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ETAP vs OATI webSmartEnergy

ETAP logo

ETAP

Energy

Electrical power system design and analysis software

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OATI webSmartEnergy logo

OATI webSmartEnergy

Energy

Comprehensive utility billing and customer engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ETAP no pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form; OATI webSmartEnergy oATI publishes no price for webSmartEnergy anywhere on its site; even the product overview is gated behind a brochure request form, with further detail requiring direct email contact to [email protected] rather than any published rate (archived brochure page, 25 June 2024)
  • They diverge on capability: ETAP covers Load flow analysis, OATI webSmartEnergy covers Customer information system.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ETAP and OATI webSmartEnergy actually diverge.

Attributes where ETAP and OATI webSmartEnergy differ
AttributeETAPOATI webSmartEnergy
Starting price$5000/yearOn request
PlatformsWindows, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19861995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy).

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 ETAP

  • Load flow analysis
  • Short circuit analysis
  • Arc flash analysis
  • Protective device coordination
  • Harmonics analysis
  • Transient stability
  • Cable sizing
  • Panel schedule design

Only in OATI webSmartEnergy

  • Customer information system
  • Utility billing
  • Payment processing
  • Smart meter integration
  • Rate management
  • Service order management
  • Customer portal
  • Demand response

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

ETAP

  • Electrical power system modelling, simulation and analysisnot OATI webSmartEnergy
  • Arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studiesnot OATI webSmartEnergy

OATI webSmartEnergy

  • Utility billingnot ETAP
  • Customer managementnot ETAP
  • Smart meter datanot ETAP
  • Rate analysisnot ETAP
  • Demand response programsnot ETAP

Where each one falls short

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

ETAP

  • No pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form
  • Subscription durations offered are 3 years and 5 years, so there is no short commitment option
  • Licences are banded by user count rather than sold individually, in brackets of 1, 5 to 15, 15 to 25, 25 to 50 and over 50
  • National and international network licences are priced separately

OATI webSmartEnergy

  • OATI publishes no price for webSmartEnergy anywhere on its site; even the product overview is gated behind a brochure request form, with further detail requiring direct email contact to [email protected] rather than any published rate (archived brochure page, 25 June 2024)

Pricing, plan by plan

ETAP

$5000/year
  • Standard$5000/year
    • Load flow analysis
    • Short circuit analysis
    • Arc flash analysis
  • Professional$15000/year
    • Advanced analysis
    • Protective device coordination
    • Harmonics analysis
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Real-time monitoring
    • SCADA integration
    • Custom modules

OATI webSmartEnergy

On request
  • CIS Basic$undefined/custom
    • Customer management
    • Billing engine
    • Payment processing
  • CIS Advanced$undefined/custom
    • Advanced rate structures
    • Demand response
    • Prepaid metering
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • MDM integration
    • Analytics suite
    • Multi-commodity

Which should you pick?

Choose ETAP if

  • You need load flow analysis.
  • You work on Windows, Api.
  • You also want short circuit analysis.
ETAP review

Choose OATI webSmartEnergy if

  • You need customer information system.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want utility billing.
OATI webSmartEnergy review

Questions people ask

Is ETAP or OATI webSmartEnergy better?
Neither clearly leads. ETAP starts at $5000/year and OATI webSmartEnergy at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ETAP or OATI webSmartEnergy?
ETAP starts at $5000/year and OATI webSmartEnergy at On request.
Does ETAP or OATI webSmartEnergy run on more platforms?
ETAP runs on Windows, Api. OATI webSmartEnergy runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
What is ETAP best used for?
ETAP is most often used for electrical power system modelling, simulation and analysis, arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studies. Of those, electrical power system modelling, simulation and analysis and arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studies are not what OATI webSmartEnergy is typically brought in for.
What can ETAP do that OATI webSmartEnergy cannot?
ETAP covers Load flow analysis, Short circuit analysis, Arc flash analysis, Protective device coordination. OATI webSmartEnergy covers Customer information system, Utility billing, Payment processing, Smart meter integration. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ETAP: How is ETAP priced?

ETAP uses subscription-based pricing with tiered bundles (Launch, Grow, Scale) and optional add-ons. Specific prices are not published and require completing a quote request form.

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ETAP: What products does ETAP offer pricing for?

ETAP offers three main product lines with tiered bundles: CANECO (Electrical Design), ETAP (Power Systems Analysis), and SEE Electrical (Electrical Engineering). Each supports 1-50+ users with 3-5 year term options.

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