Energy & Utilities · head to head
Helioscope vs Honeywell Building Management
Helioscope
Energy & Utilities
Accurate solar design for commercial projects
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Honeywell Building Management
Energy & Utilities
Integrated building and energy management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Helioscope has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Helioscope licences are single user, so each designer needs their own; Honeywell Building Management honeywell Building Management publishes no online pricing across its product category pages (buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/products); the only purchasing path offered site-wide is a Contact Us support form, consistent with B2B building automation sold through installers/distributors rather than direct sale.
- They diverge on capability: Helioscope covers PV system design, Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Helioscope and Honeywell Building Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | Helioscope | Honeywell Building Management |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2012 | 1906 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy & Utilities).
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 Helioscope
- PV system design
- 3D shade modeling
- Performance simulation
- Single-line diagrams
- BOM generation
- Proposal templates
- Component database
- Financial modeling
Only in Honeywell Building Management
- HVAC control
- Lighting management
- Energy analytics
- Maintenance tracking
- Security integration
- Microsoft
- On-premise deployment
Both cover
- SOC2
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Helioscope
- Simulating photovoltaic system performance and energy yieldnot Honeywell Building Management
- Laying out commercial solar arrays and producing design reportsnot Honeywell Building Management
Honeywell Building Management
- Building automationnot Helioscope
- Energy optimizationnot Helioscope
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Helioscope
- Licences are single user, so each designer needs their own
- Projects are capped at 10 a month on both Basic and Pro
- System size is capped by plan, at 1.25 MW DC on Basic and 5 MW on Pro, so a larger array forces an upgrade regardless of project count
- Trackers, LIDAR modelling and API access sit on the higher tiers
- Enterprise is priced per project with no published figure
Honeywell Building Management
- Honeywell Building Management publishes no online pricing across its product category pages (buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/products); the only purchasing path offered site-wide is a Contact Us support form, consistent with B2B building automation sold through installers/distributors rather than direct sale.
Pricing, plan by plan
Helioscope
Free- FreeFree
- 3 projects
- Basic design tools
- Shade analysis
- Professional$95/month
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced shading
- Custom reports
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Pro
- API access
- Custom integrations
Honeywell Building Management
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Honeywell Building Management review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Helioscope if
- You need pv system design.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want 3d shade modeling.
Choose Honeywell Building Management if
- You need hvac control.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want lighting management.
Questions people ask
- Is Helioscope or Honeywell Building Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. Helioscope starts at Free and Honeywell Building Management at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Helioscope or Honeywell Building Management?
- Helioscope has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Helioscope and On request for Honeywell Building Management.
- Does Helioscope or Honeywell Building Management run on more platforms?
- Helioscope runs on Web, Api. Honeywell Building Management runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Helioscope for free?
- Yes. Helioscope has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Honeywell Building Management starts at On request.
- What is Helioscope best used for?
- Helioscope is most often used for simulating photovoltaic system performance and energy yield, laying out commercial solar arrays and producing design reports. Of those, simulating photovoltaic system performance and energy yield and laying out commercial solar arrays and producing design reports are not what Honeywell Building Management is typically brought in for.
- What can Helioscope do that Honeywell Building Management cannot?
- Helioscope covers PV system design, 3D shade modeling, Performance simulation, Single-line diagrams. Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, Lighting management, Energy analytics, Maintenance tracking. Both handle SOC2, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.