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GE Digital GridOS vs Oracle Utilities

GE Digital GridOS logo

GE Digital GridOS

Software

Advanced distribution management for the modern grid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle Utilities logo

Oracle Utilities

Software

Complete customer care and billing for utilities

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GE Digital GridOS gE Digital publishes no price for GridOS anywhere on its product page; the platform is described as an application suite for utilities across transmission and distribution, gated entirely behind a Contact Us request rather than any published rate (archived product page, 18 May 2023); 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: GE Digital GridOS covers ADMS, Oracle Utilities covers Customer information system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GE Digital GridOS and Oracle Utilities actually diverge.

Attributes where GE Digital GridOS and Oracle Utilities differ
AttributeGE Digital GridOSOracle Utilities
PlatformsWeb, On-premise, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded18921977

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 GE Digital GridOS

  • ADMS
  • DERMS
  • Outage management
  • SCADA
  • Volt/VAR optimization
  • FLISR
  • Network modeling
  • Grid analytics

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

  • SAP
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

GE Digital GridOS

  • Grid modernizationnot Oracle Utilities
  • DER integrationnot Oracle Utilities
  • Outage restorationnot Oracle Utilities
  • Grid optimizationnot Oracle Utilities
  • Renewable integrationnot Oracle Utilities

Oracle Utilities

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

Where each one falls short

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

GE Digital GridOS

  • GE Digital publishes no price for GridOS anywhere on its product page; the platform is described as an application suite for utilities across transmission and distribution, gated entirely behind a Contact Us request rather than any published rate (archived product page, 18 May 2023)

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

GE Digital GridOS

On request
  • ADMS$undefined/custom
    • Distribution management
    • Outage management
    • SCADA integration
  • DERMS$undefined/custom
    • DER management
    • Virtual power plant
    • Grid flexibility
  • Enterprise Suite$undefined/custom
    • Full ADMS + DERMS
    • Analytics platform
    • Digital twin

Oracle Utilities

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Oracle Utilities review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GE Digital GridOS if

  • You need adms.
  • You work on Web, On-premise, Api.
  • You also want derms.
GE Digital GridOS 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 GE Digital GridOS or Oracle Utilities better?
Neither clearly leads. GE Digital GridOS starts at On request and Oracle Utilities at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GE Digital GridOS or Oracle Utilities?
GE Digital GridOS starts at On request and Oracle Utilities at On request.
Does GE Digital GridOS or Oracle Utilities run on more platforms?
GE Digital GridOS runs on Web, On-premise, Api. Oracle Utilities runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
What is GE Digital GridOS best used for?
GE Digital GridOS is most often used for grid modernization, der integration, outage restoration, grid optimization. Of those, grid modernization and der integration are not what Oracle Utilities is typically brought in for.
What can GE Digital GridOS do that Oracle Utilities cannot?
GE Digital GridOS covers ADMS, DERMS, Outage management, SCADA. Oracle Utilities covers Customer information system, Billing and invoicing, Meter data management, Customer self-service portal. Both handle SAP, Cloud deployment.
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