keeps the contract, the support desk and the legal venue inside European law.

European energy management software compared

European energy management software tools compared on position, country, entry price and best use
PositionToolEstablishedEntry priceBest for
#1 Sensorfact Netherlands Pricing not published, demo request required Plants that want machine-by-machine data and outside advice on where to cut
#2 METRON France Pricing not published; success plans described for getting started Industrial groups and public bodies running a decarbonisation plan across many sites
#3 ecorize Germany Pricing not published, 30-minute demo offered German plants needing ISO 50001 or EnEfG evidence plus load-shifting analysis
#4 Smappee Belgium Quote on request Sites combining EV charging, solar and storage that need automatic load balancing
#5 EnergyElephant Ireland Per meter per month: Small $26.00, Medium $15.80, Large $7.30, Enterprise on request; prices in US dollars Estate and sustainability teams that want a visible price and a trial before talking to sales
#6 Energis.Cloud Belgium Pricing not shown on the page checked; demo available Energy service firms and facility teams that show dashboards to many client sites
#7 IngSoft InterWatt Germany Pricing not published; free introductory appointment Municipalities and industrial firms running an ISO 50001 programme with their own energy staff
#8 Kiwigrid Germany Devices sold through a shop; software pricing see website Installers and operators of sites with solar, heat pumps and wallboxes from different makers
#9 Deepki France Pricing not published Owners, investors and managers of building portfolios reporting energy and ESG data
#10 gridX Germany Pricing on request Energy suppliers and device makers that want to resell an energy manager under their own name

Every European energy management software tool reviewed

#1 Sensorfact

Utrecht, Netherlands Pricing not published, demo request required Demo on request

Best for: Plants that want machine-by-machine data and outside advice on where to cut

  • Operating company. Sensorfact B.V.
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Netherlands)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

Sensorfact fits sensors to production machines and reads electricity every 60 seconds, so a plant manager can set one line against another and place alerts on a single asset. The vendor describes the electricity sensors as installable without downtime. Gas, compressed air and water have their own products, and the compressed air page mentions leakage notifications in real time.

Sensorfact B.V. is based in Utrecht, and its privacy policy names Nicolaas Beetsstraat 216-222 as the contact address. On its homepage the company states more than 4,000 customers in more than 80 countries, and an average saving of 10 percent on the energy bill, which are vendor figures and not audited ones. Its consultants run algorithms on the data and send tailored advice, and an EU Data Act notice is linked. Pricing and hosting region are not shown.

What Sensorfact does well

  • Electricity per machine every 60 seconds
  • Gas, compressed air, water and temperature on one platform
  • Predictive maintenance and OEE modules
  • Saving suggestions written by consultants
  • Legal entity and contact in the privacy policy

Where Sensorfact falls short

  • Sensors must be installed
  • Price only after a demo
  • Hosting region absent from the pages checked
  • A weaker fit for office or retail estates

Standout feature. Sensorfact pairs per-machine sensor readings with advice from its own energy consultants, which no other tool in the list does.

#2 METRON

Paris, France Pricing not published; success plans described for getting started Demo on request

Best for: Industrial groups and public bodies running a decarbonisation plan across many sites

  • Operating company. METRON SAS
  • Jurisdiction. EU (France)
  • Where the data sits. AWS, region depending on the user's location
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

METRON sells EMOS, an energy management and optimisation system organised in four stages: acquiring data, monitoring performance, analysing it and optimising operations. A cost feature shows energy spending next to the net-zero plan, and the vendor says teams take control of the platform within three months. Its homepage lists case studies in iron and steel, paper, glass, food and beverage, retail and public markets.

METRON SAS is a simplified joint-stock company registered in Paris under number 794 167 593, with share capital of 492,186 euros, according to its terms of use. Named cases include ArcelorMittal with a stated saving of 340 thousand euros and a Danone programme across 200 sites, and the vendor states more than 200 clients. Alliances with Dalkia (France, 2017), Edison (Italy) and SK Gas (South Korea, from 2020) provide local partners. Data is hosted on Amazon Web Services.

What METRON does well

  • Data capture, monitoring, analytics and optimisation in one chain
  • Industrial case studies with named customers
  • Cost shown next to decarbonisation targets
  • Joint offers with regional energy-service firms
  • Registered French company named in the terms

Where METRON falls short

  • Price only on request
  • Amazon Web Services as host
  • Described as a rollout programme, not a quick start
  • Broad wording on what is automated

Standout feature. METRON is the only tool whose published references are multi-site industrial programmes with a stated saving, at ArcelorMittal and across 200 Danone sites.

#3 ecorize

Lorch, Germany Pricing not published, 30-minute demo offered Demo on request

Best for: German plants needing ISO 50001 or EnEfG evidence plus load-shifting analysis

  • Operating company. Munit Solutions GmbH (brand ecorize)
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

ecorize starts from the meters a plant already has, whether the data comes from control systems, a CSV export or a monthly reading entered through a QR code. It places the readings in a digital twin and lets an AI look for base load, rest-day load and start-up peaks. Each finding carries an amount in euros, the energy involved, CO2 and a stated confidence.

Munit Solutions GmbH, which operates the ecorize brand, sits in Lorch and is registered at Amtsgericht Ulm under HRB 746638. When data is missing, the AI asks plant staff, for example why a dryer stays at about 190 kW on rest days, and stores the answer. The product weighs load shifting against day-ahead prices and relates peak loads to the capacity charge. Its site is in German, it supplies no sub-meters, and price and hosting are not stated.

What ecorize does well

  • Works from meters already installed
  • Each finding priced in euros with a confidence level
  • Meter, period and assumptions shown behind each number
  • ISO 50001, EMAS and EnEfG evidence from one dataset
  • Evaluates machines and halls, not persons, which eases works council talks

Where ecorize falls short

  • Site only in German
  • Price only after a demo
  • Examples tied to German rules
  • No hardware supplied

Standout feature. ecorize asks the plant's own staff a targeted question when the data runs out and stores the answer as context that can be corrected later.

#4 Smappee

Harelbeke, Belgium Founded 2012 Quote on request Demo on request

Best for: Sites combining EV charging, solar and storage that need automatic load balancing

  • Operating company. Smappee NV
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Belgium)
  • Where the data sits. AWS data centres in Europe
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

Smappee measures energy from the grid connection down to circuits and individual loads, then controls EV charging, HVAC and storage through its cloud and a controller named Genius Flex. The aim is to keep a connection limit from being exceeded. Site owners and drivers use the Smappee App, while professionals use a Dashboard to manage users, pricing, access and several locations, and APIs pass data on to outside platforms.

Smappee NV, founded in 2012, is based at Evolis 104 in Harelbeke, Belgium, and the privacy notice names it as controller. The trust page says the platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services in certified data centres within Europe, with encryption in transit and at rest. The company runs an energy-neutral hub in Harelbeke with solar panels, a container-sized battery and fifty charging points as a test site. Pricing is by quote.

What Smappee does well

  • Visibility down to individual circuits
  • Balances chargers, HVAC and storage automatically
  • The same platform for one site or several
  • Hosting in Europe stated on the trust page
  • Belgian controller named in the privacy notice

Where Smappee falls short

  • Works best with Smappee devices
  • Price by quote only
  • Infrastructure provider is AWS
  • Not designed for auditing bills

Standout feature. Smappee tests its control software on its own hub in Harelbeke, which combines fifty charging points, solar panels and a container-sized battery.

#5 EnergyElephant

Dublin, Ireland Per meter per month: Small $26.00, Medium $15.80, Large $7.30, Enterprise on request; prices in US dollars Demo on request

Best for: Estate and sustainability teams that want a visible price and a trial before talking to sales

  • Operating company. EnergyElephant Ltd
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Ireland)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

EnergyElephant tracks energy, waste, water and fleet, covers carbon from scope 1 to 3, and reports against CSRD and ISO 50001. Among the ten it works most like a classic multi-meter aggregator. A meter reading app exists for Android and iOS, a real-time module takes live sensor data, and an Energy Traffic Light feature is listed.

EnergyElephant Ltd is at The Tower, Trinity Technology and Enterprise Centre, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, and its terms apply Irish law. The pricing page shows Small $26.00, Medium $15.80 and Large $7.30 per meter per month, with an enterprise tier quoted, and a 30-day free trial, a free demo dashboard and free switching support. The terms page reads as a general web-site template and no hosting region is stated.

What EnergyElephant does well

  • Per-meter prices printed on the site
  • Thirty days of free trial
  • Scope 1 to 3 carbon plus waste, water and fleet
  • Reading app for Android and iOS
  • Irish address and governing law stated

Where EnergyElephant falls short

  • Prices in US dollars
  • No hosting region given
  • Reporting more than equipment control
  • Generic terms page

Standout feature. EnergyElephant is the only tool in the list that publishes a price per meter, with worked examples running from $250 to $9,900 a month.

#6 Energis.Cloud

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Founded 2017 Pricing not shown on the page checked; demo available Demo on request

Best for: Energy service firms and facility teams that show dashboards to many client sites

  • Operating company. Energis SA
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Belgium)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

Energis.Cloud is built around an asset register, an Energy Data Analyzer, KPIs and reports, with pre-built apps for monitoring consumption, solar output and indoor air quality. Further apps check for electricity waste, calculate savings for electricity and gas, and control HVAC and lighting remotely. Three SelfCare levels, Starter, Pro and Builder, let customers manage dashboards and alerts themselves.

Energis SA of Louvain-la-Neuve was founded in 2017 and appears in the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under 0676.634.881, according to its privacy policy. The site states use by more than 2,500 energy professionals managing more than 55,000 sites in Europe, and names the retailer Action, all as vendor figures. Custom branding and an API are listed. The policy allows transfers outside the EEA without naming a country, and no price was seen.

What Energis.Cloud does well

  • Core with analyzer, asset register and KPIs
  • Apps for monitoring, efficiency checks and remote control
  • Starter, Pro and Builder self-service levels
  • Own branding and API access
  • Belgian enterprise number published

Where Energis.Cloud falls short

  • Hosting country not named
  • No price on the page checked
  • Aimed at professionals, less at first-time users
  • Customer numbers are vendor claims

Standout feature. Energis.Cloud lets service firms put their own branding on the platform they show to clients.

#7 IngSoft InterWatt

Nuremberg, Germany Founded 1997 Pricing not published; free introductory appointment Demo on request

Best for: Municipalities and industrial firms running an ISO 50001 programme with their own energy staff

  • Operating company. IngSoft GmbH
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

IngSoft InterWatt is energy management software for ISO 50001 that automates energy data collection and adds AI-based monitoring and reports. A separate product, InterWatt Edge, acts as a software data logger. The site lists municipalities, energy suppliers, industrial, commercial and service firms and listed corporations as its audience.

IngSoft GmbH has developed software since 1997 and is registered in Nuremberg at Irrerstrasse 17 under Amtsgericht Nuernberg HRB 17595, with Karsten Reese as managing director. Training includes an e-learning basic course on flexible dates and introduction webinars, and the vendor reports 127 participants at its 2026 user conference. The site calls the software market-leading, a claim that was not checked. Pricing and hosting model are not stated, though an introductory appointment is free.

What IngSoft InterWatt does well

  • Software maker since 1997
  • Built around ISO 50001
  • Software data logger for collecting readings
  • E-learning course and webinars
  • Imprint with register number and managing director

Where IngSoft InterWatt falls short

  • Price not published
  • Hosting model unknown
  • Short product pages
  • Market-leader wording is unverified

Standout feature. IngSoft InterWatt comes from a developer that has existed since 1997, the oldest founding year in the category.

#8 Kiwigrid

Dresden, Germany Devices sold through a shop; software pricing see website Demo on request

Best for: Installers and operators of sites with solar, heat pumps and wallboxes from different makers

  • Operating company. Kiwigrid GmbH
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

Kiwigrid offers a manufacturer-independent energy management system. Its knowledge base documents how to connect inverters from several makers, heat pumps from Bosch, Buderus, Stiebel Eltron and Viessmann, wallboxes and meters including Shelly units. SG Ready heat pumps are switched through Shelly relays, and P1 smart meters connect through dongles, so existing equipment can stay.

Kiwigrid GmbH of Dresden is registered at Amtsgericht Dresden under HRB 30058. The shop sells the Energy Manager VoyagerX and RailX, the platform line includes KiwiOS.hems and a customisable platform, and a smart meter gateway with a control function is listed. The Matua AI assistant is marked alpha and RailX+ is in beta. Documentation reads in German, and software pricing and hosting are not stated.

What Kiwigrid does well

  • Documented drivers for many device makers
  • Devices and software from a single vendor
  • Smart meter gateway with control function
  • German commercial register entry published
  • Platform that can be customised

Where Kiwigrid falls short

  • No utility-bill or ISO 50001 reporting
  • Alpha and beta features listed
  • Guides in German
  • Software price and hosting unstated

Standout feature. Kiwigrid documents device-by-device connection guides, including Bosch, Buderus, Stiebel Eltron and Viessmann heat pumps.

#9 Deepki

Paris, France Pricing not published Demo on request

Best for: Owners, investors and managers of building portfolios reporting energy and ESG data

  • Operating company. Deepki SAS
  • Jurisdiction. EU (France)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

Deepki connects utility, property and financial data for buildings, compares assets, and builds AI-supported virtual retrofits tested against CRREM and custom targets. A CapEx planning view ties those scenarios to decarbonisation spending. Reporting campaigns collect KPIs once, with checks, audit trails and data versioning, and campaign timelines and milestones can be followed.

Deepki SAS is registered in Paris under RCS 804 763 670, according to its legal notice. The homepage states more than 600 companies, more than 150 sustainability experts, over 7,300 automated connectors and AI estimates trained on more than 60 asset types, all vendor figures. The site also addresses US portfolios, so the contracting entity for non-European sites should be confirmed. Real estate is the scope; price and hosting are not stated.

What Deepki does well

  • Designed for property portfolios
  • Retrofit scenarios simulated against CRREM
  • Audit trail and versioned data
  • Connector library of 7,300+ stated by the vendor
  • Parisian register number in the legal notice

Where Deepki falls short

  • Real estate only
  • Price not published
  • Hosting not stated
  • Overlaps with separate ESG reporting tools

Standout feature. Deepki links retrofit simulation against CRREM to CapEx planning inside the same portfolio view.

#10 gridX

Aachen, Germany Pricing on request Demo on request

Best for: Energy suppliers and device makers that want to resell an energy manager under their own name

  • Operating company. gridX GmbH
  • Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
  • Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages checked
  • Source code. Closed source
  • Replaces. EnergyCAP

gridX supplies white-label connectivity and flexibility technology for distributed energy resources in homes and at EV charging sites. The offer splits into home energy management, charging infrastructure and flexibility pooling. A gateway called gridBox connects AC and DC chargers, solar and batteries, locally for low latency or remotely through the cloud, with a unified API and a monitoring command centre above both.

gridX GmbH is based in Aachen, with commercial register number 20494 at the Aachen court and Anne B. Bicking and Stefan Padberg named as managing directors in the imprint. For semi-public chargers the platform provides dynamic load management, peak shaving and tariff-based optimisation, so more chargers fit on one connection. Most end users reach it through a partner. Several figures on its homepage were unrendered placeholders and are not quoted.

What gridX does well

  • Designed to carry a partner's brand
  • Covers home energy and EV charging sites
  • Pools flexibility for market trading
  • Local gateway or cloud connection
  • Register number and directors named in the imprint

Where gridX falls short

  • Mostly sold through partners, not to end users
  • No industrial or bill-audit functions
  • Price on request
  • Hosting not stated

Standout feature. gridX is built to be resold: its platform is designed to carry the brand of an energy supplier or device maker.

How do I choose between machine-level monitoring, portfolio reporting and site control?

Start with the object you want to measure. If it is a production line, Sensorfact and ecorize are the two to compare: Sensorfact installs its own sensors and reports electricity per machine every 60 seconds, while ecorize works from the meters already in the plant and builds a digital twin from them. If the object is a building portfolio, Deepki and EnergyElephant sit closest, with Deepki geared to real estate reporting and EnergyElephant to meters, waste, water and fleet.

If the object is a site with chargers, solar panels and a battery, the question changes from reporting to control. Smappee balances loads through its Genius Flex controller, Kiwigrid coordinates devices from mixed makers, and gridX offers a white-label platform that suppliers and device makers build into their own products. A buyer who tries to cover all three objects with one tool will find that each of the ten is strong in one of them and absent in the others.

Which European energy management tools publish their prices?

One does. EnergyElephant prints a rate card of Small $26.00, Medium $15.80 and Large $7.30 per meter per month, plus worked examples: three buildings with ten meter points from $250 a month, and a bank with more than 1,000 sites and 5,000 meter points from $9,900. Enterprise terms are quoted. The prices are in US dollars, so a euro budget needs a currency step.

The other nine ask for a demo, a quote or a call. Smappee says quote on request, ecorize offers a 30-minute demo, IngSoft InterWatt a free introductory appointment, and Kiwigrid sells its Energy Manager devices in a shop while software pricing stays on request. Treat the absence of a price as a reason to ask early about the unit (per meter, per site, per user) so that three quotes can be compared on the same basis.

Does a European vendor guarantee that my energy data stays in Europe?

No. Vendor nationality and hosting location are separate facts. METRON states that personal data is hosted on Amazon Web Services with the region depending on the user, and Smappee says its platform runs on AWS in certified data centres within Europe. Energis.Cloud's privacy policy allows transfers outside the EEA without naming a country. For most of the other tools the pages checked say nothing about the hosting region.

What a European contracting party does give you is a legal entity under a member state court, usually named with address and register number: Sensorfact B.V. in Utrecht, METRON SAS in Paris, Munit Solutions GmbH in Lorch, EnergyElephant Ltd in Dublin. Put the hosting region and sub-processors into the order form, because a sales deck is not a contract.

What changes when I leave EnergyCAP for one of these tools?

EnergyCAP, LLC lists Boalsburg, Pennsylvania as its address in its privacy policy, so the move shifts the contracting party from a US company to an EU one. The product shape changes as well. A tool built around utility bills is replaced by tools built around machines, buildings or devices, and no single one of the ten reproduces every part. The wattics.com domain of the Irish vendor Wattics now redirects to energycap.com, which removes one more independent European option.

Plan the migration around history. Ask each vendor how many years of bills and readings it can load, and in which format. EnergyElephant says it offers free switching support from an existing system. For the others, make the import of past data a demo criterion and keep an export of your old reports until the first audit period has passed on the new tool.

When is it better not to switch?

Stay put when your current tool answers the questions you have and the only reason to move is the nationality of the vendor. A bill-based report that satisfies your finance team and your auditor is worth more than a dashboard you have to rebuild reports in. The case for switching is stronger when a regulator, a public-sector tender or a works council makes the contracting entity or the data location part of the requirements.

It is also better to wait if your need is narrow and none of the ten match it. Kiwigrid has no bill or ISO 50001 reporting, gridX has no industrial or bill-audit features, and Deepki covers real estate only. Pick a tool for the work it does, and read the cons listed under each review before the demo.

How do these tools connect to what I already run?

The integration surface differs per tool. Deepki states more than 7,300 automated connectors, which is a vendor figure. Energis.Cloud lists an API and custom branding, gridX a unified API above its gateway, Smappee APIs and standard protocols, and Kiwigrid a library of device drivers for inverters, heat pumps and meters, documented in German. ecorize accepts control-system exports, CSV files and QR-code readings.

Before a demo, write down what feeds your current system and what reads from it, then ask for each item whether it is a standard connector, an API call or a services project. Hardware raises another question: Sensorfact and Smappee fit their own devices, so site access and installation dates become part of the schedule.

How we selected and ranked these 10 tools

Every tool on this page is in the European Purpose directory, which means the operating company is established in Europe and we have verified that from the company register or the vendor's own legal notice rather than from a marketing page. Tools headquartered outside Europe are not eligible, however good they are.

  1. Feature verification (weight: 40%). We check each capability against the vendor's own documentation and product pages, and record what the tool does rather than what the category is assumed to include.
  2. Ease of adoption (weight: 30%). Integrations, published API access, trial availability and how much configuration stands between signing and a usable result.
  3. Value and transparency (weight: 30%). Published pricing counts in a vendor's favour; quote-only pricing is recorded as quote-only rather than estimated. We weigh what a buyer gets for the entry price, not the headline feature count.
  4. Editorial review. Every page is researched and drafted with AI assistance, and the compliance and pricing claims are checked against the vendor's documentation before it is published under the founder's editorial responsibility. The three weights above decide the order; a position is a ranking against the other European tools in this category, not an absolute score.

Vendor-reported outcomes — ROI figures, margin uplift, time saved — are labelled as vendor claims wherever they appear on this page. We have not audited them, and neither has anyone else who quotes them. Read our full editorial process for how pages are re-verified.

Frequently asked questions

No single tool wins on every criterion. For a published price, EnergyElephant is the only one of the ten with a rate card. For machine-level data in factories, Sensorfact and ecorize are the two to compare. For building portfolios, Deepki. For sites with chargers, solar and storage, Smappee. For ISO 50001 programmes with in-house staff, IngSoft InterWatt. METRON suits groups running many industrial sites under one plan.

Sensorfact requires its sensors on the machines, and Smappee works best with its meters, chargers and Genius Flex controller. Kiwigrid sells Energy Manager devices next to its software. ecorize states that it does not supply sub-meters. EnergyElephant offers a meter reading app instead of hardware, and Deepki works from connectors to existing data sources.

ecorize runs ISO 50001, EMAS and the German EnEfG on one dataset. IngSoft InterWatt describes itself as energy management software for ISO 50001. EnergyElephant lists CSRD and ISO 50001 reporting. Ask for a sample report from each before relying on it for a certification audit.

Smappee balances EV chargers, HVAC and storage so that a grid connection is not exceeded, and gridX provides dynamic load management and peak shaving for semi-public charging sites, sold white-label to suppliers and device makers. Kiwigrid coordinates wallboxes together with solar and heat pumps from several makers.

EnergyElephant offers a 30-day free trial and a free demo dashboard. The rest offer demos on request: ecorize in 30 minutes, IngSoft InterWatt through a free introductory appointment. None of the pages checked describes a permanently free plan.