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Fronius SOLARWEB vs Novity

Fronius SOLARWEB logo

Fronius SOLARWEB

Energy

Solar inverter monitoring and analytics platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Novity

Energy

Hybrid physics and machine learning prognostics that estimate remaining useful life for process equipment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fronius SOLARWEB has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fronius SOLARWEB only works optimally with Fronius hardware; monitoring of third-party inverters is not supported; Novity novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • They diverge on capability: Fronius SOLARWEB covers Real-time monitoring, Novity covers TruPrognostics engine.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fronius SOLARWEB and Novity actually diverge.

Attributes where Fronius SOLARWEB and Novity differ
AttributeFronius SOLARWEBNovity
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Cloud
Founded1945Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Fronius SOLARWEB

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Performance analytics
  • System optimization
  • Alert notifications
  • Mobile app
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

Only in Novity

  • TruPrognostics engine
  • Cold-start modelling
  • Fault mode diagnosis
  • Remaining useful life
  • Existing sensor reuse
  • Recommended actions
  • Historian connectors
  • Asset class libraries

What people use each for

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

Fronius SOLARWEB

  • System monitoringnot Novity
  • Performance trackingnot Novity

Novity

  • A gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaroundnot Fronius SOLARWEB
  • An LNG terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional modelnot Fronius SOLARWEB
  • A wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizonnot Fronius SOLARWEB
  • A generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penaltiesnot Fronius SOLARWEB

Where each one falls short

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

Fronius SOLARWEB

  • Only works optimally with Fronius hardware; monitoring of third-party inverters is not supported
  • Advanced historical analytics and forecasting features require paid premium subscription
  • Requires stable internet connectivity and cloud connection for all functionality
  • String-level diagnostics require onsite inspection to identify which panel within a string is failing

Novity

  • Novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • Physics-based models must be configured per equipment class, so each new asset type is an engineering engagement rather than a configuration screen, and rollout speed is limited by Novitys own capacity.
  • Prognostics depend on the quality and sampling rate of your historian data; plants recording ten-minute averages will not get useful remaining-useful-life estimates without new instrumentation.
  • Nothing about pricing is published and there is no self-service entry point, so evaluation always starts with a sales-led pilot on a handful of assets.
  • The deployment footprint is concentrated in oil and gas, LNG and water, so reference customers and pre-built asset models outside those industries are limited.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fronius SOLARWEB

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Real-time energy monitoring
    • Daily/monthly/yearly production charts
    • Battery storage monitoring

Novity

On request
  • TruPrognostics$undefined/year
    • Quoted per asset class and monitored equipment count
    • Model configuration and commissioning quoted as a project
    • Typically an annual subscription tied to a pilot then a rollout

Which should you pick?

Choose Fronius SOLARWEB if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want performance analytics.
Fronius SOLARWEB review

Choose Novity if

  • You need truprognostics engine.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want cold-start modelling.
Novity review

Questions people ask

Is Fronius SOLARWEB or Novity better?
Neither clearly leads. Fronius SOLARWEB starts at Free and Novity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fronius SOLARWEB or Novity?
Fronius SOLARWEB has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fronius SOLARWEB and On request for Novity.
Does Fronius SOLARWEB or Novity run on more platforms?
Fronius SOLARWEB runs on Web, iOS, Android. Novity runs on Web, Cloud.
Can I use Fronius SOLARWEB for free?
Yes. Fronius SOLARWEB has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Novity starts at On request.
What is Fronius SOLARWEB best used for?
Fronius SOLARWEB is most often used for system monitoring, performance tracking. Of those, system monitoring and performance tracking are not what Novity is typically brought in for.
What can Fronius SOLARWEB do that Novity cannot?
Fronius SOLARWEB covers Real-time monitoring, Performance analytics, System optimization, Alert notifications. Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Cold-start modelling, Fault mode diagnosis, Remaining useful life.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fronius SOLARWEB: Does Fronius Solar.web work offline?

No, Fronius Solar.web requires stable internet connectivity as it is a cloud-based monitoring platform.

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Novity: What does Novity actually output?

A named failure mode and an estimated remaining useful life with a confidence band, not just an anomaly alert.

Fronius SOLARWEB: What is the cost of Fronius Solar.web?

The basic version is completely free for registered Fronius hardware users. A premium subscription is available for advanced analytics and forecasting features, though specific pricing is not disclosed on the website.

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Novity: Do we need failure history to train it?

No. The physics component is what lets it produce useful prognostics on equipment with little or no run-to-failure data.

Fronius SOLARWEB: What Fronius products work with Solar.web?

Solar.web monitors Fronius inverters, smart meters, battery storage systems, and EV charging products. Advanced features like energy optimization require compatible GEN24/Verto inverters.

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Novity: Do we need new sensors?

Often not. It reads from your existing historian, but low sampling rates or missing measurements can require additional instrumentation.

Fronius SOLARWEB: Does Fronius Solar.web have a mobile app?

Yes, Solar.web offers native iOS and Android mobile applications for real-time monitoring.

Source
Novity: Who backs the company?

It was spun out of Xerox PARC and took a strategic investment from Acario Innovation, the venture arm of Tokyo Gas, in 2026.

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