Energy & Utilities · head to head
ABB Ability vs Fluence Energy Management
ABB Ability
Energy & Utilities
Digital solutions for energy and automation
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Fluence Energy Management
Energy & Utilities
Battery energy storage system software and services
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ABB Ability the Internet Archive's capture of ABB Ability's page on 19 December 2021 showed it is sold only through a 'Find Your Sales Partner' channel across industry verticals (Automotive, Buildings, Data Centers, EV Charging, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, and others), with no price list published.; Fluence Energy Management no price, licensing model, subscription term or contract detail is published anywhere on the site; the only route is a contact page
- They diverge on capability: ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ABB Ability and Fluence Energy Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | ABB Ability | Fluence Energy Management |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1988 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy & Utilities).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ABB Ability
- Asset health monitoring
- Predictive maintenance
- Performance optimization
- Energy management
- Grid automation
- Remote diagnostics
- Advanced analytics
- Digital twin technology
Only in Fluence Energy Management
- Battery management
- Grid services optimization
- Performance analytics
- Remote monitoring
- Integration management
- SSL encryption
- Web support
- Mobile support
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ABB Ability
- Asset performance managementnot Fluence Energy Management
- Predictive maintenancenot Fluence Energy Management
- Grid optimizationnot Fluence Energy Management
- Energy efficiencynot Fluence Energy Management
Fluence Energy Management
- Automated market bidding for battery energy storage with Mosaicnot ABB Ability
- Asset performance management for renewable generation fleets with Nisperanot ABB Ability
- Operating grid scale energy storage systemsnot ABB Ability
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ABB Ability
- The Internet Archive's capture of ABB Ability's page on 19 December 2021 showed it is sold only through a 'Find Your Sales Partner' channel across industry verticals (Automotive, Buildings, Data Centers, EV Charging, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, and others), with no price list published.
Fluence Energy Management
- No price, licensing model, subscription term or contract detail is published anywhere on the site; the only route is a contact page
- Bidding and asset performance management are separate products, Mosaic and Nispera, rather than one platform licence
Pricing, plan by plan
ABB Ability
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the ABB Ability review.
Fluence Energy Management
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Fluence Energy Management review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ABB Ability if
- You need asset health monitoring.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want predictive maintenance.
Choose Fluence Energy Management if
- You need battery management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want grid services optimization.
Questions people ask
- Is ABB Ability or Fluence Energy Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. ABB Ability starts at On request and Fluence Energy Management at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ABB Ability or Fluence Energy Management?
- ABB Ability starts at On request and Fluence Energy Management at On request.
- Does ABB Ability or Fluence Energy Management run on more platforms?
- ABB Ability runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Fluence Energy Management runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is ABB Ability best used for?
- ABB Ability is most often used for asset performance management, predictive maintenance, grid optimization, energy efficiency. Of those, asset performance management and predictive maintenance are not what Fluence Energy Management is typically brought in for.
- What can ABB Ability do that Fluence Energy Management cannot?
- ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Predictive maintenance, Performance optimization, Energy management. Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, Grid services optimization, Performance analytics, Remote monitoring. Both handle Cloud deployment.