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Fluence Energy Management vs SolarWinds

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Fluence Energy Management

Software

Battery energy storage system software and services

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SolarWinds

Software

Solar asset performance monitoring and management

From
$2/kW/month
Rated
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Full review

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Fluence Energy Management and SolarWinds differ
AttributeFluence Energy ManagementSolarWinds
Starting priceOn request$2/kW/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20162015

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 Fluence Energy Management

  • Battery management
  • Grid services optimization
  • Remote monitoring
  • Integration management
  • SSL encryption
  • Web support
  • Mobile support
  • English language support

Only in SolarWinds

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Alarm management
  • O&M workflows
  • Reporting
  • Benchmarking
  • Weather integration
  • Financial tracking
  • SMA

Both cover

  • Performance analytics
  • 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 SolarWinds
  • Asset performance management for renewable generation fleets with Nisperanot SolarWinds
  • Operating grid scale energy storage systemsnot SolarWinds

SolarWinds

  • Solar monitoringnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Performance optimizationnot Fluence Energy Management
  • O&M managementnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Portfolio reportingnot Fluence Energy Management
  • Investor reportingnot 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

SolarWinds

Nothing recorded yet. See the SolarWinds review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fluence Energy Management

On request

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

SolarWinds

$2/kW/month
  • Monitor$2/kW/month
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Performance tracking
    • Alerts
  • Optimize$4/kW/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Degradation analysis
    • Benchmarking
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Portfolio management
    • Custom integrations
    • Financial modeling

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 SolarWinds if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want alarm management.
SolarWinds review

Questions people ask

Is Fluence Energy Management or SolarWinds better?
Neither clearly leads. Fluence Energy Management starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fluence Energy Management or SolarWinds?
Fluence Energy Management starts at On request and SolarWinds at $2/kW/month.
Does Fluence Energy Management or SolarWinds run on more platforms?
Fluence Energy Management runs on Web, Mobile. SolarWinds runs on Web, Mobile, 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 SolarWinds is typically brought in for.
What can Fluence Energy Management do that SolarWinds cannot?
Fluence Energy Management covers Battery management, Grid services optimization, Remote monitoring, Integration management. SolarWinds covers Real-time monitoring, Alarm management, O&M workflows, Reporting. Both handle Performance analytics, Cloud deployment.
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