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Fluence Energy Management vs OpenLink Endur

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
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OpenLink Endur

Software

Enterprise trading and risk management

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; 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: Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fluence Energy Management and OpenLink Endur actually diverge.

Attributes where Fluence Energy Management and OpenLink Endur differ
AttributeFluence Energy ManagementOpenLink Endur
PlatformsWeb, MobileDesktop, Web, Api
Founded20161999

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Fluence Energy Management

  • Battery management
  • Grid services optimization
  • Performance analytics
  • Remote monitoring
  • Integration management
  • SSL encryption
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

Only in OpenLink Endur

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

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment

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 OpenLink Endur
  • Asset performance management for renewable generation fleets with Nisperanot OpenLink Endur
  • Operating grid scale energy storage systemsnot OpenLink Endur

OpenLink Endur

  • Energy tradingnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Risk managementnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Commodity logisticsnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Regulatory compliancenot Fluence Energy Management
  • Settlementnot 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

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

Fluence Energy Management

On request

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

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 Fluence Energy Management if

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

Choose OpenLink Endur if

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

Questions people ask

Is Fluence Energy Management or OpenLink Endur better?
Neither clearly leads. Fluence Energy Management starts at On request and OpenLink Endur 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 OpenLink Endur?
Fluence Energy Management starts at On request and OpenLink Endur at On request.
Does Fluence Energy Management or OpenLink Endur run on more platforms?
Fluence Energy Management runs on Web, Mobile. OpenLink Endur runs on Desktop, Web, Api.
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 OpenLink Endur is typically brought in for.
What can Fluence Energy Management do that OpenLink Endur cannot?
Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, Grid services optimization, Performance analytics, Remote monitoring. OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management. Both handle Cloud deployment.
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