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EnergyCAP vs OpenLink Endur

EnergyCAP logo

EnergyCAP

Software

Utility bill and energy management software

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
OpenLink Endur logo

OpenLink Endur

Software

Enterprise trading and risk management

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: EnergyCAP priced per meter per year, so cost scales with how many utility connection points exist rather than with users or sites; OpenLink Endur openLink Endur (an ETRM/CTRM platform, now part of ION Group's OpenLink brand) is sold only through named enterprise license agreements with individual utilities and trading firms, confirmed by a chain of dated press releases announcing signed licenses (DTE Energy, Barclays Capital, RWE Trading Americas, Petrobras and others), none of which disclose a price; ION's current careers pages still list dedicated Endur and Findur implementation consultant roles, confirming the product line is separate from and sold alongside sibling products IRM, RightAngle and dbcSMARTsoft rather than as one unified suite (archived press release, 16 April 2015)
  • They diverge on capability: EnergyCAP covers Utility bill management, OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EnergyCAP and OpenLink Endur actually diverge.

Attributes where EnergyCAP and OpenLink Endur differ
AttributeEnergyCAPOpenLink Endur
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, ApiDesktop, Web, Api
Founded19801999

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 EnergyCAP

  • Utility bill management
  • Energy accounting
  • Cost allocation
  • Sustainability reporting
  • Weather normalization
  • Rate analysis
  • Budgeting
  • Benchmarking

Only in OpenLink Endur

  • Deal capture
  • Position management
  • Risk analytics
  • Credit management
  • Logistics
  • Settlement
  • Accounting integration
  • Regulatory compliance

Both cover

  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • SOC2
  • Data encryption
  • Role-based access
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

EnergyCAP

  • Tracking utility bills and energy consumption across a property portfolionot OpenLink Endur
  • Reporting on energy spend and emissions for an organisationnot OpenLink Endur

OpenLink Endur

  • Energy tradingnot EnergyCAP
  • Risk managementnot EnergyCAP
  • Commodity logisticsnot EnergyCAP
  • Regulatory compliancenot EnergyCAP
  • Settlementnot EnergyCAP

Where each one falls short

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

EnergyCAP

  • Priced per meter per year, so cost scales with how many utility connection points exist rather than with users or sites
  • No figure is published at any level, and every package is quoted by sales
  • Emissions, interval data, bill capture and bill pay are separately priced add ons rather than part of the core platform

OpenLink Endur

  • OpenLink Endur (an ETRM/CTRM platform, now part of ION Group's OpenLink brand) is sold only through named enterprise license agreements with individual utilities and trading firms, confirmed by a chain of dated press releases announcing signed licenses (DTE Energy, Barclays Capital, RWE Trading Americas, Petrobras and others), none of which disclose a price; ION's current careers pages still list dedicated Endur and Findur implementation consultant roles, confirming the product line is separate from and sold alongside sibling products IRM, RightAngle and dbcSMARTsoft rather than as one unified suite (archived press release, 16 April 2015)

Pricing, plan by plan

EnergyCAP

$1000/month
  • Essential$1000/month
    • Utility bill management
    • Energy tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Sustainability reporting
    • Budgeting tools
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom integrations
    • API access

OpenLink Endur

On request
  • Trading$undefined/custom
    • Deal capture
    • Position management
    • P&L analytics
  • Risk$undefined/custom
    • VaR and PaR
    • Credit risk
    • Limit monitoring
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Full ETRM suite
    • Multi-commodity
    • Global support

Which should you pick?

Choose EnergyCAP if

  • You need utility bill management.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want energy accounting.

Choose OpenLink Endur if

  • You need deal capture.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
  • You also want position management.

Questions people ask

Is EnergyCAP or OpenLink Endur better?
Neither clearly leads. EnergyCAP starts at $1000/month and OpenLink Endur at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EnergyCAP or OpenLink Endur?
EnergyCAP starts at $1000/month and OpenLink Endur at On request.
Does EnergyCAP or OpenLink Endur run on more platforms?
EnergyCAP runs on Web, Api. OpenLink Endur runs on Desktop, Web, Api.
What is EnergyCAP best used for?
EnergyCAP is most often used for tracking utility bills and energy consumption across a property portfolio, reporting on energy spend and emissions for an organisation. Of those, tracking utility bills and energy consumption across a property portfolio and reporting on energy spend and emissions for an organisation are not what OpenLink Endur is typically brought in for.
What can EnergyCAP do that OpenLink Endur cannot?
EnergyCAP covers Utility bill management, Energy accounting, Cost allocation, Sustainability reporting. OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management. Both handle SAP, Oracle, SOC2, Data encryption.

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