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ETAP vs Oracle Utilities

ETAP logo

ETAP

Energy

Electrical power system design and analysis software

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle Utilities logo

Oracle Utilities

Energy

Complete customer care and billing for utilities

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; Oracle Utilities oracle Utilities does not appear on Oracle's published price list index, which covers Technology, eBusiness Suite, Fusion Applications, Engineered Systems, Business Intelligence, Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, MySQL, Java and several cloud lines
  • They diverge on capability: ETAP covers Load flow analysis, Oracle Utilities 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 Oracle Utilities actually diverge.

Attributes where ETAP and Oracle Utilities differ
AttributeETAPOracle Utilities
Starting price$5000/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded19861977

Identical on both: 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 Oracle Utilities

  • Customer information system
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Meter data management
  • Customer self-service portal
  • Revenue management
  • Credit and collections
  • Field service management
  • Regulatory compliance

Both cover

  • On-premise deployment
  • 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 Oracle Utilities
  • Arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studiesnot Oracle Utilities

Oracle Utilities

  • Customer information and billing systems for electric, gas and water utilitiesnot ETAP
  • Meter data management for utility smart metering programmesnot ETAP
  • Work and asset management for utility field operationsnot 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

Oracle Utilities

  • Oracle Utilities does not appear on Oracle's published price list index, which covers Technology, eBusiness Suite, Fusion Applications, Engineered Systems, Business Intelligence, Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, MySQL, Java and several cloud lines
  • Where Oracle does publish prices they are downloadable PDF price lists rather than an interactive pricing page
  • Oracle publishes separate commercial and US Public Sector price lists, so the commercial rate does not apply to government buyers

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

Oracle Utilities

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Oracle Utilities review.

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 Oracle Utilities if

  • You need customer information system.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want billing and invoicing.
Oracle Utilities review

Questions people ask

Is ETAP or Oracle Utilities better?
Neither clearly leads. ETAP starts at $5000/year and Oracle Utilities at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ETAP or Oracle Utilities?
ETAP starts at $5000/year and Oracle Utilities at On request.
Does ETAP or Oracle Utilities run on more platforms?
ETAP runs on Windows, Api. Oracle Utilities 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 Oracle Utilities is typically brought in for.
What can ETAP do that Oracle Utilities cannot?
ETAP covers Load flow analysis, Short circuit analysis, Arc flash analysis, Protective device coordination. Oracle Utilities covers Customer information system, Billing and invoicing, Meter data management, Customer self-service portal. Both handle On-premise deployment, 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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