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Fluence Energy Management vs Johnson Controls Metasys

Fluence Energy Management logo

Fluence Energy Management

Software

Battery energy storage system software and services

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Johnson Controls Metasys logo

Johnson Controls Metasys

Software

Building management and control system platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Johnson Controls Metasys a Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • They diverge on capability: Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fluence Energy Management and Johnson Controls Metasys actually diverge.

Attributes where Fluence Energy Management and Johnson Controls Metasys differ
AttributeFluence Energy ManagementJohnson Controls Metasys
Founded20161885

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), 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 Fluence Energy Management

  • Battery management
  • Grid services optimization
  • Performance analytics
  • Remote monitoring
  • Integration management

Only in Johnson Controls Metasys

  • HVAC control
  • Building automation
  • Energy management
  • Security integration
  • Analytics dashboard
  • SOC2
  • On-premise deployment

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Fluence Energy Management

  • Automated market bidding for battery energy storage with Mosaicnot Johnson Controls Metasys
  • Asset performance management for renewable generation fleets with Nisperanot Johnson Controls Metasys
  • Operating grid scale energy storage systemsnot Johnson Controls Metasys

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • Building automation for offices, data centres, hospitals and universitiesnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Managing multi site campuses from one building management systemnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Meeting compliance and reporting requirements for regulated facilitiesnot Fluence Energy Management

Where each one falls short

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

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

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • A Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • No hardware requirement, licensing model, subscription term or price is published on the product page; the routes offered are a demo booking and a contact form

Pricing, plan by plan

Fluence Energy Management

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Fluence Energy Management review.

Johnson Controls Metasys

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Johnson Controls Metasys review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fluence Energy Management if

  • You need battery management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want grid services optimization.
Fluence Energy Management review

Choose Johnson Controls Metasys if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want building automation.
Johnson Controls Metasys review

Questions people ask

Is Fluence Energy Management or Johnson Controls Metasys better?
Neither clearly leads. Fluence Energy Management starts at On request and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fluence Energy Management or Johnson Controls Metasys?
Fluence Energy Management starts at On request and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request.
Does Fluence Energy Management or Johnson Controls Metasys run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Fluence Energy Management best used for?
Fluence Energy Management is most often used for automated market bidding for battery energy storage with mosaic, asset performance management for renewable generation fleets with nispera, operating grid scale energy storage systems. Of those, automated market bidding for battery energy storage with mosaic and asset performance management for renewable generation fleets with nispera are not what Johnson Controls Metasys is typically brought in for.
What can Fluence Energy Management do that Johnson Controls Metasys cannot?
Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, Grid services optimization, Performance analytics, Remote monitoring. Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control, Building automation, Energy management, Security integration. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.
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