Software · head to head
Honeywell Building Management vs ETAP
Honeywell Building Management
Software
Integrated building and energy management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ETAP
Software
Electrical power system design and analysis software
- From
- $5000/year
- Rated
- -
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.; ETAP no pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form
- They diverge on capability: Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, ETAP covers Load flow analysis.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Honeywell Building Management and ETAP actually diverge.
| Attribute | Honeywell Building Management | ETAP |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $5000/year |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Windows, Api |
| Founded | 1906 | 1986 |
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
- SOC2
Only in ETAP
- Load flow analysis
- Short circuit analysis
- Arc flash analysis
- Protective device coordination
- Harmonics analysis
- Transient stability
- Cable sizing
- Panel schedule design
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- On-premise deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Honeywell Building Management
- Building automationnot ETAP
- Energy optimizationnot ETAP
ETAP
- Electrical power system modelling, simulation and analysisnot Honeywell Building Management
- Arc flash, load flow and protection coordination studiesnot 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.
ETAP
- No pricing is published, and reaching a figure requires completing a multi step quote form
- Subscription durations offered are 3 years and 5 years, so there is no short commitment option
- Licences are banded by user count rather than sold individually, in brackets of 1, 5 to 15, 15 to 25, 25 to 50 and over 50
- National and international network licences are priced separately
Pricing, plan by plan
Honeywell Building Management
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Honeywell Building Management review.
ETAP
$5000/year- Standard$5000/year
- Load flow analysis
- Short circuit analysis
- Arc flash analysis
- Professional$15000/year
- Advanced analysis
- Protective device coordination
- Harmonics analysis
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Real-time monitoring
- SCADA integration
- Custom modules
Which should you pick?
Choose Honeywell Building Management if
- You need hvac control.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want lighting management.
Choose ETAP if
- You need load flow analysis.
- You work on Windows, Api.
- You also want short circuit analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Honeywell Building Management or ETAP better?
- Neither clearly leads. Honeywell Building Management starts at On request and ETAP at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Honeywell Building Management or ETAP?
- Honeywell Building Management starts at On request and ETAP at $5000/year.
- Does Honeywell Building Management or ETAP run on more platforms?
- Honeywell Building Management runs on Web, Mobile. ETAP runs on Windows, 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 ETAP is typically brought in for.
- What can Honeywell Building Management do that ETAP cannot?
- Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, Lighting management, Energy analytics, Maintenance tracking. ETAP covers Load flow analysis, Short circuit analysis, Arc flash analysis, Protective device coordination. Both handle Cloud deployment, On-premise deployment.