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Aurora Solar vs OATI webOASIS

Aurora Solar logo

Aurora Solar

Energy & Utilities

The leading solar design and sales platform

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OATI webOASIS logo

OATI webOASIS

Energy & Utilities

Energy trading and transmission management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aurora Solar both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence; OATI webOASIS the Internet Archive's capture of OATI's homepage on 20 December 2020 named webOASIS-related modules (OASIS, OASIS Management, OASIS Automation) among dozens of grid and energy trading products, all sold enterprise-to-enterprise via login/contact with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design, OATI webOASIS covers Energy scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aurora Solar and OATI webOASIS actually diverge.

Attributes where Aurora Solar and OATI webOASIS differ
AttributeAurora SolarOATI webOASIS
Starting price$250/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20131998

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Aurora Solar

  • 3D solar design
  • Shade analysis
  • LIDAR integration
  • Performance simulation
  • Sales proposals
  • Financing options
  • Permit packages
  • NEC code compliance

Only in OATI webOASIS

  • Energy scheduling
  • Transmission reservations
  • E-tagging
  • Market operations
  • Balancing authority management
  • Congestion management
  • Settlement processing
  • Real-time dispatch

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Role-based access

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aurora Solar

  • Designing and simulating residential and commercial solar installationsnot OATI webOASIS
  • Producing shade analysis and sales proposals for solar projectsnot OATI webOASIS

OATI webOASIS

  • Energy tradingnot Aurora Solar
  • Transmission schedulingnot Aurora Solar
  • Market settlementsnot Aurora Solar
  • Grid balancingnot Aurora Solar

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aurora Solar

  • Both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • Projects are capped at 50 a month on both Basic and Premium, so the tiers differ on features rather than volume
  • LIDAR assisted modelling, shade reports and battery storage modelling all require Premium at $259 a month
  • API access and integrations are Enterprise only, which is priced per project rather than per month
  • Paying monthly rather than annually costs $288 more a year on Basic and $468 on Premium

OATI webOASIS

  • The Internet Archive's capture of OATI's homepage on 20 December 2020 named webOASIS-related modules (OASIS, OASIS Management, OASIS Automation) among dozens of grid and energy trading products, all sold enterprise-to-enterprise via login/contact with no price figure published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aurora Solar

$250/month
  • Starter$250/month
    • Basic design tools
    • Sales mode
    • Shade analysis
  • Pro$500/month
    • Advanced LIDAR integration
    • Performance simulation
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

OATI webOASIS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the OATI webOASIS review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Aurora Solar if

  • You need 3d solar design.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want shade analysis.
Aurora Solar review

Choose OATI webOASIS if

  • You need energy scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want transmission reservations.
OATI webOASIS review

Questions people ask

Is Aurora Solar or OATI webOASIS better?
Neither clearly leads. Aurora Solar starts at $250/month and OATI webOASIS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aurora Solar or OATI webOASIS?
Aurora Solar starts at $250/month and OATI webOASIS at On request.
Does Aurora Solar or OATI webOASIS run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Aurora Solar best used for?
Aurora Solar is most often used for designing and simulating residential and commercial solar installations, producing shade analysis and sales proposals for solar projects. Of those, designing and simulating residential and commercial solar installations and producing shade analysis and sales proposals for solar projects are not what OATI webOASIS is typically brought in for.
What can Aurora Solar do that OATI webOASIS cannot?
Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design, Shade analysis, LIDAR integration, Performance simulation. OATI webOASIS covers Energy scheduling, Transmission reservations, E-tagging, Market operations. Both handle SSL encryption, Role-based access.
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