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Honeywell Building Management vs Aurora Solar

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Honeywell Building Management

Software

Integrated building and energy management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Aurora Solar logo

Aurora Solar

Software

The leading solar design and sales platform

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Aurora Solar both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • They diverge on capability: Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Honeywell Building Management and Aurora Solar actually diverge.

Attributes where Honeywell Building Management and Aurora Solar differ
AttributeHoneywell Building ManagementAurora Solar
Starting priceOn request$250/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Api
Founded19062013

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 Honeywell Building Management

  • HVAC control
  • Lighting management
  • Energy analytics
  • Maintenance tracking
  • Security integration
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • Cloud deployment

Only in Aurora Solar

  • 3D solar design
  • Shade analysis
  • LIDAR integration
  • Performance simulation
  • Sales proposals
  • Financing options
  • Permit packages
  • NEC code compliance

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

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

Honeywell Building Management

  • Building automationnot Aurora Solar
  • Energy optimizationnot Aurora Solar

Aurora Solar

  • Designing and simulating residential and commercial solar installationsnot Honeywell Building Management
  • Producing shade analysis and sales proposals for solar projectsnot Honeywell Building Management

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Aurora Solar

  • Both published plans are single user, so a second designer means a second licence
  • Projects are capped at 50 a month on both Basic and Premium, so the tiers differ on features rather than volume
  • LIDAR assisted modelling, shade reports and battery storage modelling all require Premium at $259 a month
  • API access and integrations are Enterprise only, which is priced per project rather than per month
  • Paying monthly rather than annually costs $288 more a year on Basic and $468 on Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Honeywell Building Management

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Honeywell Building Management review.

Aurora Solar

$250/month
  • Starter$250/month
    • Basic design tools
    • Sales mode
    • Shade analysis
  • Pro$500/month
    • Advanced LIDAR integration
    • Performance simulation
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Honeywell Building Management if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want lighting management.
Honeywell Building Management review

Choose Aurora Solar if

  • You need 3d solar design.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want shade analysis.
Aurora Solar review

Questions people ask

Is Honeywell Building Management or Aurora Solar better?
Neither clearly leads. Honeywell Building Management starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Honeywell Building Management or Aurora Solar?
Honeywell Building Management starts at On request and Aurora Solar at $250/month.
Does Honeywell Building Management or Aurora Solar run on more platforms?
Honeywell Building Management runs on Web, Mobile. Aurora Solar runs on Web, Api.
What is Honeywell Building Management best used for?
Honeywell Building Management is most often used for building automation, energy optimization. Of those, building automation and energy optimization are not what Aurora Solar is typically brought in for.
What can Honeywell Building Management do that Aurora Solar cannot?
Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, Lighting management, Energy analytics, Maintenance tracking. Aurora Solar covers 3D solar design, Shade analysis, LIDAR integration, Performance simulation. Both handle SOC2, SSL encryption.
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